Rock Cup
| Founded | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Gibraltar |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Current champions | Lincoln (2014) |
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The Rock Cup is Gibraltar's premier cup football competition, and has been organised annually by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) since 1895. The winner of the 2014 Rock Cup will be the first one to participate in the Europa League.[1]
Format
The Rock Cup is entered by all teams of Gibraltar's Premier League and Second League as well as the Under 15 national team, until 2015 when the Under 15s were not entered. It is played in a knock-out format with single legged ties. Second division sides enter in Round One with two randomly drawn teams receiving byes into the second round, where Premier Division sides will enter.
In 2014 UEFA president Michel Platini presented the trophy to the winners.[2]
List of winners
The following teams have won the competition.[3]
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- 1894–95 Gibraltar
- 1896–34 unknown
- 1935–36 HMS Hood
- 1936–37 Britannia XI
- 1937–38 Europa FC
- 1938–39 2nd Battalion The King's Regiment
- 1939–40 Britannia XI
- 1940–41 not held
- 1941–42 A.A.R.A.
- 1942–43 Royal Air Force New Camp
- 1943–44 4th Btallion Royal Scott
- 1945–46 Europa FC
- 1946–47 Gibraltar United
- 1947–48 Britannia XI
- 1948–49 Prince of Wales F.C.
- 1949–50 Europa FC
- 1950–51 Europa FC
- 1951–52 Europa FC
- 1953–73 unknown
- 1973–74 Manchester United Reserve
- 1974–75 Glacis United
- 1975–76 2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets
- 1976–77 Manchester United
- 1977–78 unknown
- 1978–79 St Joseph's
- 1979–80 Manchester United
- 1980–81 Glacis United
- 1981–82 Glacis United
- 1982–83 St Joseph's
- 1983–84 St Joseph's
- 1984–85 St Joseph's
- 1985–86 Lincoln
- 1986–87 St Joseph's
- 1987–88 Royal Air Force Gibraltar
- 1988–89 Lincoln Reliance
- 1989–90 Lincoln
- 1990–91 unknown
- 1991–92 St Joseph's
- 1992–93 Lincoln
- 1993–94 Lincoln
- 1994–95 St Theresa's
- 1995–96 St Joseph's
- 1996–97 Manchester Utd
- 1997–98 Glacis United
- 1998–99 unknown
- 1999–00 Gibraltar United
- 2000–01 Gibraltar United
- 2001–02 Lincoln
- 2002–03 Manchester United
- 2003–04 Newcastle
- 2004–05 Newcastle
- 2005–06 Newcastle
- 2006–07 Newcastle
- 2007–08 Lincoln
- 2008–09 Lincoln
- 2009–10 Lincoln
- 2010–11 Lincoln
- 2011–12 St Joseph's
- 2013 St Joseph's
- 2014 Lincoln
- 2015 Lincoln
- 2016 Lincoln
Note: Newcastle FC was a temporary name for Lincoln FC.
Performance by club
| Team | Titles | Last Title |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Red Imps | 17 | 2016 |
| St Joseph's | 9 | 2013 |
| Europa FC | 5 | 1951–52 |
| Glacis United | 5 | 1997–98 |
| Britannia XI | 3 | 1947–48 |
| Gibraltar United | 3 | 2000–01 |
| Manchester 62 | 3 | 2002–03 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1894–95 |
| HMS Hood | 1 | 1935–36 |
| 2nd Battalion The King's Regiment | 1 | 1938–39 |
| A.A.R.A. | 1 | 1941–42 |
| RAF New Camp | 1 | 1942–43 |
| 4th Btallion Royal Scott | 1 | 1943–44 |
| Prince of Wales | 1 | 1948–49 |
| Manchester 62 Reserve | 1 | 1973–74 |
| 2nd Battalion RGJ | 1 | 1975–76 |
| RAF Gibraltar | 1 | 1987–88 |
| St Theresa's | 1 | 1994–95 |
References
External links
- Gibraltar Football Association
- Cup at soccerway.com
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