Jersey Football Association (JFA)
Springfield Stadium, Janvrin Road, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4LF, ,
www.jerseyfa.com/info@jerseyfa.comAbout
Jersey FA is dedicated to Grassroots Football .We are here to support the development of Football within Jersey through the Jersey Football Combination and our clubs.
The FA National Game Strategy 2011 - 2015 clearly defines how Football will be delivered through the following areas:
Growth and Retention
Raising Standards
Better Players
Running the Game
Workforce Development (Coaches, Volunteers and Referees)
Facility Development
So what does that mean for Jersey and how is Jersey FA working to develop a better playing environment, more teams, qualified coaches and governing the game?
Our aim is to do the following:-
1. Grow and Retain the number of Football Teams within Jersey by working closely with existing Clubs, new partners and communities
2. Raise standards within the Game by creating a safe, child friendly environment through the FA Charter Standard Programme, and Welfare and Safeguarding programme
3. Creating Better Players through a number of projects . This area is not only about the players but also creating more and better coaches to deliver sessions at grassroots level through the FA Coaching pathway
4. Governing the Game by providing support and guidance in relation to regulations, sanctions, discipline and implementing the standard code of rules. We aim to provide a high quality service to all our members and customer service is one of our number one priorities to be effective and efficient.
5. Volunteers, Coaches and Referees are the lifeblood of our Sport and without the work that you all do we would not be able to deliver the programme and projects within the Game. Jersey FA aims to provide a quality Coach and Referee Education programme, provide bursaries in relation to Coach Education where possible and also support Volunteers into the Game.
6. By working with Education Sport & Culture and the Football Foundation we aim to support all Facility Development programmes having quality facilities means that players, coaches, referees and volunteers enjoy their experience within the game.
There are 19 clubs in Jersey offering senior football to Men through the Jersey Football Combination League. The League has 5 divisions and a variety of Cup competitions. Contact details for the 19 clubs can be found in the document attached to this page.
The Premiership consists of 9 clubs , the title being won in 2012/13 season by Jersey Scottish, Championship consists of the remaining 10 clubs . There is a reserve division for the Premiership, known as Division 1 and a reserve division for the Championship , known as Division 2.
There is a fifth league for Men, Division 3 , consisting of 10 clubs " C " teams.
There is also a league for over 40's,
The senior league kicks off in August with the Charity Cup , which is played on a knock out basis.The league starts at the beginning of August. The league programme is usually completed in April.
There are a number of Cup competitions. They include:
The Wheway Memorial Trophy is played for by the nine Jersey Premiership clubs and the top 3 Guernsey clubs. The trophy was presented to the Jersey FA by Jersey Wanderers Football Club in memory of FR Wheway and other Jersey Footballers killed in World War 1.
The John Leatt Memorial Trophy was presented to the Jersey Football Association in 1995 in memory of John Leatt , the St Brelade FC secretary from 1955 until his death in January 1992.Categories: Clubs & Associations, Football.
