Gibraltar Futsal First Division Explained

The Gibraltar Futsal First Division is the top Gibraltarian futsal league organized by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). Since the 2013-14 season, the champion qualifies to enter the preliminary round of the UEFA Futsal Champions League.

Since 2014, the winner qualifies to play in the Louisito Bonavia Trophy (domestic supercup) against the winner of the Futsal Rock Cup (domestic futsal cup).

History

The Gibraltar Scorpions won th 2013-14 season and became the first Gibraltar club to qualify for an international tournament. Since 2014-15 season, Lynx FC started a league domination where the club won five titles in five seasons. In 2018, the league re-organized from 4 divisions to two tiers, including the new 12 team First Division.

Futsal First Division 2021–22 season

Club
Bavaria
Europa Futsal
Hercules
Lions Gibraltar Futsal
Lynx Futsal
Mons Calpe Futsal
South United
Spartans
Stallions
Zoca Bastion

Source:^[1]

List of champions

!Season!Champion!Result!Runner-up

2013-14[2]	Gibraltar Scorpions	(pen. 3–0) 3 – 3	St.Joseph's South Trade
2014-15[3] [4]	Lynx FC	League	Glacis United
2015-16[5] [6]	Lynx FC	8 – 2	St.Joseph's South Trade
2016-17[7] [8]	Lynx FC	League	Glacis United
2017-18[9]	Lynx FC	2 – 1	Gibraltar Phoenix
2018-19	Lynx FC	2 – 0	Gibraltar Phoenix
2019-20	Not finished due to Covid-19 pandemia.
2020-21	Europa F. C.	League	Mons Calpe S. C.

Titles by club

!Club!Titles!Seasons in which the club was champion

Lynx F. C.	5	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Europa F. C.	1	2021
Gibraltar Scorpions	1	2014

Scorers by season

!Season!Player!Club!Goals

2015-16	Manuel Ledesma	Gibraltar Phoenix	52
2016-17	Emiliano Fraile	Glacis United	35
2017-18	Ezequiel Martín	Lynx FC	56
2018-19	Ezequiel Martín	Lynx FC	38
2019-20	Ezequiel Martín	Lynx FC	21
2020-21	Francisco Díaz	Europa F. C.	23

See also

• Gibraltar national futsal team
• Gibraltar Futsal Second Division

External links

• Gibraltar FA official website.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gibraltar Futsal First Division 2021-22 . Gibraltar Football Association . 31 October 2021 . dmy-all .
2. Web site: Comienza la UEFA Futsal Cup 2014-15 con la disputa de la Ronda Preliminar -- Liga Nacional de Futbol Sala. www.lnfs.es. 2018-12-14.
3. Web site: UEFA confirm Gibraltar to Host Futsal Cup Preliminary Qualifying Group - News - Gibraltar Football Association. www.gibraltarfa.com. 2018-12-14.
4. Web site: UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Round Group D - Day 3 Final Standings - News - Gibraltar Football Association. www.gibraltarfa.com. 2018-12-14.
5. Web site: Lynx FC are Gibraltar's Futsal Champions - News - Gibraltar Football Association. www.gibraltarfa.com. 2018-12-14.
6. Web site: Lynx crowned champions of the Futsal 1st Division. FootballGib. Football Gibraltar. en-US. 2018-12-14.
7. Web site: LYNX FC. www.facebook.com. en. 2018-12-14.
8. Web site: Gibraltar FA Futsal. www.facebook.com. en. 2018-12-14.
9. Web site: Winning the league in a three play-off match. 2018-12-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621153342/https://www.corephotographygibraltar.com/Creative-Art-Photography/Winning-the-league-in-a-three-legged-play-off/i-Wjc5FrV. 2018-06-21. dead.