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Falkland Islands
Nickname(s)Stanley / The Warrahs
Association Falkland Islands Football League
Head coachJonny Wood
Most caps Edward Robert Lloyd
Andres Balladares (15)
Top scorer Wayne Clement (4)
Home stadium Stanley Stadium
First colours
Second colours
First international
  Isle of Man 9–1 Falkland Islands 
( Douglas, Isle of Man; 8 July 2001)
Biggest win
  Falkland Islands 6–0 Frøya 
( Hamilton, Bermuda; 18 July 2013)
Biggest defeat
  Guernsey 12–0 Falkland Islands 
( Douglas, Isle of Man; 9 July 2001)

The Falkland Islands official football team is a representative football team of the Falkland Islands, organised by the Falkland Islands Football League. The Falkland Islands Football League does not belong to the CONMEBOL, as its member countries support Argentina in the sovereignty conflict, and therefore neither can it be a member of FIFA. [2] [3] Thus, the team is not eligible to play in official competitions such as the World Cup and the Copa América. The team has played in the Island Games in 2001, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2023. In 2013 the team enjoyed a record win and a 3rd place medal.

After two years with no League football it was decided that the Falkland Islands Football League (FIFL) would be completely revamped, a Constitution was drawn up and Committee members were put forward and accepted. After the Constitution was passed by interested players, a new league was organised with four teams, with players being picked by each of the team's captains. On 9 November the opening league fixtures were played.

At the same time, the Falkland Islands National team appointed manager Jimmy Curtis to lead the team at the 2009 Island Games in Åland. A squad of over 23 players was picked and training began in September 2008. The long distance needed to travel, the expensive cost to travel on RAF and LAN flights and the need to take between 16–18 players usually prevents the Football team from attending the Island Games more often than every four years. Due to the remoteness of the islands and the small population, the Stanley team can only play military teams or visiting warships.

The Falkland Islands football team most recently competed at the NatWest Island Games in 2017, held between 24 and 30 June in Gotland. This was the seventh time the Falkland Islands have competed in the Island Games. They were drawn in Group D with the Isle of Man, Ynys Môn and Hitra. After losing all 3 group matches they played Alderney in the 15th place play off, losing 3–0.

List of matches played

Date Venue Opponent Score
Jul 13, 2023 Guernsey   Åland 1-1
Jul 11, 2023 Guernsey   Shetland 1-4
Jul 10, 2023 Guernsey   Ynys Môn 1-5
Jul 9, 2023 Guernsey   Isle of Man 0-3
Jul 3, 2023 Reigate, UK   Chagos Islands 0–4
Nov 11, 2018 Falkland Islands FA England Representative Team [4] 1–3
Jun 29, 2017 Gotland   Alderney 0–3
Jun 27, 2017 Gotland   Hitra 1–2
Jun 26, 2017 Gotland   Isle of Man 2–5
Jun 25, 2017 Gotland   Ynys Môn 0–3
Jul 2, 2015 Jersey   Western Isles 1–2
Jun 30, 2015 Jersey   Shetland 0–5
Jun 29, 2015 Jersey   Isle of Wight 0–3
Jun 28, 2015 Jersey   Hitra 1–2
Jul 18, 2013 Bermuda   Frøya 6–0
Jul 17, 2013 Bermuda   Greenland 0–9
Jul 15, 2013 Bermuda   Bermuda 0–8
Jul 14, 2013 Bermuda   Frøya 2–1
Jun 30, 2011 Isle of Wight   Alderney 3–0
Jun 28, 2011 Isle of Wight   Gotland 1–6
Jun 27, 2011 Isle of Wight   Isle of Man 0–6
Jun 26, 2011 Isle of Wight   Guernsey 0–5
Jul 2, 2009 Åland Islands   Frøya 1–3
Jun 30, 2009 Åland Islands   Western Isles 1–7
Jun 29, 2009 Åland Islands   Gotland 0–2
Jun 28, 2009 Åland Islands   Isle of Man 1–2
Jul 15, 2005 Shetland   Orkney 0–2
Jul 14, 2005 Shetland   Åland 1–2
Jul 13, 2005 Shetland   Isle of Man 0–9
Jul 12, 2005 Shetland   Saare County 2–1
Jul 10, 2005 Shetland   Shetland 0–4
Jul 13, 2001 Isle of Man   Orkney 4–1
Jul 12, 2001 Isle of Man   Greenland 0–4
Jul 9, 2001 Isle of Man   Guernsey 0–12
Jul 8, 2001 Isle of Man   Isle of Man 1–9

