2021–22 Gibraltar National League
The 2021–22 Gibraltar National League season is the third season of the Gibraltar National League in Gibraltar, and the 123rd season of football on the territory overall. The league is due to kick off in October 2021. Lincoln Red Imps are the reigning champions, winning the title on the final day of the 2020–21 season.
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| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 October 2021 – TBC |
| Matches played | 105 |
| Goals scored | 366 (3.49 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Antonio Pino (11 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Christian Lopez (5 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Bruno's Magpies 5–0 Europa Point (17 October 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Lynx 1–7 Lincoln Red Imps (25 October 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Lynx 1–7 Lincoln Red Imps (25 October 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 2 matches Manchester 62 St Joseph's |
| Longest unbeaten run | 2 matches Manchester 62 St Joseph's |
| Longest winless run | 2 matches Europa Point |
| Longest losing run | 2 matches Europa Point |
← 2020–21
All statistics correct as of 21 November 2021. | |
Format
The structure of the league is expected to follow that of the previous two seasons.[1] Teams will play one round of games as a single league, before splitting into two groups: the Championship Group contested by the top 6 sides, and the Challenge Group between the bottom 5 sides. The winners of the Challenge Group will receive the GFA Challenge Trophy and receive a bye to the second round of the next season's Rock Cup.
Teams
Location of the stadium where all teams play
The following 11 teams competed in the 2021–22 season. Boca Gibraltar were expelled from the league in December 2020 and did not return.
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 | 2020–21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno's Magpies |  Mason Gibbs |
Damian McGowan |
VIVE | Rosso Corsa | 7th |
| College 1975 | Vinnie Ramsgate |
Kieran Casciaro |
Joma | 10th | |
| Europa | John Hawke |
Niall Danburry |
Kappa | 2nd | |
| Europa Point | Rodney Mojica |
Aiman Mkerreff |
Xtreme Sports China | 11th | |
| Glacis United | Abdelilah Mathlouthi |
Terry Chipolina |
Macron | 8th | |
| Lincoln Red Imps | Allen Bula |
Roy Chipolina |
Givova | Mansion.com | 1st |
| Lions Gibraltar | Kyle O'Shea |
Shea Breakspear |
Macron | 6th | |
| Lynx | Albert Parody |
Brad Power |
Givova | Grupo Casais | 5th |
| Manchester 62 | Brad Tesillo |
Scott Ballantine |
Joma | CEPSA GIB | 9th |
| Mons Calpe | Nate Azzopardi |
Connor Casciaro |
Givova | FanPlay 365 | 4th |
| St Joseph's | Wissam El Arabi |
Aymen Mouelhi |
Legea | 3rd |
Managerial Changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's |  Raúl Procopio Baizán |
Mutual consent[2] | 8 June 2021 | Pre-season | Jaime Molina |
30 June 2021[3] |
| Bruno's Magpies | Johnny Parrado |
1 September 2021 | José Alba Heredia |
5 September 2021 | ||
| Glacis United | Javier Sánchez Alfaro |
1 September 2021 |  Michele Di Piedi |
1 September 2021 | ||
| Europa Point |  Craig Cowell |
Resigned | 11 October 2021 | Paco Luna |
11 October 2021 | |
| Europa Point | Paco Luna |
Sacked | 8 November 2021 | 11th | Sean Reyes |
26 November 2021 |
| Bruno's Magpies | José Alba Heredia |
8 December 2021 | 6th | Nathan Rooney |
13 January 2022[4] | |
| Lions Gibraltar | Albert Ferri |
9 January 2022 | 11th | Adrian Parral (interim) |
9 January 2022 | |
| Europa Point | Sean Reyes |
Mutual consent | 31 January 2022 | 10th | Tommy Taylor |
18 February 2022 |
| Mons Calpe |  César Vega |
Health concerns | 4 March 2022 | 6th | Leo Fuentes |
4 March 2022 |
| Lions Gibraltar | Adrian Parral |
End of interim spell | 2 March 2022 | 11th | Paco Luna |
2 March 2022 |
| Europa | Rafa Escobar |
Sacked | 29 March 2022 | 2nd | Arteaga |
29 March 2022 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Red Imps | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | +35 | 30 | Qualification for the Championship Group |
| 2 | Europa | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 7 | +29 | 27 | |
| 3 | St Joseph's | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 22 | |
| 4 | Glacis United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 19 | |
| 5 | Mons Calpe | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 16 | |
| 6 | Bruno's Magpies | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 14 | |
| 7 | Manchester 62 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 13 | Qualification for the Challenge Group |
| 8 | Lynx | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 10 | |
| 9 | College 1975 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 6 | |
| 10 | Europa Point | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 49 | −41 | 3 | |
| 11 | Lions Gibraltar | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 36 | −30 | 1 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Fair Play
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Fair Play
Notes:
- Teams play each other once (10 matches), before the league splits into two groups (the top six and the bottom five) for the last 10 matches.
