Gibraltar Phoenix F.C.
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| Full name | Gibraltar Phoenix Football Club | |||
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| Founded | 2011 | |||
| Ground | Victoria Stadium, Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar. | |||
| Chairman | Brian Brosco | |||
| Manager | Juan Maria Sánchez[1] | |||
| League | Gibraltar Premier Division | |||
| 2017–18 | Gibraltar Premier Division, 6th | |||
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Gibraltar Phoenix FC are a football club from Gibraltar who, as of the 2017-18 season, play in the Gibraltar Premier Division after winning the 2016–17 Gibraltar Second Division.
History
Gibraltar Phoenix was first founded in 2011 by Club President Nicholas Gaiviso and was officially registered as a Gibraltar Football Associated member in 2012.
The club is made up of individuals who are passionate about football and about playing in a team. This allows the team to pursue their passion for football, but also help with their widely recognised skills such as teamwork.
The clubs aim is to not only be successful and compete at the highest level, but to also enjoy their football and create relationships with the fans, players and coaching staff.
They have, however, the distinction of having competed in their domestic league while failing to score a single draw, never mind a single victory, during a league season.
During the 2013–2014 Phoenix were relegated from the Premier Division and so started 2014–2015 in the Second Division. They finished this season in 4th place 14 points behind the 2nd-place finish which would have secured them promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt.
After a rebrand, Gibraltar Phoenix finished 3rd in the Second Division during the 2015–2016 season one place and six points behind Mons Calpe in second place who were promoted via the playoff and Europa Point who topped the division a further 3 points ahead. The side lost their first two games of the 2016–17 season due to forfeits on account of the new Home Grown Player rule in effect in Gibraltar. Their first game, a 4-1 victory against Hound Dogs, was overturned in Hound Dogs' favour while their second game, against title rivals Bruno's Magpies, was awarded to Magpies without the match taking place. After filling their quota for domestic players, Phoenix saw a turnaround in form which included a club record 20-1 defeat of Angels, sitting joint-top of the Second Division at the turn of the year. Phoenix secured the title on the penultimate week of the season after an 11-0 victory over College 1975, returning to the top flight after a 3-year absence. They finally achieved their first ever top flight points on the opening fixture of the season, in a 2-1 win over Mons Calpe.
Current squad
[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Intermediate League squad
The following players are registered to play in the Gibraltar Intermediate League. Players in italics are also registered for the first team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Juan Maria Sánchez
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| Assistant Manager Fitness Coach |
José Ortega
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| Intermediate Team Coach |  Terrence Jolley
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| Intermediate Team Assistant | Des Victor
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| Physio | Adrian
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| Board | |
| Chairman | Brian Brosco
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| Sporting Director | Francisco José Espada
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| Club Secretary | Jaydan Pozo
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Club Honours
- Gibraltar Second Division - 1: 2016–17
- Chesterton's Cup - 1: 2017
References
External links
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| Futsal | |
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