The 2023–24 Gibraltar Intermediate League is the sixth season of under-23 football in Gibraltar, after reforms to reserve team football in June 2018.[1] The league will be contested by 11 teams - ten under-23 sides of the Gibraltar Football League clubs plus Hound Dogs.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 September 2023 – 9 April 2024 |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 197 (4.69 per match) |
← 2022–23
All statistics correct as of 5 February 2024. | |
Manchester 62 are the reigning champions. The league kicks off on 19 September 2023.
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
Mons Calpe returned after a one-year absence, while Glacis United withdrew. Due to the lack of resources necessary to compete in the Gibraltar Football League, Hound Dogs were granted special permission by the Gibraltar FA to participate as a senior side in the Intermediate League.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCB Magpies Intermediate |  Terrence Jolley
|
 Jack Horrocks
|
Macron | Chestertons |
| College 1975 Intermediate |  Leo Vela
|
Angel Field
|
Joma | |
| Europa Intermediate | Edgar Harrison
|
Sam Yeo
|
Kappa | Situs Construction |
| Europa Point Intermediate |  Ryan McCarthy
|
Antony Moulds
|
Custimoo | Bull Casino |
| Hound Dogs | Chris Gomez
|
Jaygan Chipol
|
Joma | Sprint Sports |
| Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate | Ryan Casciaro
|
Kyle Clinton
|
Givova | Damex |
| Lions Gibraltar Intermediate | Adrian Parral
|
Kaylan Rumbo
|
Macron | |
| Lynx Intermediate |  José Navas
|
Jonathan Molina
|
Joma | Grupo Casais |
| Manchester 62 Intermediate | Craig Cowell
|
Javan Peacock
|
Joma | MLEM |
| Mons Calpe Intermediate | Manolo Muiño
|
 Tom Farmer
|
Givova | FanPlay 365 |
| St Joseph's Intermediate |  David Wilson
|
Bradley Beards
|
Legea |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 24 |
| 2 | Lions Gibraltar Intermediate | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 19 |
| 3 | Manchester 62 Intermediate | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 16 |
| 4 | Europa Point Intermediate | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 15 |
| 5 | FCB Magpies Intermediate | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 12 |
| 6 | Mons Calpe Intermediate | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 10 |
| 7 | Lynx Intermediate | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | St Joseph's Intermediate | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 9 |
| 9 | Europa Intermediate | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 6 |
| 10 | College 1975 Intermediate | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 1 |
| 11 | Hound Dogs | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 46 | −39 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[3]
Season statistics
editScoring
editTop scorers
editAs of 5 February 2024.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton Wahnon
|
Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate | 12 |
| 2 | Adam Gracia
|
St Joseph's Intermediate | 9 |
| 3 |  Kegan Caull
|
Europa Point Intermediate | 8 |
 Lukas Jonsson
|
Europa Point Intermediate | ||
| 5 | Frankie Perry
|
Manchester 62 Intermediaate | 6 |
| 6 | Ike Nzuruba
|
Europa Point Intermediate | 5 |
| 7 |  Saber Bchari
|
Europa Intermediate | 4 |
| Lee Chipolina
|
Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate | ||
| Kyle Clinton
|
Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate | ||
| Jonathan Sciortino
|
Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Preston |
Lions Gibraltar Intermediate | St Joseph's Intermediate | 3–3 (H) | 25 September 2023 |
| Ashton Wahnon |
Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate | Manchester 62 Intermediate | 4–2 (H) | 26 September 2023 |
| Ashton Wahnon |
Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate | St Joseph's Intermediate | 3–0 (H) | 23 October 2023 |
| Kegan Caull5 |
Europa Point Intermediate | Hound Dogs | 11–1 (A) | 26 October 2023 |
| Lukas Jonsson |
Europa Point Intermediate | Hound Dogs | 11–1 (A) | 26 October 2023 |
| Kyle Clinton |
Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate | Europa Intermediate | 4–3 (A) | 31 October 2023 |
| Lukas Jonsson |
Europa Point Intermediate | College 1975 Intermediate | 6–1 (H) | 2 November 2023 |
| Kegan Caull |
Europa Point Intermediate | St Joseph's Intermediate | 4–0 (A) | 5 February 2024 |
Clean Sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Mifsud
|
Lincoln Red Imps Intermediate | 3 |
| 2 | Jordan Perez
|
Europa Intermediate | 1 |
| Marcos Zappacosta
|
Europa Intermediate | ||
 Ondrej Jacko-Lysak
|
Europa Point Intermediate | ||
| Jesse Gonzalez
|
Europa Point Intermediate | ||
| John Paul Hernandez
|
Lions Gibraltar Intermediate | ||
| Juan Muñoz
|
Lions Gibraltar Intermediate | ||
| Jorge Díaz
|
Lynx Intermediate | ||
| Thomas Recagno
|
Manchester 62 Intermediate | ||
| Michael Charvetto Parody
|
Mons Calpe Intermediate | ||
| Gonzalo Paz
|
St Joseph's Intermediate |
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 Archived 2020-09-26 at the Wayback Machine 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.