The Cayman Islands is an overseas territory of Great Britain and consists of three islands, which include Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, which is northwest of Jamaica and south of Cuba in the west Caribbean Sea.

When someone mentions the Cayman Islands, one might think of financial establishments, but they do play a wide array of sports like rugby, netball, volleyball, cricket, squash, basketball, softball, and tennis, but football is by far the most popular and is, in fact, their national sport.

Their national football team for football, rugby, cricket, and other sports enabled the Cayman Islands to be official members of international sports organizations like FIFA, Pan American Sports Organization, and the International Olympic Committee. The Cayman Islands is also a member of various sports committees, like the International Cricket Council. Their national cricket team has represented the territory in various matches and played at List A, first-class, and Twenty20 levels.

The Cayman Islands has been competing in the Summer Olympic Games since 1976, missing only the 1980 Moscow Games when they joined the US-led boycott of the Games. In 2010, they first joined the Winter Olympic Games but are yet to win an Olympic medal.

Below are details of sports, sporting events, and sports people related to the Cayman Islands. Is there something missing? If you know of something that should be listed here, please let us know.

Popular Sports of Cayman Islands

  • Football (Soccer)
  • Rugby
  • Netball
  • Volleyball
  • Cricket
  • Squash
  • Basketball
  • Softball
  • Tennis

Cayman Islands Sporting Success

  • Cydonie Camille won the gold medal at the 200m Commonwealth Games.
  • Brett Fraser won the gold medal at the 2001 Pan American Games in the men's 200-meter freestyle

Great Athletes from Cayman Islands

  • Cydonie Mothersill (Running)
  • Brett Fraser (Swimming)
  • Kemar Hyman (Running)

Cayman Islands Sports Trivia

  • The Cayman Islands has been competing in the Summer Olympic Games since 1976

Cayman Islands at Major Events

Past Sporting Events Hosted in the Cayman Islands

No major past international sporting events currently listed.

Upcoming Sporting Events in Cayman Islands

  • Walkers Cayman Islands Marathon - This event will take place on December 6th, 2026.
  • CIASA National Open Water Championships (5K) - This event will be held on January 31, 2026, at Governor's Beach.

Annual Sporting Events Held in Cayman Islands

  • Walkers Cayman Islands Marathon
  • The Cayman Islands National Track and Field Championships

Sporting Facilities in Cayman Islands

  • Truman Bodden Sports Complex
  • King's Sports Centre