Gibraltar Futsal First Division

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Gibraltar Futsal First Division
Organising body Gibraltar Football Association
RegionFlag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
Number of teams10 (2021-22 season)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Gibraltar Futsal Second Division
Domestic cup(s) Futsal Rock Cup
Louisito Bonavia Trophy
International cup(s) UEFA Futsal Champions League
Current champions Europa F.C. (1st title)
Most championships Lynx F.C. (5 titles)
Website Gibraltar FA
Current: 2021-22 Gibraltar Futsal First Division

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.

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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

SeasonChampionResultRunner-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 FC8 – 2St.Joseph's South Trade
2016-17 [7] [8] Lynx FCLeagueGlacis United
2017-18 [9] Lynx FC2 – 1 Gibraltar Phoenix
2018-19Lynx FC2 – 0Gibraltar Phoenix
2019-20Not finished due to Covid-19 pandemia. [lower-alpha 1]
2020-21 Europa F. C. League Mons Calpe S. C.
  1. The league was suspended before play-offs due to Covid-19 pandemia. The GFA decided not to declare a champion. Lynx, who was in the 1st place at the moment of the suspension, was confirmed as the representative of GFA in the 2020-21 UEFA Futsal Champions League.

Titles by club

ClubTitlesSeasons in which the club was champion
Lynx F. C. 52015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Europa F. C. 12021
Gibraltar Scorpions 12014

Scorers by season

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
2015-16 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Ledesma Gibraltar Phoenix 52
2016-17 Flag of Spain.svg Emiliano Fraile Glacis United 35
2017-18 Flag of Spain.svg Ezequiel Martín Lynx FC 56
2018-19 Flag of Spain.svg Ezequiel MartínLynx FC38
2019-20 Flag of Spain.svg Ezequiel MartínLynx FC21
2020-21 Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Díaz Europa F. C. 23

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