Falkland Islands national football team

Falkland Islands
Nickname	Stanley / The Warrahs
Association	Falkland Islands Football League
Head coach	Daniel Biggs
FIFA code	FIS
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)
Island Games
Appearances	8 (first in 2001)
Best result	Third Place (2013)

The Falkland Islands national 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 competed at the 2017 Island Games held between 24 and 30 June in Gotland. This was the seventh time the Falkland Islands had competed in the Island Games. They were drawn in Group D with the Isle of Man, Ynys Môn and Hitra. After losing all three 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 Municipality	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 Municipality	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	Group stage	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	Group stage	16th	4	0	0	4	3	13
2019^{[n 1]}	Did not enter
2023	Group stage	14th	4	0	1	3	3	13
2025	Did not enter
Total	Third place	8/17	33	6	1	26	35	130