The Arubaanse Voetbal Bond is the governing body of football in Aruba

Aruba

Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...

. Its headquarters are at Frans Figaroa sports complex (Compleho Deportivo Frans Figaroa) in the city of Noord

Noord

Noord is a town in Aruba . It is part of the Noord/Tanki Leendert administrative unit of Aruba, which has a population of 16,944 as of 2000....

. It is a member of FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 and is responsible for governing amateur and professional football, including the men's, and youth national teams. The AVB is also responsible for sanctioning referees and football tournaments for most football leagues in Aruba.

Professional Leagues

The Division di Honor

Aruban Division di Honor

Aruban Division di Honor or Campeonato AVB Aruba Bank is the top level association football league in Aruba. It is overseen by the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond and was created in 1960....

 is the first division football league in Aruba. It comprises 10 teams and is fed by Division Uno, and Division Dos. The AVB also runs the women's league Division Damas, and Junioren for U-20 teams.

Since 2005 the AVB has operated the Torneo Copa Betico Croes

Torneo Copa Betico Croes

The Torneo Copa Betico Croes is the top knockout tournament of the Aruban football.- Winners :*2004/05 : SV Sportboys 3-1 SV Sporting*2005/06 : SV Estudiantes 1-0 SV Deportivo Nacional*2006/07 : SV Dakota 2-1 SV Estrella...

for men's teams in all three divisions.

External links

• Official website
• Aruba at the FIFA website.