The 2026–27 Gibraltar Football League season is the eighth season of the Gibraltar Football League in Gibraltar (and fifth under its current name), and the 128th season of football on the territory overall. Lincoln Red Imps are the reigning champions, winning their fifth successive title on the penultimate weekend of the previous season. 11 teams are expected to compete this season.
Following a rise in the UEFA coefficient rankings, four teams will qualify for European competition. The winners will qualify for the 2027–28 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The runners-up, play-off winners and Rock Cup winners will all qualify for the 2027–28 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.
Format The 2026–27 season is set to continue with roughly the same format used the previous season. Instead of playing one round of fixtures before splitting, teams will instead play each other twice for a total of 20 games this season. After the second round of games, the top 6 enter the GFL Championship Group, where each team plays each other once to decide the league champion. This season, the Challenge Group returns, with the winner of the 5 team group advancing to playoffs with teams placed 3rd-6th (depending on the winner of the Rock Cup) for a spot in the UEFA Conference League.Men’s Domestic Football Fixtures Confirmed for the 2026/27 Season Gibraltar FA. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
Due to the continued reconstruction of Victoria Stadium, games will continue to be played at the Europa Sports Park this season.
Teams
The Gibraltar Football Association announced on 9 February 2026 that all 12 of last season's GFL members had reapplied for their licenses into the 2026–27 season.Gibraltar's Clubs Apply for their 2026/27 Licenses Gibraltar Football Association. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026. FC Magpies, despite announcing a merger the previous year, appeared on the list under their current name. On 11 May it was announced that all clubs would receive a Domestic Gold License except for Lincoln Red Imps, St Joseph's, Europa, Magpies and Mons Calpe, who all received a UEFA Club License; and Manchester 62, who failed to submit complete documentation for their license and subsequently folded. The competing teams are subsequently as follows:
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Club sponsor Nike 9th Europa Kappa 3rd Legea 8th Meyba 10th Almer Apparel 11th Givova Bet365 1st VX3 GibSams 5th Lynx Givova 6th 7th Givova FanPlay 365 4th Macron 2nd
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing manager departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentSt Joseph's Mutual consentClub Statement: Alberto Cifuentes St Joseph's FC. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026. 26 April 2025 16 May 2026Lincoln Red Imps Promoted to Technical SecretaryClub Statement: Juanjo Bezares Lincoln Red Imps FC. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026. 13 May 2026 19 May 2026Mons Calpe Signed by St Joseph's 16 May 2026 4 June 2026Lynx End of contract 31 May 2026 23 July 2026
Regular season During the regular season, each team faced each other twice before the league is split into two (with only the top six teams advancing to the GFL Championship Group).
League table
Results
GFL Championship Group The top six teams from the regular season contest the GFL Championship Group to decide the league champion. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.
Challenge Group The bottom five teams will contest the Challenge Group for the first time since the 2022–23 season. The winner of this group will advance to the play-offs.
Season statistics Scoring As of 20 September 2026.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Lucas RebagliatiLions Gibraltar5 Francis FerrónSt Joseph's3 Aldair RuizEuropa3 Simon van DuivenboodenGlacis United5 Luis CasasCollege 19752 Kiri McGrailCollege 1975 Jaron VinetEuropa Dante HolmqvistEuropa Point Alexandar MutićEuropa Point Álex MulaLincoln Red Imps Manu ToledanoLincoln Red Imps Kye LivingstoneLions Gibraltar Deimar QueniLions Gibraltar Lee ChipolinaFC Magpies Julian Del RioFC Magpies Dalton EnopkaFC Magpies Aleksandr GrachevFC Magpies Alan PicazzoMons Calpe Julio AlgarSt Joseph's Álvaro CascajoSt Joseph's
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Lions Gibraltar Hound Dogs 5–1 (H) 4 St Joseph's Lynx 6–0 (A)
Clean sheets RankPlayerClub1 Harry VictorGlacis United2 Marcos ZappacostaFC Magpies Bradley BandaSt Joseph's4 Lolo SolerCollege 19751 Christian LopezEuropa Jaylan HankinsLincoln Red Imps Nauzet SantanaLincoln Red Imps Oli OleksiewiczMons Calpe
See also 2026–27 Rock Cup
References
External links GFL Website Gibraltar Football Association