St. Maarten ready for Dutch Caribbean Women’s Soccer Cup
Soccer fervour has been fired up for the 2nd Annual Dutch Caribbean Women’s Soccer Cup slated to start tomorrow, Friday, June 23, at Raoul Illidge Sports Complex. Organised by Oualichi Women’s Soccer Association and St. Maarten Soccer Association, the three-day affair will see women’s teams SUBT of Curaçao, Oualichi from St. Maarten, SV Britannia of Aruba and a selection from Bonaire’s “Kick it Out” to take home what is quickly becoming a prestigious cup.
One of the main goals of this competition is to raise awareness and the level of women’s soccer within the Dutch Caribbean. There is room for growth in this sport, which Oualichi Women’s Soccer Association and St. Maarten Soccer Association want to use to influence more interest. This event, which is mainly sponsored by Brugal Rum, will also give the associations a great opportunity to showcase the skill of Dutch Caribbean women’s teams.
Another positive outcome of this competition is to sharpen the skills of local Dutch Caribbean women’s teams creating a much needed training ground for a larger global stage. The level of camaraderie generated by this competition offers women soccer fans games to remember while making the Dutch Caribbean women’s teams stronger.
The competition will kick off with an hour-long opening ceremony at 7:00pm followed by the first game of the competition slated for 8:00pm, with St. Maarten’s Oualichi WSA taking on Bonaire’s selection. On Saturday, it is SUBT Curaçao vs. SV Britannia at 9:00am followed by evening matches Bonaire Selection vs. SUBT Curaçao at 6:30pm and SV Britannia vs. Oualichi WSA starting at 8:00pm.
On the final day, Bonaire Selection plays SV Britannia at 6:30pm and St. Maarten based Oualichi WSA challenges SUBT Curaçao starting 8:00pm. A closing ceremony is planned for 9:30pm.
Advance tickets for the entire weekend cost US $10 and ticket holders will also get a chance to win sponsored prizes during the event each night. Sponsors who want to join and contribute to this sporting event can contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or “Dutch Caribbean Women’s Soccer Cup” and “Oualichi Women's Soccer Association” on Facebook.
