# Aruba Football Federation

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Governing body of football in Aruba

Aruba Football Federation CONCACAF File:Arubaanse Voetbal Bond.jpg Founded 29 January 1932; 94 years ago (1932-01-29) Headquarters Noord, Aruba[1] FIFA affiliation 1988[2] CONCACAF affiliation 1986[3] CFU affiliation 1986[4] President Egbert Laclé[5] Website www.avbaruba.com

The **Arubaanse Voetbal Bond** is the governing body of football in [Aruba](/source/Aruba). Its headquarters are at the Angel Botta technical centre in the city of [Noord](/source/Noord).[1] It is a member of [FIFA](/source/FIFA) and [CONCACAF](/source/CONCACAF), and is responsible for governing amateur and professional football, including the men's, women's, and youth national teams.[6] The AVB is also responsible for sanctioning referees and football tournaments for most football leagues in Aruba.[7]: 23

## History

The first football competition in Aruba was organized in 1921. In 1930, a [national team](/source/Aruba_national_football_team) was organized, and played their first international match against [Curaçao](/source/Cura%C3%A7ao). The AVB was formed late in 1930 and became an official organization in 1932.[6]

From the 1950s to the 1980s, Aruban football existed under the umbrella of the [Netherlands Antillean Football Union](/source/Netherlands_Antillean_Football_Union) (NAVU). In 1986, Aruba changed from a member of the Netherlands Antilles to its own [constituent country](/source/Autonomous_administrative_division#Dutch_constituent_countries) of the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands). With this change in political status, the AVB was granted membership to CONCACAF in 1986 and to FIFA in 1988.[1][6][8]: 689 It has also been a member of the [Caribbean Football Union](/source/Caribbean_Football_Union) since 1986.[4]

## Professional leagues and tournaments

The [Division di Honor](/source/Aruban_Division_di_Honor) is the first division men's football league in Aruba and is overseen by the AVB. It comprises 10 teams and participates in [promotion and relegation](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) with [Aruban Division Uno](/source/Aruban_Division_Uno), the second division league. The bottom four teams in the Division di Honor and the top eight teams in Division Uno compete to play in the Division di Honor the next season, with four spots available.[9] The AVB also runs the women's football league, and U-20 teams.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Since 2005, the AVB has operated the [Betico Croes Tournament Cup](/source/Torneo_Copa_Betico_Croes) for men's teams.[10]

## National teams

The AVB organizes the [Aruba men's national football team](/source/Aruba_men's_national_football_team) and [Aruba women's national football team](/source/Aruba_women's_national_football_team).

## Association staff

*Current as of 6 May 2026[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aruba_Football_Federation&action=edit), according to the FIFA website for the AVB.*[2]

Name Position Egbert Lacle President Dyane Wiersma Vice President Francois Croes Technical Director Marvic Bermúdez Team Coach (Men's) Arjan van der Laan Team Coach (Women's) Monique Ras Referee Coordinator

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Concacaf_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Concacaf_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Concacaf_1-2) ["Member Association Profile: Aruba"](https://www.concacaf.com/inside-concacaf/member-associations/aruba). *Concacaf*. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FIFA_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FIFA_2-1) ["Member Association – Aruba"](https://inside.fifa.com/en/associations/ARU/organisation). *FIFA*. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["CFU Nations Cup to be held every 4 years"](https://newspaperarchive.com/jm/kingston/kingston/kingston-gleaner/1986/12-23/page-30). [Kingston Gleaner](/source/Kingston_Gleaner) in newspaperarchive.com. 23 December 1986. "At the Zurich meeting, Aruba, St Vincent and the Grenadines and St Lucia were accepted as members of CONCACAF which should lead to their membership in FIFA after two years."

