College 1975 F.C. Explained

Clubname:College 1975
Fullname:College 1975 Football Club
Nickname:The Dolphins
Founded:1975
Ground:Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity:2,000
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Joseph Mir
Manager:Óscar León
League:Gibraltar Football League
Season:2023–24
Position:11th
Website:https://college1975fc.co.uk/default.aspx
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College 1975 F.C. is an association football team from Gibraltar. Originally formed in 1975, they currently play in the Gibraltar Football League.[1]

History

Formed in 1975, college spent the majority of their existence moving between the top two divisions in Gibraltar, with second and third teams playing elsewhere in the pyramid. During this time, they went through several variations of their name, most notably College Cosmos, before entering into a partnership with the reforming Europa in 2013, bring in extra resources as the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA. This saw an immediate upturn in results, and saw College Europa qualify for the UEFA Europa League at the first attempt via the 2014 Rock Cup. However, in 2015 the partnership between the two sides ended, and while the newly independent Europa retained their place in the Gibraltar Premier Division, the Dolphins, now calling themselves College 1975, were forced to start anew in the Gibraltar Second Division.

Since the split, the side largely constructed by player-manager Nolan Bosio competed in the Second Division, reaching the final of the Second Division Cup in 2017, until the two divisions in Gibraltar merged in 2019. With a new management brought in under chairman Joseph Mir, a large scale rebuild of the squad took place, including the establishment of an under-23 side for the Gibraltar Intermediate League. Despite this, the side struggled on their return to the top flight, picking up a solitary point in a 5–5 draw with Europa Point, in their final match before the season was abandoned.[2]

In 2023, College 1975 entered a partnership with futsal side Hercules FC to enter the Gibraltar Women's Futsal League, where Hercules would act as the Dolphins' affiliate club.

Current squad

First team

As of 16 August 2024.[3]

Club staff

PositionName
Club Management
Head Coach Óscar León
Assistant Coach Antonio Cortés
Goalkeeper Coach Francisco Redondo
Physical Trainer D. Gómez
Physio Nacho Vidal
Board
President Joseph Mir
Vice-president Ezzard Mir
Director of Football Adrian Ballestero
Team Delegate Tito Podesta

Seasons

Seasons since joining UEFA only.

SeasonDivisionLeague recordRock Cup
width=20 scope=colwidth=20 scope=colwidth=20 scope=colwidth=20 scope=colwidth=20 scope=colwidth=20 scope=colwidth=20 scope=colwidth=70 scope=col data-sort-type=number
scope=row2013–14Premier14545312064th of 8
scope=row2014–15Premier2112634214422nd of 8
scope=row2015–16Second22202020114612th of 12
scope=row2016–17Second1651102440167th of 9
scope=row2017–18Second142012144867th of 9
scope=row2018–19Second1832131362115th of 7
scope=row2019–20National1801171899112th of 12
scope=row2020–21National1822142381810th of 11
scope=row2021–22National1862101728208th of 11
scope=row2022–23GFL1823131951910th of 11
scope=row2023–24GFL20321521651111th of 11

Club records

Records since joining UEFA only.

2014–15 (as College Europa)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gibraltar Football Association. Gibraltar Football Association.
  2. https://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/gibraltar-national-league-season-declared-null-and-void-179 Gibraltar National League season declared null and void
  3. https://college1975fc.co.uk/teams/College-1975-FC/Players Player Profiles