 Through a wide range of regional and international contacts and partners, we have been able to establish exchange programmes with clubs in Europe and South America, offering players and coaches exposure of football at the highest professional level.The CIFA realised two major achievements in 2009, as the Under-17 women's national team became the first Cayman Islands team to progress to the finals of the regional Concacaf Under-17 Women's Championships, and with the opening of the new CIFA office at the Cayman Centre for Excellence; a long-term development that will provide the CIFA with a dedicated training and administration centre.In September 2011 the Cayman Islands National Under-20 Women's Football Team qualified for the next round of the U-20 Women's World Cup after beating Suriname 4