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Windward Islands men’s football coming to Saint Lucia

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St. Lucia won the 2014 tournament.

Top-flight football is coming to the south of the island in May, as the Saint Lucia Football Association is set to host the 2015 Windward Islands Men’s Championship.

SLFA president Lyndon Cooper make the official announcement during a Thursday morning press conference, hosted by the Palm Haven Hotel.

The tournament will be played on May 12, 14 and 16 at the Philip Marcellin Grounds in Vieux Fort, with two games being played each day.

The timing of the tournament is ideal, coming weeks ahead of Saint Lucia’s home and away FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 qualifier against Antigua-Barbuda.

It will give head coach Francis ‘Baba’ Lastic the opportunity to fine-tune his team with matches against Dominica, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada.

Saint Lucia are defending champions, having won in Dominica last year. They beat Dominica 2-0, Grenada 1-0, and drew 0-0 with St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Said president Cooper: “We had some issues with the logistics, but we are pleased that everything has fallen into place, and we are looking forward to having a great tournament in Vieux Fort next week.”

This is the third edition of the revived men’s tournament, under the auspices of the Windward Islands Football Association.

The tournament is sponsored by the Saint Lucia National Lotteries Authority, with support from Voice Publishing.


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