Castaways Soccer Club (aka LRVI FC) is a

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professional

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club based in Saint Thomas. The club competes in the USVISF Premier League, the top tier of

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. Castawarys was the first club in the United States Virgin Islands officially licensed by

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History

The club was founded as Laraza FC in 2006 by Joseph Limeburner who has also served as the coach for the under-17 and under-20 national teams and assistant coach of the under-23 national team. The senior team originally began playing in the St. Thomas League for the 2006/2007 season. By the 2018–19 season, the team was competing in the Premier League as the St. Thomas League and St. Croix League combined for the first time. During the 2024 USVISF Premier League season, the club was dominant as the champions of the Saint Thomas Division and qualified for the league semi-finals. The Castaways were upset by Saint Thomas runner-up Helenites SC. Ultimately, the club finished third overall after defeating

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in the bronze medal match. The club opened its 2025 USVISF Premier League season with a 2–2 draw with

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Youth

Castaways Soccer Club has had a large youth development program on Saint Thomas since 2014. In 2021, the club opened a second academy on Saint John. The club's youth sides have been participating in numerous competitions abroad including the Disney Cup since 2013. In 2019 four of the club's youth players, including senior internationals

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and Jimson St. Louis, went on trial at the academies of seven professional clubs in

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. Castaways Soccer Club also helps players find opportunities to play

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in the

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. The club regularly plays match against teams from abroad, including a series of

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against CF Fraigcomar Academy of

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in 2024.

Stadium

The club's stadium, Castaways Park, has the first

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surface on St. Thomas. Like all Premier League clubs in the Saint Thomas Division, Castaways SC plays its league matches at the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Field.

Domestic history

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Women's team

Castaways Soccer Club has also fielded a team in the USVISF Women’s Premier League since the league was founded in 2024. The club finished second in the league’s inaugural season, falling to the Lady Rovers in the final.

Gallery

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References

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External links

Club websiteOfficial websiteOfficial FacebookGlobal Sports Archive profileUSVI Soccer Association profile
Soccer clubs in the United States Virgin Islands Association football clubs established in 2006