The 2018–19 Gibraltar Intermediate League is the first season of under-23 football in Gibraltar, after reforms to reserve team football in June 2018.[1] The league is expected to be contested by ten clubs, and began on 21 August 2018 despite initially being set to begin on 13 August.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2018 – 25 May 2019 |
| Champions | Lincoln Red Imps (1st title) |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 208 (3.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Adam Gracia(14 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Jaylan Hankins (7 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Lincoln Red Imps 5–0 Mons Calpe (10 February 2019) |
| Biggest away win | St Joseph's 0–9 Lincoln Red Imps (26 August 2018) |
| Highest scoring | St Joseph's 0–9 Lincoln Red Imps (26 August 2018) Manchester 62 1–8 Europa (25 April 2019) Lions Gibraltar 4–5 Europa (23 May 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Lincoln Red Imps |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Lincoln Red Imps |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Manchester 62 |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Manchester 62 |
2019-20 →
All statistics correct as of 25 May 2019. | |
Format
editThe Gibraltar Intermediate League was established by the Gibraltar Football Association in June 2018 as a merger of the pre-existing Reserves Division and Under 18 Division, in order to aid player development on the territory. Competing clubs are required to register a reserve squad of 18 players, of which 13 must be Gibraltarian.[2]
Teams
edit
The following teams were registered by the Gibraltar Football Association to compete. However, Gibraltar United withdrew from the league on the eve of their first game, citing a lack of players. St Joseph's resigned in December 2018 ahead of their Gibraltar Intermediate Cup tie against Gibraltar Phoenix.
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 | Club sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa |  Dani Izquierdo
|
Jemar Matto
|
Kappa | La Parrilla Betfred |
| Gibraltar Phoenix | Terence Jolley
|
Peter Sardeña
|
Luanvi | Viajes LineaSol |
| Gibraltar United (withdrew) |  Graham Malcolm
|
Kappa | Quantocoin | |
| Glacis United | William Marsh
|
Daniel Pratts
|
Nike | |
| Lincoln Red Imps | Stephen Head
|
Tarik Chrayeh
|
Joma | Mansion.com |
| Lions Gibraltar | Albert Ferri
|
James Parkinson
|
Givova | |
| Lynx | Jeky Buhagiar
|
Javan Parody
|
Silver Sport | Verralls |
| Manchester 62 | Michael Borge
|
Kieron Garcia
|
Joma | CEPSA GIB |
| Mons Calpe |  Pedro González
|
Juan Pablo Sosa
|
Givova | Tokamóvil |
| St Joseph's | Francis Picardo
|
Francis Picardo Jr
|
Joma |
Managerial Changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mons Calpe |  Lewis Fraser
|
Mutual consent | 27 October 2018 | 6th | Pedro González
|
November 2018 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 4 | +35 | 36 | |
| 2 | Glacis United Intermediate | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 27 | |
| 3 | Gibraltar Phoenix Intermediate | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 27 | |
| 4 | Lynx Intermediate | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 24 | |
| 5 | Europa Intermediate | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 14 | |
| 6 | Lions Gibraltar Intermediate | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 11 | |
| 7 | Mons Calpe Intermediate | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 11 | |
| 8 | Manchester 62 Intermediate | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 5 | |
| 9 | St Joseph's Intermediate (E) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club resigned, record expunged |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated
Season statistics
editScoring
edit- As of 23 May 2019[4]
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Gracia
|
Lincoln Red Imps | 14 |
| 2 | Brendan Ramagge
|
Lions Gibraltar | 7 |
| 3 | Aaron Champion
|
Glacis United | 6 |
| Julian Del Rio
|
Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| 5 | Dylan Peacock
|
Lincoln Red Imps | 5 |
| Leone Seatory
|
Lynx | ||
| Daylian Victor
|
Gibraltar Phoenix | ||
| 8 | Luke Bautista
|
Mons Calpe | 4 |
| Sean Borg
|
Glacis United | ||
 Razak Iddrisu
|
Europa | ||
| Jayce Marsh
|
Lions Gibraltar | ||
| Christian Mason
|
Gibraltar Phoenix | ||
| Lee Muscat
|
Europa |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Holgado |
Mons Calpe | St Joseph's | 4–0 (H) | 29 November 2018 |
| Razak Iddrisu |
Europa | Lions Gibraltar | 3–2 (H) | 17 February 2019 |
| Adam Gracia |
Lincoln Red Imps | Europa | 8-0 (A) | 7 April 2019 |
| Lee Muscat |
Europa | Manchester 62 | 8-1 (A) | 25 April 2019 |
| Aaron Champion5 |
Glacis United | Manchester 62 | 8-0 (A) | 23 May 2019 |
Clean Sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylan Hankins
|
Lincoln Red Imps | 7 |
| 2 | Bradley Banda1
|
Lynx | 6 |
| 3 | Victor Ayala
|
Gibraltar Phoenix | 4 |
| 4 | Denzel Navarro
|
Glacis United | 2 |
| Liam Neale
|
Gibraltar Phoenix | ||
| Robert Rae
|
Lynx | ||
| 7 | Bradley Avellano
|
Lincoln Red Imps | 1 |
| Mickey Borge
|
Manchester 62 | ||
| Tarik Chrayeh
|
Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| Christian Fraiz
|
Mons Calpe | ||
| Lucio Hernando
|
Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| Kaaron Macedo
|
Lions Gibraltar | ||
| Frank Warwick
|
Glacis United |
1:Bradley Banda kept 3 clean sheets for Glacis United before transferring to Lynx.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Changes to Domestic Football - to be implemented in season 2018/19". GFA. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ GFA RULE CHANGES PAVE THE WAY FOR MORE LOCALS TO PLAY IN THE LEAGUES Football Gibraltar. 5 June 2018. Accessed 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Premier Division: Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Top Scorers".[permanent dead link]