Association football is the national sport ofAruba. Aruban football has been influenced and helped greatly by the nationalRoyal Dutch Football Association over the years. TheAruba national team is normally placed near the bottom of theFIFA World Rankings System.

TheArubaanse Voetbal Bond, which governs football on the island, was formed in 1932 although it did not affiliate toFIFA until 1988.^[1] The AVB is a member of theCONCACAF governing body. The national league competition, theAruban Division di Honor, was established in 1960 with the most successful teams beingSV Dakota andSV Racing Club Aruba with 17 titles andSV Estrella with twelve. Until 1985 Aruban clubs also entered theNetherlands Antilles Championship with two winning,SV Racing Club Aruba in 1965 and SV Estrella in 1970. There are currently 62 registered clubs in Aruba with a total of 10,700 players and 126 officials involved in the game.^[2]

Although theAruba national football team made its debut as early as 1924 Aruban players officially represented theNetherlands Antilles national football team until a split was finalised in 1986. Although attempts have been Aruba have never qualified for theFIFA World Cup or theCONCACAF Gold Cup. The country is also a member of theCaribbean Football Union but they have yet to qualify for theCaribbean Cup.

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