2017–18 Gibraltar Premier Division
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
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← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Gibraltar Premier Division will be the 119th season of the top–tier national football league in Gibraltar. The league will be contested by ten clubs beginning in September 2017 and ending in May 2018.
Europa are the defending champions, having ended a fourteen year winning streak for Lincoln Red Imps.[1]
Format
The ten Premier Division clubs will play each other three times for a total of 27 matches each.[2] The tenth-placed team in the league will be relegated and the ninth-placed team in the league will enter a playoff with the second-placed team from the Second Division for a place in the 2018–19 Premier Division.[2]
The winner of the Premier Division this season will earn a place in the preliminary round of the 2018–19 Champions League, and the second–placed club will earn a place in the preliminary round of the 2018–19 Europa League.[3]
Teams
At the conclusion of the previous season, Europa Point was relegated.[4] As the champions of the Second Division, Gibraltar Phoenix earned promotion to the league this season.[5] Manchester 62 earned the right to stay in the Premier Division by winning a playoff at the end of the previous season.[6]
| Club | Finishing position 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Europa FC | 1st (Champions) |
| Gibraltar Phoenix | 111st in Second division (Promoted) |
| Gibraltar United | 7th |
| Glacis United | 4th |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 2nd |
| Lions Gibraltar | 8th |
| Lynx | 6th |
| Manchester 62 | 9th |
| Mons Calpe | 5th |
| St Joseph's | 3rd |
Personnel and kits
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 | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa |  Parrado, JonathanJonathan Parrado |
Muñoz, JaviJavi Muñoz |
Jako | Grand Home Care |
| Gibraltar Phoenix | Ferri, AlbertAlbert Ferri |
Moreno, Francisco JavierFrancisco Javier Moreno |
Admiral | General Lifts |
| Gibraltar United | Nuñez Sánchez, ManoloManolo Nuñez Sánchez |
 Goldwin, KyleKyle Goldwin |
Kappa | Turicum Bank |
| Glacis United | Garcia, Mariano MarcosMariano Marcos Garcia |
 Pereyra, LeandroLeandro Pereyra |
Nike | Atlantic Financial Group |
| Lincoln Red Imps |  César Ribas, JulioJulio César Ribas |
Chipolina, RoyRoy Chipolina |
Joma | U-Mee |
| Lions Gibraltar | Bado, RafaelRafael Bado |
Perez, KalianKalian Perez |
Erreà | |
| Lynx | Bula, AllenAllen Bula |
Guilling, RobertRobert Guilling |
Erreà | DS Group |
| Manchester 62 | Prieto, KikoKiko Prieto |
Payas, AaronAaron Payas |
Joma | CEPSA GIB |
| Mons Calpe |  Ardizzone, MauroMauro Ardizzone |
Cottrel, MaxMax Cottrel |
Daen | Reygada Sports Group |
| St. Joseph's | Procopio Baizán, RaúlRaúl Procopio Baizán |
López, JavierJavier López |
Joma | Neptune Marine |
Managerial Changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx | Albert Parody |
Resigned | 2 June 2017 | Pre-season | Allen Bula |
2 June 2017 |
| Glacis United | Manuel Jimenez Perez |
15 June 2017 | Mariano Marcos Garcia |
9 July 2017 | ||
| Europa | Juan José Gallardo |
Promoted to Sporting Director | 24 July 2017 | Jonathan Parrado |
24 July 2017 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Europa FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Gibraltar Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League preliminary round |
| 3 | Gibraltar United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Glacis United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Lincoln Red Imps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Lions Gibraltar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Lynx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Manchester 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mons Calpe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the play-off |
| 10 | St Joseph's | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Gibraltar Second Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[7]
Results
Matches 1–18
First match(es) will be played on September 2017. Source: Gibraltar Football Association, UEFA
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Matches 19–27
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: Gibraltar Football Association, UEFA
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Promotion/Relegation play-off
The ninth-placed team from the Premier Division will have a play-off match with the second-placed Second Division club for a place in the 2018–19 Premier Division.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Europa FC League Champions". GFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Premier Division: Season Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Preliminary Access List 2018/19". Bert Kassies. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Premier Division". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Gib Phoenix complete a league and cup double". footballgibraltar.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Manchester 62 live to fight another day". footballgibraltar.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Premier Division: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
External links
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