2025–26 Gibraltar Football League
The Europa Sports Park, where each match is played | |
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2025 – TBC 2026 |
| Matches | 135 |
| Goals | 484 (3.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Manu Toledano (25 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Bradley Banda (14 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | St Joseph's 10–0 Manchester 62 |
| Biggest away win | Manchester 62 0–10 Lincoln Red Imps |
| Highest scoring | St Joseph's 10–0 Manchester 62 |
| Longest winning run | Lincoln Red Imps St Joseph's (7 wins) |
| Longest unbeaten run | St Joseph's (14 games) |
| Longest winless run | Hound Dogs (15 games) |
| Longest losing run | Hound Dogs Manchester 62 (7 losses) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 22 March 2026. | |
The 2025–26 Gibraltar Football League season is the seventh season of the Gibraltar Football League in Gibraltar (and fourth under its current name), and the 127th season of football on the territory overall. Lincoln Red Imps are the reigning champions, winning their fourth successive title on the final weekend of the season to beat competition from title rivals St Joseph's on their head-to-head record. Due to the league's fall down the UEFA coefficient rankings, this season only 2 teams qualified for the UEFA Conference League. For the first time since the 2020–21 season, 12 teams will contest the league.
The winners will qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The runners-up and Rock Cup winners will qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.
Format
The 2025–26 season is set to continue with the same format used the previous season.[1] Instead of playing one round of fixtures before splitting, teams will instead play each other twice for a total of 22 games this season. After the second round of games, the top 6 enter the GFL Championship Group, where each team plays each other once to decide the league champion. However, the Challenge Group has been scrapped.
Due to the continued reconstruction of Victoria Stadium, games will continue to be played at the Europa Sports Park this season.
Teams
FCB Magpies merged with youth side Calpe City on 1 June 2025, becoming Calpe City Magpies - however, due to delays in registering the new entity, they will remain as FC Magpies for one more season. After six years playing in the Gibraltar Intermediate League, GFL founding members Hound Dogs announced they would play in the GFL for the first time on 12 May 2025. That same day, the Gibraltar FA released the licensing awards for the 2025–26 season.[2] Receiving the UEFA Club License were Lincoln Red Imps, St Joseph's, FCB Magpies and Lions Gibraltar. The GFA Gold License was awarded to College 1975, Europa Point, Glacis United, Manchester 62, Lynx, Europa and Mons Calpe. Hound Dogs were given the GFA Silver License.
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 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College 1975 | Óscar León | Javi Anaya | Nike | 8th | |
| Europa | Michele Di Piedi | Aymen Mouelhi | Kappa | Turicum Private Bank | 3rd |
| Europa Point | Claudio Racino | Ivan Morán | Custimoo | Mobill | 11th |
| Glacis United | Jonny Elwood | Michael Bakare | Meyba | VIA Sports Experiences | 7th |
| Hound Dogs | Ryan McCarthy | Zak Ahmed | Joma | Boluda Towage | GIL, 9th |
| Lincoln Red Imps | Juanjo Bezares | Bernardo Lopes | Givova | Bet365 | 1st |
| Lions Gibraltar | Wally Downes | Shea Breakspear | VX3 | GibSams | 6th |
| Lynx | Rafael Berges | Michael Ruiz | Givova | EWMS | 9th |
| FC Magpies | Youri Loen | Kevagn Ronco | Macron | 5th | |
| Manchester 62 | José Galán | José Cañas | Joma | 4th | |
| Mons Calpe | Juan Marí Sánchez | Jesús Ayala | Givova | FanPlay 365 | 10th |
| St Joseph's | Alberto Cifuentes | Juanma | Macron | Sprint Sports | 2nd |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hound Dogs | Chris Gomez | Resigned | 15 May 2025 | Pre-season | Ryan McCarthy | 15 May 2025 |
| Lincoln Red Imps | Juanjo Bezares | Interim spell made permanent | 16 May 2025 | Juanjo Bezares | 16 May 2025 | |
| Europa Point | Roberto Carrasco | Appointed Head of Youth | 21 May 2025 | Brandon Mora | 12 June 2025 | |
| Glacis United | Michael Bakare | End of contract | 1 July 2025 | Miguel Ángel Berlanga | 1 July 2025 | |
| FC Magpies | Terrence Jolley | End of interim spell | Youri Loen | |||
| Lions Gibraltar | Raymond Alexander | 25 July 2025 | Wally Downes | 25 July 2025 | ||
| Manchester 62 | Luis McCoy | Interim spell made permanent | 1 August 2025 | Luis McCoy | 1 August 2025 | |
| Europa Point | Brandon Mora | Resigned | Roberto Carrasco (interim) | |||
| Roberto Carrasco | End of interim spell | 21 August 2025 | 12th | Claudio Racino | 21 August 2025 | |
| Glacis United | Miguel Ángel Berlanga | Moved to assistant coach | 23 August 2025 | 10th | José Galán (interim) | 29 August 2025 |
| José Galán (interim) | End of interim spell | 12 September 2025 | 7th | Bennie Brinkman (interim) | 12 September 2025 | |
| Lynx | Yiyi Pérez | Mutual consent | 16 September 2025 | 3rd | Albert Parody (interim) | 16 September 2025 |
| Glacis United | Bennie Brinkman | End of interim spell | 6 November 2025 | 12th | Jonny Elwood | 6 November 2025 |
| Lynx | Albert Parody | 14 November 2025 | 6th | Rafael Berges | 14 November 2025 | |
| Manchester 62 | Luis McCoy | Resigned | 15 November 2025 | 7th | Ishmael Kofi Antwi (interim) | 15 November 2025 |
| Ishmael Kofi Antwi | End of interim spell | 26 November 2025 | 8th | Allen Bula (interim) | 26 November 2025 | |
| St Joseph's | Abraham Paz | Signed by Antequera | 30 November 2025 | 1st | Alberto Cifuentes | 2 December 2025[3] |
| Manchester 62 | Allen Bula | End of interim spell | 20 December 2025 | 9th | José Galán | 10 January 2026 |
Regular season
During the regular season, each team faced each other twice before the league is split into two (with only the top six teams advancing to the GFL Championship Group).
