Football at the 2023 Island Games – Women's tournament

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]

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

Participants edit

Group Phase edit

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

Group 1 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bermuda 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9 Final stage
2   Jersey 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6
3   Åland 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4   Hitra 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bermuda  4–0  Jersey
Report
Åland  3–1  Hitra
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Jersey  4–1  Åland
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Hitra  0–4  Bermuda
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Hitra  0–5  Jersey
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Åland  0–2  Bermuda
Report

Group 2 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Isle of Man 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Final stage
2   Menorca 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
3   Isle of Wight 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Isle of Man  3–1  Menorca
Report

Isle of Wight  0–5  Isle of Man
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Menorca  3–2  Isle of Wight
Report

Group 3 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Western Isles 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 6 Final stage
2   Ynys Môn 2 1 0 1 4 8 −4 3
3   Guernsey (H) 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2023. Source: Guernsey 2023
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Western Isles  6–1 [3]  Ynys Môn
Report

Guernsey  2–3  Ynys Môn
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Guernsey  0–6  Western Isles
Report

Group Stage Ranking edit

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.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 3   Western Isles 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 6 Final Stage
2 2   Isle of Man 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6
3 1   Bermuda 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6
4 2   Menorca 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3 Final Stage
5 1   Jersey 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3 5th place match
6 3   Ynys Môn 2 1 0 1 4 8 −4 3
7 1   Åland 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0 7th place match
8 2   Isle of Wight 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0
9 3   Guernsey 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 0 9th place match
10 1   Hitra 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0 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 edit

9th place match edit

Guernsey  3–4  Hitra
Report
Northfield, Saint Sampson

7th place match edit

Åland  3–2  Isle of Wight
Report
College Field, Saint Peter Port

5th place match edit

Jersey  2–3  Ynys Môn
Report
College Field, Saint Peter Port

Final Stage edit

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 July – Saint Sampson
 
 
  Western Isles3
 
14 July – Saint Sampson
 
  Menorca0
 
  Western Isles0
 
13 July – Saint Sampson
 
  Bermuda4
 
  Isle of Man0
 
 
  Bermuda1
 
Third place
 
 
14 July – Saint Sampson
 
 
  Menorca1
 
 
  Isle of Man3

Semi-finals edit

Western Isles  3–0  Menorca
Report
Northfield, Saint Sampson

Isle of Man  0–1  Bermuda
Report

Third place match edit

Menorca  1–3  Isle of Man
Report
Northfield, Saint Sampson

Final edit

Western Isles  0–4  Bermuda [4]
Report

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

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 edit

Rank Team
    Bermuda
    Western Isles
    Isle of Man
4   Menorca
5   Ynys Môn
6   Jersey
7   Åland
8   Isle of Wight
9   Hitra
10   Guernsey

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Football - Guernsey 2023". guernsey2023.gg. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Island Games 2023: Football draw is made for Guernsey event". BBC. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ "First WI win of the Games". 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Senior women's football team and golfer Ebonie Cox strike gold at Island Games". 14 July 2023.