TheMartinique national football team (French:Équipe de Martinique de football) representsMartinique (French overseas department) in men's internationalfootball and is controlled by theLigue de Football de la Martinique (English:Martinique Football League), the local branch of theFFF. It has been a member ofCONCACAF since 1964 (as an associate member) and obtained full membership in 2013. Regionally, it is also a member ofCFU.
The association is not a member ofFIFA. On 7 August 2010, the team adopted the nicknameLes Matinino, which pays tribute to thehistory of the island.[2][3]
As an overseas department of theFrench Republic, Martinique is not a member ofFIFA and is therefore not eligible to enter theFIFA World Cup or any competition organised first-hand by the organisation. Martiniquais, being French citizens, are eligible to play for theFrance national football team. Martinique is, however, a member ofCONCACAF andCFU and is eligible for all competitions organised by either organisation. Indeed, according to the status of the FFF (article 34, paragraph 6): "[...]Under the control of related continental confederations, and with the agreement of the FFF, those leagues can organize international sport events at a regional level or set up teams in order to participate to them."
Martinique's highest honour to date was winning theCaribbean Cup in1993. Martinique also was a two-time winner of theCFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. A more recent success was winning the2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. The team defeatedRéunion 5–3 on penalties to claim the title. The Martinique team has participated in three CONCACAF Gold Cups and its best finish in the competition was in2002 when the team reached the quarterfinals where they lost toCanada 6–5 on penalties.
Martinique has participated in eight of the seventeenCONCACAF Gold Cups contested. The team's first appearance in the competition was in1993. The team was eliminated in the first round, however, not without procuring its first point in the competition after earning a 2–2 draw againstCanada. Martinique's next appearance in the competition came in2002. The team achieved its best performance reaching the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties.The following year, Martinique appeared in the competition again, however, the team departed the tournament without scoring a goal.
From 1978–1985, Martinique participated in theCFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. Of the six championships played, Martinique featured three final rounds.Les Matinino won the competition twice in 1983 and 1985. Martinique appeared in fourteenCaribbean Cups. The Martinique team was the organization with the smallest population to have won the competition. Martinique won their first and only Caribbean Cup title in1993. The tournament was played inJamaica and Martinique defeatedthe hosts 6–5 on penalties in the final match. The following year, Martinique finished runner-up toTrinidad and Tobago. The team finished in third place on three occasions in1992,1996, and2001.
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