Gibraltar Intermediate League

The Gibraltar Intermediate League is a semi-professional football league administered by the Gibraltar Football Association, launched in June 2018 as a replacement for the Gibraltar Reserves Division and the Under 18 Division in an effort to improve the standards of young Gibraltarian footballers.

Gibraltar Intermediate League
Founded2018
CountryGibraltar
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams10
League cup(s)Gibraltar Intermediate Cup
Current championsLincoln Red Imps (2nd title)
(2019-20)
Most championshipsLincoln Red Imps (2 titles)
WebsiteGibraltar FA
2019–20 Gibraltar Intermediate League

History

From 2008 until 2018, reserve team football in Gibraltar had been run under the Gibraltar Reserves Division. In this league, there were no restrictions on what players could participate, and some clubs would often field numerous members of the first team in fixtures. However, on 5 June 2018, the Gibraltar Football Association announced sweeping changes to the league structure, introducing the Intermediate League.[1] In the new league, teams can register teams of up to 18 players, of which a minimum of 13 must be eligible for the Gibraltar national football team and a maximum of 5 players can be over the age of 23. Soon after the launch of the league, it was announced that clubs in the league will be subject to a salary cap, in order to prevent larger teams from hoarding players.[2]

The first team to formally announce their intention to join the Intermediate League was Gibraltar Phoenix, signing 10 players for the new team on 10 June and appointing former Gibraltar under-19 and Mons Calpe manager Terrence Jolley.[3]

Teams for 2019-20 season
As of 1 August 2019

Note: Hound Dogs were granted special dispensation to compete as a senior team in the league.[4]

List of champions
SeasonChampionsRunners UpThird Place
2018–19Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate (1)Glacis United IntermediateGibraltar Phoenix Intermediate
2019–20Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate (2)Lynx IntermediateManchester 62 Intermediate

References
  1. Changes to Domestic Football - to be implemented in season 2018/19 Archived 16 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine Gibraltar FA. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018
  2. GFA introduces salary cap for Intermediate League Gibraltar Chronicle. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. GIB PHOENIX PREPARE FOR INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE Football Gibraltar. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. Restructuring of the Domestic Men's Senior League Gibraltar FA. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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