Lions Gibraltar
- Leagues Played
- Gibraltar - National League 216 Gibraltar - Cup 7
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Results
| Gibraltar - National League | 04/13 14:30 | 22 |
Europa FC
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Lions Gibraltar
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W | 1-2 | |
| Gibraltar - National League | 03/08 20:00 | 20 |
[11] Lions Gibraltar
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Lincoln Red Imps
[2] 
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L | 0-2 | |
| Gibraltar - National League | 03/02 15:30 | 19 |
Mons Calpe SC
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Lions Gibraltar
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D | 2-2 | |
| Gibraltar - National League | 02/24 18:30 | 18 |
[11] Lions Gibraltar
v
Manchester 62 FC
[5] 
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W | 2-1 | |
| Gibraltar - Cup | 02/21 20:00 | 3 |
Lions Gibraltar
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Manchester 62 FC
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L | 0-2 | |
| Gibraltar - National League | 02/18 15:30 | 17 |
Europa Point
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Lions Gibraltar
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D | 0-0 | |
| Gibraltar - National League | 02/11 18:30 | 16 |
[11] Lions Gibraltar
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Glacis United FC
[8] 
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W | 1-0 | |
| Gibraltar - Cup | 02/06 20:00 | 7 |
College 1975 FC
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Lions Gibraltar
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W | 1-3 | |
| Gibraltar - National League | 02/04 18:30 | 15 |
[3] FCB Magpies
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Lions Gibraltar
[11]
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L | 3-1 | |
| Gibraltar - National League | 01/28 15:30 | 14 |
Lions Gibraltar
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Lynx FC
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L | 0-4 | |
| Gibraltar - National League | 01/20 18:30 | 13 |
[1] St Joseph's FC
v
Lions Gibraltar
[11]
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L | 3-2 | |
| Gibraltar - National League | 01/08 20:00 | 12 |
[11] Lions Gibraltar
v
College 1975 FC
[9]
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D | 1-1 |
Statistik
| Total | Hemma | Borta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Wins | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Draws | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Losses | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Goals for | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Goals against | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Wikipedia - Lions Gibraltar F.C.
Lions Gibraltar is a professional football club in Gibraltar. They play in the country's top-level league, the Gibraltar National League.
They were created by a merger of Gibraltar United F.C. and Lions FC in 2011. Aside from their first team, they also run an intermediate (under-23) team, several youth teams, futsal teams and a women's team.
History
Lions Gibraltar was founded as Lions Football Club in 1966 when a group of friends decided to take up a team after the euphoria of England winning the 1966 World Cup, thus the three lions on its club badge. After a quiet 45-year history, the club merged with league giants Gibraltar United in 2011 to create a much stronger side.
Their time together saw the side consistently compete in the Gibraltar Premier Division, and the side continued this upon the GFA's admittance to UEFA in 2013. The 2013–14 season, their final season united with Gibraltar United, saw them narrowly avoid a relegation playoff with a 6th-place finish. After this, Gibraltar United joined the Gibraltar Second Division and Lions restructured, with English coach Jeff Wood appointed manager with ambitions to challenge the top sides and qualify for the UEFA Europa League. In February 2015 the club announced plans to become a feeder club with Premier League club Swansea City, although these plans eventually fell through.
However, after a disappointing season in which the club finished bottom of the league (avoiding relegation due to the league's expansion), the club announced in July 2015 that it was to be taken over by Hercules Sports Promotion, Ltd, headed by Andrew Flowers (who had previously attempted to purchase Leeds United in 2013). Significant investment by the new ownership meant that Lions would now become a semi-professional club with the aim of toppling Lincoln Red Imps' dominance. The following season saw immediate improvement, with the club finishing 4th, however they remained significantly off the pace compared to the region's top two sides Lincoln Red Imps and Europa.
On 31 May, the board announced former national team coach David Wilson as their new manager for the 2016–17 season. However, after the collapse of the club owners' other companies left Lions' future uncertain, Wilson resigned before the beginning of the season to take over at FCB Magpies and the previous season's co-caretaker Rafael Bado was announced as manager. A season spent primarily in the bottom two ended in safety, however, after an upturn in form from the beginning of 2017 despite only winning one game in the first 4 months of the season.
On 28 January 2024, it was announced that Solihull Moors CEO Mark Palmer had purchased a controlling stake in the club, becoming owner and Chairman.
Seasons (since UEFA acceptance)
| Season | Division | League record | Rock Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2013–14 | Premier | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 6th | Semi-final |
| 2014–15 | Premier | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 48 | 8 | 8th | Quarter-final |
| 2015–16 | Premier | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 44 | 45 | 4th | Semi-final |
| 2016–17 | Premier | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 54 | 21 | 8th | Quarter-final |
| 2017–18 | Premier | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 63 | 23 | 8th | Second round |
| 2018–19 | Premier | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 77 | 9 | 9th | Quarter-final |
| 2019–20 | National | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 6th | Quarter-final |
| 2020–21 | National | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 6th | First round |
| 2021–22 | National | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 8 | 11th | Quarter-final |
| 2022–23 | GFL | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 19 | 8th | First round |
Gibraltars fotbollslandslag spelar sina hemmamatcher på Victoria Stadium i Gibraltar. Landslaget har ännu inte kvalificerat sig till något stort mästerskap, men har gjort betydande framsteg sedan de blev medlem i UEFA och FIFA. Gibraltar har vunnit flera matcher i UEFA Nations League och har gjort oavgjort mot starka länder som Schweiz och Nederländerna.
Några av de mest framstående spelarna i Gibraltars fotbollslandslag inkluderar Lee Casciaro, Liam Walker och Roy Chipolina. Casciaro är landslagets målvakt och har gjort över 50 landskamper. Walker är landslagets kapten och har gjort över 40 landskamper. Chipolina är landslagets ledande målskytt med över 20 mål.