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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Guernsey |
| Dates | 9 – 14 July |
| Teams | Men's 16 Women's 10 |
| Venue(s) | 6 |
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The 2023 Island Games in Guernsey is the sixteenth edition in which an association football tournament was played at the multi-games competition and the tenth Women's tournament.
The men's final was held at Footes Lane
Nineteen teams applied for the Men's competition, however time constraints limited the number of teams to sixteen, with a draw to eliminate three teams. Western Isles, Hitra and Alderney become reserve teams. [2] On 30 January 2023, the groups were drawn for the men's competition, with Saaremaa withdrawing, and first reserve side, Western Isles taking the available slot.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament |  Jersey [5] Lorne Bickley Luke Campbell James Carr Miguel Carvalho Harry Curtis Jay Giles Karl Hinds Joe Kilshaw Jonny Le Quesne Francis Lekimimati Paul McCafferty James Queree Toby Ritzema Pierce Roche Sol Solomon Adam Trotter Euan van der Vliet Luke Watson |  Ynys Môn Jack Abbott-Walsh Kaine Bentley Tomos Clark Dion Evans Sam Gregson David Jones Osian Jones Sam Jones Daniel McGinness Melvin McGinness Liam Morris Cian Owen Gari Owen Cai Powell-Roberts Matt Reynolds Gerwyn Roberts Huw Shaw Jack Smith Sol Williams |  Isle of Wight Adam Biss Jordan Browne Joe Butcher George Colson Joseph Craig Joe Hancott Ed Hatt Ryan Hughes Connor Kelly Nathan Lewis John Mckie Jimmy Mumford Ryan Oatley Finley Phillips Leon Pitman Jake Scrimshaw Liam Triggs Josh Wakefield Oliver West Josh Younie |
| Women's tournament |  Bermuda [6] Khyla Brangman Emily Cabral Deshae Darrell Samantha Davies Victoria Davis Keunna Dill Trinae Edwards Sierra Fisher Eva Frazzoni Taznae Fubler Akeyla Furbert Koa Goodchild Symira Lowe-Darrell LeiLanni Nesbeth Jya Ratteray-Smith Jahdé Simmons Za'Khari Turner Ashley Tutas Danni Watson Zemira Webb |  Western Isles Abbie Campbell Christie MacKenzie Kayleigh Mackenzie Kyla MacKinnon Kirsty Maclean Beth Macleod Hannah Macleod Jessica Macleod Sinead Macleod Beth Macphail Shana Macphail Kyla McMurdo Amanda Nicolson Chloe Nicolson Catriona O'Carroll Eleanor Smith Anne-Louise Stewart Maimie Zimmerman |  Isle of Man Elizabeth Cain Rebecca Cole Becky Corkish Lisa Costain Rishona Dykes Eleanor Gawne Kayleigh Georgeson Louise Gibbins Kayleigh Greggor Megan Kelly Tia Lisy Stevie Mallon Ruby Palmer Erin Sells Anna Shaw Holly Stephen Holly Sumner Chloe Teare |
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