Premier Division 2016–17 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Domestic cup winners | ||
Champions League | ||
Europa League | ||
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 126 | |
Goals scored | 426 | |
Top goalscorer | Kike Gómez (28 goals) | |
Biggest home win | Europa FC 13–1 Europa Point (19 March 2017) | |
Biggest away win | Europa Point 0–15 Lincoln Imps (23 January 2017) | |
Highest scoring | Europa Point 0–15 Lincoln Imps (23 January 2017) | |
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The 2016–17 Gibraltar Premier Division (known as the Argus Insurance Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the 118th season of the national amateur and semi-professional football league in Gibraltar since its establishment - the highest level of football in Gibraltar. The league will be contested by ten clubs, the top eight clubs from last season and two promoted clubs from 2015–16 Gibraltar Second Division. Lincoln Red Imps are the reigning champions, sealing a record 22nd title last season. The season began on 21 September 2016 and will end in May 2017.
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Format
As with the previous season, each of the ten Premier Division teams will play each other three times for a total of 27 matches each. The tenth-placed team will be relegated while the ninth-placed team from the Premier Division will enter a playoff with the second-placed team from the Second Division for a spot in the 2017–18 Premier Division.
Starting from this season, Gibraltar are granted two spots instead of one in the Europa League. The season also saw the introduction of a Home Grown Player (HGP) rule, forcing clubs in both of Gibraltar's divisions to have at least 3 Gibraltarian players in their matchday squads, with at least one on the field of play at all times.
Teams
After the previous season, Angels and Britannia XI were both relegated to the Second Division; Europa Point and Mons Calpe were promoted in their places.
Club | Finishing position 2015–16 |
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Europa FC | 2nd |
Europa Point | Second division (Promoted) | 1st in
Gibraltar United | 8th |
Glacis United | 7th |
Lincoln Red Imps | 1st (Champions) |
Lions Gibraltar | 4th |
Lynx | 5th |
Manchester 62 | 6th |
Mons Calpe | Second division (Promoted via play-off) | 2nd in
St Joseph's | 3rd |
Personnel and kits
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 | Shirt sponsor |
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Europa | ![]() |
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Jako | Grand Home Care |
Europa Point | ![]() |
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Luanvi | Malaga City Academi |
Gibraltar United | ![]() |
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Nike | Sunborn / Turicum Bank |
Glacis United | ![]() |
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Nike | Atlantic Financial Group |
Lincoln Red Imps | ![]() |
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Joma | U-Mee |
Lions Gibraltar | ![]() |
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Erreà | |
Lynx | ![]() |
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Erreà | DS Group |
Manchester 62 | ![]() |
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Joma | CEPSA GIB |
Mons Calpe | ![]() |
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Daen | Reygada Sports Group |
St. Joseph's | ![]() |
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Joma | Neptune Marine |
Managerial Changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Lions Gibraltar | ![]() |
Resigned | 14 September 2016 | Pre-season | ![]() |
15 September 2016 |
Manchester 62 | ![]() |
Sacked | ![]() | |||
Europa Point | ![]() |
15 December 2016 | 10th | ![]() |
15 December 2016 | |
St Joseph's | ![]() |
Signed by Beijing Guoan | 19 December 2016 | 3rd | ![]() |
19 December 2016 |
Mons Calpe | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 January 2017 | 5th | ![]() |
17 March 2017 |
Manchester 62 | ![]() |
8 February 2017 | 8th | ![]() |
8 February 2017 | |
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Resigned | 17 March 2017 | 8th | ![]() |
21 March 2017 |
League table
Template:2016–17 Gibraltar Premier Division table
Promotion/Relegation play-off
At the end of the season, the ninth-placed team from the Premier Division will enter a play-off with the second-placed team from the Second Division for a spot in the 2017–18 Premier Division. FCB Magpies finished second in the Second Division after their win on May 8, 2017.
30 May 2017 19:30 |
TBD | v | FCB Magpies | |
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Top goalscorers
- As of 8 May 2017
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Europa FC | 28 |
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Lincoln Red Imps | 17 |
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St. Joseph's | 15 |
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Europa FC | 14 |
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Lincoln Red Imps | ||
6 | ![]() |
Lincoln Red Imps | 13 |
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Europa FC | ||
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Glacis United | 11 |
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Lincoln Red Imps | 10 |
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Mons Calpe |
See also
External links
- Season at soccerway.com
- Gibraltar Football Association
Gibraltar Premier Division seasons |
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