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Lincoln Red Imps F.C.

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Football club in Gibraltar
For the English football club, seeLincoln City F.C.

Football club
Lincoln Red Imps
Full nameLincoln Red Imps Football Club
NicknameThe Red Imps
Short nameLincoln
Founded1976; 49 years ago (1976) asBlue Batons
GroundVictoria Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerDylan Viagas
Head coachJuanjo Bezares
LeagueGibraltar Football League
2024–25Gibraltar Football League,Champions
Websitelincolnredimpsfc.co.uk
Current season

Lincoln Red Imps Football Club is a professionalfootball club fromGibraltar.[1] They play in theGibraltar Football League, and shareVictoria Stadium with all other clubs in the territory.[2] They are the country's record champion with 29 league titles, including fourteen consecutive titles between 2003 and 2016, and in 2014 were the first team to represent Gibraltar in theUEFA Champions League's qualifying stage. In August 2021, Lincoln became the first club from Gibraltar to ever reach the group stages of a European club competition after defeating the Latvian championsRiga FC in the play-off round of theUEFA Europa Conference League.

The club has won 7domestic trebles and 4doubles in its history.[3] They hold the record for Europe's longest men's chronological unbeaten league run of 88 matches over 1,959 days from May 2009 to September 2014.[4]

History

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The football club was formed in 1976 by Charles Polson and managed by Charles Head . A group of players associated to the old Police youth team called the "Blue Batons" and complemented by players that had been released byGlacis United and St Jago's joined forces to form the first Lincoln team that played in the Gibraltar fourth division as a youth team. The team was named afterLincoln City FC, who are nicknamed the "Imps" after the legend of theLincoln Imp. Lincoln Red Imps received their name after they were sponsored by Reg Brealey, the formerSheffield United chairman andLincoln resident who is friends with Charles Polson.[5][6][7]

When this Lincoln team became old enough to play Senior Football, it was decided to place the young team into the GFA second division. The team started to climb to the top in the second division in the season 1981–82 winning the league, the division cup and gaining promotion to the GFA's first division after only one season. The next year Lincoln finished in mid table in the first division. In 1983–84 Lincoln won the league and promotion to theGibraltar Premier Division.[8]

In 1984–85 Lincoln played their first season in the Gibraltar Premier Division in which they were joint champions withGlacis United – the first of seven league titles which were won between 1984 and 1994.

Lincoln won 14 Gibraltar Premier Division titles in a row from 2003 to 2016, bettering the previous record of nine in a row held by Glacis United in the 1960s. They also won the national treble of League, Rock Cup and Senior Cup in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011.

In 2014, after Gibraltar had joined UEFA as the 54th member, Lincoln became the first Gibraltarian team to play in the qualifying stages of theUEFA Champions League. After claiming a 1–1 draw in the home match, they lost 5–2 at Faroese teamHB and were eliminated in the first qualifying round.[9]

  • Lincoln Red Imps squad in May 2014
    Lincoln Red Imps squad in May 2014
  • UEFA President Michel Platini at the 2014 Rock Cup presentation
    UEFA PresidentMichel Platini at the 2014 Rock Cup presentation
  • Lincoln Red Imps Captain lifting 2014 Rock Cup from Platini
    Lincoln Red Imps Captain lifting 2014 Rock Cup from Platini
  • Lincoln Red Imps players with 2014 silverware
    Lincoln Red Imps players with 2014 silverware
  • Joseph Chipolina holding plaque commemorating club's Rock Cup victory
    Joseph Chipolina holding plaque commemorating club's Rock Cup victory

Lincoln won both the2015 Rock Cup with a 4–1 victory overLynx F.C.[10] and the2014–15 Gibraltar Premier Division championship by 16 points,[11] again playing in the qualification stages for theUEFA Champions League for with their second straight double.[12] In theFirst Qualifying Round Lincoln were drawn againstFC Santa Coloma ofAndorra.[13] After a scoreless draw in the first leg in Gibraltar,[14] the club earned a 2–1 victory at theEstadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella to advance to theSecond Qualifying Round with goals coming fromAnthony Bardon andLee Casciaro.[15] With the victory, Lincoln became the first club from Gibraltar to reach the second round of UEFA Champions League qualification, setting up an encounter with2015 Danish championsFC Midtjylland,[16] which Lincoln Red Imps lost on aggregate 0–3.

