College 1975 F.C. is an

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team from

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. Originally formed in 1975, they currently play in the

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History

Formed in 1975, college spent the majority of their existence moving between the top two divisions in Gibraltar, with second and third teams playing elsewhere in the pyramid. During this time, they went through several variations of their name, most notably College Cosmos, before entering into a partnership with the reforming

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in 2013, bring in extra resources as the

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joined

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. This saw an immediate upturn in results, and saw College Europa qualify for the

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at the first attempt via the

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. However, in 2015 the partnership between the two sides ended, and while the newly independent Europa retained their place in 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 19 ...

, the Dolphins, now calling themselves College 1975, were forced to start anew in the Gibraltar Second Division. Since the split, the side largely constructed by player-manager Nolan Bosio competed in the Second Division, reaching the final of the Second Division Cup in 2017, until the two divisions in Gibraltar merged in 2019. With a new management brought in under chairman Joseph Mir, a large scale rebuild of the squad took place, including the establishment of an under-23 side for the

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. Despite this, the side struggled on their return to the top flight, picking up a solitary point in a 5–5 draw with

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, in their final match before the season was abandoned. In 2023, College 1975 entered a partnership with futsal side Hercules FC to enter the Gibraltar Women's Futsal League, where Hercules would act as the Dolphins' affiliate club.

Current squad

First team

''As of 16 August 2024.''Player Profiles
College 1975 FC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

Club staff

Seasons

:''Seasons since joining

only.''

Club records

:''Records since joining

only.'' *

Gibraltar Premier Cup The Gibraltar Premier Cup, also known as the Gibraltar Senior Cup, was an association football league cup in Gibraltar established in 2013 for the 8 teams that compose the Gibraltar Premier Division. It was created to coincide with the new league ...

: 2014–15 (as College Europa) *Best league finish - 2nd,

: 2014–15 (as College Europa) *Best

Rock Cup The Rock Cup is Gibraltar's premier cup association football, football competition, and is organised annually by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). From 1894/95 Gibraltar's Cup Competition was known as "The Senior Merchant's Cup". In 1935 ...

performance - Runners-Up:

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*Best Second Division Cup performance - Runners up: 2017

References

External links

College 1975 on Facebook

Page at 5point4sports.com
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