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44-549: The club plays at the Estádio Algarve , a stadium which it shared with Sporting Clube Farense between 2004 and 2013, when that club moved back to a renovated Estádio de São Luís . Some home matches are played at the Loulé Municipal Stadium. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This article about

88-543: A 10-match qualification process. Having been granted UEFA membership, the GFA aimed to become a full FIFA member in time to participate in qualifiers for the upcoming 2018 World Cup . On 26 September 2014, it was announced that Gibraltar's application for FIFA membership had been denied, on the grounds that Gibraltar was not an independent country, and therefore ineligible for FIFA membership. The Gibraltar Football Association announced that it planned to once again appeal to

132-527: A 1–0 win against Malta , the goal coming from Kyle Casciaro . On 7 September 2014, Gibraltar played their first competitive match – a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland . Despite coming into the game with optimism and excitement, they were still massive underdogs and although the half time score was only 1–0 to Poland, it ended 7–0. On 11 October 2014, they were defeated once again by 7–0, this time by Republic of Ireland , in their second Euro 2016 qualifier. In their third match, they were beaten for

176-473: A 1–4 defeat to Greece. Gibraltar finished bottom of Group H, losing all of their matches with a record of 3 goals scored for 47 conceded. On 25 March 2018, Gibraltar achieved their first victory as a FIFA member in a friendly match against Latvia at Victoria Stadium , winning 1–0 thanks to a goal from Liam Walker. This was the side's second official victory and their first inside Gibraltar. Gibraltar's first victory in an official competitive fixture came in

220-538: A Portuguese football club is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Est%C3%A1dio Algarve The Estádio Algarve ( transl.  Algarve Stadium ) is an association football stadium located between Faro and Loulé municipalities , in the Algarve region of Portugal . The stadium has a capacity of 30,305 and was purposely built for the UEFA Euro 2004 championship. The Estádio Algarve

264-530: A friendly; two games were played and Gibraltar lost both 2–0 and 5–0. The side also managed a draw with Real Madrid in 1949. Before joining UEFA, Gibraltar competed in numerous football competitions, most regularly in the Island Games . The first competition the team entered was the 1993 Island Games, despite Gibraltar not being an island. Gibraltar lost all of its matches, scoring only one goal and finishing in last place. They had much more success in

308-523: A goal in the next two matches; losing 7–0 away against Germany and 4–0 against Republic of Ireland. On 7 September 2015, Jake Gosling scored Gibraltar's second-ever competitive goal; netting a late consolation goal as his team was defeated 8–1 by Poland. Gibraltar finished its maiden qualifying campaign last in its group with zero points. With a 0–6 defeat to Scotland in the final match of qualifying, Gibraltar allowed 56 total goals throughout qualification, surpassing San Marino 's previous record of 53 in

352-536: A good fight against Ireland , Round of 16 finishers in the previous edition , losing by narrow margins on both occasions (0–1 home, 0–2 away). Gibraltar had suffered heavy defeats when the sides met previously during the qualifiers for Euro 2016 . In the 2020–21 Nations League , Gibraltar achieved promotion to League C by finishing an unbeaten campaign top of their group, thanks to two 1–0 wins (home to San Marino and away at Liechtenstein ) and two draws (0–0 away at San Marino and 1–1 at home to Liechtenstein ). In

396-535: A rare feat of playing both Cypriot national teams. In the third place playoff, Gibraltar had a rematch against St. Pauli. This time Gibraltar were able to defeat the hosts, to finish in third place out of the six teams. In 2008, Gibraltar accepted an invitation to participate in The Four Nations Tournament , the most prominent senior football tournament that Gibraltar had ever participated in. The 2008 Four Nations Tournament, won by England C ,

440-536: A smaller population) and the smallest in terms of area. Despite not being an island, Gibraltar set up its first official side for the football competition at the 1993 Island Games and has been a regular in the tournament, winning the 2007 edition . Gibraltar's first unofficial national match took place against Jersey in the 1993 Island Games in the Isle of Wight , although the team had previously played friendlies versus professional and amateur clubs. The result

484-751: Is considered a model small/regional flexible use stadium for football and other sports and cultural events, being one of the most used stadiums in Portugal, compared to others used only for matches in the main Portuguese Football League. From 2004 to 2013, Louletano shared the stadium with Sporting Clube Farense . Since 2004, the Estádio Algarve has hosted several matches of the Portugal national football team . A former home of Farense and Louletano shortly after its inauguration,

