Menorca football team
| Head coach | Gabriel Llabrés and Juan Millán | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA code | N/A | ||
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| First international | |||
 Menorca 0–1 Jersey  (Kalythies, Rhodes; 30 June 2007) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Menorca 6–0 Greenland  (Sund, Åland; 29 June 2009) Menorca 6–0 Alderney  (Fårösund, Gotland; 27 June 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Jersey 4–0 Menorca (Guernsey; 10 July 2023) | |||
The Menorca football team represents the island of Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands in Spain. As a part of Spain, Menorca is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA although players from Menorca are eligible to play for the Spain national football team.
Menorca is a member of the International Island Games Association and has taken part in the Island Games. The team made its debut at the 2007 Island Games held in Rhodes, Greece. At the 2015 Island Games, Menorca achieved their best finish after winning the bronze medal.
History
[edit]The Menorca Island Games Association joined the International Island Games Association in 2005 allowing the island to compete from the 2007 Island Games held in Rhodes, Greece.[1]
Menorca made its debut in the men's football competition on 30 June 2007 at the Kalythies Stadium in Kalythies, Rhodes, losing 1–0 to Jersey. They lost their other group stage match 2–1 against Gibraltar but defeated Ynys Môn 6–1 and Saare County 4–1 to finish 9th overall.[2]
They returned at the 2009 Island Games held in Åland and built on their previous experience. Despite going through the group stage undefeated, they missed out on a place in the semi-finals after a draw with hosts Åland. Menorca finished seventh overall after defeating the Western Isles 4–1 in their placement play-off match.[3]
At the 2011 Island Games held on the Isle of Wight, Menorca were again eliminated in the group stage. Their match against Rhodes was awarded in their favour after Rhodes were disqualified for their poor disciplinary record in the first two group matches. Menorca defeated the Isle of Man on penalties to again finish seventh.[4]
Menorca missed the 2013 Island Games in Bermuda[5] but returned for the 2015 Island Games in Jersey. Menorca won their group on goal difference to advance to the semi-finals for the first time. After a defeat to Guernsey in the semi-finals, Menorca recorded a 1–0 victory over Shetland to win the bronze medal.[6]
They came close to retaining their bronze medal at the 2017 Island Games in Gotland. A 6–0 win against Alderney in their final group match saw them win the group on goal difference by a single goal. They lost to Greenland on penalties in the semi-finals and missed out on a medal after a 1–0 loss to Guernsey in the bronze medal match.[7]
Menorca did not take part in the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament in Angelsey, held as a replacement for the 2019 Island Games which did not have football on the programme due to a lack of facilities in Gibraltar.[8]
They returned for the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey but recorded their worst overall result. After winning their opening game against Saint Helena, they lost their remaining group phase matches before losing their placement play-off 2–1 against the Western Isles as they finished 12th.[9]
Menorca withdrew from the 2025 Island Games in Orkney due to the cost of travel and accommodation.[10]
Island Games record
[edit]| Tournament | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Island Games[2] | Jun 30 2007 | Rhodes | Jersey | 0–1 | 9th |
| Jul 2 2007 |  Gibraltar | 1–2 | |||
| Jul 4 2007 |  Ynys Môn | 6–1 | |||
| Jul 5 2007 |  Saare County | 4–1 | |||
| 2009 Island Games[3] | Jun 28 2009 | Åland |  Shetland | 2–2 | 7th |
| Jun 29 2009 | Greenland | 6–0 | |||
| Jun 30 2009 |  Åland | 1–1 | |||
| Jul 3 2009 |  Western Isles | 4–1 | |||
| 2011 Island Games[4] | Jun 26 2011 | Isle of Wight | Jersey | 0–2 | 7th |
| Jun 27 2011 | Greenland | 3–2 | |||
| Jun 28 2011 |  Rhodes | 3–0 (awarded) | |||
| Jun 30 2011 |  Isle of Man | 2–2 (3–1p) | |||
| 2015 Island Games[6] | Jun 28 2015 | Jersey | Greenland | 2–2 | 3rd |
| Jun 29 2015 | Saare County | 3–0 | |||
| Jun 30 2015 | Åland | 3–1 | |||
| Jul 2 2015 |  Guernsey | 1–2 | |||
| Jul 3 2015 | Shetland | 1–0 | |||
| 2017 Island Games[7] | Jun 25 2017 | Gotland |  Orkney | 1–0 | 4th |
| Jun 26 2017 | Jersey | 3–3 | |||
| Jun 27 2017 | Alderney | 6–0 | |||
| Jun 29 2017 | Greenland | 1–1 (1–3p) | |||
| Jun 30 2017 | Guernsey | 0–1 | |||
| 2023 Island Games[9] | July 9 2023 | Guernsey |  Saint Helena | 5–0 | 12th |
| July 10 2023 | Jersey | 0–4 | |||
| July 11 2023 |  Gozo | 0–1 | |||
| July 13 2023 | Western Isles | 1–2 |
Honours
[edit]- Island Games
- Bronze medal (1): 2015
References
[edit]- ↑ "Menorca". International Island Games Association. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- 1 2 Priadko, Aleks; Treleven, John (14 March 2019). "Island Games Tournament 2007 (Rhodos)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- 1 2 Morrison, Neil (22 August 2013). "Island Games Tournament 2009 (Åland)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- 1 2 Cruickshank, Mark (14 March 2019). "Island Games Tournament 2011 (Isle of Wight)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ Schöggl, Hans (23 September 2015). "Island Games Tournament 2013 (Bermuda)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- 1 2 Di Maggio, Roberto (7 March 2019). "Island Games Tournament 2015 (Jersey)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- 1 2 Di Maggio, Roberto (20 July 2023). "Island Games Tournament 2017 (Gotland)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ Cruickshank, Mark (20 July 2023). "Island Inter-Games Tournament 2019 (Ynys Môn)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- 1 2 Di Maggio, Roberto (20 July 2023). "Island Games Tournament 2023 (Guernsey)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ James, Gordon (9 January 2025). "Menorca football teams pull out of 2025 Island Games". Menorca Football. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
