Barbados competes as a national football team within CONCACAF, representing the Caribbean island nation in international fixtures. The Barbados Football Association governs the sport domestically, overseeing the Premier League — officially known as the Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons — which was established in 1947 and serves as the top tier of club football on the island. Ten clubs contest the league, with matches frequently held at the Barbados National Stadium in Bridgetown, a venue with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.
The national team operates within the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF, competing in regional qualifying campaigns for the FIFA World Cup, the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the CONCACAF Nations League. As a smaller Caribbean nation, Barbados faces the structural challenges common to island football — limited resources, smaller player pools, and the need to develop talent in a competitive regional environment.
Domestically, clubs such as Barbados Defence Force and Weymouth Wales — the latter having operated under various names including New South Wales and Pan-Am Wales before settling on its current identity — have formed part of the competitive backbone of Barbadian football over the decades. Despite the island's clubs holding CONCACAF membership, none have appeared in the CFU Club Championship or the CONCACAF Champions' Cup since 2000.
The identity of Barbadian football is shaped by its Caribbean heritage and community club culture, with local derbies and the Premier League title race providing the central competitive narrative for fans on the island.