The 2018 Festival is the 17th staging of the event and this year the Guernsey Football Association is planning to deliver a fantastic football experience for the 21 teams that have entered.

Festival Chairman, Martyn Banton, looked ahead to the Festival and commented that:

It is clear that the fantastic reputation of the BWCI Festival ensures that this event continues to not only be a highlight of the Guernsey sporting calendar but also attracts interest from outside of the Island, with the attendance of the Professional Academy teams highlighting the profile of the Festival. We are delighted to once again be working with headline partner BWCI once again and I would like to place on record the GFA’s gratitude to BWCI for this continued generous sponsorship, without which the Festival would not be possible. In addition it is important to acknowledge the many other local businesses that support this event through the Festival’s sponsorship consortium. The GFA recognises that this Festival is an important aspect of the football development of Guernsey’s young players and I am sure 2018 will be another fantastic Festival over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd July.’

The Guernsey Football Association is pleased to announce that the groups for the Festival have also been finalised and are as follows:

Group A
Everton Toffees
Grouville
GFA Aztec Lions
Guernsey Rangers
GeoLions
Braunton FC
Vale Rec Yellow
Bodyline St Martins AC
St Lawrence
St Clement
Rihoy North

Group B
Bristol City
Everton Blues
GFA Aztec Tigers
Rovers Lions
JTC Jersey Wanderers
Vale Rec Green
Sylvans
St Pauls
St Martins AC
Northerners AC