Saint Martin national football team
The Saint Martin national football team is the football team of the Collectivity of Saint Martin, the French half of the island of Saint Martin which was previously part of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe (not to be confused with the team of the Dutch half, the Sint Maarten national football team) and is controlled by the Comité de Football des Îles du Nord. Saint Martin is not a member of FIFA, and is therefore not eligible to enter the World Cup, but it does compete in CONCACAF competitions.
| Nickname(s) | Saint Swallows | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Ligue de football de Saint-Martin | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Stéphane Auvray | ||
| Most caps | Yannick Bellechasse (25) | ||
| Top scorer | Axel Raga (8) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Alberic Richards | ||
| FIFA code | MAF[1] SMN (CONCACAF Code)[2] | ||
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| First international | |||
| Sint Maarten 1–3 Saint Martin (Philipsburg, Sint Marteen; 14 June 1988) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Saint Martin 8–0 Anguilla (Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis; 16 October 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Jamaica 12–0 Saint Martin (Kingston, Jamaica; 24 November 2004) | |||
History
Saint Martin played their first competitive match during the 1990 Caribbean Cup qualifiers against British Virgin Islands, winning 3–0. They beat Anguilla (4–0) and Cayman Islands (8–3 on aggregate) to advance to the final qualifying round where they failed to progress, losing 1–0 to Jamaica in the decisive group game.
Saint Martin would not enter the next nine Caribbean Cup tournaments, before returning in the 2001 qualification process, beating Anguilla and Montserrat before finishing six points behind Cuba in the final round of qualifying. In 2005 qualifying, Saint Martin failed to advance past the first qualifying round, losing heavily to Jamaica (12–0). From 2007 to 2012, Saint Martin were knocked out in the first round in every qualifying competition.
In August 2014, Saint Martin played a friendly against the British Virgin Islands, the territory's first match since 2012. At that time, SMFA president Fabrice Baly announced a 3-year project to fully return to Caribbean international football. He established long-term objectives of attracting the attention of international recruiters and qualifying for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3] Saint Martin withdrew from 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification, ending the project that Baly had started.[4]
In 2019, Saint Martin entered the qualification for the first CONCACAF Nations League, losing all four of their matches and finishing bottom of the standings, placing them into League C where they finished third, three points off from qualifying for League B.
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
2023
| 7 September 2023–24 Nations League | Anguilla | 0–6 | Saint Martin | The Valley, Anguilla |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Stadium Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico) |
| 11 September 2023–24 Nations League | Saint Martin | 2–1 | Bonaire | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Martinus 67' | Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center Referee: Reginald Gumbs (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
| 16 October 2023–24 Nations League | Saint Martin | 8–0 | Anguilla | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador) |
| 21 November 2023–24 Nations League | Bonaire | 0–4 | Saint Martin | Rincon, Bonaire |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba) |
2024
| 23 May Corsica Cup | Sicily | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Saint Martin | Porto-Vecchio, Corsica |
| Saratini 92' | Report | Segarel 13' | Stadium: Claude Papi |
| 25 May Corsica Cup | Corsica | 2–1 | Saint Martin | Ajaccio |
| Tomi 10' Santelli 38' |
45' (og) Berenguier |
| 26 May International Friendly | Anguilla | 1–2 | Saint Martin |
Coaching history
- Owen Nickie (2004)
- Gérard Andy (2006–2008)
- Jean-Louis Richards & David Baltase (2010)
- Dominique Rénia (2012)
- David Baltase (2018)
- Stéphane Auvray (2019–present)[5]
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for two friendlies against Anguilla and Saint Barthélemy on 4 and 10 March 2023.[6]
Caps and goals as of 4 March 2023 after the game against Anguilla.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Karl Momperousse | 18 February 2000 | 2 | 0 | Phoenicks |
| DF | Aneudy Martínez | 26 April 1999 | 8 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
| DF | Ismaël Marcelin | 14 September 2001 | 6 | 0 | Marigot | |
| DF | Noha Mauvais | 21 July 2004 | 5 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
| DF | Steven Laguerre | 9 May 2001 | 4 | 0 | Soualiga | |
| DF | David Zephir | 27 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | Flamingo | |
| MF | Kearney Chance | 18 May 2001 | 6 | 0 | Phoenicks | |
| MF | Alain Cordero | 15 June 2002 | 2 | 1 | Junior Stars | |
| MF | Tyler Flanders | 4 October 2007 | 1 | 0 | Saint-Louis Stars | |
| MF | Ricky Page | 5 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | Orléans Attackers | |
| MF | Thierry Seguin | 7 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
| MF | Harry Zephir | 28 November 2003 | 1 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
