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| Nickname(s) | Stanley / The Warrahs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Falkland Islands Football League | ||
| Head coach | Jonny Wood | ||
| Most caps | Edward Robert Lloyd Andres Balladares (15) | ||
| Top scorer | Wayne Clement (4) | ||
| Home stadium | Stanley Stadium | ||
| |||
| 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.[1][2] 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 and 2017. 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[3] | 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 |
 1989 |
did not enter | |||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
 1995 | ||||||||
 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2001 | Group stage | 11th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| 2003 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2005 | Group stage | 10th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
 2007 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2009 | Group stage | 16th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2011 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | |
| 2013 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 12th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | 16th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2019[n 1] | did not enter | |||||||
| 2023 | Group stage | 14th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2025 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | Third place | 8/17 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 35 | 130 |
- ↑ 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 | GK | Ben Hoyles | 11 | 0 | Falkland Islands Holidays FC | |||
| 13 | GK | Ross Peters | 3 | 0 | C&R Construction FC | |||
| 2 | DF | Luke Clark | 10 | 0 | C&R Construction FC | |||
| 3 | DF | Shupikaya Chipunza | 28 October 1988 | 7 | 1 | C&R Construction FC | ||
| 5 | DF | Ron Mills jnr | 13 | 0 | Malvina House Hotel FC | |||
| 12 | DF | Jean Paul | 0 | 0 | Falkland Island Holidays FC | |||
| 15 | DF | Torin Harte | 0 | 0 |  Crescent Valley Raiders | |||
| 4 | MF | Wayne Clement | 15 | 4 | C&R Construction FC | |||
| 6 | MF | Daniel Biggs | 13 | 0 | Unattached | |||
| 7 | MF | Joshee Peck | 13 | 1 | Malvina House Hotel FC | |||
| 8 | MF | Michael Betts | 28 November 1994 | 5 | 0 | Malvina House Hotel FC | ||
| 11 | MF | Sam Toolan | 28 November 1986 | 3 | 0 | Worthing United F.C.U18 | ||
| 17 | MF | Jordan Betts | 28 November 1994 | 0 | 0 | Malvina House Hotel FC | ||
| 18 | MF | Andres Balladares | 15 | 0 | Falkland Island Holidays FC | |||
| - | MF | Joshua Ennis | – | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | ||
| 9 | FW | Rafael Sotomayor Morales | 30 May 1979 (aged 38) | 12 | 3 | Falkland Island Holidays FC | ||
| 10 | FW | Aiden Morris | 4 | 0 | Malvina House Hotel FC | |||
| 14 | FW | Declan Bonner | 2 | 0 |  BGC F.C. | |||
| 16 | FW | Ethan Gilson-Clarke | 0 | 0 | Cheltenham Town F.C. Academy | |||
| 19 | FW | Martyn Gilson-Clarke | 0 | 0 | C&R Construction FC | |||
References
- ↑ "When Saturday Comes – Military tactics". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "When Saturday Comes – The football archipelago". Wsc.co.uk. 2011-06-25. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "What Liam Ferdinand will be up to on the Falkland Islands". Football In Bracknell. Retrieved 8 November 2018.