Results
Championship and Challenge groups
Championship Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Red Imps (C) | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 17 | +48 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Europa | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | St Joseph's | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 35 | |
| 4 | Bruno's Magpies | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 33 | |
| 5 | Glacis United | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 22 | |
| 6 | Mons Calpe[lower-alpha 1] | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 20 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Fair Play
(C) Champion
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Fair Play
(C) Champion
Notes:
- Mons Calpe will be banned for 1 season from all UEFA club competitions for the 2022–23 season by the UEFA Club Financial Control Body on 11 March 2022 due to breaches of the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations.[5]
Championship Group results
Challenge Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester 62 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 26 | GFA Challenge Trophy and bye in 2022–23 Rock Cup |
| 2 | College 1975 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 20 | |
| 3 | Lynx | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 19 | |
| 4 | Europa Point | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 65 | −48 | 14 | |
| 5 | Lions Gibraltar | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 8 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Fair Play
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Fair Play
Challenge Group results
Season statistics
- As of 25 April 2022
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanfri |
St Joseph's | 14 |
| 2 | Antonio Pino |
Europa | 12 |
| 3 |  Kike Gómez |
Lincoln Red Imps | 11 |
| 4 | Liam Walker |
Lincoln Red Imps | 10 |
| 5 | Juampe |
Europa | 9 |
| John-Paul Duarte |
Mons Calpe | ||
| 7 | Adrián Gallardo |
Europa | 7 |
| Stefano Borghi |
Glacis United | ||
| Javi Moreno |
Mons Calpe | ||
| Boro |
St Joseph's | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi Casares | Bruno's Magpies | Europa Point | 5–0 (H) | 17 October 2021 |
| Antonio Pino | Europa | Lions Gibraltar | 9–0 (A) | 17 December 2021 |
| Ayoub El Hmidi5 | Mons Calpe | Europa Point | 10–0 (A) | 8 January 2022 |
| Kike Gómez4 | Lincoln Red Imps | Europa Point | 5–1 (A) | 22 January 2022 |
| Jaiden Bartolo | Manchester 62 | Lynx | 4–1 (A) | 5 March 2022 |
Clean Sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alan Martin |
Bruno's Magpies | 8 |
| 2 | Christian Lopez |
Europa | 6 |
| 3 | Jamie Robba |
St Joseph's | 4 |
| Edu Oliva |
College 1975 | ||
| 5 |  Marcos Zappacosta |
Glacis United | 3 |
| Christian Arco |
Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| Dayle Coleing |
Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| Borja Valadés |
Lions Gibraltar | ||
| Bradley Avellano |
Lynx | ||
| Adam Stevens |
Manchester 62 | ||
| Christian Fraiz |
Mons Calpe | ||
| Jordan Perez |
Glacis United |
See also
- 2021–22 Gibraltar Intermediate League
- 2021–22 Gibraltar Women's Football League
References
- Restructuring of the Domestic Men's Senior League Gibraltar FA. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- Club Statement St Joseph's FC. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- BREAKING: MOLINA APPOINTED AS MANAGER St Joseph's FC. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- Rooney joins Bruno Magpies as Head coach Gibraltar Chronicle. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "CFCB First Chamber issues orders". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
External links
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| League system | |
| Domestic cups | |
| Defunct competitions | |
| Futsal |
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