2015–16 Gibraltar Second Division

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Second Division
Season2015–16
ChampionsEuropa Point
Promoted
Matches played132
Goals scored524 (3.97 per match)
Top goalscorer
(19 goals)
Biggest home winMons Calpe 10–0 College 1975
(25 October 2015)
Biggest away winCollege 1975 1-15 Leo FC
(24 September 2015)
Highest scoringCollege 1975 1-15 Leo FC
(24 September 2015)
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2015.

The 2015–16 Gibraltar Second Division was the third season of second tier football in Gibraltar since the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA. The league was contested by 12 clubs, after the Gibraltar Premier Division expanded to 10 teams.[1]

Gibraltar United were the reigning champions, sealing promotion along with Angels the previous season.

Format[]

Twelve teams competed in the Second Division this season. Teams played each other twice for a total of 22 matches for each team. The Division winner (Europa Point) was promoted while the second-placed team (Mons Calpe) entered a playoff with the ninth-placed team from the Premier Division.[2]

Teams[]

Victoria Stadium is located in Gibraltar
Victoria Stadium
Victoria Stadium
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Location of the stadium where all teams play

After the 2014–15 Premier Division season, no teams were relegated. Gibraltar United and Angels were promoted as champions and runners-up of the 2014–15 Gibraltar Second Division to allow the Premier Division to expand to ten teams this season.[1] The Second Division contracted to 12 teams, with Gibraltar Scorpions resigning from the league to focus on futsal. College 1975 replaced them.

Club Finishing position 2014–15
Boca Juniors 10th
Cannons 14th
Bruno's Magpies 9th
College 1975 N/A
Europa Pegasus 12th
Europa Point 3rd
Gibraltar Phoenix 4th
Hound Dogs 11th
Olympique 13 7th
Leo FC 13th
Mons Calpe 8th
Red Imps 6th

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Qualification
1 Europa Point (C, P) 22 17 5 0 76 19 +57 56 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Mons Calpe (P) 22 17 2 3 82 12 +70 53 Qualification to play-off
3 Gibraltar Phoenix 22 14 5 3 67 17 +50 47
4 Bruno's Magpies 22 14 2 6 54 24 +30 44
5 Olympique 13 22 12 2 8 38 42 −4 38
6 Red Imps 22 11 1 10 45 37 +8 34
7 Leo 22 10 3 9 44 36 +8 33
8 Boca Juniors 22 6 2 14 30 55 −25 20
9 Pegasus 22 6 2 14 24 54 −30 20
10 Hound Dogs 22 5 3 14 21 54 −33 18
11 Cannons 22 4 1 17 23 60 −37 13
12 College 1975 22 2 0 20 20 114 −94 6
Source: Gibraltar FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

Results[]

Home \ Away BOC BRU CAN COL EUR GPH HOU LEO MON OLY PEG RED
Boca Juniors 1–1 2–0 2–3 0–3 1–2 4–0 0–3 0–5 2–4 0–2 0–7
Bruno's Magpies 2–0 2–0 4–1 3–4 3–3 4–0 3–0 2–0 3–1 3–0 0–1
Cannons 2–4 0–4 3–1 1–4 0–6 2–4 0–3 0–4 1–2 1–2 2–0
College 1975 4–3 1–6 0–3 1–6 0–7 0–3 1–15 0–10 0–1 1–5 0–8
Europa Point 4–1 3–0 0–0 10–1 2–2 4–0 5–1 0–0 2–0 8–0 2–1
Gibraltar Phoenix 4–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–0 3–1 3–0 0–1 5–0 2–3 4–0
Hound Dogs 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–1 3–4 0–3 0–0 1–4 0–1 1–0 0–5
Leo 1–2 1–5 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 6–0 0–4 0–1 0–2 1–1
Mons Calpe 1–0 2–0 7–0 10–0 2–5 1–1 4–0 3–0 6–0 6–1 1–2
Olympique 13 4–1 1–3 3–2 5–3 1–4 2–2 4–1 0–1 0–3 1–1 2–0
Pegasus 1–3 0–3 0–2 3–0 0–3 0–5 0–0 0–2 0–3 2–4 1–4
Red Imps 1–3 2–1 4–3 3–1 1–2 0–4 2–1 1–2 0–5 0–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2016. Source: GFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers[]

As of 19 May 2016
Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 Spain Gibraltar Phoenix 19
2 Gibraltar Mons Calpe 16
3 United States Europa Point 13
4 Spain Cannons/Europa Pegasus 12
5 Ghana Europa Point 11
England Bruno's Magpies 11
Gibraltar Leo 11

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Season review: Gibraltar". UEFA. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ^ "2nd Division Fixtures 2015-16". GibFootballTalk. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Gibraltar Second Division-Top Scorers".

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