The British Virgin Islands national football team represents the British Virgin Islands (British overseas territory) in men's international football, which is governed by the British Virgin Islands Football Association founded in 1974. It has been a member of FIFA since 1996, an associate member of CONCACAF since 1994 and becoming a full member in 1996. Regionally, it is a member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
| Nickname | The Nature Boys | ||
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| Association | British Virgin Islands Football Association (BVIFA) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | David Pérez | ||
| Captain | T'Sharne Gallimore | ||
| Most caps | Kristian Javier (35) | ||
| Top scorer | Avondale Williams (5) | ||
| Home stadium | A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground | ||
| FIFA code | VGB | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 208 (22 December 2025) | ||
| Highest | 160 (March 2000, August–November 2002) | ||
| Lowest | 209 (March 2022) | ||
| First international | |||
| Anguilla 0–1 British Virgin Islands (The Valley, Anguilla; October 1985) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| British Virgin Islands 6–0 Anguilla (Marigot, Saint Martin; 28 March 1990) Bahamas 0–6 British Virgin Islands (George Town, Cayman Islands; 15 November 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Dominican Republic 17–0 British Virgin Islands (San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; 14 October 2010) | |||
The British Virgin Islands has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but has participated four times in League C of the CONCACAF Nations League.
The British Virgin Islands' debut in international competitions was in the 1989 Caribbean Cup qualifying tournament. Their first appearance in World Cup qualifiers was in the 2002 CONCACAF qualification. The team achieved its first victory in 1985, defeating Anguilla 1–0, which was also the first match in the team's history.
History
Early football games in the British Virgin Islands were between British Royal Navy crew, and expatriates. In 1968, the British Virgin Islands team was founded by a team of Royal Engineers, and soon after, in 1974 the British Virgin Islands Football Association was founded. The former Tottenham, Chelsea and Porto manager, Portuguese André Villas-Boas had his first job as Technical Director of the national team British Virgin Islands in 2000 and 2001.
World Cup qualification
In the qualifying rounds for the 2006 World Cup were drawn against St Lucia, and they were eliminated 10–0 on aggregate.
In the qualifying rounds for the 2010 World Cup they were paired with the Bahamas. They lost on the away goals rule after a 3–3 draw over both legs. Both matches were actually played in the Bahamas, but British Virgin Islands were designated as the home team in the second match, which ended 2–2. Despite going out of the competition in the first qualifying round, the British Virgin Islands were the only side to enter the 2010 FIFA World Cup to remain unbeaten through qualification and the finals tournament (although New Zealand was undefeated in the finals tournament, they did lose a game in qualification.)
In the qualifying rounds for the 2014 FIFA World Cup they were in the unusual position of being favorites to win their two-legged tie against neighbors U.S. Virgin Islands. However, after losing the first leg 2–0 and the return leg 2–1, the British Virgin Islands once again failed to advance to the next round.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds saw British Virgin Islands take on Dominica with both legs taking place in Dominica, with the first leg acting as BVI's 'home ground' due to the away goal ruling. Despite taking the lead twice, the Islanders fell to a 3–2 defeat at 'home' and drew 0–0 away, meaning that once again first round qualification remained elusive.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds saw British Virgin Islands again knocked out in the first round, having lost all four of their group matches without scoring a goal.
At the commencement of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, BVI advanced beyond the first round of qualifying for the first time in their history after beating the U.S. Virgin Islands 1–1 on aggregate after penalties. In the second round, they were drawn into Group E with Guatemala, Dominica, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic and finished bottom without even scoring a single goal.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 17 April Friendly | Anguilla | 0–0 | British Virgin Islands | The Valley, Anguilla |
| Report | Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre |
| 20 April Friendly | Anguilla | 1–0 | British Virgin Islands | The Valley, Anguilla |
| Report | Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre |
| 29 May Friendly | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–1 | British Virgin Islands | Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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| Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium |
| 4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round | Dominica | 3–0 | British Virgin Islands | Roseau, Dominica |
| 15:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Brown 17' | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 754 Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico) |
| 7 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round | British Virgin Islands | 0–1 | Jamaica | Road Town, British Virgin Islands |
| 15:00 UTC−4 | Report | Brown 17' | Stadium: A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala) |
| 8 October Friendly | Grenada | 4–1 | British Virgin Islands | St. George's, Grenada |
| 18:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium |
| 12 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Cayman Islands | 1-2 | British Virgin Islands | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex |
| 15 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Bahamas | 0-6 | British Virgin Islands | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| 16:30 UTC−5 | Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex |
Coaching history
- Gary White (1998–1999)
- Gregory Grant (2000)
- William H. Moravek (2000–01)
- Patrick Mitchell (2002)
- Michael Tulloch (2004)
- Ben Davies (2004)
- Patrick Mitchell (2008)
- Avondale Williams (2008–2018)
- John Reilly (2018–2020)
- Dan Neville (2021)
- Chris Kiwomya (2021–2025)
- David Pérez (2025-)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 30 May and the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round matches against Dominican Republic and Jamaica on 4 and 7 June 2025; respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2024, after match against Cayman Islands.