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CFU_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CFU_4-1) ["Aruba"](https://www.cfufootball.org/inside-cfu/member-associations/aruba/). *Caribbean Football Union*. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-President_5-0)** ["President's Message"](https://avbaruba.com/presidents-message-2/). *Arubaanse Voetbal Bond*. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HistoryAVB_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HistoryAVB_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-HistoryAVB_6-2) ["History"](https://avbaruba.com/history/). *Arubaanse Voetbal Bond*. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Statutes_7-0)** ["Statutes of the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond"](https://avbaruba.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Statutes-AVB-May-2025.pdf) (PDF). *Arubaanse Voetbal Bond*. May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DG2021_8-0)** Düerkop, Sascha; Ganohariti, Ramesh (2 October 2021). ["Sovereignty in sports: non-sovereign territories in international football"](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19406940.2021.1947347). *International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics*. **13** (4): 679–697. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1080/19406940.2021.1947347](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F19406940.2021.1947347). Retrieved 6 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** AVB (15 September 2022). ["AVB LEAGUE EXPLAINED 2022 2023"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti92Q-WxI1M). *YouTube*. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RSSSFCup_10-0)** Laclé, Randolf; Stokkermans, Karel (16 February 2026). ["Aruba - List of Cup Winners"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arubacuphist.html). *Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation*. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.avbaruba.com/)

- [Aruba](https://inside.fifa.com/en/associations/ARU/organisation) at FIFA's website

- [Aruba](https://www.concacaf.com/inside-concacaf/member-associations/aruba/) at CONCACAF's website

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v t e National football associations of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) North America (NAFU) Canada Mexico United States Central America (UNCAF) Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama Caribbean (CFU) Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Bonaire2 British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana1 2 Grenada Guadeloupe2 Guyana1 Haiti Jamaica Martinique2 Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin2 Saint-Barthélemy Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten2 Suriname1 Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands Defunct Netherlands Antilles 1 South American member but affiliated to CONCACAF and to CFU. 2 Full CONCACAF member, but not affiliated to FIFA.

v t e International association football FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Rankings The Best FIFA Football Awards Timeline Most successful clubs World FIFA FIFA World Cup U-20 U-17 Olympic Games Youth Defunct FIFA Confederations Cup FIFA Gold Cup Africa CAF Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 African Nations League African Games Defunct African Nations Championship Regional CECAFA COSAFA WAFU Defunct CEMAC Central African Games Asia AFC AFC Asian Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 AFC Nations League Asian Games Defunct AFC Challenge Cup AFC Solidarity Cup Regional ASEAN AFF FIFA CAFA EAFF SAFF WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup East Asian Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games Defunct Far Eastern Games Europe UEFA UEFA European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17 UEFA Nations League Regional Baltic Cup Defunct Central European Cup Balkan Cup British Home Championship Nordic Championship North, Central America & the Caribbean CONCACAF CONCACAF Gold Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 CONCACAF Nations League Defunct CONCACAF Championship CONCACAF Cup Regional LIFA Cup WIFA Cup Central America and Caribbean Games Central America Games Defunct NAFC Championship CCCF Championship North American Nations Cup Copa Centroamericana CFU Championship Caribbean Cup Oceania OFC OFC Nations Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 Pacific Games Mini Regional Melanesia Cup Micronesian Games Defunct Polynesia Cup South America CONMEBOL CONMEBOL Copa América U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 South American Games Regional Bolivarian Games Intercontinental Africa & Asia Indian Ocean Island Games Defunct Afro-Asian Cup of Nations Afro-Asian Games Africa & Ocenia Defunct AFC–OFC Challenge Cup Arab/Islamic FIFA Arab Cup Arab Games Islamic Solidarity Games Defunct Islamic Games Palestine Cup Kuneitra Cup Europe & South America CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions Francophone Francophone Games Defunct Overseas Cup Lusophone Lusofonia Games Mediterranean Mediterranean Games Defunct Mediterranean Cup Pan American Pan American Games Defunct Panamerican Championship Other Goodwill Games Defunct GANEFO Non-FIFA CONIFA World Football Cup African Football Cup Asian Football Cup European Football Cup South American Football Cup UIAFA Defunct UIAFA Great European Tournament Other Island Games Universiade Defunct FIFI Wild Cup WUFA World Series See also Geography Codes Player/Club of the Century Women's football

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