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Red Imps | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 14 | +65 | 59 | Qualification for the GFL Championship Group. |
| 2 | St Joseph's | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 10 | +80 | 58 | |
| 3 | Mons Calpe | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 46[b] | |
| 4 | Europa | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 46[b] | |
| 5 | Lions Gibraltar | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 38 | |
| 6 | Lynx | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 34 | |
| 7 | FC Magpies | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 26 | |
| 8 | Europa Point | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 22 | |
| 9 | College 1975 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 45 | −30 | 14 | |
| 10 | Glacis United | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 57 | −39 | 12 | |
| 11 | Hound Dogs | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 66 | −56 | 8 | |
| 12 | Manchester 62[c] | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 77 | −48 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Fair Play
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other twice (22 matches), before the top six teams advance to the GFL Championship Group.
- ^ a b Ranked by goal difference, head-to-head points: Mons Calpe 3, Europa FC 3.Head-to-head goal difference: Mons Calpe 0, Europa FC 0.
- ^ Manchester 62 were deducted six points due to failure to comply with licensing requirements.[4] A further six points were deducted on 6 February 2026.
Results
GFL Championship Group
The top six teams from the regular season contest the GFL Championship Group to decide the league champion. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIN | SJO | MON | EFC | LGI | LYN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Red Imps (X) | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 14 | +66 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | 1–0 | 5 Apr | 18 Apr | 25 Apr | |||
| 2 | St Joseph's | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 11 | +79 | 58 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round | 26 Apr | 4 Apr | |||||
| 3 | Mons Calpe | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 49 | 18 Apr | 3–1 | ||||||
| 4 | Europa | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 49 | 11 Apr | 25 Apr | 3–1 | |||||
| 5 | Lions Gibraltar | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 38 | 11 Apr | 4 Apr | ||||||
| 6 | Lynx | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 34 | 12 Apr | 19 Apr |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.
(X) Assured of at least Conference League first qualifying round, but may still qualify for Champions League first qualifying round
Season statistics
Scoring
Correct as of 22 March 2026.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu Toledano | Mons Calpe | 25 |
| 2 | Pablo Rodríguez | St Joseph's | 20 |
| 3 | Mikael Ndjoli | Lions Gibraltar | 17 |
| 4 | Kike Gómez | Lincoln Red Imps | 16 |
| 5 | Lucas Rebagliati | Lions Gibraltar | 14 |
| Javi Forján | St Joseph's | ||
| 7 | Nuno Miguel | Europa Point | 11 |
| 8 | Tjay De Barr | Lincoln Red Imps | 10 |
| Toni García | Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| Nicholas Pozo | Lincoln Red Imps |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Ndjoli | Lions Gibraltar | Manchester 62 | 4–2 (A) | 29 September 2025 |
| Manu Toledano | Mons Calpe | Lynx | 5–2 (H) | 19 October 2025 |
| Manu Toledano4 | Mons Calpe | Europa Point | 5–1 (A) | 24 October 2025 |
| Javi Anaya | College 1975 | Manchester 62 | 4–3 (A) | 2 November 2025 |
| Nuno Miguel4 | Europa Point | Hound Dogs | 7–0 (A) | 28 November 2025 |
| Juanfri | St Joseph's | Manchester 62 | 10–0 (H) | 5 December 2025 |
| Mikael Ndjoli | Lions Gibraltar | Manchester 62 | 7–0 (H) | 12 January 2026 |
| Lucas Rebagiati | Lions Gibraltar | Manchester 62 | 7–0 (H) | 12 January 2026 |
| Manu Toledano | Mons Calpe | Lions Gibraltar | 3–0 (A) | 19 January 2026 |
| Ayman El Ghobashy | Lincoln Red Imps | Manchester 62 | 10–0 (A) | 8 February 2026 |
| Pablo Rodríguez | St Joseph's | Europa Point | 7–0 (A) | 3 March 2026 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Banda | St Joseph's | 14 |
| 2 | Christian Lopez | Europa | 7 |
| Jaylan Hankins | Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| Nauzet Santana | Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| Victor Huart | Lynx | ||
| Marcos Zappacosta | FC Magpies[a] | ||
| 7 | Iván Villanueva | Mons Calpe | 6 |
| 8 | Borja Valadés | College 1975 | 3 |
| Tom Chakraverty | Europa Point | ||
| Sergio Fúnez | FC Magpies | ||
| Christian Fraiz | Mons Calpe |
- ^ Includes 4 clean sheets for Europa.
See also
References
- ^ "Mens Domestic Football Season to Kick off on Friday 15th September with the traditional Pepe Reyes Memorial Cup". Gibraltar FA. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Club Licenses issued for 2025/26 Gibraltar FA. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ CLUB STATEMENT: ALBERTO CIFUENTES APPOINTED NEW MANAGER St Joseph's FC. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Club Licensing First Instance Board Ruling on Manchester 1962 FC". Gibraltar Football Association. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.