2021–22 Gibraltar National League Explained

Competition:Gibraltar National League
Season:2021–22
Dates:16 October 2021 – 30 April 2022
Pixels:330
Winners:Lincoln Red Imps
2nd National League title
26th overall
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Lincoln Red Imps
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup3:Europa Conference League
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Europa
St Joseph's
Bruno's Magpies
League Topscorer:Juanfri (14 goals)
Best Goalkeeper:Alan Martin (8 clean sheets)
Biggest Home Win:
(17 October 2021)
Biggest Away Win:
(8 January 2022)
Highest Scoring:
(8 January 2022)
Matches:105
Total Goals:366
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23
Updated:5 May 2022

The 2021–22 Gibraltar National League season was the third season of the Gibraltar National League in Gibraltar, and the 123rd season of football on the territory overall. The league kicked off on 16 October 2021. Lincoln Red Imps were the reigning champions, winning the title on the final day of the 2020–21 season.

Format

The structure of the league was expected to follow that of the previous two seasons.[1] Teams played 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 received the GFA Challenge Trophy and a bye to the second round of the next season's Rock Cup.

Teams

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.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerClub sponsor2020–21
7th
Joma10th
2nd
11th
8th
1st
6th
5th
Manchester 62JomaCEPSA GIB9th
FanPlay 3654th

Notes and References

  1. https://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/restructuring-of-the-domestic-mens-senior-league-83 Restructuring of the Domestic Men's Senior League