Recent call-ups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Simon Cross | 26 September 1985 | 2 | 0 | Wolues FC | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 |
| GK | Akeem Paddy | 19 January 2009 | 0 | 0 | Unknown | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 |
| GK | Mekhi Walters | 28 November 2001 | 1 | 0 | Virgin Gorda United | v. Saint Kitts and Nevis; 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Justin Smith | 11 April 2003 | 17 | 1 | One Love United | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 |
| DF | Jaden Abrams | 20 April 2007 | 11 | 0 | Virgin Gorda United | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 |
| DF | T'Khoy Morton | 10 October 2007 | 5 | 0 | Virgin Gorda United | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 |
| DF | Omari Simmons | 2 | 0 | FCV Grace Dieu | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 | |
| DF | Taylor Scarff | 10 August 2007 | 6 | 0 | Plymouth Parkway | v. Saint Kitts and Nevis; 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Giovanni Grant | 28 December 2002 | 6 | 0 | Virgin Gorda United | v. Dominican Republic; 12 June 2024 |
| MF | Tai Thomas | 11 August 2005 | 2 | 0 | Wolues FC | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 |
| MF | Rush Broderick | 0 | 0 | Wolues FC | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 | |
| MF | Adrian Padilla Adams | 15 February 2006 | 4 | 0 | Virgin Gorda United | v. Saint Kitts and Nevis; 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Azarni Callwood | 21 September 2006 | 8 | 0 | Rebels | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 |
| FW | Jaadon Quashie | 11 September 2006 | 3 | 0 | Virgin Gorda United | v. Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024 |
| FW | Denvin Jones | 24 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Rebels | v. Saint Kitts and Nevis; 10 September 2024 |
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Player records
- As of 10 September 2024
- Players in bold are still active with British Virgin Islands.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Caesar | 30 | 3 | 2010–present |
| 2 | Kristian Javier | 27 | 0 | 2016–present |
| 3 | Carlos Septus | 25 | 1 | 2011–present |
| Tyler Forbes | 25 | 4 | 2018–present | |
| 5 | T'Sharne Gallimore | 22 | 1 | 2018–present |
| Miguel Marshall | 22 | 0 | 2019–present | |
| 7 | Luka Chalwell | 21 | 3 | 2021–Present |
| 8 | Trevor Peters | 19 | 1 | 2010–2019 |
| Robert Green | 19 | 0 | 2018–Present | |
| 10 | Andy Davis | 17 | 0 | 2008–2015 |
| Jamie Wilson | 17 | 3 | 2018–present |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avondale Williams | 5 | 15 | 0.33 | 2000–2012 |
| 2 | Jordan Johnson | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 2015–2018 |
| Tyler Forbes | 4 | 25 | 0.16 | 2018–present | |
| 4 | Jairo Morris | 3 | 5 | 0.6 | 2004 |
| Jamie Wilson | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 2018–present | |
| Luka Chalwell | 3 | 21 | 0.14 | 2021–present | |
| Troy Caesar | 3 | 30 | 0.1 | 2010–present | |
| 8 | Henroy Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2010 |
| Michael Huggins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2002 | |
| Bailey Rowe | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2018–2019 | |
| Peterson Azille | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2000–2004 | |
| Garret Ferron | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2000–2004 | |
| Venton James | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 2004–2008 | |
| Rohan Lennon | 2 | 13 | 0.15 | 2000–2008 | |
| Jerry Wiltshire | 2 | 16 | 0.13 | 2019–present |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 to 1998 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2034 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/7 | — | 20 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 65 | |||||||
CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1963 to 1993 | Not a CONCACAF member | ||||||||
| 1996 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1998 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
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| 2003 | |||||||||
| 2005 | |||||||||
| 2007 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 2009 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||
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| Total | — | 0/14 | — | ||||||
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| League phase | Final phase | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Div. | Group | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019–20 | C | B | 12th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2021 | Ineligible | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | C | D | 13th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| 2023–24 | C | B | 4th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| 2024–25 | C | C | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2025 | |||||||||||
| 2026–27 | C | To be determined | 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 39 | — | Total | — | ||||||||||||
| CONCACAF Nations League history | |
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| First match | Bonaire 4–2 British Virgin Islands (6 September 2019; Willemstad, Curaçao) |
| Biggest Win | British Virgin Islands 3–1 Turks and Caicos Islands (9 September 2023; Road Town, British Virgin Islands) |
| Biggest Defeat | Puerto Rico 6–0 British Virgin Islands (12 June 2022; Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) |
| Best Result | 4th – League C (2023–24) |
| Worst Result | 13th – League C (2022–23) |
Caribbean Cup
| CFU Championship / Caribbean Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1978 to 1988 | Not a CFU member | ||||||||
| 1989 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| 1995 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1996 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1997 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| 2005 | |||||||||
| 2007 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||
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| 2017 | |||||||||
| Total | — | 0/16 | — | ||||||
Honours
Friendly
- Leeward Islands Tournament (1): 1986
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