Gibraltar Women's Football League
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The Gibraltar Women's Football League is the top level amateur women's football championship of Gibraltar. Due to the lack of resources available for women's football, the league has been contested by five teams since 2021, and the league is treated as a development competition. This status means that, as of the 2021 season, clubs are ineligible to enter the UEFA Women's Champions League.
History
The earliest known record of the competition dates back to 1999, when three teams (Manchester United, Lions and Victoria United) took part. However, the league was seemingly abandoned mid-season with Manchester United top of the table. After that, the league was not held for several years, aside from an edition held in 2003 between five middle schools. The league was revived fully in 2005, with Manchester United winning the title. Aside from 2008 to 2010, and the 2011–12 season, the league has been held every year since with a fluctuating number of teams - generally between 3 and 5, with a high of 8 teams participating in 2007. The Women's Rock Cup was introduced in 2013, generally played in the post-season.
Format
As of the 2021–22 season, teams play each other 3 times. With the league only having development status, players as young as 12 are permitted to play and the league has been known to permit roll-on substitutes. As a result, teams are ineligible to qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League. Each club is permitted to sign up to 3 overseas players without home-grown player status.
2026–2027 Teams
The 2026–2027 season is set to be played by the following six teams. All matches are played at Victoria Stadium.
- College 1975
- GFA Girls
- Gibraltar Lionesses
- Lynx
- FC Magpies
- Mons Calpe
List of champions
Senior champions of the last year. The years before only school championships or five-a-side tournaments were held.
| Season | Champion | Runner up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Abandoned | ||
| 2003 | Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School | St Anne's Middle School | Played by school teams |
| 2004 | Not held | ||
| 2005 | Manchester United | St Joseph's | |
| 2006 | Manchester United | Wolves | |
| 2007 | St. Joseph's | Manchester United | |
| 2007–08 | Manchester United | St Joseph's | |
| 2008–09 | Not held | ||
| 2009–10 | Abandoned | ||
| 2010–11 | Gibraltar United | Manchester United | |
| 2011–12 | Not held | ||
| 2012–13 | College Cosmos | Manchester United | |
| 2013–14 | Lions Gibraltar | Manchester 62 | 9-a-side |
| 2014–15 | Lions Gibraltar | Manchester 62 | 9-a-side |
| 2015–16 | Manchester 62 | Lincoln Red Imps | 9-a-side |
| 2016–17 | Lincoln Red Imps | Lions Gibraltar | |
| 2017–18 | Lincoln Red Imps | Lions Gibraltar | |
| 2018–19 | Lincoln Red Imps | Lions Gibraltar | |
| 2019–20 | Lincoln Red Imps | Lions Gibraltar | |
| 2020–21 | Lions Gibraltar | Europa | |
| 2021–22 | Lions Gibraltar | Europa | |
| 2022–23 | Lions Gibraltar | Europa | |
| 2023–24 | Lions Gibraltar | Europa | |
| 2024–25 | Lions Gibraltar | GFA Girls | |
| 2025–26 | Mons Calpe | College 1975 |
Note: 2013–14 season was played as a nine-a-side league to encourage more clubs to register a team. 2014–15 and 2015–16 were nine-a-side as well.
Performance by club
Bold indicates club still playing in top division.
| Rank | Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions Gibraltar | 7 | 2024–25 |
| 2 | Lincoln Red Imps | 4 | 2019–20 |
| Manchester 62 | 2015–16 | ||
| 4 | Mons Calpe | 1 | 2025–26 |
| College Cosmos | 2012–13 | ||
| Gibraltar United | 2010–11 | ||
| St Joseph's | 2007 | ||
| Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School | 2003 |