Gibraltar Intermediate League

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Gibraltar Intermediate League
Founded2018
CountryGibraltar
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams11
League cup(s) Gibraltar Intermediate Cup
Current champions Manchester 62 (2nd title)
(2022-23)
Most championships Lincoln Red Imps
Manchester 62
(2 titles)
Website Gibraltar FA
Current: 2023–24 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.

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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] However, Phoenix would fold entirely the following season, while St Joseph's withdrew their side mid-season. These sides were replaced by new U23 sides from Bruno's Magpies and College 1975, while Hound Dogs were granted permission to play in the league as a senior side. In 2020, Boca Gibraltar also formed an U23 team, however they never competed in the league due to the club having its domestic license revoked. Manchester 62 also disbanded its Intermediate team in 2020, replaced by the returning St Joseph's.

Teams for 2023-24 season

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

List of champions

SeasonChampionsRunners UpThird Place
2018–19 Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate (1) Glacis United Intermediate Gibraltar Phoenix Intermediate
2019–20 Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate (2) Lynx Intermediate Manchester 62 Intermediate
2020–21 Season abandoned
2021–22 Manchester 62 Intermediate (1) Glacis United Intermediate Lynx Intermediate
2022–23 Manchester 62 Intermediate (2) Glacis United Intermediate College 1975 Intermediate

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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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