2018–19 Gibraltar Premier Division

Premier Division
Season 2018–19
Dates 13 August 2018 – TBC
Matches played 20
Goals scored 57 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer Gibraltar Joseph Chipolina
(5 goals)
Biggest home win St Joseph's 5–0 Boca Gibraltar
(13 August 2018)
Biggest away win St Joseph's 0–5 Lincoln Red Imps
(1 October 2018)
Highest scoring St Joseph's 5–0 Boca Gibraltar
(13 August 2018)
St Joseph's 0–5 Lincoln Red Imps
(1 October 2018)
Gibraltar United 4–1 Lynx
(4 October 2018)
Longest winning run 4 matches
Lincoln Red Imps
Longest unbeaten run 4 matches
Lincoln Red Imps
Longest winless run 3 matches
Lions Gibraltar
Boca Gibraltar
Longest losing run 3 matches
Lions Gibraltar
Boca Gibraltar
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 5 October 2018.

The 2018–19 Gibraltar Premier Division is the 120th season of the top-tier state football league in Gibraltar, as well as the sixth season since the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA in 2013. The league will be contested by ten clubs, and began on 13 August 2018.[1]

Lincoln Red Imps are the reigning champions, having won their 23rd title the previous season. They will compete in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, while Europa and St Joseph's will contest the UEFA Europa League qualifiers.

Format

The ten Premier Division clubs played each other three times for a total of 27 matches each.[2] The tenth-placed team in the league would be relegated and the ninth-placed team in the league would enter a playoff with the second-placed team from the Second Division for a place in the 2019–20 Premier Division.[2]

The champions earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2019–20 Champions League, and the second–placed club earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2019–20 Europa League. This season also saw the expansion of the Home Grown Player Rule to require all teams to have a minimum of three Gibraltarian players on the field of play at all times, as well as introducing a maximum registered squad size of 25 players. However, the introduction of the Gibraltar Intermediate League allows them to register a reserve squad of 18 players, of which 13 must be Gibraltarian.[3]

Teams

Location of the stadium where all teams play

At the conclusion of the previous season, Manchester 62 were relegated. Boca Gibraltar took their place, having won the Second Division title and earning promotion for the first time in their history.

Lynx finished 9th the previous season, leaving them to face the runners up in the Second Division, FC Olympique 13, in a play-off. Lynx won the play-off 2–0 on 8 June 2018 to secure their status in the Premier Division.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Club sponsor 2017–18
Boca Gibraltar Spain Juanjo Pomares Spain Oscar Moreno Nuñez ES Coral D2, 1st
Europa Spain Juanjo Gallardo Spain Javi Muñoz Kappa La Parrilla
Betfred		 2nd
Gibraltar Phoenix Spain Juan Maria Sánchez Gibraltar Jason Pusey Luanvi Viajes LineaSol 6th
Gibraltar United Spain Lucas Cazorla Gibraltar Kyle Goldwin Kappa Quantocoin 4th
Glacis United Spain Alfonso Cortijo Spain Borja Nike 7th
Lincoln Red Imps Spain Yiyi Pérez Gibraltar Roy Chipolina Joma Mansion.com 1st
Lions Gibraltar Spain Albert Ferri Gibraltar Kalian Perez Givova 8th
Lynx Gibraltar Albert Parody Egypt Mohamed Badr Silver Sport Verralls 9th
Mons Calpe Argentina Luis Manuel Blanco Argentina Federico Villar Givova Tokamóvil 5th
St Joseph's Spain Raúl Procopio Baizán Spain Iván Lobato Joma 3rd

Managerial Changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Gibraltar Phoenix Spain Albert Ferri Mutual consent 8 June 2018 Pre-season Spain Juan Maria Sánchez 15 June 2018
Glacis United Spain Mariano Marcos Garcia Signed by CD San Roque Netherlands Theo Vonk 26 June 2018
Lions Gibraltar Gibraltar Rafael Bado Mutual consent 29 June 2018 Spain Albert Ferri 29 June 2018
Gibraltar United Spain Manolo Nuñez Sánchez Resigned 13 July 2018[4] Spain Lucas Cazorla 14 July 2018
Glacis United Netherlands Theo Vonk 9 August 2018[5] Spain Alfonso Cortijo 10 August 2018

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lincoln Red Imps 4 4 0 0 14 0 +14 12 Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round
2 Gibraltar United 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 10 Qualification for the Europa League preliminary round
3 Europa FC 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 10
4 St Joseph's 4 2 1 1 10 9 +1 7
5 Glacis United 4 2 1 1 3 4 −1 7
6 Lynx 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
7 Gibraltar Phoenix 4 1 1 2 1 4 −3 4
8 Mons Calpe 4 1 0 3 4 4 0 3
9 Boca Gibraltar 4 0 0 4 1 12 −11 0 Qualification for the play-off
10 Lions Gibraltar 4 0 0 4 0 12 −12 0 Relegation to the Gibraltar Second Division
Updated to match(es) played on 5 October 2018. Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[6]

Results

Season statistics

Scoring

As of 5 October 2018[7]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Gibraltar Joseph Chipolina Lincoln Red Imps 5
2 Gibraltar George Cabrera Lincoln Red Imps 3
Spain Germán Cortés Gibraltar United
Spain Dani Ponce Gibraltar United
Gibraltar Mikey Yome Europa
6 Spain Boro St Joseph's 2
Gibraltar Aymen Mouelhi Gibraltar United
Spain Juanfri St Joseph's
9 30 players 1

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Gibraltar Joseph ChipolinaLincoln Red ImpsLions Gibraltar3–0 (H)24 August 2018

Clean Sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Spain Manuel Soler Lincoln Red Imps 3
Spain Borja Glacis United
3 Argentina Sebastian Andres Lallana Lynx 2
Gibraltar Matt Cafer Gibraltar Phoenix
Spain Javi Muñoz Europa
6 Gibraltar Dayle Coleing Europa 1
Gibraltar Kyle Goldwin Gibraltar United
Argentina Lucio Hernando Lincoln Red Imps
Gibraltar Jamie Robba St Joseph's
Argentina Marcos Zappacosta Mons Calpe

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Changes to Domestic Football - to be implemented in season 2018/19". GFA. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Premier Division: Season Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ↑ GFA RULE CHANGES PAVE THE WAY FOR MORE LOCALS TO PLAY IN THE LEAGUES Football Gibraltar. 5 June 2018. Accessed 10 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Farewell Manolo Gibraltar United. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. ↑ THEO VONK STEPS DOWN FROM ROLE AS GLACIS HEAD COACH Football Gibraltar. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Premier Division: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Top Scorers".
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