Castaways SC
Football club
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Castaways Soccer Club (aka LRVI FC) is a United States Virgin Islands professional soccer club based in Saint Thomas. The club competes in the USVISF Premier League, the top tier of soccer in the United States Virgin Islands.[2] Castawarys was the first club in the United States Virgin Islands officially licensed by CONCACAF.[3]
Sapphire Beach, U.S. Virgin Islands
& ManagerJoseph Limeburner[1]
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| Nickname | The Castaways |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Ground | Castaways Park Sapphire Beach, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| President & Manager | Joseph Limeburner[1] |
| League | USVISF Premier League |
| 2024 | 1st, STT Division |
| Website | Official Website |
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.[4][5][3] The senior team originally began playing in the St. Thomas League for the 2006/2007 season.[6][7] 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.[8]
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 New Vibes SC in the bronze medal match.[9] The club opened its 2025 USVISF Premier League season with a 2–2 draw with Raymix SC.[10]
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.[6][11] The club's youth sides have been participating in numerous competitions abroad including the Disney Cup since 2013.[12] In 2019 four of the club's youth players, including senior internationals Connor Querrard and Jimson St. Louis, went on trial at the academies of seven professional clubs in Spain.[13] Castaways Soccer Club also helps players find opportunities to play college soccer in the United States.[14] The club regularly plays match against teams from abroad, including a series of friendlies against CF Fraigcomar Academy of Puerto Rico in 2024.[15]
Stadium
The club's stadium, Castaways Park, has the first artificial turf surface on St. Thomas.[16] Like all Premier League clubs in the Saint Thomas Division, Castaways SC plays its league matches at the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Field.[10][17]
Domestic history
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.[23][24] The club finished second in the league's inaugural season, falling to the Lady Rovers in the final.[25]
