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Saint Martin

Nickname(s)

Saint Swallows

Association

Ligue de football de Saint-Martin (LFSM)

Confederation

CONCACAF (North America)

Sub-confederation

CFU (Caribbean)

Head coach

Stéphane Auvray

Most caps

Yannick Bellechasse (28)

Top scorer

Axel Raga (11)

Home stadium

Stade Alberic Richards

FIFA code

MAF
SMN (CONCACAF Code)

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

–

Elo ranking

Current

205

1 (3 March 2019)

Highest

162 (May 1990)

Lowest

212 (September 2019)

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)

The Saint Martin national football team is the official football team for the French part of the island of Saint Martin. This team is managed by the Comité de Football des Îles du Nord. Saint Martin is not a member of FIFA, so they cannot play in the World Cup. However, they do compete in competitions organized by CONCACAF, which is the football association for North and Central America and the Caribbean.

History of Saint Martin Football

Saint Martin played its very first official match during the 1990 Caribbean Cup qualifiers. They won that game 3–0 against the British Virgin Islands. They also beat Anguilla (4–0) and the Cayman Islands (8–3 overall). This helped them reach the final qualifying round. However, they lost 1–0 to Jamaica and could not move forward in the tournament.

After a break, Saint Martin returned for the 2001 qualification games. They beat Anguilla and Montserrat. In 2019, Saint Martin joined the first CONCACAF Nations League. They finished last in their group, which placed them in League C. In League C, they finished third.

Recent Matches and Future Games

Here are the results of the team's matches from the last year, and any games scheduled for the future.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2023 Matches

11 September 2023–24 Nations League	Saint Martin	2–1	Bonaire	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
19:00 UTC−4	Raga 75' Casper 88' (o.g.)		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	Segarel 17', 32' (pen.), 39', 47' Richardson 49' Raga 65', 70', 88'			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			Gentes 3', 45+2' Lebon 13' Richardson 46'	Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba)

2024 Matches

23 May Corsica Cup	Sicily	1–1 (3–4 p)	Saint Martin	Porto-Vecchio, Corsica
	Saratini 92'		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

6 September 2024–25 Nations League	Saint Martin	0-2	Grenada	St. George's, Grenada
20:00 UTC−6			Lucas Akins 5' Regan Charles-Cook 38'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: David Gomez (Costa Rica)

9 September 2024–25 Nations League	Curaçao	4-0	Saint Martin	St. George's, Grenada
17:00 UTC−6	Juninho Bacuna 10' Gervane Kastaneer 13' Leandro Bacuna 48' Joshua Zimmerman 65'			Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Jose Corporan (Dominican Republic)

11 October 2024–25 Nations League	Saint Martin	v	Saint Lucia	Saint Lucia
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

14 October 2024–25 Nations League	Saint Lucia	v	Saint Martin	Saint Lucia
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

15 November 2024–25 Nations League	Saint Martin	v	Curaçao	Curacao
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

18 November 2024–25 Nations League	Grenada	v	Saint Martin	Curacao
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

2025 Matches

23 May 2025 Pelican Cup	Saint Martin	v	Anguilla	Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
				Stadium: Stade Thelbert Carti

25 May 2025 Pelican Cup	Saint Martin	v	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
				Stadium: Stade Thelbert Carti

Coaching History

Here are the coaches who have led the Saint Martin national football team:

Owen Nickie (2004)
Gérard Andy (2006–2008)
Jean-Louis Richards & David Baltase (2010)
Dominique Rénia (2012)
David Baltase (2018)
Stéphane Auvray (2019–present)

Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the two 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Saint Lucia on October 11 and 14, 2024.

