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FG Awards: Premier Division
Second Division: End of season review
One of the greatest Second Division title races we’ve seen in years came down to the final day as Boca got the valuable point needed against Magpies.
Olympique secured a playoff spot on goal difference thanks to a 16-0 win on the penultimate game of their season and Hound Dogs finished bottom with only one point.
Below read our season review with verdicts from Adam Roberts & Daniel Griffin. Continue reading
Premier Division – End of season review
As the Premier Division season came to close, we assess each club’s campaign.
Lincoln Red Imps won the title, scoring the most goals but did so in less than convincing fashion after going into Christmas unbeaten.
Europa and St Joseph’s qualified for Europa League, with Gibraltar United narrowly missing out and Manchester 62 suffered relegation.
Below read our season review with verdicts from Adam Roberts & Daniel Griffin. Continue reading
FC Prishtina & B36 Torshavn – Who Are They?
Europa will travel to Kosovo & St Joseph’s to the Faroe Islands – we take a look at their respective opponents. Continue reading
S.P. La Fiorita – Who Are They?
Lincoln Red Imps will play S.P. La Fiorita in the UEFA Champions League Preliminary Round semi-final – we take a look at who the Sammarinese side are. Continue reading
Gib Phoenix prepare for Intermediate League
Gibraltar Phoenix have signed 10 HGP’s following the creation of the Intermediate League which will start next season. Continue reading
Lopez: “I feel positive going into tomorrow’s game”
Ahead of tomorrow’s Playoff between Lynx and Olympique, we caught up with Lynx and Gibraltar midfielder Jeremy Lopez for his thoughts on both the game, and the new HGP ruling.
Photo (C) C Correa Photography
Bothen: “We should have probably won the league”
Ahead of Friday’s play-off against Premier Division side Lynx – we spoke to Olympique striker Max Bothen to get his thoughts on the game. Continue reading
GFA rule changes pave the way for more locals to play in the leagues
This morning, the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) announced a raft of new changes to the domestic game rules, including an increase in the Home Grown Player (HGP) rule from one player on the field to three at all times.
Photo (C) William F Gracia