2022–23 Gibraltar Women's Football League

The 2022–23 Gibraltar Women's Football League was the seventh season of 11-a-side women's football in Gibraltar since the territory joined UEFA in 2013, and FIFA in 2016. The league had been in operation for a number of years previously, but often as a 9-a side tournament. Teams are ineligible for entry to the UEFA Women's Champions League as the league is considered a "development" tournament. Lions Gibraltar are the reigning champions from the previous season.[1] The league kicked off on 28 September 2022,[2] in a reduced format where teams only played each other twice, due to the scheduled demolition of Victoria Stadium to make room for the new Gibraltar National Stadium in 2023.

Gibraltar Women's Football League
Season2022–23
Dates28 September 2022 – 19 January 2023
ChampionsLions Gibraltar
(5th title)
Matches played20
Goals scored141 (7.05 per match)
Top goalscorerAndrea López (21 goals)
Best goalkeeperChelsea Grech
Sophie Ward
(3 clean sheets)
2023-24
All statistics correct as of 19 January 2023.


Teams

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For the first time since the 2018–19 season, the league is unchanged from the previous season.

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 2021–22
Europa   Gayle Langtry   Paula Costa Kappa Situs Construction 2nd
Gibraltar Wave   Ernest Tomsett   Amanda Jackson Joma FanPlay 365 4th
Lions Gibraltar   Kyle Edwards   Andrya Rowbottom Macron 1st
Lynx   José Navas   Isabella Laguea Givova Grupo Casais 3rd
Manchester 62   Michael Anton Monsour   Abigal Evans Macron GADS 5th

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lions Gibraltar (C) 8 8 0 0 48 3 +45 24 Possible Champions League preliminary round
2 Europa 8 5 0 3 63 12 +51 15
3 Lynx 8 4 0 4 17 43 −26 12
4 Gibraltar Wave 8 2 0 6 9 31 −22 6
5 Manchester 62 8 1 0 7 4 52 −48 3
Source: GFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

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Season statistics

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Scoring

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Andrea López Europa 21
2   Mollie Karp Lions Gibraltar 12
3   Harley McGuigan Europa 10
4   Mara Todoran Europa 9
5   Renai Marcus Europa 7
  Alexandra Holt Lions Gibraltar
7   Reighann Olivero Lions Gibraltar 6
8   Kayleigh Ferro Lions Gibraltar 5
  Joelle Gilbert Lions Gibraltar
  Nicole Nash Lynx

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
  Harley McGuigan5 Europa Manchester 62 14–0 (A) 28 September 2022
  Andrea López6 Europa Manchester 62 14–0 (A) 28 September 2022
  Mollie Karp Lions Gibraltar Lynx 10–0 (H) 12 October 2022
  Andrea López4 Europa Gibraltar Wave 9–0 (H) 19 October 2022
  Reighann Olivero Lions Gibraltar Europa 5–1 (H) 26 October 2022
  Joelle Gilbert Lions Gibraltar Lynx 8–2 (A) 23 November 2022
  Mara Alvez Lions Gibraltar Manchester 62 8–0 (H) 30 November 2022
  Mollie Karp4 Lions Gibraltar Gibraltar Wave 8–0 (A) 13 December 2022
  Mara Todoran Europa Lynx 7–1 (A) 14 December 2022
  Andrea López6 Europa Lynx 16–0 (H) 22 December 2022
  Harley McGuigan Europa Lynx 16–0 (H) 22 December 2022
  Renai Marcus Europa Manchester 62 16–0 (H) 6 January 2023
  Andrea López4 Europa Manchester 62 16–0 (H) 6 January 2023
  Nicole Nash Lynx Gibraltar Wave 4–2 (A) 19 January 2023

Clean Sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1   Sophie Ward Europa 3
  Chelsea Grech Lions Gibraltar
3   Isabel Chico Nuñez Lynx 2
4   Tess Beckwith Europa 1
  Zamara Espinosa Lions Gibraltar
  Gianna Grech Manchester 62

References

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  1. ^ Lions Women unbeaten champions Gibraltar Chronicle. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. ^ Women's League kicks off this month Gibraltar FA. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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