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Wikipedia - Europa Point F.C.

Europa Point F.C. is a football team from Gibraltar. The club currently plays in the Gibraltar National League the top senior tier of association football in Gibraltar. They also participate in the Rock Cup, the territory's primary cup competition.

History

The club formed in 2014 amidst the growing interest in association football on the territory of Gibraltar. The club held trials specifically aimed at bringing in youth team players that had been released by professional sides in England and Spain with the goal of getting them back into competitive football, with club founder John Gontier having formerly worked with such players while working for League Football Education. Before their maiden season, the club also announced a partnership with Chesterfield in League One, where the English side has first option on any Europa Point player.

After a strong start to the season, including a tight promotion challenge against Gibraltar United, the club narrowly missed out on promotion, finishing third in the league despite having the strongest goalscoring record in the Gibraltar Second Division. Despite missing out on promotion on the final day of the season, the club did end the season with silverware as they beat promoted side Angels 5–3 in a thrilling Gibraltar Division 2 Cup final that went to extra time.

After missing out on promotion in 2014–15, Europa Point were crowned champions of the 2015–16 Gibraltar Second Division after an unbeaten league campaign (W17 D5) and completed the double by retaining the Gibraltar Second Division Cup by beating Bruno's Magpies 3–2 A.E.T in the final. In preparation for the new season in the Premier Division they have signed many players including ex-Norwich City players George Jermy and Tom Walters. However, the players failed to impress and despite substantial changes in playing and coaching staff throughout the season, Europa Point finished bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated.

On 1 November 2017, it was announced that an American consortium headed by Peter Grieve and Corey Woolfolk had purchased a controlling stake in Europa Point. Woolfolk took over as chairman of the club, while John Gontier moved to CEO. On 10 November, Joaquin Rodriguez was announced as the new Head of Commercial and Football Operations. As part of the takeover, Europa Point became a partner club to Bantu Rovers in Zimbabwe.[] Gontier negotiated to re-take control of the club in early 2019, helping the club to a second-place finish in the league.

In the inaugural season newly formed Gibraltar National League, Europa Point started poorly under former Gibraltar national football team manager Allen Bula. However, the appointment of ex-Leyton Orient boss Ian Hendon in late November 2019 saw a significant upturn in results, only for the season to be voided by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In July 2020, Andrew Pritchard purchased a majority stake in the club, while John Gontier stayed on as minority shareholder. Following the end of the 2020–21 season, Gontier sold his remaining stake in the club to focus on Gibraltar Women's Football League side Gibraltar Wave. In November 2021, former Charlton Athletic player and Kemi City chairman Mark Tivey was announced as the club's new co-owner and technical director. However, this ownership was short lived and in July 2022, a Swedish consortium led by Pär Magnus Roos took over the club.

Seasons

Season Division League record Rock Cup
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2014–15 Second 26 20 3 3 124 20 63 3rd Quarter-finals
2015–16 Second 22 17 5 0 76 79 56 1st First round
2016–17 Premier 27 2 2 23 13 120 8 10th Quarter-finals
2017–18 Second 14 7 3 4 31 18 24 4th Second round
2018–19 Second 18 13 0 5 50 26 39 2nd Second round
2019–20 National 18 7 4 7 35 38 25 8th Quarter-finals
2020–21 National 18 1 0 17 10 73 3 11th First round
2021–22 National 18 4 2 12 17 65 14 10th Quarter-finals
2022–23 GFL 18 1 4 13 12 65 7 11th First Round


Europa Point is a soccer team based in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located on the southern coast of Spain. The team was founded in 2014 and currently plays in the Gibraltar National League, the top tier of football in Gibraltar.

Europa Point is known for its strong defensive play and disciplined tactics on the field. The team's home ground is the Victoria Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

The team's colors are blue and white, and its crest features the iconic Europa Point Lighthouse, which is located at the southernmost point of Gibraltar.

Despite being a relatively new team, Europa Point has already made a name for itself in the Gibraltar National League, finishing in the top half of the table in several seasons. The team has also competed in the Gibraltar Football Association Cup and the Rock Cup, reaching the quarterfinals in both competitions.

Overall, Europa Point is a promising young team with a bright future ahead of it in the world of soccer.