History
Formed in 1912, St Joseph's are one of Gibraltar's oldest existing football clubs. They have consistently competed in the Gibraltar Premier Division in that time, however, they have only won the title once; in the 1995-96 season. They have seen considerably better fortunes in the Rock Cup, however, with 9 titles in their history, including a league and cup double in 1996. Their last Rock Cup triumph came in 2013.
Since Gibraltar became a member of UEFA, the Saints have seen more mixed fortunes, including narrowly avoiding relegation in the 2013-14 season, ending up in the relegation play-off and narrowly beating Mons Calpe to retain their Premier Division status. Since that near miss, they have consistently finished in the top half of the league, and in 2017 qualified for the UEFA Europa League for the first time with a 3rd-place finish, after Gibraltar had been given an additional spot in the competition. However, their maiden campaign would be short-lived as they suffered a resounding 10-0 aggregate defeat to AEL Limassol. In August, the club were hit when two players, club captain Esteban Montes and Alberto Montaño, were hit with 5 and 3-year bans from football in Gibraltar, respectively, for breaching rules on betting. Both players were immediately released from the club.[1]
Achievements
- 1995–96
- 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2012, 2013
Current squad
- As of 17 August 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
European record
- Notes
- PR: Preliminary round
- 1Q: First qualifying round
