The Bermuda Football Association has removed Hamilton Parish Workmen’s Club from the First Division.

The Crawl Hill club have struggled for players this season after losing 20 members of their squad over the summer and then coach Sergio Goater.

A lack of numbers had already led to the club withdrawing from the FA Cup and they have forfeited two First Division matches against Somerset Trojans and St David’s. One of the matches they did play resulted in a 15-0 defeat to Southampton Rangers.

In a statement released on Wednesday night, the BFA revealed they had made the decision to expel Parish for the remainder of the season.

“On behalf of the BFA Competitions Committee, we hereby formally announce the removal of Hamilton Parish Workmen’s Club from further participation in the BFA 2025/26 First Division season,” the statement read.

“In accordance with section 7 of the General Rules for Divisional Competitions — Failure to Play and Abandonment — a team that defaults three matches within a season will be prohibited from participating in any additional competitions related to that division for the remainder of the season.

“Additionally, Section 4, subsection E, of the General Rules for Divisional Competitions specifies that if a membership organisation does not complete at least 75 per cent of their fixtures for the season, all points earned by or recorded against that club must be expunged from the league table. Consequently, the standings will be revised to reflect the expulsion of Hamilton Parish Workmen’s Club.

“Section 5 of the General Rules for Divisional Competitions states that membership organisations may not withdraw any teams from the league after the publication of current fixtures. Any organisation violating this rule is subject to a fine and other actions as determined by the Executive Council.

“For the remainder of the season, any team scheduled to compete against HPWC in the First Division will be granted a bye during that respective match week.

“The Competitions Committee extends its sincere apologies to the remaining seven teams in the First Division and looks forward to welcoming a renewed and strengthened HPWC team in the future.”