Football at the 2023 Island Games – Men's tournament

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Men's Football at the Island Games 2023
Football pictogram.svg
Tournament details
Host countryGuernsey
Dates9 July – 14 July
Teams16
Venue(s)6 [1]
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
Third placeFlag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight
Fourth placeFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda U23
2017
2025

The 2023 Island Games in Guernsey is the sixteenth edition in which a football tournament will be played at the multi-games competition. [2]

Contents

Participants

Venues

GroundParishCapacity
Footes Lane Saint Peter Port 5,000
The Track Saint Sampson 3,000
The Corbet Field Saint Sampson 3,000
College Field Saint Peter Port 1,200
Northfield Saint Sampson 900
Blanche Pierre Lane Saint Martin 750

Squads

Group Phase

The group phase began on 9 July.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight (A)330051+49 Final Stage
2Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey (H)320163+36
3Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles 31022203
4Flag of Aland.svg  Åland 30031870
Updated to match(es) played on 11 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (H) Hosts
Åland  Flag of Aland.svg0–2Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight
Report
Northfield Stadium , Saint Sampson
Referee: Joshua Lewis Drake
Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg1–0Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles
Report

Western Isles  Western Isles Council Flag.svg0–1Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight
Report
Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg4–1Flag of Aland.svg  Åland
Report

Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg1–2Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight
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Åland  Flag of Aland.svg0–2Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn (A)330092+79 Final Stage
2Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland 320175+26
3Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 310265+13
4Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands 3003212100
Updated to match(es) played on 11 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round
Isle of Man  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg3–0Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands
Report
Ynys Môn  Flag of Anglesey.svg2–0Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland
Report

Falkland Islands  Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg1–5Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
Report
The Corbet Field , Saint Sampson
Referee: Adam Simon James McAnoy
Shetland  Flag of Shetland.svg3–2Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Report

Falkland Islands  Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg1–4Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland
Report
Isle of Man  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg1–2Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
Report

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda U23 (A)3300123+99 Final Stage
2Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 311165+14
32007 Flag of Orkney.svg  Orkney 31116604
4Flag of Froya.svg  Frøya 3003212100
Updated to match(es) played on 11 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round
Bermuda U23  Flag of Bermuda.svg7–0Flag of Froya.svg  Frøya
Report
The Corbet Field , Saint Sampson
Referee: Adam Simon James McAnoy
Orkney  2007 Flag of Orkney.svg2–2Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland
Report
Penalties
3–4

Greenland  Flag of Greenland.svg2–0Flag of Froya.svg  Frøya
Report
Bermuda U23  Flag of Bermuda.svg2–12007 Flag of Orkney.svg  Orkney
Report

Frøya  Flag of Froya.svg2–32007 Flag of Orkney.svg  Orkney
Report
Greenland  Flag of Greenland.svg2–3Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda U23
Report

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey (A)3300100+109 Final Stage
2Flag of Gozo.svg  Gozo 320141+36
3Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca 31025503
4Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena 3003013130
Updated to match(es) played on 11 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round
Jersey  Flag of Jersey.svg1–0Flag of Gozo.svg  Gozo
Report
Menorca  Bandera de Menorca.svg5–0Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena
Report

Gozo  Flag of Gozo.svg3–0Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena
Report
Jersey  Flag of Jersey.svg4–0Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca
Report

Menorca  Bandera de Menorca.svg0–1Flag of Gozo.svg  Gozo
Report
Saint Helena  Flag of Saint Helena.svg0–5Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Report

Placement play-off matches

15th place match

Frøya  Flag of Froya.svg4–2Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena
Report

13th place match

Åland  Flag of Aland.svg1–1Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands
Report
Penalties
4–2

11th place match

Western Isles  Western Isles Council Flag.svg2–1Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca
Report

9th place match

Orkney  2007 Flag of Orkney.svg0–1Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Report

7th place match

Shetland  Flag of Shetland.svg5–1Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland
Report

5th place match

Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg1–0Flag of Gozo.svg  Gozo
Report

Final Stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 July – Blanche Pierre Lane
 
 
Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn 2
 
14 July – Footes Lane
 
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda U23 0
 
Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn 2
 
13 July – The Track
 
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 5
 
Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight 2
 
 
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 3
 
Third place
 
 
14 July – Blanche Pierre Lane
 
 
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda U23 1
 
 
Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight 2

Semi-finals

Isle of Wight  Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg2–3Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Report
The Track , Saint Sampson
Referee: Adam Simon James McAnoy

Ynys Môn  Flag of Anglesey.svg2–0Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda U23
Report

Third place match

Bermuda U23  Flag of Bermuda.svg1–2Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight
Report

Final

Ynys Môn  Flag of Anglesey.svg2–5Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Report
Footes Lane , Saint Peter Port
Referee: Alex Rolfe
2023 Island Games Winners
Flag of Jersey.svg
Jersey
4th Title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 119 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match (as of 14 July 2023).

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final rankings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight
4Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
5Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
6Flag of Gozo.svg  Gozo
7Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland
8Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland
9Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
102007 Flag of Orkney.svg  Orkney
11Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles
12Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca
13Flag of Aland.svg  Åland
14Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands
15Flag of Froya.svg  Frøya
16Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena

See also

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