Football at the 2023 Island Games – Women's tournament

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Women's Football at the Island Games 2023
Football pictogram.svg
Tournament details
Host countryGuernsey
Dates9 – 14 July
Teams10
Venue(s)6 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (2nd title)
Runners-upWestern Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles
Third placeFlag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Fourth placeBandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored85 (4.47 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Bermuda.svg Leilanni Nesbeth
Flag of Jersey.svg Eve Watson
Western Isles Council Flag.svg Sinead Macleod
(4 Goals each)
2017
2025

The 2023 Island Games in Guernsey is the tenth edition in which a Woman's football tournament will be played at the multi-games competition. [1]

Contents

Participants

Group Phase

The group phase is set to begin 9 July. [2]

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 3300100+109 Final stage
2Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 320195+46
3Flag of Aland.svg  Åland 31024733
4Hitra crest flag.svg  Hitra 3003112110
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg4–0Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
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Åland  Flag of Aland.svg3–1Hitra crest flag.svg  Hitra
Report

Jersey  Flag of Jersey.svg4–1Flag of Aland.svg  Åland
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Hitra  Hitra crest flag.svg0–4Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
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Hitra  Hitra crest flag.svg0–5Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
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Åland  Flag of Aland.svg0–2Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Report

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 220081+76 Final stage
2Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca 21014513
3Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight 20022860
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Isle of Man  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg3–1Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca
Report

Isle of Wight  Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg0–5Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
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Menorca  Bandera de Menorca.svg3–2Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight
Report

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles 2200121+116 Final stage
2Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn 21014843
3Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey (H)20022970
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Western Isles  Western Isles Council Flag.svg6–1 [3] Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
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Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg2–3Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
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Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg0–6Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles
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Group Stage Ranking

Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in groups with four teams were not considered for this ranking.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 3 Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles 2200121+116 Final Stage
2 2 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 220081+76
3 1 Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 220060+66
4 2 Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca 21014513 Final Stage
5 1 Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 21014513 5th place match
6 3 Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn 21014843
7 1 Flag of Aland.svg  Åland 20021650 7th place match
8 2 Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight 20022860
9 3 Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 20022970 9th place match
10 1 Hitra crest flag.svg  Hitra 3003112110 9th place match
Source: IGGGY 2023
Rules for classification: 1) group position; 2) points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) disciplinary points.

Placement play-off matches

9th place match

Guernsey  Flag of Guernsey.svg3–4Hitra crest flag.svg  Hitra
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Northfield, Saint Sampson

7th place match

Åland  Flag of Aland.svg3–2Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight
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College Field, Saint Peter Port

5th place match

Jersey  Flag of Jersey.svg2–3Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
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College Field, Saint Peter Port

Final Stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 July – Saint Sampson
 
 
Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles 3
 
14 July – Saint Sampson
 
Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca 0
 
Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles 0
 
13 July – Saint Sampson
 
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 4
 
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 0
 
 
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1
 
Third place
 
 
14 July – Saint Sampson
 
 
Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca 1
 
 
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 3

Semi-finals

Western Isles  Western Isles Council Flag.svg3–0Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca
Report
Northfield, Saint Sampson

Isle of Man  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg0–1Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Report

Third place match

Menorca  Bandera de Menorca.svg1–3Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Report
Northfield, Saint Sampson

Final

Western Isles  Western Isles Council Flag.svg0–4Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda [4]
Report

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 85 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 4.47 goals per match (as of 14 July 2023).

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Silver medal icon.svg Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
4Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca
5Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn
6Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
7Flag of Aland.svg  Åland
8Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight
9Hitra crest flag.svg  Hitra
10Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey

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