Tournament records

Island Games

Island Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Faroe Islands 1989 did not enter
Åland 1991
Isle of Wight 1993
Gibraltar 1995
Jersey 1997
Gotland 1999
Isle of Man 2001 Group stage 11th 4 1 0 3 5 26
Guernsey 2003 did not enter
Shetland 2005 Group stage 10th 5 1 0 4 3 18
Rhodes 2007 did not enter
Åland 2009 Group stage 16th 4 0 0 4 3 14
Isle of Wight 2011 13th 4 1 0 3 4 17
Bermuda 2013 Third place 3rd 4 2 0 2 8 18
Jersey 2015 Group stage 12th 4 1 0 3 3 11
Gotland 2017 16th 4 0 0 4 3 13
Gibraltar 2019 [n 1] did not enter
Guernsey 2023 Group stage 14th 4 0 1 3 3 13
Orkney 2025 To be determined
Total Third place 8/17 33 6 1 26 35 130
  1. ^ Not held football tournament (Replaced by 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament in   Anglesey).

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2017 Island Games which took place in Gotland from 24 to 30 June 2017. Caps correct as of 18 July 2013.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1 GK Ben Hoyles 11 0 Falkland Islands Falkland Islands Holidays FC
13 1 GK Ross Peters 3 0 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC
2 2 DF Luke Clark 10 0 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC
3 2 DF Shupikaya Chipunza (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988 (age 35) 7 1 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC
5 2 DF Ron Mills jnr 13 0 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
12 2 DF Jean Paul 0 0 Falkland Islands Falkland Island Holidays FC
15 2 DF Torin Harte 0 0 United States Crescent Valley Raiders
4 3 MF Wayne Clement 15 4 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC
6 3 MF Daniel Biggs 13 0 England Unattached
7 3 MF Joshee Peck 13 1 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
8 3 MF Michael Betts (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 29) 5 0 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
11 3 MF Sam Toolan (1986-11-28) 28 November 1986 (age 37) 3 0 England Worthing United F.C.U18
17 3 MF Jordan Betts (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 29) 0 0 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
18 3 MF Andres Balladares 15 0 Falkland Islands Falkland Island Holidays FC
- 3 MF Joshua Ennis 0 0 England Sheffield United
9 4 FW Rafael Sotomayor Morales (1979-05-30)30 May 1979 (aged 38) 12 3 Falkland Islands Falkland Island Holidays FC
10 4 FW Aiden Morris 4 0 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
14 4 FW Declan Bonner 2 0 Thailand BGC F.C.
16 4 FW Ethan Gilson-Clarke 0 0 England Cheltenham Town F.C. Academy
19 4 FW Martyn Gilson-Clarke 0 0 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC

Historical kits

2005 Home
2009 Home
2009 Away
2011 Home
2011 Away
2013 Home
2013 Away
2015 Home
2015 Away
2017 Home
2017 Away
2018 Home
2020 Home
2020 Away
2023 Home
2023 Away

Sources: [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

References

  1. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "When Saturday Comes – Military tactics". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  3. ^ "When Saturday Comes – The football archipelago". Wsc.co.uk. 2011-06-25. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  4. ^ "What Liam Ferdinand will be up to on the Falkland Islands". Football In Bracknell. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Falkland Islands Football - Albums".
  6. ^ "Island Games 2005".
  7. ^ "Island Games 2009".
  8. ^ "Island Games 2009".
  9. ^ "Island Games 2011".
  10. ^ "Island Games 2011".
  11. ^ "Island Games 2013".
  12. ^ "Island Games 2015".
  13. ^ "Island Games 2015".
  14. ^ "Island Games 2017".
  15. ^ "Island Games 2017".
  16. ^ "Falkland 2018".