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528-620: Is rebuilt. In May 2024, it was confirmed that UEFA had given permission for their 2024–25 UEFA Nations League games to be hosted at the Europa Point Stadium within the Europa Sports Park . The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture As of 19 November 2022 The following players were called up to

572-416: The 1995 Island Games , which they hosted. Despite losing their opening game against Greenland, Gibraltar bounced back to record their first competitive win, against the Isle of Man . Another victory over Anglesey saw Gibraltar finish second in the group, ahead of Anglesey only on goal difference, and qualify for the semi-finals. There, they beat Jersey 1–0, before losing the final to the Isle of Wight by

616-399: The 2005 tournament . A football team represented Gibraltar at the 2015 edition of the games even after Gibraltar was accepted by UEFA. However, the squad was a development team composed of under-19s and over-aged players with no first team senior squad members taking part. The team was coached by John Moreno. In early summer 2006, Gibraltar participated in the 2006 FIFI Wild Cup where it

660-399: The 2024–25 edition . On 18 November 2023, during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers , Gibraltar suffered the heaviest defeat in their history, losing 0–14 to France . The team failed to score a single goal during the campaign, finishing bottom of Group B with no points and 41 goals conceded. On 6 June 2024, during a friendly match , a vastly re-vamped Gibraltar held Wales to a 0–0 draw at

704-507: The Court of Arbitration for Sport , the same process by which they had successfully gained UEFA membership in 2013. CAS heard Gibraltar's case on 21 May 2015, at which point no time frame for a verdict was announced. A ruling was announced on 2 May 2016, nearly a year after the CAS heard Gibraltar's case. As part of the ruling, FIFA was ordered to transmit Gibraltar's application for membership to

748-420: The Estádio Algarve in a result that was described as "embarrassing" for the away side, and subsequently proved to be the last game for Welsh manager Rob Page before he was sacked. Before being accepted into UEFA, the team played its home games at Victoria Stadium , the 5,000-seat national stadium of Gibraltar. There were plans to replace the stadium with a proposed 8,000-seat stadium at Europa Point, which

792-579: The European Championship . The first such opportunity was the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign , which would kick off in September 2014. Following the examples of Armenia–Azerbaijan and Russia–Georgia, it was confirmed that Gibraltar and Spain would be kept apart in qualifying groups. After being accepted into UEFA, the GFA outlined adjusted eligibility criteria for the selection of players for

836-657: The UEFA Congress in May 2013. It can therefore compete in the UEFA European Championship starting with the 2016 tournament for which the team competed in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D . On 13 May 2016 Gibraltar became a member of FIFA at the governing body's 66th Congress which was held in Mexico City. Gibraltar is the second smallest UEFA member in terms of population (only San Marino has

880-487: The UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying alongside Germany , Poland , Georgia , Republic of Ireland and Scotland . Initially, Gibraltar were drawn into the same group as Spain for the tournament but the previous decision to keep the two teams apart in qualifying rounds was upheld and Gibraltar was immediately moved into another group. This was their first time participating in an official European competition. In June 2014, Gibraltar recorded their first ever victory under UEFA with

924-516: The United Nations . The Gibraltar FA then went to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in 2007 and again in 2011 after an appeal and it was ruled that Gibraltar could not be refused membership because the sovereignty rules were not established until after Gibraltar's 1999 and 2007 applications. At this time, Gibraltar was named a provisional member of UEFA and was granted permission to enter national teams in under-17 and under-19 tournaments for

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968-555: The Victoria Stadium . Aside from football, it has also hosted music festivals and concerts, and has been temporarily converted into a super special stage during the Rally de Portugal , including the 2007 Rally de Portugal (part of the 2007 World Rally Championship season) and the 2010 Rally de Portugal (the sixth round of the 2010 World Rally Championship season ). The following national team matches were held at

1012-562: The FIFA congress which was set to take place the following week in Mexico City. Additionally, FIFA was ordered to take "all necessary steps to admit the Gibraltar Football Association as a full member of FIFA without delay." In FIFA's official statement regarding the ruling, the organization said that it expected to discuss the matter at the upcoming congress and discuss a course of action, including potentially altering

