The 2016–17

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season was the fourth since the

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joined

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. This season the league was contested by 9 clubs.

Format

Clubs play each other twice for a total of 16 matches each. The Second Division winner was promoted while the second-placed team entered a playoff with the ninth-placed team from the Premier Division. This season also saw the introduction of a Home Grown Player (HPG) rule, requiring clubs to name 3 home grown players in their matchday squads with at least one of them on the field of play at all times. Gibraltar Phoenix were forced to forfeit their first two games after being found in breach of this new rule, with their 4-1 win over Hound Dogs on the opening week being overturned.

Teams

Europa Point and Mons Calpe were promoted from the Second Division last season. After the 2015–16 Premier Division season,

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and Britannia XI were relegated. Britannia XI decided to not register for this season. With

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and Red Imps also not competing, the league consisted of nine clubs this season.

League table

Results

Top scorers

References

External links

Gibraltar Football Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Gibraltar Premier Division Gibraltar Second Division seasons

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