Rock Cup

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 was to be the first one to participate in the Europa League,[1] but as Lincoln Red Imps had already been titled league champion, thus qualifying for 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, the losing finalist College Europa qualified for the first qualifying round. Due to a sponsorship with Gibtelecom, the cup is currently known as the Gibtelecom Rock Cup.

Rock Cup

Founded	1895
Region	Gibraltar
Number of teams	13 (2020)
Qualifier for	UEFA Europa League
Current champions	Europa (8th title)
Most successful club(s)	Lincoln Red Imps (17 titles)
2020 Rock Cup

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 three 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 Rock Cup trophy.

The following teams have won the competition.[3]

• 1894–95 Gibraltar
• 1896 til 1934 Unknown
• 1935–36 HMS Hood
• 1936–37 Britannia XI
• 1937–38 Europa
• 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
• 1946–47 Gibraltar United
• 1947–48 Britannia XI
• 1948–49 Prince of Wales F.C.
• 1949–50 Europa
• 1950–51 Europa
• 1951–52 Europa
• 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 United
• 1997–98 Glacis United
• 1998–99 Gibraltar United
• 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
• 2017 Europa
• 2017–18 Europa
• 2019 Europa
• 2020 Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic

Note: Newcastle FC was a temporary name for Lincoln FC.

Performance by club

Daniel Duarte lifting the Rock Cup as captain of the Lincoln Red Imps in 2014. Lincoln are the most successful club in the competition with 17 tournament wins.

Team	Titles	Last Title
Lincoln Red Imps	17	2016
St Joseph's	9	2013
Europa FC	8	2019
Glacis United	4	1997–98
Gibraltar United	4	2000–01
Manchester 62	4	2002–03
Britannia XI	3	1947–48
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 Battalion Royal Scots	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

1. "UEFA Europa League includes 18 debutants". uefa.com. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
2. "Platini jets into Gibraltar and sticks to football". chronicle.gi. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
3. "Gibraltar - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 July 2014.

External links

• Gibraltar Football Association
• Cup at soccerway.com