Gibraltar Second Division

The Gibraltar Second Division was the second tier of football in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, run by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). The league was founded in 1909 after the expansion of the Gibraltar Premier Division and as of the 2016-17 season contains 10 clubs. All of the sides competing are amateur. Teams in this division, along with the Gibraltar U-15 national team, enter the Rock Cup in the first round except for 3 clubs who receive byes to the second round.

Gibraltar Second Division
Founded1909
Folded2019
Country Gibraltar
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams7
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toGibraltar Premier Division
Domestic cup(s)Rock Cup
League cup(s)Gibraltar Division 2 Cup
Last championsBruno's Magpies (1st title)
(2018–19)
WebsiteGibraltar FA
2018–19 Gibraltar Second Division

Promotion was not regular until 2007-08 due to the prevalence of reserve teams in the division. As of the 2016-17 season, league champions are automatically promoted, and the runners up enter a play-off with the second-from-bottom team in the Gibraltar Premier Division. However, in the 2014-15 season, the top two teams were automatically promoted with no relegation, due to the Premier Division expanding to 10 teams for the 2015-16 season onward. Until 2008, a Third Division also operated in which teams were regularly promoted and relegated between the two divisions.

In 2019 the league merged with the Gibraltar Premier Division to form the Gibraltar National League, ending 110 years of second division football on the Rock.

Second Division 2018-19
Club Last season
Bruno's Magpies 3rd
College 1975 7th
Europa Point 4th
FC Hound Dogs 8th
Manchester 62 10th, Gibraltar Premier Division (relegated)
Olympique 13 2nd
Leo FC 5th

List of champions

All results from RSSSF archives.[1] Bold indicates the team was promoted. Records before 1998 are unknown.

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
1998–99Gibraltar UnitedSt Joseph's Reserves
1999–2000Glacis United ReservesPegasus
2000–01Rock WolvesGlacis United Reserves
2001–02St Joseph's ReservesManchester United Reserves
2002–03Manchester United ReservesNewcastle Reserves
2003–04Newcastle ReservesSt Theresa's
2004–05Manchester United ReservesGibraltar United Reserves
2005–06Manchester United ReservesNewcastle Reserves
2006–07Shamrock 101Pegasus
2007–08Glacis United ReservesShamrock 101
2008–09College CosmosChelsea
2009–10LynxFC Britannia XI
2010–11Gib PilotsSJ Athletic
2011–12LynxCollege Europa
2012–13College CosmosGibraltar Phoenix
2013–14FC Britannia XIMons Calpe
2014–15Gibraltar UnitedAngels
2015–16Europa PointMons Calpe
2016–17Gibraltar PhoenixBruno's Magpies
2017–18Boca GibraltarFC Olympique 13
2018–19Bruno's MagpiesEuropa Point
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References
  1. List of seasons/champions in Gibraltar. Archived from original.
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