2018–19 Gibraltar Second Division Explained

Competition:Second Division
Season:2018–19
Winners:Bruno's Magpies
(1st title)
League Topscorer: Matheus Assumpção
(28 goals)
Best Goalkeeper: Christian Lopez
Nicolas Milli
(4 clean sheets)
Biggest Home Win:
(1 April 2019)
Biggest Away Win:
(14 April 2019)
Highest Scoring:
(2 May 2019)
Longest Wins:5 matches
Bruno's Magpies
Europa Point
Longest Unbeaten:10 matches
Bruno's Magpies
Longest Winless:18 matches
Hound Dogs
Longest Losses:6 matches
Hound Dogs
Matches:63
Total Goals:311
Prevseason:2017–18
Updated:25 May 2019

The 2018–19 Gibraltar Second Division was the sixth and final season of the second tier football in Gibraltar since the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA. The season began on 15 August 2018.[1] After the expulsion of Angels the previous season and withdrawal of Cannons, the league was contested by 7 clubs.

This season saw the return of the Second Division Cup after stadium renovations saw the tournament scrapped the previous year. The tournament took place during a mid-season break from 17 December 2018 until 9 March 2019. Boca Gibraltar were the reigning champions, earning promotion to the 2018–19 Gibraltar Premier Division.

There was no promotion after the completion of this season due to the merger of Gibraltar's football leagues to form the new Gibraltar National League.[2]

Format

Clubs played each other three times for a total of 18 matches each, with a break in mid-season for clubs to contest the Chesterton's Cup.

This season saw an expansion of the Home Grown Player (HPG) rule, which required clubs to name a minimum of 4 home grown players in their matchday squads with at least three of them on the field of play at all times.

Teams

Boca Gibraltar were promoted to the 2018–19 Gibraltar Premier Division as champions last season. FC Olympique 13 lost their promotion playoff, so remained in the division. Manchester 62 were relegated to the Second Division after finishing bottom of the 2017–18 Gibraltar Premier Division. Cannons folded and withdrew from the league after the end of the season, while Angels were not re-admitted following their expulsion, leaving the Second Division with just seven teams.

ClubManagerCaptainKit supplierSponsor2017–18
Bruno's Magpies David Wilson Ross GrayNikeGVC Holdings
Chestertons
3rd
College 1975 Nolan Bosio Nazim HughesJoma7th
Europa Point Gerardo LópezLuanviSunborn Yacht Hotels4th
Hound Dogs Chris Gomez Jesse MoonilallJoma8th
Leo FC Francisco Sanchez Clément LoubièreErrea5th
Manchester 62 Jonathan Sodi Christian ToncheffJomaCEPSA GIB
Olympique 13 Ángel Parla-Díaz Andrew LopezUhlsportHungry Monkey2nd

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Europa PointEnd of contract10 June 2018Pre-season1 July 2018
LeoResigned10 June 201826 June 2018
10 June 201823 July 2018
FC Olympique 13Resigned4th
Leo1 December 20186th2 December 2018
Europa PointDecember 20184thDecember 2018

Results

Matches 13–18

Season statistics

As of 25 May 2019.[3]

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Matheus AssumpçãoBruno's Magpies28
2 Robert Montovio1Manchester 6216
3 Julian LopezEuropa Point14
4 Andrew LopezFC Olympique 1313
5 Alejandro CarenoteFC Olympique 1312
6 Alex DimitriuBruno's Magpies11
Lython MarquezManchester 62
8 Finnlay WyattBruno's Magpies10
9 Fernando CuestaBruno's Magpies9
10 FieraFC Olympique 137
Thomas ParryBruno's Magpies
Riki RojoFC Olympique 13
1 Robert Montovio scored 4 goals for Europa Point before transferring to Manchester 62.

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
6–2 (A)
3–1 (H)
7–0 (A)
7–1 (H)
7–1 (H)
6–1 (A)
6–0 (H)
5–0 (A)
6 13–0 (H)
13–0 (H)
8–1 (H)
4 9–0 (A)
12–2 (H)
6 12–2 (H)
4 8-1 (A)
7-1 (A)
7-1 (A)
4-3 (H)
6–0 (A)

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubGames
1 Christian LopezManchester 624
Nicolas MilliEuropa Point
3 Juan Carlos Bedmar1Manchester 623
Tom HullBruno's Magpies
5 Salvador BecerraEuropa Point2
Kayne BurrellCollege 1975
Juan Carcaño BlancoHound Dogs
Ryan MacArthurBruno's Magpies
9 Alejandro ArroyalCollege 19751
Kenneth CruzFC Olympique 13
JuanfranFC Olympique 13
Francisco MancillaEuropa Point
David MorenoFC Olympique 13
Francisco MorenoLeo
Tito PodestaBruno's Magpies
1 Juan Carlos Bedmar kept 2 clean sheets for Leo before transferring to Manchester 62.

End-of-season awards

End of season awards were handed out by Football Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Football Association's official UEFA correspondents, on 2 June.[4]

AwardWinnerClub
Manager of the Season David WilsonBruno's Magpies
Player of the Season Matheus AssumpçãoBruno's Magpies
Young Player of the Season Godwin EgboOlympique 13

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Changes to Domestic Football - to be implemented in season 2018/19 . GFA . 27 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180716074528/https://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/05-06-2018/changes-to-domestic-football-to-be-implemented-in-season-201819 . 16 July 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: Restructuring of the Domestic Men's Senior League . GFA . 4 August 2019 . 1 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801183411/https://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/restructuring-of-the-domestic-mens-senior-league-83 . dead .
  3. https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/results/967826 Top Scorers
  4. http://footballgibraltar.com/2019/06/part-two-of-fg-awards-2019-announced/ Football Gibraltar Awards, Part 2