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Lions Gibraltar is a professional football club in Gibraltar. They play in the country's top-level league, the Gibraltar National League.

Lions Gibraltar

Full name	Lions Gibraltar Football Club
Short name	Lions
Founded	1966
Ground	Victoria Stadium, Winston Churchill Avenue Gibraltar
Capacity	5000
President	Alexander Grech
Manager	Adrian Parral
League	Gibraltar National League
2021–22	Challenge Group: 5th Overall: 11th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

They were created by a merger of Gibraltar United F.C. and Lions FC in 2011.[1] Aside from their first team, they also run an intermediate (under-23) team, several youth teams, futsal teams and a women's team.

History

Lions Gibraltar was founded as Lions Football Club in 1966 when a group of friends decided to take up a team after the euphoria of England winning the 1966 World Cup, thus the three lions on its club badge. After a quiet 45-year history, the club merged with league giants Gibraltar United in 2011 to create a much stronger side.

Their time together saw the side consistently compete in the Gibraltar Premier Division, and the side continued this upon the GFA's admittance to UEFA in 2013. The 2013–14 season, their final season united with Gibraltar United, saw them narrowly avoid a relegation playoff with a 6th-place finish. After this, Gibraltar United joined the Gibraltar Second Division and Lions restructured, with English coach Jeff Wood appointed manager with ambitions to challenge the top sides and qualify for the UEFA Europa League. In February 2015 the club announced plans to become a feeder club with Premier League club Swansea City, although these plans eventually fell through.

However, after a disappointing season in which the club finished bottom of the league (avoiding relegation due to the league's expansion), the club announced in July 2015 that it was to be taken over by Hercules Sports Promotion, Ltd, headed by Andrew Flowers (who had previously attempted to purchase Leeds United in 2013). Significant investment by the new ownership meant that Lions would now become a semi-professional club with the aim of toppling Lincoln Red Imps' dominance.[2] The following season saw immediate improvement, with the club finishing 4th, however they remained significantly off the pace compared to the region's top two sides Lincoln Red Imps and Europa.

On 31 May, the board announced former national team coach David Wilson as their new manager for the 2016–17 season. However, after the collapse of the club owners' other companies left Lions' future uncertain, Wilson resigned before the beginning of the season to take over at FCB Magpies and the previous season's co-caretaker Rafael Bado was announced as manager. A season spent primarily in the bottom two ended in safety, however, after an upturn in form from the beginning of 2017 despite only winning one game in the first 4 months of the season.

Seasons (since UEFA acceptance)

Season	Division	League record								Rock Cup
		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Pos
2013–14	Premier	14	4	2	8	23	33	14	6th	Semi-final
2014–15	Premier	21	1	5	15	9	48	8	8th	Quarter-final
2015–16	Premier	27	14	3	10	49	44	45	4th	Semi-final
2016–17	Premier	27	4	9	14	17	54	21	8th	Quarter-final
2017–18	Premier	27	6	5	16	27	63	23	8th	Second round
2018–19	Premier	27	3	0	24	17	77	9	9th	Quarter-final
2019–20	National	20	4	4	12	13	33	16	6th[lower-alpha 1]	Quarter-final
2020–21	National	20	4	4	12	13	33	16	6th	First round
2021–22	National	18	1	5	12	13	45	8	11th	Quarter-final

Current squad

First team

As of 15 October 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  ESP Borja Valadés 2 DF  ESP Patito 3 MF  GIB Evan Green 4 MF  ESP Adrián Vera 5 MF  ESP Ñito 6 DF  GIB Shea Breakspear (captain) 7 MF  GIB Kaylan Rumbo 8 MF  ESP Antonio Cintas 9 DF  ITA Sergio Lengua 10 MF  GIB Aidan Serra 11 MF  GIB Davan Martin 12 DF  GIB David Gallardo 13 GK  ESP Juan Muñoz 14 MF  GIB Sykes Garro

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF  ESP Joel David 16 FW  GIB Charles Gaivizo 17 MF  GIB Cecil Prescott 18 FW  ESP Mai 19 FW  GIB Byron Espinosa 20 FW  ESP Labra 21 MF  GIB Etien Victory 22 DF  GIB Leon Payas 23 MF  GIB Harrison Murray-Freeman 24 DF  GIB Thomas Hastings 28 FW  GIB Lewis Navarro 30 DF  ENG Jack Lee 41 DF  GIB Jaydan Catania

Intermediate League squad

Players below are registered to play in the Gibraltar Intermediate League. Players from the first team may also appear for this team. Correct as of 17 December 2020.[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 MF  GIB Aaram Hanglin 27 MF  ESP Luismi Delgado 29 FW  GIB Ellis Wilson 31 FW  GIB Ethan Dobinson 32 DF  GIB Javan Robertson 33 GK  GIB Denzel Navarro 35 MF  GIB Naseem Ben Youssef

No. Pos. Nation Player 37 MF  ESP Hugo Álvarez 38 MF  GIB Jerome Duarte-Chipol 39 MF  GIB Julian Grech 41 MF  GIB Richie Parral (player-assistant manager) 44 GK  GIB James Rovegno — MF  GIB Kiri McGrail

Club staff

Position	Name
Club Management
Manager	Adrian Parral
Assistant Coach	Richie Parral
Coach	David Aguilar
Physical Trainer	Roberto Carrasco
Physiotherapist	Kamyl Hammond
Board
Chairman	Alexander Grech
Vice-President	Dylan Buhagiar
Club Secretary	Kadrian Bugeja

See also

• Lions Gibraltar F.C. Women

Notes

References

External links

• Official website
• Lions Gibraltar F.C. on Twitter

На других языках

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[de] Lions Gibraltar FC

Lions Gibraltar FC ist ein Amateur-Fußballverein aus Gibraltar. Er spielt in der Gibraltar Eurobet Division, der höchsten Spielklasse Gibraltars.

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- [en] Lions Gibraltar F.C.

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[es] Lions Gibraltar Football Club

Gibraltar Lions es un club de fútbol profesional con sede en Gibraltar. Actualmente juega en la Primera División de Gibraltar.

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[ru] Лайонс Гибралтар

«Лайонс Гибралтар» (англ. Lions Gibraltar F.C.) — футбольный клуб из Гибралтара, заморской территории Великобритании. Базируется на проспекте Уинстона Черчилля. Выступает в премьер-дивизионе.

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