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Falkland Islands
Nickname(s)Stanley / The Warrahs
Association Falkland Islands Football League
Head coachJonny Wood
Most caps Edward Robert Lloyd
Andres Balladares (15)
Top scorer Wayne Clement (4)
Home stadium Stanley Stadium
First colours
Second colours
First international
  Isle of Man 9–1 Falkland Islands 
( Douglas, Isle of Man; 8 July 2001)
Biggest win
  Falkland Islands 6–0 Frøya 
( Hamilton, Bermuda; 18 July 2013)
Biggest defeat
  Guernsey 12–0 Falkland Islands 
( Douglas, Isle of Man; 9 July 2001)

The Falkland Islands official football team is a representative football team of the Falkland Islands, organised by the Falkland Islands Football League. The Falkland Islands Football League does not belong to the CONMEBOL, as its member countries support Argentina in the sovereignty conflict, and therefore neither can it be a member of FIFA. [2] [3] Thus, the team is not eligible to play in official competitions such as the World Cup and the Copa América. The team has played in the Island Games in 2001, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2023. In 2013 the team enjoyed a record win and a 3rd place medal.

After two years with no League football it was decided that the Falkland Islands Football League (FIFL) would be completely revamped, a Constitution was drawn up and Committee members were put forward and accepted. After the Constitution was passed by interested players, a new league was organised with four teams, with players being picked by each of the team's captains. On 9 November the opening league fixtures were played.

At the same time, the Falkland Islands National team appointed manager Jimmy Curtis to lead the team at the 2009 Island Games in Åland. A squad of over 23 players was picked and training began in September 2008. The long distance needed to travel, the expensive cost to travel on RAF and LAN flights and the need to take between 16–18 players usually prevents the Football team from attending the Island Games more often than every four years. Due to the remoteness of the islands and the small population, the Stanley team can only play military teams or visiting warships.

The Falkland Islands football team most recently competed at the NatWest Island Games in 2017, held between 24 and 30 June in Gotland. This was the seventh time the Falkland Islands have competed in the Island Games. They were drawn in Group D with the Isle of Man, Ynys Môn and Hitra. After losing all 3 group matches they played Alderney in the 15th place play off, losing 3–0.

List of matches played

Date Venue Opponent Score
Jul 13, 2023 Guernsey   Åland 1-1
Jul 11, 2023 Guernsey   Shetland 1-4
Jul 10, 2023 Guernsey   Ynys Môn 1-5
Jul 9, 2023 Guernsey   Isle of Man 0-3
Jul 3, 2023 Reigate, UK   Chagos Islands 0–4
Nov 11, 2018 Falkland Islands FA England Representative Team [4] 1–3
Jun 29, 2017 Gotland   Alderney 0–3
Jun 27, 2017 Gotland   Hitra 1–2
Jun 26, 2017 Gotland   Isle of Man 2–5
Jun 25, 2017 Gotland   Ynys Môn 0–3
Jul 2, 2015 Jersey   Western Isles 1–2
Jun 30, 2015 Jersey   Shetland 0–5
Jun 29, 2015 Jersey   Isle of Wight 0–3
Jun 28, 2015 Jersey   Hitra 1–2
Jul 18, 2013 Bermuda   Frøya 6–0
Jul 17, 2013 Bermuda   Greenland 0–9
Jul 15, 2013 Bermuda   Bermuda 0–8
Jul 14, 2013 Bermuda   Frøya 2–1
Jun 30, 2011 Isle of Wight   Alderney 3–0
Jun 28, 2011 Isle of Wight   Gotland 1–6
Jun 27, 2011 Isle of Wight   Isle of Man 0–6
Jun 26, 2011 Isle of Wight   Guernsey 0–5
Jul 2, 2009 Åland Islands   Frøya 1–3
Jun 30, 2009 Åland Islands   Western Isles 1–7
Jun 29, 2009 Åland Islands   Gotland 0–2
Jun 28, 2009 Åland Islands   Isle of Man 1–2
Jul 15, 2005 Shetland   Orkney 0–2
Jul 14, 2005 Shetland   Åland 1–2
Jul 13, 2005 Shetland   Isle of Man 0–9
Jul 12, 2005 Shetland   Saare County 2–1
Jul 10, 2005 Shetland   Shetland 0–4
Jul 13, 2001 Isle of Man   Orkney 4–1
Jul 12, 2001 Isle of Man   Greenland 0–4
Jul 9, 2001 Isle of Man   Guernsey 0–12
Jul 8, 2001 Isle of Man   Isle of Man 1–9

