Curaçao national football team
The Curaçao national football team represents Curaçao in International association football and is controlled by the Curaçao Football Federation.
Following a constitutional change that allowed its predecessor, the Colony of Curaçao and Dependencies to become a unified constituent country consisting of several island territories as the Netherlands Antilles and its dissolution in 2010, Curaçao has played under a new constitutional status as a separate constituent country since 2011.
Both FIFA and CONCACAF recognize the Curaçao national team to be the direct and sole successor of the dependant Curaçao and the Netherlands Antilles national football teams.
History
The first national football team to bear the name Curaçao was the Territory of Curaçao national football team, which made its debut in 1924 in an away match against neighboring Aruba, a match which the Territory of Curaçao won four to nil.In December 1954, the territory of Curaçao became the Netherlands Antilles, and following a constitutional change the Netherlands Antilles were designated a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which included the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten. The name of the Curaçao team changed to Netherlands Antilles national team, representing all six islands.
In 1986, Aruba became a country within the Kingdom in its own right, with its own Aruba national football team and subsequently Aruban players no longer represented the Netherlands Antilles.
On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved, and Curaçao and Sint Maarten became countries in their own right, while Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius became part of the Netherlands proper. Although not a sovereign state, Curaçao appeared on the FIFA member list in March 2011, as successor of the Netherlands Antilles.
As well as taking on the Netherlands Antilles' FIFA membership, Curaçao was recognised as the direct successor of the former, and took on its historical records and FIFA ranking.
They played their first match as the newly formed Curaçao national team on 20 August 2011 against Dominican Republic at the Estadio Panamericano, with the match ending in a 1–0 loss for Curaçao.
During the CONCACAF Qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Curaçao achieved a major feat when they defeated Cuba 1–1 with the away goals rule.
After a strong qualification campaign, Curaçao defeated host Martinique in the semi finals of the 2017 edition of the Caribbean Cup with the score of 2–1. They met defending champions and six-time winners, Jamaica. Curaçao won their first ever Caribbean Cup by defeating Jamaica, again with the scoreline of 2–1.
Competitive record
All competitive matches played from 1921–1958 were contested as the Territory of Curaçao. From 1958–2010 all matches were contested as the Netherlands Antilles, successor of the Territory of Curaçao,. All competitive fixtures after 2010 were contested by Curaçao, which solely consists of the island nation itself. Under the newly formed governing body, Curaçao have so far only competed in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification, the 2014 and 2017 Caribbean Cup, the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup as well as the ABCS Tournament.FIFA World Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
CFU Caribbean Cup
Team records
Wins
; Largest win :- 15–0 vs on 7 January 19591
- 4–1 vs Honduras on 7 April 1963, 1963 CONCACAF Championship1
- 9–1 vs Nicaragua on 15 May 1941, 1941 CCCF Championship
- 8–0 vs Nicaragua on 11 March 1953, 1953 CCCF Championship
- Did not qualify
- 2–1 vs Martinique on 22 June 2017, 2017 Caribbean Cup
- 2–1 vs Jamaica on 25 June 2017, 2017 Caribbean Cup
- 3–1 vs Venezuela on 22 March 1955, 1955 Pan American Games1
- 9–2 vs Bonaire on 15 July 2012, [|ABCS Tournament 2012]
Draws
- 3–3 vs Panama on 8 May 1941
- 3–3 vs Honduras on 27 February 19601
- 3–3 vs Suriname on 2 March 19981
- 2–2 vs Mexico on 4 December 1969, 1969 CONCACAF Championship1
- 2–2 vs Guatemala on 5 December 1973, 1973 CONCACAF Championship1
- 2–2 vs Honduras on 12 December 1973, 1973 CONCACAF Championship1
- 3–3 vs Panama on 8 May 1941, 1941 CCCF Championship
- 3–3 vs Honduras on 27 February 1960, 1960 CCCF Championship1
- Did not qualify
- 1–1 vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 2 July 1989, 1989 Caribbean Cup1
- 1–1 vs Grenada on 6 July 1989, 1989 Caribbean Cup1
- None
- n/aa
Defeats
; Largest defeat:- 8–0 vs Netherlands on 5 September 19621
- 8–0 vs Mexico on 8 December 19731
; Largest defeat at the CCCF Championship finals :
- 6–2 vs Costa Rica on 13 May 1941, 1941 CCCF Championship
- Did not qualify
- 4–0 vs Haiti on 22 July 1998, 1998 Caribbean Cup1
- 4–2 vs Argentina on 13 March 1955, 1955 Pan American Games1
- 3–1 vs Bonaire on 2 December 2011, [|ABCS Tournament 2011]
- 3–1 vs Suriname on 16 November 2013, [|ABCS Tournament 2013]
- 2–0 vs Suriname on 4 December 2011, ABCS Tournament 2011
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.2019
2020
Current squad
The following players were called up for the Concacaf Nations League match against Costa Rica on 14 November 2019.Caps and goals as of 13 October 2019 after the game against Costa Rica.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months.INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
Notes:
- Caps do not include matches played for the former Netherlands Antilles, but solely appearances for the thereout subsequent country of Curaçao.
Managers
Past managers of the Netherlands Antilles
Past managers of Curaçao
1. Managers of the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.2. Jan Zwartkruis served as manager of the Netherlands as well as the Netherlands Antilles concurrently from 1978 to 1981.
3. Managers of Curaçao, from 18 August 2011. Direct successor, inheriting the former nation's FIFA membership and competitive record.
All-time record against other nations
As of 6 March 2020Netherlands Antilles (1946–2011)
;The following matches were played as the Netherlands Antilles| Team | Pld | W | D | L |
| 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 196 | 52 | 49 | 91 |
Curaçao (2011–Present)
;The following matches were played as Curaçao| Team | Pld | W | D | L |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 62 | 22 | 21 | 28 |
Honours
- CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup:
- * Third place : 19631, 19691
- CFU Caribbean Cup:
- * Winners : 2017
- * Fourth place : 19891
Other tournaments
- Central American and Caribbean Games:
- * Winners : 19501, 19621
- ABCS Tournament:
- * Runners-up : 2010, 2013
- * Third place : 2012, 2015
- * Fourth place : 2011
- Phillip Seaga Cup :
- * Winners : 19631
- Inter Expo Cup / Polar Cup:
- * Winners : 20041
- * Runners-up : 20061, 20081
- * Fourth place : 20051
- Parbo Bier Cup:
- * Winners : 20041
- King's Cup:
- * Winners : 2019