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Europa FC is a football club from Gibraltar which plays in the Gibraltar National League. As with all other clubs in the territory, Europa FC currently shares the Victoria Stadium on Winston Churchill Avenue. The club also operates a women's team which competes in the Gibraltar Women's Football League.

Europa FC
Full nameEuropa Football Club
Nickname(s)The Green Machine
Founded1925
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
ChairmanPatrick Cabezutto
ManagerSteve Cummings
LeagueGibraltar National League
2021–22Championship Group: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours

History


The club was founded in 1925. It was continuously active up to 1970. The club merged with College in the 1980s, going by College Cosmos until 2013, and in 2015 split again from College, changing from College Europa back to Europa FC, while College 1975 entered the Gibraltar Second Division. The name change was cleared by UEFA and the Gibraltar Football Association has granted back the honours the club lost when it folded initially.

The club saw considerable success in the late 1920s and early 1930s, where it won 4 of its 7 titles. However, against the likes of Prince of Wales, the club struggled to become a major force and won its 6th and final title in the 1951–52. After further declining fortunes, the club merged with College in 1970, although it failed to see a revival in fortunes as it would continue to move between the top two divisions of Gibraltar football for the next 40 years, last being out of the top flight in 2012–13.

Despite a 4th-place finish in the 2013–14 Gibraltar Premier Division, 2014 they were the first team from Gibraltar to play the UEFA Europa League after they finished runners-up in the Rock Cup. They lost the first match 0–3 against FC Vaduz from Liechtenstein. In the second leg they lost 1–0 at home, resulting in a 4–0 aggregate defeat.[1] In 2015 the club had Gibraltar's first player to appear at a major international tournament, with Charly representing Equatorial Guinea at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

In 2015 the club was renamed to their original name Europa FC.[2] The side entered the UEFA Europa League once again, without a manager as Dimas Carrasco had not yet been appointed. The side lost 9–0 on aggregate to SK Slovan Bratislava with a new look side that received criticism from fans due to the lack of Gibraltarian players and large number of Spanish signings. Another season in 2nd place followed, although July 2016 did see Europa win their first continental cup tie, winning 3–2 on aggregate against FC Pyunik in the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League.

Further investment in the side under Juan Jose Gallardo saw an influx of young Gibraltarians join the Greens to align them with the league's new Home Grown Player Rule, including eventual international Sykes Garro and, most notably, key player Liam Walker from title rivals Lincoln Red Imps. The investment in the side drew dividends as the title race between Lincoln and Europa went down to the final round of games. Victory against Glacis United on 21 May, thanks to goals from Liam Walker and Kike Gómez, saw the club win their first title since 1952. A week later, the Greens won the 2017 Rock Cup, completing a domestic treble of Pepe Reyes Cup, Gibraltar Premier Division and Rock Cup for the first time in their history. However, after their extra-time defeat to The New Saints in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League in July 2017, Gallardo stepped down from his managerial position to focus on his role as sporting director. Jonathan Parrado was brought in to take over management of the team.


Notable managers


The following manager(s) made at least one major accomplishment while in charge of Europa:

Name Period Achievements
José Requena 2014 Europa League qualification
Bruno Akrapović 2014–15 Gibraltar Premier Cup, Europa League qualification
Dimas Carrasco 2015–16 Europa League qualification
Juan José Gallardo 2016–2017
2018
2016–17 Domestic Treble, Europa League 2Q round, 2018 Rock Cup

Honours


Europa FC squad on 25 June 2015
Europa FC squad on 25 June 2015
Winners (7): 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1937–38, 1951–52, 2016–17
Winners: 2012–13
Winners (8): 1938, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 2017, 2017–18, 2019
Winners: 2014–15
Winners (4): 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021

European record


Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Vaduz 0–1 0–3 0–4
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Slovan Bratislava 0–6 0–3 0–9
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Pyunik 2–0 1–2 3–2
2Q AIK 0–1 0–1 0–2
2017–18 UEFA Champions League 1Q The New Saints 1–3 2–1 3–4
2018–19 UEFA Europa League PR Prishtina 1–1 0–5 1–6
2019–20 UEFA Europa League PR Sant Julià 4−0 2−3 6–3
1Q Legia Warsaw 0–0 0−3 0–3
2020–21 UEFA Champions League 1Q Red Star Belgrade 0–5
UEFA Europa League 2Q Djurgårdens IF 1–2
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Kauno Žalgiris 0–0 0–2 0–2
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Víkingur 1–2 0–1 1–3
Notes

Current squad



First team


As of 14 July 2022[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GIB Bradley Banda
2 DF  GIB Ethan Jolley
3 DF  ESP Daniel Moreno
4 MF  ENG Bobby Battisson
5 DF  GIB Sam Yeo
6 MF  GIB Andrew Hernandez
7 MF  GIB Mohamed Badr
8 FW  ESP Cristian Orihuela
9 FW  SEN Ibrahima Ndiaye
10 MF  GIB Anthony Hernandez
11 MF  ESP Willy
12 DF  GIB Jayce Olivero (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  ESP Javi Paul
15 DF  ESP Álvaro Benítez
16 FW  ESP Antonio Sánchez
17 MF  ESP Sergio Rivera
18 DF  GIB Stefan Thorne
19 FW  GIB Dylan Borge
20 FW  ESP Manu Heredia
22 MF  GIB Mitchell Gibson
23 MF  CTA Jocelyn Kola
25 MF  ESP Manolín
28 MF  ESP Fran Bolly
81 GK  GIB Christian Lopez

Intermediate League squad


As of 13 September 2022

The following players are registered to play in the Gibraltar Intermediate League. Players in the senior squad may also appear for the Intermediate team.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  GIB Jayron Negron
4 DF  GIB James Castle
6 MF  GIB Jamie Muir
7 FW  GIB Kyle Rodriguez
9 FW  GIB Declan Pizarro
10 MF  GIB Sergio Nascimento
11 MF  GIB Julian Soiza
12 DF  GIB Rhys Byrne
13 GK  ESP José Gonzalez
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  GIB Jack Moss
17 FW  GIB Jairon Guest
18 DF  GIB Nicholas Cano
20 FW  ENG Tyler Quigley
23 GK  GIB Owen Bosano
GK  GIB Jack Kimberley
MF  GIB Kevin Poggio
cc MF  GIB Adam Youssoufi
FW  GIB Julian Lopez

Club staff


Position Name
Club Management
Manager Steve Cummings
Assistant Coach Col Griffiths
Christian Ressa
Goalkeeping Coach Benjamin Parody
Fitness Coach Daniel Fernández
U23 Coach Edgar Harrison
Team Delegate Darren Celecia
Physio Vanessa Sánchez
Board
Chairman Patrick Cabezutto
Vice President Peter Cabezutto
Chief Executive Officer Eddie Yome
Director John Paul Risso
Director Guy Langton
Secretary Clive Reed

References





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    [de] Europa FC

    Europa FC ist ein Amateur-Fußballverein aus Gibraltar. Er spielt in der Gibraltar Eurobet Division, der höchsten Spielklasse Gibraltars.
    - [en] Europa F.C.

    [es] Europa Football Club

    El Europa FC es un equipo de fútbol de Gibraltar que juega en la Primera División de Gibraltar.

    [ru] Европа (футбольный клуб, Гибралтар)

    «Европа» — гибралтарский футбольный клуб из одноименной заморской территории Соединенного Королевства. Базируется на проспекте Уинстона Черчилля[en]. Домашние матчи проводит на стадионе национальной сборной «Виктория».



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