Caps (games played) and goals are updated as of September 9, 2024, after the game against Curaçao.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Ulrich Luperon	(2000-12-11) 11 December 2000 (age 24)	7	0	CS Moulien
1GK	Sébastien Raphose	(1980-06-29) 29 June 1980 (age 45)	7	0	Entente SSG
1GK	Lenny Foy	(1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Red Star

2DF	Belony Dumas	(1989-07-18) 18 July 1989 (age 36)	11	0	JAS Saint-Priest
2DF	Steven Laguerre	(2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 24)	10	0	Junior Stars
2DF	Stephan Varsovie	(1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 (age 34)	9	0	AS Saint-Priest
2DF	David Chevalier	(1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 29)	5	0	FC Montceau
2DF	Donovan Fils-Aimé	(2001-10-31) 31 October 2001 (age 23)	2	0	AS Saint-Germain-du-Puy
2DF	Fabien Fonrose	(1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 27)	0	0	RFC Union Luxembourg
2DF	Jonas Smith	(1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 (age 25)	0	0	AS Cannes

3MF	Noha Mauvais	(2004-07-21) 21 July 2004 (age 21)	7	0	Junior Stars
3MF	Romuald Lacazette	(1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 31)	6	1	Türkgücü München
3MF	Yoann Vardin	(1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 27)	5	0	Entente SSG
3MF	Rahim Denis	(2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Les Herbiers VF B
3MF	Yanis Montantin	(1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 (age 26)	2	0	FC Rodange 91
3MF	Sacha Barakat	(2006-10-19) 19 October 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Tours U-19

4FW	Axel Raga	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 28)	6	8	GFA Rumilly-Vallières
4FW	Raheim Fleming	(2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 22)	4	0	AS Phoenicks
4FW	Keelan Lebon	(1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 28)	3	1	Neftçi PFK
4FW	Imri Chevalier		2	0	Unknown
4FW	Jean-Baptiste Léo	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 29)	2	0	Panserraikos
4FW	Mickaël Marchal	(1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 28)	0	0	SU Dives-Cabourg

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been called up to the team in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up

DF	Emmanuel Richardson	(2001-12-15) 15 December 2001 (age 23)	16	2	Junior Stars	v. Curaçao; 9 September 2024
DF	Laurent Amiens	(1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 (age 31)	7	0	USM Saran	v. Curaçao; 9 September 2024
DF	Malcolm Babel	(1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 32)	3	0	Pays du Valois	v. Curaçao; 9 September 2024
DF	Jalen Segor	(1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 32)	3	0	La Gauloise de Basse-Terre	v. Curaçao; 9 September 2024
DF	Tyler Flanders	(2007-10-04) 4 October 2007 (age 17)	2	0	ASC St. Louis Stars	v. Curaçao; 9 September 2024

MF	Kearney Chance	(2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 24)	6	0	Phoenicks	v. Anguilla; 16 October 2023

FW	Yannick Bellechasse	(1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 32)	28	5	Junior Stars	v. Curaçao; 9 September 2024
FW	Randy Gentes	(2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 25)	9	2	ES Nanterre	v. Curaçao; 9 September 2024

Team Records

Here are some records for the Saint Martin national football team. Players whose names are in bold are still playing for the team.

Most Games Played

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
5	Elvis Fléming	12	0	2006–2018
7	Danilo Cocks	11	5	2014–present
7	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 Goal Scorers

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

Tournament History

This section shows how Saint Martin has performed in major football tournaments.

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Not a CONCACAF member
1993
1996
1998
2000
2002	Did not qualify
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total	0/13

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
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	6	2	0	4	8	13		2025
Total	—	—	20	9	2	9	37	29	—	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
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
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 Against Other Teams

This table shows Saint Martin's football record against different opponents. It was last updated on May 25, 2025, after their match against Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Anguilla	9	7	1	1	27	8	+19
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
Bonaire	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5
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
Curaçao	2	0	0	2	0	9	–9
Dominica	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1
Grenada	4	1	0	3	7	17	–10
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	5	1	1	3	7	14	–7
Saint Lucia	2	1	0	1	5	2	+3
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
Trinidad and Tobago	1	0	0	1	0	2	–2
U.S. Virgin Islands	4	1	1	2	4	5	–1
Total	58	20	7	31	85	128	–43