Women's Day Challenge 2026
In the field of sport, the very first edition of the "Women's Day Challenge" in Saint Martin will celebrate women on International Women's Day, which takes place every year on 8 March.
Women's sport will therefore be in the spotlight from 6 to 8 March with the Women's Day Challenge Sport & Talents 2026, organised by the Guadeloupean sports association ASPROJEXPOSE, which is involved in futsal and women's football. This year, the event will be held for the first time in Saint Martin. The Centre d'Excellence et d'Éducation par le Sport (CEES), the Comité Territorial Olympique de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin (CTOS), the Ligue de Football de Saint-Martin and the CCISM are joining forces for this occasion to promote women's performance, energy and talent. The event will kick off on Friday 6 March with an afternoon dedicated to introducing futsal to young people aged 12 to 16 at the Vanterpool Stadium Sports Hall in Marigot. This will be a taster session ahead of the activities and tournament that will take place over the following two days at the same venue.
A futsal tournament
Saturday will begin with a Fitfoot session, open to all, organised by the Saint Martin Football League and the CTOS, from 8 to 9 a.m., as an introduction to the Futsal tournament. The tournament will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the participation of a dozen teams from the Caribbean, including those from Dominica, Guyana and Guadeloupe, among others. The tournament will continue on Sunday with a short warm-up for the players at 9 a.m. before they take to the field. Admission is free for members of the public who wish to cheer on the women's teams competing.
A village dedicated to women
The CTOS and the CCISM will be partners in the Women's Day Challenge Village, also dedicated to women, with mini-conferences, a nutrition area, musical entertainment, etc. It will be held on Saturday 7 March, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the street adjacent to the Vanterpool Sports Hall. Beyond sport, and the presence of several sports associations (Avenir Sportif Club de Saint-Martin, Friendly Longe-Côte, etc.), this village will also showcase expertise related to well-being, health (Maison sport et santé), entrepreneurship and even crafts. Interested companies can contact the organisers, but please note that there is only one day left to do so, on Tuesday 3 March (06 90 14 61 47 or 06 90 95 52 55). It should be noted that the first three visitors to register with one of the sports clubs will have their licence paid for by the CTOS.
