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| Full name | Football Club Boca Juniors Gibraltar | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Boca | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Dissolved | 2020 | ||
| Ground | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Boca Gibraltar was a football team from Gibraltar. They played in the Gibraltar National League until 2020, having previously played in the Gibraltar Premier Division and the Gibraltar Second Division and they also played in the Rock Cup. [1]
The club was founded as Boca Juniors Gibraltar F.C. in 2012, and joined the Gibraltar Second Division for the 2012–13 season. After the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA in 2013, the league saw significant expansion and an influx of foreign players, however, a 10th-place finish in the 14-team league was all they could muster in the 2014–15 season. After rebuilding the squad in the now 12-team division, the team finished 8th in the 2015–16 season.
Significant improvements after the departure of Red Imps, Pegasus and Britannia from the league saw an impressive 3rd-place finish in 2017, while the club began referring to themselves as simply Boca Gibraltar. However, 7 points separated Boca from the top two teams, and they missed out on the promotion play-off. A restructuring in summer 2017 saw former goalkeeper and club captain Philip Hermida promoted to Director of Football, with the intention of challenging for promotion in 2018. A 1–1 draw with Ocean Village rivals Bruno's Magpies on the final day secured the Second Division title by a single point on 22 May 2018, ensuring that Boca would play in the Gibraltar Premier Division for the first time the next season.
In February 2019 with the club on the brink of folding, the club was taken over by a group of investors including former player Phillip Hermida, Allen Bula Jr, and former national team coach Aaron Edwards. [2] Though this new consortium managed to keep the team afloat, the team continued to struggle. Potential investment never materialised during the abandoned 2019–20 season, however a rebuild of the squad in summer 2020 began, with new manager Stephen Vaughan Jr. bringing in an influx of British and Italian players to strengthen the side. [3] However, the sponsorship was withdrawn in August,with Vaughan stepping away from the football club to concentrate on his sports management company. Under Edwards, the team started the season brightly, however after incurring 2 forfeits due to Home Grown Player rule violations, the club was refused domestic licence which resulted in the team expelled from the league on 9 December 2020. [4] However, a team operating under the name Boca Juniors Gibraltar entered the 2021 Gibraltar Futsal Second Division, indicating that there is a new phoenix club that exists without ownership.
Correct as of 9 December 2020. [5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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According to the club's website. [6]
| Position | Name |
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| Club Management | |
| Chairman-Manager |  Aaron Edwards |
| Assistant Manager |  Luke Purcell |
| Fitness Coach |  Jesus Gallardo |
| Physio | Gavin Vinales |
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