The 2018–19

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was the sixth and final season of the second tier football in

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since the

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joined

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. The season began on 15 August 2018. After the expulsion of

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the previous season and withdrawal of

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, the league was contested by 7 clubs. This season saw the return of the Second Division Cup after stadium renovations saw the tournament scrapped the previous year. The tournament took place during a mid-season break from 17 December 2018 until 9 March 2019. Boca Gibraltar were the reigning champions, earning promotion to the

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. There was no promotion after the completion of this season due to the merger of Gibraltar's football leagues to form the new

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Format

Clubs played each other three times for a total of 18 matches each, with a break in mid-season for clubs to contest the Chesterton's Cup. This season saw an expansion of the Home Grown Player (HPG) rule, which required clubs to name a minimum of 4 home grown players in their matchday squads with at least three of them on the field of play at all times.

Teams

Boca Gibraltar were promoted to the

as champions last season. FC Olympique 13 lost their promotion playoff, so remained in the division. Manchester 62 were relegated to the Second Division after finishing bottom of 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 ...

folded and withdrew from the league after the end of the season, while

were not re-admitted following their expulsion, leaving the Second Division with just seven teams.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Matches 1–12

Matches 13–18

Season statistics

''As of 25 May 2019.''

Top scorers

¹ Robert Montovio scored 4 goals for

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before transferring to Manchester 62.

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

¹ Juan Carlos Bedmar kept 2 clean sheets for

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before transferring to Manchester 62.

End-of-season awards

End of season awards were handed out by Football Gibraltar, the

's official UEFA correspondents, on 2 June.Football Gibraltar Awards, Part 2
Football Gibraltar. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

References

External links

Gibraltar Football Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Gibraltar Second Division Gibraltar Second Division seasons

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