| FW | Yannick Bellechasse | 26 October 1992 | 20 | 5 | Lymers | |
| FW | Danilo Cocks | 17 August 1995 | 10 | 5 | Phoenicks | |
| FW | Pablo Adams | 28 December 2000 | 4 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
| FW | Romalli Chilin | 30 September 2005 | 1 | 1 | Saint-Louis Stars | |
Recent call ups
Following players have been called up in previous 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Records
- As of 21 November 2023[7]
- Players in bold are still active with Saint Martin.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yannick Bellechasse | 25 | 5 | 2012–present |
| 2 | Henri Emile | 14 | 0 | 2002–2012 |
| Jason Maccow | 14 | 0 | 2018–present | |
| Emmanuel Richardson | 14 | 2 | 2018–present | |
| 5 | Wilfried Dalmat | 12 | 1 | 2019–present |
| Elvis Fléming | 12 | 0 | 2006–2018 | |
| 7 | Danilo Cocks | 11 | 5 | 2014–present |
| Belony Dumas | 11 | 0 | 2019–present | |
| 9 | Abdias Milius | 10 | 0 | 2018–2019 |
| 10 | Jérôme Beausol | 9 | 0 | 2004–2010 |
| Nicolas Chalmet | 9 | 0 | 2010–2019 | |
| Jude Saint-Val | 9 | 0 | 2010–2018 | |
| Kévin Zonzon | 9 | 0 | 2019–present | |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axel Raga | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2023–present |
| 2 | Stanley Segarel | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 2023–present |
| Danilo Cocks | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 2014–present | |
| Yannick Bellechasse | 5 | 25 | 0.2 | 2012–present | |
| 5 | Romuald Benjamin | 4 | 5 | 0.8 | 2001–2004 |
| 6 | Akim Arrondell | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 2018–2019 |
| 7 | Laurent Samer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2014 |
| Mackenson Pierre | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2008 | |
| Derville Virgile | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 2010–2019 | |
| Pierre-Bertrand Arné | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2022–present | |
| Yannick Chevalier | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2019–present | |
| Victor Hodge | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2001–2004 | |
| Bertrand Pindi | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2001–2006 | |
| Randy Gentes | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2022–present | |
| Emmanuel Richardson | 2 | 14 | 0.14 | 2018–present | |
Competitive record
CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Gold Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1991 | Not a CONCACAF member | |||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
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| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2002 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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| Total | 0/12 | |||||||
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
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| League | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019–20 | C | A | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2021 | Ineligible | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | C | B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| 2023–24 | C | A | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| 2024–25 | B | B | To be determined | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | — | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Caribbean Cup
| Caribbean Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | Did not qualify | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | |||||||||||||||
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| 2001 | Did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0/19 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 71 | ||||||||
Record by opponent
Updated on 14 June 2022 after match against Saint Kitts and Nevis
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 |
| Aruba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
| Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | –8 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
| Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Grenada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | –11 |
| Guadeloupe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Guyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Haiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | –13 |
| Martinique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | –11 |
| Saint Barthélemy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 |
| Sint Eustatius | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Sint Maarten | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Tortola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
| Total | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 104 | –58 |
National football stadium
| Stadium | Capacity | City |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Thelbert Carti | 2,500 | Quartier-d'Orleans |
Historical kits
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2008 Home
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2010 Home
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2017 Home
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2017 Away
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2019 Home
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2019 Away
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2022 Home
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2022 Away
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