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The Muratti Vase is an annual men's and women's
football competition, inaugurated in 1905, between teams representing the
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...
of
Alderney,
Guernsey and
Jersey
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. The larger islands of Guernsey and Jersey dominate the competition, with Alderney's sole match final championship victory occurring in 1920.
History
Since its inception, the competition has been interrupted only between 1915–1919 and 1940–1946 due to the
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and
Second World War
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s. The teams wear their island colours of green and white (Guernsey) and red and white (Jersey) and blue and white (Alderney). The competition is sponsored by Hepburns Insurance and now includes Ladies', under 21s and an under 18s competition for men.
The tournament consists of a semi-final and a final. Before the Second World War the draw for the semi-final rotated between the three islands, but since then Jersey and Guernsey have taken turns to play Alderney in the semi.
The Final is played on alternate years in Guernsey and Jersey. When in Guernsey it is played at either
Footes Lane
Footes Lane is a multi-use sports stadium in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey and is the main sports venue on the island. It has a capacity of 5,000 with 720 seated. The stadium is the national stadium of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Usage
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or
The Track
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for a number of years and in Jersey at
Springfield Stadium
Springfield Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in St Helier, Jersey, set in a public park.
History
The meadow area on which the showground was laid out gained the name of Springfield from the vernacular hydronymy. The land borders Le Grand Do ...
.
The first Muratti final took place at Springfield on 27 April 1905, but after two years the venue for Muratti matches in Jersey moved to Westmount until 1923 when Springfield became host in alternate years. Since 1930 Muratti matches in Jersey have been regularly held at Springfield with few exceptions.
Up until 2005 a drawn final would be replayed. Seven finals were decided on a replay. Since 2006, the game has been decided on the day and three matches have gone to extra time since then, with all these matches being decided on a penalty shoot-out.
2016 saw Jersey host the 100th final.
The 2020 & 2021 competitions were postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Participants
Venues
The tournament is hosted in three venues:
Results
A full list of Muratti results. Home team listed first unless noted.
Notes
Winners by Island
updated to 2022
Records
Jersey hold the record for longest run as champions, having held the title for eight years between 1958 and 1965.
Guernsey's longest unbeaten run was a stretch of five finals between 1932 and 1936. They were prevented a sixth straight win by a tie in 1937, the only year the title has been shared. Guernsey won it in 1938 meaning they held the trophy for seven years, albeit one of those shared.
Alderney have not won a match in the competition since 1920 despite some very close performances in recent years.
* The biggest victory margin is an 18–0 win by Jersey over Alderney in the 1994 semi-final.
* The biggest victory margin in a final was 7–1 in 1926 when Jersey beat Alderney.
* The highest scoring final was in 1957 when Guernsey beat Jersey 6–4.
Change of name
It was reported in March 2009 that the name of the competition would have to be changed due to proposed legislative restrictions on tobacco advertising in Jersey. Although the ''
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Youth Tournaments
Men's U-16
Guernsey and Jersey under 16 men's team have competed in their own Muratti Cup since 2007. In 2018, female player
Maya Le Tissier
Maya Le Tissier (born 18 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United of the English Women's Super League (WSL). She has been capped internationally by England.
Club career St. Martins A.C.
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made her debut for the Gurnsey team in the Muratti Cup, being the first female player to play for any Guernsey men's team. This was in light of the Gurnsey women's team being disbanded the previous year.
Results
Women's Tournament
The Muratti Cup is the women's equivalent of the tournament. Unlike the men's version, the women's competition is a one off match between Jersey and Gurnsey only. The competition ran from its inception in 1997 to 2017 when the Gurnsey women's team was disbanded.
The tournament restarted in 2022.
Results
See also
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Alderney national football team
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Guernsey national football team
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Jersey national football team
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Upton Park Trophy
The Upton Park Trophy is awarded to the winners of an annual association football match in the Channel Islands between the champions of Guernsey's Priaulx League and Jersey's Football Combination. The venue alternates each year between Guernse ...
*
Inter-insular match
Inter-Insular cricket refers to cricket contests between representative teams of Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands. An inter-insular match has been played annually between the two sides since 1950 and often attracts crowds above 1,000. It ...
– the equivalent event in
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...
*
Siam Cup
The Siam Cup is an annual rugby union competition held between the Channel Islands clubs of Jersey Reds and Guernsey. It was first contested in 1920. The trophy is the second oldest rugby trophy in the world to be contested after the Calcutta ...
– the equivalent event in
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
References
External links
RSSSFGuernsey FAJersey FAAlderney FC
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Sport in the Channel Islands
Football in Guernsey
Football in Jersey
Football in Alderney
Recurring sporting events established in 1905
Non-FIFA football competitions
1905 establishments in Europe
1905 establishments in the British Empire