Tournament records

Island Games

Island Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Faroe Islands 1989 did not enter
Åland 1991
Isle of Wight 1993
Gibraltar 1995
Jersey 1997
Gotland 1999
Isle of Man 2001 Group stage 11th 4 1 0 3 5 26
Guernsey 2003 did not enter
Shetland 2005 Group stage 10th 5 1 0 4 3 18
Rhodes 2007 did not enter
Åland 2009 Group stage 16th 4 0 0 4 3 14
Isle of Wight 2011 13th 4 1 0 3 4 17
Bermuda 2013 Third place 3rd 4 2 0 2 8 18
Jersey 2015 Group stage 12th 4 1 0 3 3 11
Gotland 2017 16th 4 0 0 4 3 13
Gibraltar 2019 [n 1] did not enter
Guernsey 2023 Group stage 14th 4 0 1 3 3 13
Orkney 2025 To be determined
Total Third place 8/17 33 6 1 26 35 130
  1. ^ Not held football tournament (Replaced by 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament in   Anglesey).

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2017 Island Games which took place in Gotland from 24 to 30 June 2017. Caps correct as of 18 July 2013.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1 GK Ben Hoyles 11 0 Falkland Islands Falkland Islands Holidays FC
13 1 GK Ross Peters 3 0 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC
2 2 DF Luke Clark 10 0 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC
3 2 DF Shupikaya Chipunza (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988 (age 35) 7 1 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC
5 2 DF Ron Mills jnr 13 0 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
12 2 DF Jean Paul 0 0 Falkland Islands Falkland Island Holidays FC
15 2 DF Torin Harte 0 0 United States Crescent Valley Raiders
4 3 MF Wayne Clement 15 4 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC
6 3 MF Daniel Biggs 13 0 England Unattached
7 3 MF Joshee Peck 13 1 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
8 3 MF Michael Betts (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 29) 5 0 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
11 3 MF Sam Toolan (1986-11-28) 28 November 1986 (age 37) 3 0 England Worthing United F.C.U18
17 3 MF Jordan Betts (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 29) 0 0 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
18 3 MF Andres Balladares 15 0 Falkland Islands Falkland Island Holidays FC
- 3 MF Joshua Ennis 0 0 England Sheffield United
9 4 FW Rafael Sotomayor Morales (1979-05-30)30 May 1979 (aged 38) 12 3 Falkland Islands Falkland Island Holidays FC
10 4 FW Aiden Morris 4 0 Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel FC
14 4 FW Declan Bonner 2 0 Thailand BGC F.C.
16 4 FW Ethan Gilson-Clarke 0 0 England Cheltenham Town F.C. Academy
19 4 FW Martyn Gilson-Clarke 0 0 Falkland Islands C&R Construction FC

Historical kits

2005 Home
2009 Home
2009 Away
2011 Home
2011 Away
2013 Home
2013 Away
2015 Home
2015 Away
2017 Home
2017 Away
2018 Home
2020 Home
2020 Away
2023 Home
2023 Away

Sources: [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

References

  1. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "When Saturday Comes – Military tactics". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  3. ^ "When Saturday Comes – The football archipelago". Wsc.co.uk. 2011-06-25. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  4. ^ "What Liam Ferdinand will be up to on the Falkland Islands". Football In Bracknell. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Falkland Islands Football - Albums".
  6. ^ "Island Games 2005".
  7. ^ "Island Games 2009".
  8. ^ "Island Games 2009".
  9. ^ "Island Games 2011".
  10. ^ "Island Games 2011".
  11. ^ "Island Games 2013".
  12. ^ "Island Games 2015".
  13. ^ "Island Games 2015".
  14. ^ "Island Games 2017".
  15. ^ "Island Games 2017".
  16. ^ "Falkland 2018".

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