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The Green Lionesses have now been accepted into the Jersey Women's League for the forthcoming season after a successful first season as a squad.
GFC Women embarked on their debut campaign last season, winning the Jersey Women’s FA Cup after a 3-0 win against St Peter's Women in May.
Joining the Jersey league will see the Guernsey women visit the island for future fixtures as well as get the chance to compete in UK competitions.
“The plan is that between October to February we will be going over to Jersey, playing two rounds against their teams, and then the Jersey teams have committed to coming over here to play us, so that will mean four home games in March and April at Guernsey football's new home, Victoria Park,” said Manager Anna Gauvain.
Pictured: The Green Lionesses won their first silverware in their debut season from the Jersey Women's FA Cup.
“We took time to reflect after our positive start last season and to work on the next step in our journey. We have to remember that we're only in our second year, and we're still growing in terms of numbers and ability.
“It's important for us to work towards everyone being up at the same level before we commit ourselves to something bigger, and so we feel the programme we have created provides the appropriate next step in our progression as we work to develop a squad who are ready to compete in the UK league system.”
That step up into the UK pyramid is expected to come in the 2025/26 season.
“We will be able to test ourselves regularly against the sides in the Jersey league, as well as seeing how far we can go in a couple of UK cup competitions to provide that extra challenge for our young squad," Ms Gauvain added.
Pictured: Guernsey Women will be visiting Jersey frequently to play in the 2024/2025 season.
GFC Women also look forward to welcoming teams to the island's new state-of-the-art stadium, Victoria Park, which is due to open in Spring 2025.
“We are delighted at the prospect of welcoming our Guernsey fans to Victoria Park in 2025 for our first ever home league fixtures and that will provide an exciting end to our first league campaign. It will be a big step in the right direction for our girls and should inject some more excitement into the game. Having a wonderful home pitch to play on at Victoria Park will be massive for us, plus we will also be able to train there regularly too," Ms Gauvain said.
“The stage is set for us to continue our hard work and development, and it will be exciting to see what we can then commit to as we look ahead to our third season as GFC Women.”
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