1056-611: The Victoria Stadium could not be used for qualifying matches, UEFA allowed its use for friendlies when Gibraltar chose to do so. In December 2014, the GFA applied for an exemption from UEFA to allow for competitive matches to be held at the Victoria Stadium although it did not meet minimum requirements. The exemption was filed based upon UEFA regulations which allow for an exemption to be granted because of "hardship". At that time, UEFA said that all scheduled matches, such as those during Euro 2016 qualification, would take place in

1100-552: The already-determined locations but a determination would be made for future competitions. In February 2016, the Gibraltar government announced that over the previous four years numerous improvements had been made to the Victoria Stadium including the installation of approved AstroTurf and lighting which surpassed the requirements for a Category 2 stadium but did not quite meet Category 3. These improvements allowed for UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches to be played at

1144-707: The congress agenda to submit Gibraltar's application for membership. On 13 May 2016, Gibraltar was accepted as a member of FIFA with a vote of 172 to 12 in favour. Gibraltar became FIFA's 211th member immediately after Kosovo was voted member 210. Gibraltar participated in World Cup qualifiers for the first time for the 2018 edition . As Gibraltar were granted FIFA membership after the qualification draw had already taken place, they were belatedly added to Group H alongside Belgium , Bosnia-Herzegovina , Greece , Estonia and Cyprus . On 6 September 2016, Liam Walker scored Gibraltar's first World Cup qualifying goal in

1188-577: The first time. The GFA was accepted as a full UEFA member by resolution of the UEFA Congress held in London on 24 May 2013, with only Spain and Belarus opposed. This meant Gibraltar became the smallest UEFA member by population, behind San Marino , then Liechtenstein and the Faroe Islands . As a result of the vote, the Gibraltar national team became eligible to enter the qualification tournaments for UEFA's premier national team competition,

1232-621: The following 2022-23 edition , Gibraltar managed an impressive draw with Bulgaria , a 1–1 result at home with captain Liam Walker equalising from the penalty spot in the 61st minute. This was Gibraltar's first point on their first appearance in League C . However, the team finished bottom of their group - losing each of their other five matches - and qualified for the two-legged relegation play-out where they faced Lithuania . Gibraltar lost each leg 0–1, and were relegated back to League D for

1276-747: The inaugural 2018–19 Nations League , a 1–0 win away to Armenia on 13 October 2018 with Joseph Chipolina converting a penalty in the 50th minute for the game's only goal. This was followed by a second consecutive win three days later, 2–1 at home against Liechtenstein . Gibraltar finished their Nations League campaign 3rd in Group 4 of League D. During their qualification campaign for Euro 2020 , Gibraltar lost all eight of their matches, some by heavy margins, including matches against Denmark (0–6 home and away) and Switzerland (0–4 away, 1–6 home). Gibraltar managed to score 3 goals (1 against Switzerland and 2 against Georgia ) while conceding 31. They also put up

1320-515: The inaugural Algarve Challenge Cup tournament on 22 and 24 July 2008 that saw Cardiff City , Celtic , Middlesbrough , and Vitória de Guimarães in action. Cardiff City were the eventual winners of the tournament with victories over Celtic and Vitória. The Estádio Algarve was also the temporary home ground of the Gibraltar national football team around the mid-2010s. It will once again host Gibraltar from March 2023 while improvements are made to

1364-577: The national squad. To be eligible, a player must be a British passport holder who was born in Gibraltar, or has Gibraltarian parents or grandparents, or has attended school for five years locally. Former Manchester United , Derby County , Southampton and Stoke City defender Danny Higginbotham , whose uncle Allen Bula was the team manager, was eligible to be called up because of this criteria adjustment. On 18 September 2013, Higginbotham announced that he agreed in "principle" to play for Gibraltar. Recruiting of English-born players by manager Allen Bula

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1408-526: The same scoreline. In the 1997 Island Games , two wins and two losses in the group stage, followed by a defeat to Shetland in a playoff, saw Gibraltar finish 6th out of 9 teams. Another poor performance in 1999 saw them finish 11th. Island Games results improved slightly in 2001 , as they came 5th, and in 2003 Gibraltar recorded their biggest win ever, defeating Sark 19–0. Other good results against Greenland and Orkney saw them finish 6th out of 12. Despite these minor successes, Gibraltar did not enter

