The FA was founded in 1979, the same year the island gained independence, and is headquartered in Castries, the nation's capital.

In international competition, Saint Lucia's football teams have had some modest success against their Caribbean neighbors, but beyond that geographical area their experience is quite limited.

In fact, when the men's team faced Panama in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, it marked the first time they had ever played an opponent outside the Caribbean zone.

The men's team has attempted to qualify for the World Cup four times, but has yet to make it past the second preliminary round in the CONCACAF region.

[2] Footballers raised their voice after stating no communication between the country players and the SLFA was made.