Angels F.C. is a football team from

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. They played in 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 ...

and the

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 ...

until February 2018, when their license was revoked.

History

Angels Football Club formed in 2014, after the rising interest in

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on the

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of Gibraltar. In July 2014 it was announced that the club would compete in the

for its maiden season. After a slow start to the season the club climbed the table and after a tight title race with other new entries Gibraltar United and

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, the side won promotion with a win over Mons Calpe on the final day of the season, overturning a 2–1 score at half-time. The club, despite finishing second, was awarded promotion due to the GFA's decision to expand the

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 ...

to 10 teams. The side sacked Juanfran Fernandez Perez in July 2015, with Albert Ferry coming in as his replacement. On 7 November 2016, Lewis Fraser took over from Joel Richard Williams, who left to coach in India. Lewis comes with experience from youth academies in the UK. As a result of the loss of a number of players, the side suffered a record 20–1 defeat to Gibraltar Phoenix on 16 November 2016, having only been able to field 9 players (one of which played with an injury). They eventually finished 8th in the table, ahead of only Hound Dogs, although they drew praise for their attitude on and off the pitch. On June 22, 2017, Fraser resigned as manager of Angels. The club started strongly in the 2017–18 season, being in the title race by the winter break. However, on 2 February 2018, the

Gibraltar Football Association The Gibraltar Football Association or also Gibraltar FA (GFA) is the governing body for Gibraltarian football and futsal. It was formed as the ''Gibraltar Civilian Football Association'' in 1895, changing to its current name in later years. It is ...

found gross violations of player quota and home grown player rules at the club, and revoked their license for the season. Their record was expunged and the club was expelled from the league. They were not re-admitted to the league the following season.

Seasons

Final squad

References

External links

* Defunct football clubs in Gibraltar 2014 establishments in Gibraltar Association football clubs established in 2014 Association football clubs disestablished in 2018 {{Europe-footyclub-stub