Cherry Godfrey has revealed its plan to launch the Cherry Godfrey Cup, which will see women’s football teams from across the Isle of Wight, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man compete in a 2-day tournament. Teams from the 4 islands will battle it out for the coveted title of Cherry Godfrey Cup winners. The tournament will be held every 2 years, with the first being held on 23rd/24th August at Springfield on this year’s host island – Jersey. Cherry Godfrey is working closely with the local FAs, football teams and media across all jurisdictions on this fantastic opportunity to further elevate women’s football across the islands and their local communities. This tournament is an amazing opportunity to showcase the array of female footballing talent across the 4 islands. Tanzy Cherry, Chief Operating Officer at Cherry Godfrey, comments:
“It was only a few months ago that we were discussing with the Guernsey FA how we could support women’s football within the islands. As far as we knew, there wasn’t a significant tournament outside of the Island Games that gave the teams the opportunity to showcase the incredible talent within the islands. “To be able to officially launch the Cherry Godfrey Cup resulting from that conversation is a huge achievement. Both the team and I couldn’t be prouder to be sharing the news with everyone across the islands.
“A massive thank you to all the FAs for their support – with particular mentions to Gary Roberts at Guernsey FA and Tony Vance, Guernsey FC Manager & Club Director, for helping us get this off the ground, and to the Jersey FA for agreeing to be the very first host Island. We are all very excited for what we believe is set to become an iconic event for many years to come”.
Jonathan Le Fondre, Football Services Manager of the Jersey Football Association, adds:
“We’re delighted to be hosting the inaugural Cherry Godfrey Cup at Springfield Stadium and looking forward to welcoming all supporters, sponsors and our friends from Guernsey, Isle of Man and Isle of Wight. It was clear from our discussions with Cherry Godfrey, that they are extremely passionate about women’s football in the islands and the launch of this tournament next month will build upon the fantastic growth of the women’s game.”