The 2017–18
Rock Cup
The Rock Cup is Gibraltar's premier cup football competition, and is organized annually by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA).
From 1894/95 Gibraltar's Cup Competition was known as "The Senior Merchant's Cup". In 1935 a new trophy was prese ...
was a single-leg knockout tournament played by clubs from Gibraltar. This season's version of the Rock Cup was sponsored by Gibtelecom, and is known as the Gibtelecom Rock Cup for sponsorship purposes.
This season's edition was held throughout the season for the first time since 2011–12.
The winner of this competition,
Europa
Europa may refer to:
Places
* Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace
* Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro
* Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development
* Europa Cliffs, Alexan ...
, qualified for the
2018–19 Europa League. As they had also qualified for European competition via the
2017–18 Gibraltar Premier Division
The 2017–18 Gibraltar Premier Division was the 119th season of the top-tier national football league in Gibraltar, as well as the fifth season since the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA in 2013. The league was contested by ten clubs. I ...
, the third place team in the league will take the spot in the Europa League.
First round
The First Round draw was held 26 October 2017 and the matches will be played 26–28 November 2017. All teams participating in the first round are from the
Gibraltar Second Division
The Gibraltar Second Division was the second tier of association football, football in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, run by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). The league was founded in 1909 after the expansion of the Gibra ...
.
Leo
Leo is the Latin word for lion. It most often refers to:
* Leo (constellation), a constellation of stars in the night sky
* Leo (astrology), an astrological sign of the zodiac
* Leo (given name), a given name in several languages, usually mas ...
,
Hound Dogs and
Olympique 13 received byes to the Second Round.
Second round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 13 December 2017, with games to be played 6–27 February 2018.
All
Gibraltar Premier Division
The Gibraltar Premier Division was a football league established by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) in 1905, and the top tier of football in Gibraltar. It originally contained eight member clubs, but it has grown over the years. In 1 ...
teams enter at this stage, along with the three
Gibraltar Second Division
The Gibraltar Second Division was the second tier of association football, football in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, run by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). The league was founded in 1909 after the expansion of the Gibra ...
teams to receive byes from the first round.
Quarter-finals
The quarter final draw took place on 28 February 2018.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 11 April 2018.
Final
Bracket
Top goalscorers
.
;6 goals
* Kike Gómez (
Europa
Europa may refer to:
Places
* Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace
* Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro
* Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development
* Europa Cliffs, Alexan ...
)
*
Rubo Blanco (
Mons Calpe)
;5 goals
* Pibe (
Mons Calpe)
;3 goals
*
Guillermo Roldán (
Europa
Europa may refer to:
Places
* Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace
* Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro
* Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development
* Europa Cliffs, Alexan ...
)
* Ayman Elghobashy (
Gibraltar United)
;2 goals
* Fernando Cuesta (
Bruno's Magpies)
* Javier Rivas (
Cannons
A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during t ...
)
* Diego Godoy (
Gibraltar Phoenix)
* Michael Negrette (
Gibraltar United)
*
John-Paul Duarte (
St Joseph's)
;1 goal
* José María Martos (
Angels
An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...
)
* Conor Gaul (
Bruno's Magpies)
* Reece Price-Placid (
Bruno's Magpies)
* Daniel Jimenez Falcon (
Cannons
A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during t ...
)
* Juan Carlos Pineda (
Cannons
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)
* David Cruz (
College 1975)
*
Enrique Carreño
Enrique Javier Carreño Salvago (born 27 November 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
Born in Utrera, Province of Seville, Carreño played his first years as a senior with Sevilla FC, but appeared almost exclusivel ...
(
Europa
Europa may refer to:
Places
* Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace
* Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro
* Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development
* Europa Cliffs, Alexan ...
)
*
Martín Belforti
Martín Belforti Rodríguez (born 4 July 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Buenos Aires, Belforti played in the Argentine Primera División with Argentinos Juniors, also represe ...
(
Europa
Europa may refer to:
Places
* Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace
* Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro
* Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development
* Europa Cliffs, Alexan ...
)
*
Toni García (
Europa
Europa may refer to:
Places
* Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace
* Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro
* Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development
* Europa Cliffs, Alexan ...
)
* José Antonio Campoy (
Europa Point
Europa Point ( Spanish and Llanito: Punta de Europa or Punta Europa) is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. Although not the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, Europa Point defines the boundary between the Straits of Gibraltar in th ...
)
* Benjamin Edwards-Wilks (
Europa Point
Europa Point ( Spanish and Llanito: Punta de Europa or Punta Europa) is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. Although not the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, Europa Point defines the boundary between the Straits of Gibraltar in th ...
)
* José Luiz Lopez Blasquez (
Europa Point
Europa Point ( Spanish and Llanito: Punta de Europa or Punta Europa) is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. Although not the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, Europa Point defines the boundary between the Straits of Gibraltar in th ...
)
* Christian Nuñez (
Europa Point
Europa Point ( Spanish and Llanito: Punta de Europa or Punta Europa) is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. Although not the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, Europa Point defines the boundary between the Straits of Gibraltar in th ...
)
* Antonio Postigo (
Europa Point
Europa Point ( Spanish and Llanito: Punta de Europa or Punta Europa) is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. Although not the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, Europa Point defines the boundary between the Straits of Gibraltar in th ...
)
* Tito De Torres (
Gibraltar United)
* Marco Mereiles (
Gibraltar United)
*
Dani Ponce (
Gibraltar United)
* Cecil Prescott (
Gibraltar United)
* Falu Aranda (
Lincoln Red Imps)
*
Anthony Bardon (
Lincoln Red Imps)
*
Antonio Calderón
Antonio Calderón Burgos (born 2 June 1967) is a Spanish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently manager of Tercera Federación club Juventud de Torremolinos CF.
Over eight seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 213 ...
(
Lincoln Red Imps)
*
Tjay De Barr
Andre Tjay De Barr (born 13 March 2000) is a Gibraltarian professional footballer who plays for Gibraltar Football League club Lincoln Red Imps and the Gibraltar national football team as a forward.
Club career
De Barr came through the youth s ...
(
Lincoln Red Imps)
*
Anthony Hernandez (
Lincoln Red Imps)
* Juan Manuel Llaves (
Lions Gibraltar)
* Andro Rodriguez (
Manchester 62)
* Facundo Cascio (
Mons Calpe)
*
Kyle Casciaro
Kyle Casciaro (born 2 December 1987) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Lynx, and the Gibraltar national team, where he plays as a winger or forward.
Club career
Casciaro came through the ranks of Lincoln Red Imps with brothers Ryan a ...
(
FC Olympique 13)
* Scott Ritchie (
FC Olympique 13)
* Domingo Ferrer (
St Joseph's)
* Wancho Villalba (
St Joseph's)
;Own goals
* Juan José Pérez (
Glacis United
Glacis United Football Club is a professional football club from Gibraltar, founded in 1965 and a member of the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). The club share the Victoria Stadium with all other teams in the territory.
One of Gibraltar' ...
) - against
Lincoln Red Imps
References
External links
Gibraltar Football Association
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Rock Cup
Rock Cup
The Rock Cup is Gibraltar's premier cup football competition, and is organized annually by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA).
From 1894/95 Gibraltar's Cup Competition was known as "The Senior Merchant's Cup". In 1935 a new trophy was prese ...
Rock Cup
The Rock Cup is Gibraltar's premier cup football competition, and is organized annually by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA).
From 1894/95 Gibraltar's Cup Competition was known as "The Senior Merchant's Cup". In 1935 a new trophy was prese ...