2023–24 Rock Cup
{{Short description|Football tournament season}}
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Rock Cup
| year = 2023–24
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| country = Gibraltar
| defending_champions = FCB Magpies
| num_teams = 12
| dates = 30 January – 17 April 2024
| winners = Lincoln Red Imps
| second = Europa
| matches = 11
| goals = 38
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|ESP}} Labra (4 goals)
| prev_season = 2022–23
| next_season = 2024–25
}}
The 2023–24 Rock Cup was a single-leg knockout tournament contested by clubs from Gibraltar. The cup was contested by the eleven teams from the 2023–24 Gibraltar Football League teams and one team from the 2023–24 Gibraltar Intermediate League. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/gibraltar/rock-cup/20232024/1st-round/r75163/|title=Summary - Rock Cup - Gibraltar - Results, fixtures, tables and news|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=26 January 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/gib/domestic/cup/5087/|title=Gibraltar Rock Cup 2024|publisher=UEFA|access-date=26 January 2024}}
Lincoln Red Imps won the cup (their twentieth cup win) on 17 April 2024, defeating Europa 3–0 in the final.
First round
Seven clubs from the 2023–24 Gibraltar Football League and one team from the 2023–24 Gibraltar Intermediate League entered the first round. The remaining Gibraltar Football League teams (Lincoln Red Imps, Lynx, Manchester 62, and Mons Calpe) received byes.
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|date = 30 January 2024
|time = 21:00
|score = 9–0
|report =
|team1 = Glacis United
|team2 = Hound Dogs
|goals1 =
- Robinson {{goal|5||55||60}}
- Trotman {{goal|47||48}}
- Moore {{goal|65}}
- Brinkman {{goal|70||85}}
- Pizarro {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee = José Antonio Díaz
}}
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|date = 31 January 2024
|time = 21:00
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team1 = Europa
|team2 = Europa Point
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee = Denis Perez
}}
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|date = 6 February 2024
|time = 21:00
|score = 1–3
|report =
|team1 = College 1975
|team2 = Lions Gibraltar
|goals1 =
- Lima {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee = Timothy Reoch
}}
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|date = 7 February 2024
|time = 21:00
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team1 = FCB Magpies
|team2 = St Joseph's
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee = Eduardo Vasquez
}}
Quarter-finals
The four first round winners and four teams given first round byes entered the quarter-finals.
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|date = 20 February 2024
|time = 21:00
|score = 0–4
|report =
|team1 = Lynx
|team2 = Lincoln Red Imps
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee = Jose Antonio Delgado
}}
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|date = 21 February 2024
|time = 21:00
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team1 = Lions Gibraltar
|team2 = Manchester 62
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Salam {{goal|31||50}}
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee = Herbert Warwick
}}
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|date = 27 February 2024
|time = 21:00
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team1 = St Joseph's
|team2 = Mons Calpe
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 28 February 2024
|time = 21:00
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team1 = Europa
|team2 = Glacis United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Huijzer {{goal|49}}
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Semi-finals
The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals.
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|date = 6 April 2024
|time = 19:30
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.gibraltarfa.com/competitions/rock-cup-23-24-2644588/match-report/europa-fc-3-manchester-62-fc-0-2720956
|team1 = Europa
|team2 = Manchester 62
|goals1 =
- Cataruozzolo {{goal|45}}
- Gracia {{goal|82}}
- Cipri {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee = Jason Barcelo
}}
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|date = 7 April 2024
|time = 19:30
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.gibraltarfa.com/competitions/rock-cup-23-24-2644588/match-report/st-josephs-fc-0-lincoln-red-imps-fc-1-2720965
|team1 = St Joseph's
|team2 = Lincoln Red Imps
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Nano {{goal|39}}
|stadium = Victoria Stadium
|location = Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee = Denis Perez
}}
Final
The final was held between the two semi-final winners.
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|date = 17 April 2024
|time = 19:00 CEST
|team1 = Lincoln Red Imps
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Europa
|goals1 =
- Villacañas {{goal|45}}
- Casciaro {{goal|88}}
- De Barr {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
|attendance =
|referee = Seth Galia
}}
Scorers
;4 goals
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- {{flagicon|ESP}} Labra (Europa)
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;3 goals
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- {{flagicon|BER}} Luke Robinson (Glacis United)
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;2 goals
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- {{flagicon|GIB}} Julian Brinkman (Glacis United)
- {{flagicon|BRB}} Ryan Trotman (Glacis United)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Ahmed Salam (Manchester 62)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Manuel Caballero (St Joseph's)
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;1 goal
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- {{flagicon|ESP}} Gustavo Lima (College 1975)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Mitchell Gibson (Europa)
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Cataruozzolo (Europa)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Cipri (Europa)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Adam Gracia (Europa)
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Vittorio Vigolo (Europa)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Jasper Huijzer (Glacis United)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Leon Moore (Glacis United)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Theo Pizarro (Glacis United)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Ethan Britto (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Lee Casciaro (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Roy Chipolina (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Mandi (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Nano (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Víctor Villacañas (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Liam Walker (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Joel David (Lions Gibraltar)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Kiri McGrail (Lions Gibraltar)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Eduardo Navas (Lions Gibraltar)
- {{flagicon|URU}} Gabri Cardozo (St Joseph's)
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Gaúcho (St Joseph's)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Rodríguez (St Joseph's)
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/competitions/rock-cup-24-25-2644588 Gibraltar Football Association]
{{Rock Cup}}
{{Football in Gibraltar}}
{{2023–24 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2024-25 Rock Cup}}