The 2023–24 Rock Cup was a single-leg knockout tournament contested by clubs from Gibraltar. The cup was contested by the eleven teams from the 2023–24 Gibraltar Football League teams and one team from the 2023–24 Gibraltar Intermediate League. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Gibraltar |
| Dates | 30 January – 17 April 2024 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | FCB Magpies |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lincoln Red Imps |
| Runner-up | Europa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 38 (3.45 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Labra (4 goals) |
Lincoln Red Imps won the cup (their twentieth cup win) on 17 April 2024, defeating Europa 3–0 in the final.
First round
editSeven clubs from the 2023–24 Gibraltar Football League and one team from the 2023–24 Gibraltar Intermediate League entered the first round. The remaining Gibraltar Football League teams (Lincoln Red Imps, Lynx, Manchester 62, and Mons Calpe) received byes.
| 30 January 2024 | Glacis United | 9–0 | Hound Dogs | Gibraltar |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: José Antonio Díaz |
| 31 January 2024 | Europa | 3–0 | Europa Point | Gibraltar |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Denis Perez |
| 6 February 2024 | College 1975 | 1–3 | Lions Gibraltar | Gibraltar |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Timothy Reoch |
| 7 February 2024 | FCB Magpies | 0–2 | St Joseph's | Gibraltar |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Eduardo Vasquez |
Quarter-finals
editThe four first round winners and four teams given first round byes entered the quarter-finals.
| 20 February 2024 | Lynx | 0–4 | Lincoln Red Imps | Gibraltar |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Jose Antonio Delgado |
| 21 February 2024 | Lions Gibraltar | 0–2 | Manchester 62 | Gibraltar |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Herbert Warwick |
| 27 February 2024 | St Joseph's | 3–0 | Mons Calpe | Gibraltar |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
| 28 February 2024 | Europa | 3–1 | Glacis United | Gibraltar |
| 21:00 |
|
Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
Semi-finals
editThe four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals.
| 6 April 2024 | Europa | 3–0 | Manchester 62 | Gibraltar |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Jason Barcelo |
| 7 April 2024 | St Joseph's | 0–1 | Lincoln Red Imps | Gibraltar |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Denis Perez |
Final
editThe final was held between the two semi-final winners.
| Lincoln Red Imps | 3–0 | Europa |
|---|---|---|
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Scorers
edit- 4 goals
Labra (Europa)
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Julian Brinkman (Glacis United)
Ryan Trotman (Glacis United)
Ahmed Salam (Manchester 62)- Manuel Caballero (St Joseph's)
- 1 goal
- Gustavo Lima (College 1975)
- Mitchell Gibson (Europa)
Federico Cataruozzolo (Europa)- Cipri (Europa)
- Adam Gracia (Europa)
Vittorio Vigolo (Europa)
Jasper Huijzer (Glacis United)- Leon Moore (Glacis United)
- Theo Pizarro (Glacis United)
- Ethan Britto (Lincoln Red Imps)
- Lee Casciaro (Lincoln Red Imps)
- Roy Chipolina (Lincoln Red Imps)
- Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps)
- Mandi (Lincoln Red Imps)
- Nano (Lincoln Red Imps)
- Víctor Villacañas (Lincoln Red Imps)
- Liam Walker (Lincoln Red Imps)
- Joel David (Lions Gibraltar)
- Kiri McGrail (Lions Gibraltar)
- Eduardo Navas (Lions Gibraltar)
Gabri Cardozo (St Joseph's)
Lucas Gaúcho (St Joseph's)- Pablo Rodríguez (St Joseph's)
References
edit- ^ "Summary - Rock Cup - Gibraltar - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar Rock Cup 2024". UEFA. Retrieved 26 January 2024.