Final
| Lincoln Red Imps | 2–0 [5] | Europa FC |
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J. Chipolina  75'Liam Walker 85' |
Referee: Tim Reoch [6] - replaced by Yaro Borg (70th minute)
       Lincoln Red Imps [7] |      Europa FC [7] |
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| Country | Gibraltar |
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| Teams | 22 |
| Defending champions | Lincoln Red Imps |
| Champions | Lincoln Red Imps |
| Runners-up | Europa FC |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 80 (3.81 per match) |
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The first match of the 2016 Rock Cup was played 10 January 2016. The competition will be a single-leg knockout tournament. The first round will be contested between second division teams, with premier division teams joining in the second round. [1]
The winner of this competition qualifies for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League and would be able to enter the tournament in the first qualifying round. If the 2016 Rock Cup winner also wins the 2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division, the place reserved for the cup winner will go to the second place team from the league.
The First Round draw was held 1 December 2015 and the matches were played 10–14 January 2016. [2] All teams in this round are Gibraltar Second Division teams.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Leo | 2–0 | Boca Juniors |
| Gibraltar Phoenix | 4–0 | Hound Dogs |
| Olympique 13 | 1–3 | Red Imps |
| Europa Point | 1–2 | Mons Calpe |
| Pegasus | 2–5 | College 1975 |
| Cannons | 1–3 | Bruno's Magpies |
The Second Round draw was held 18 January 2016 and the matches were played 10–15 February 2016. [3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Gibraltar United | 2–1 | Red Imps |
| Manchester 62 | 1–0 | Lynx |
| St Joseph's | 0–1 | Europa FC |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 5–1 | Britannia XI |
| Mons Calpe | 1–4 | Lions Gibraltar |
| Gibraltar Phoenix | 0–4 | Angels |
| Leo | 0–1 | College 1975 |
| Glacis United | 7–0 | Bruno's Magpies |
The quarter-finals draw was held 18 February 2016 and the matches were played 16–19 March 2016. [4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| College 1975 | 0–7 | Manchester 62 |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 4–0 | Glacis United |
| Lions Gibraltar | 1–0 | Gibraltar United |
| Angels | 1–4 | Europa FC |
The semi-finals draw was held 21 March 2016 and the matches were played 23 April 2016.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Lincoln Red Imps | 6–2 | Manchester 62 |
| Europa FC | 1–0 | Lions Gibraltar |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 2–0 [5] | Europa FC |
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| J. Chipolina 75' Liam Walker 85' |
Lincoln Red Imps [7] | Europa FC [7] |
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