1452-568: The stadium also received some Olhanense and Portimonense matches during their respective stadiums' works of renovation since those teams are also from the region of Algarve. The Algarve Stadium also hosts the final match of the Algarve Cup , a major annual international tournament for women's football national teams, and the Algarve Football Cup , a pre-season friendly tournament for men's football clubs. The stadium hosted

1496-517: The stadium. In September 2015, after plans for Europa Point were abandoned, the GFA explored other sites including Lathbury Barracks , as UEFA were unwilling at the time to fund improvements to Victoria Stadium while it was government owned. In February 2016 the Government of Gibraltar announced that it expected to be presented for plans at the Lathbury site very soon. However, in 2017 a deal

1540-487: The stadium. The following national team matches were held at the stadium. Gibraltar national football team The Gibraltar national football team represents Gibraltar in men's international football competitions, and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association . Gibraltar applied for full Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) membership and was accepted by

1584-576: The territory but from fear that Gibraltar's acceptance would set a precedent that would inspire the separatist Basque national football team and Catalan national football teams to apply for UEFA membership as well. The issue was voted on again in 2007 but only three member nations ( England , Scotland and Wales ) supported Gibraltar's bid after Spain threatened to withdraw Spanish teams from all UEFA competitions. UEFA then established rules, which were introduced following pressure from Spain, restricting membership to sovereign states recognised as such by

1628-561: The third time by Georgia 3–0. On 29 March 2015, Gibraltar scored their first ever goal in a full international competitive match. Lee Casciaro scored against Scotland at Hampden Park , Glasgow during the first half to level the match at 1–1. However, Scotland went on to win 6–1. In July 2015, Englishman Jeff Wood was appointed manager, succeeding caretaker Dave Wilson who took over from Gibraltar's first manager Allen Bula in March 2015. Gibraltar could not repeat their performance of scoring

1672-673: Was a 2–1 loss for the Gibraltarians. Gibraltar's largest unofficial win was 19–0 versus Sark , in Saint Martin, Guernsey , whilst their largest unofficial loss was 5–0 versus Greenland  – an autonomous region of Denmark – which also took part on the Isle of Wight, in Freshwater . The history of the Gibraltar national football side can be traced back to April 1923, when it travelled to Spain to play club side Sevilla in

1716-633: Was agreed for the Gibraltar FA to purchase Victoria Stadium with UEFA funding, and re-develop the stadium to meet UEFA standards. The stadium was subsequently approved to host UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying games in March 2020. However, delays to the stadium redevelopment due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that in October 2022 it was announced that Gibraltar would once again have to play competitive games in Portugal from March 2023 while their home stadium

1760-413: Was designed in the summer of 2000 in accordance with UEFA and FIFA standards by Populous for the UEFA Euro 2004 championship hosted in Portugal. The design team included WS Atkins engineers and local partners including Marobal. The design is regional in nature, alluding to the maritime traditions of Portugal and harmonizing with the distinctive local landscape of the region of Algarve. The stadium

1804-404: Was expected to be completed for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying . Due to the lack of suitable facilities in Gibraltar, the team played its competitive home matches at Estádio Algarve about four hours away in Portugal , from 2013 until 2018. Former national team manager Allen Bula stated that the team would play at the stadium for "a few years" until the Europa Point Stadium was complete. Although

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1848-517: Was played in North Wales, and was contested between Wales Semi-Pro , England C, Scotland B and guest nation Gibraltar after Northern Ireland decided not to take part. Though Gibraltar eventually finished bottom of the group, they pushed tournament winners England C close. Gibraltar first applied for UEFA membership in 1999 but was rejected because of intense opposition from Spain. Spain's opposition stemmed not only from claiming ownership of

1892-484: Was ranked 3rd. The tournament was an alternative World Cup for non-FIFA members, which was only held once. In Gibraltar's opening match, they drew 1–1 with the hosts, the 'Republic of St. Pauli' , before beating Tibet 5–0 in their second group game to qualify for the semi-finals. There they lost 2–0 to eventual champions Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - following Gibraltar's games against Cyprus in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification games in 2017, Gibraltar achieved

1936-467: Was unpopular with some fans, and in 2015 Bula's successor Jeff Wood said he would use more home-based players and develop local talent while still searching for eligible players elsewhere. Gibraltar's first official international match was a 0–0 friendly draw against Slovakia , on 19 November 2013 at the Estadio Algarve in Portugal. On 23 February 2014, Gibraltar was drawn in Group D for

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