In 2016 Lincoln pulled off a surprise victory againstScottish Premiership championsCeltic, with a1–0 victory at home after a 48th-minute strike fromLee Casciaro in the club's second round match of the UEFA Champions League qualifying stage.The match wasBrendan Rodgers first competitive fixture as manager of Celtic.[17] The Glasgow side still comfortably qualified with a 3–0 victory in the return leg at Celtic Park. It is still seen as one of Celtic's worst moments.

On 26 August 2021, Lincoln became the first team fromGibraltar to qualify for the group stage in a European Competition, as they defeatedRiga FC by a score of 3–1 (4–2 aggregate) and advanced to the group stage of the2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.[18]

On 28 August 2025, Lincoln Red Imps qualified for the2025–26 UEFA Conference League league phase after defeats in the2025–26 UEFA Europa League play-off round toBraga, making it their second time in European group stage competition. On 23 October 2025, they made history by becoming the first team from Gibraltar to win a match in the European group stage by beating Polish champions,Lech Poznań, 2–1 at home.[19]

Seasons (since UEFA acceptance)

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SeasonDivisionLeague recordRock CupPepe Reyes
Cup		Europe
PWDLGFGAPtsPosCompetitionResult
2013–14Premier141130666361stWinnersRunners-up——
2014–15Premier2119118012581stWinnersWinnersChampions LeagueFirst qualifying round
2015–16Premier2725111309761stWinnersWinnersChampions LeagueSecond qualifying round
2016–17Premier27233110016722ndRunners-upRunners-upChampions LeagueSecond qualifying round
2017–18Premier2721247119651stSemi-finalsWinnersEuropa LeagueFirst qualifying round
2018–19Premier2721338419661stSecond roundRunners-upChampions League
Europa League		Preliminary round
Second qualifying round
2019–20National1713046815393rd[a]AbandonedRunners-upChampions League
Europa League		Preliminary round
Second qualifying round
2020–21National2015326213481stWinners—Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round
2021–22National2019106517581stWinnersRunners-upChampions League
Europa League
Europa Conference League		Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Group stage
2022–23National2017126814521stRunners-upWinnersChampions League
Europa Conference League		First qualifying round
Second qualifying round
2023–24National2521228615651stWinnersRunners-upChampions League
Europa Conference League		First qualifying round
Third qualifying round
2024–25National252131687661stSemi-finalsRunners-upChampions League
Europa League
Conference League		Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
  1. ^The 2019–20 Gibraltar National League season, and the 2020 Rock Cup, were abandoned with results declared null and void and results expunged due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.

Stadium

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Victoria Stadium

Lincoln currently plays all league games at the 2,000-seat Victoria Stadium. The club share this ground with all clubs currently participating in theGibraltar Premier Division, as well as theGibraltar Women's Football League, of which Lincoln also runs a team.

Due to the ground's failure to meet guidelines in the 2017–18 season, Lincoln, along withEuropa andSt Joseph's, were forced to play their European competition matches at theEstadio Algarve inPortugal, while improvements were carried out on Victoria Stadium.

It is expected that the ground will be renovated and expanded to a football specific stadium with a capacity of 8,000 by 2021.[20]

Honours

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Lincoln Red Imps fans at the Victoria stadium in 2014.
1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11,2011–12,2012–13,2013–14,2014–15,2015–16,2017–18,2018–19,2020–21,2021–22,2022–23,2023–24,2024–25
1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11,2014,2015,2016,2021,2021–22,2023–24
2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015,2017, 2022
1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03[a], 2003–04[a], 2004–05[a], 2005–06[a], 2006–07[a], 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12,2013–14

European record

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See also:Gibraltarian football clubs in European competitions

Lincoln's first qualifying round match of the2014–15 UEFA Champions League marked the first match played by a Gibraltarian club in UEFA competition. After converting a penalty, a second half goal was conceded and the game ended in a draw.[25]

Overall

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As of match played 23 October 2025
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGD
UEFA Champions League2993172951–22
UEFA Europa League173591535–20
UEFA Conference League1622121137–26
Overall6214103955123–68

Matches

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SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregateY/N
2014–15UEFA Champions League1QFaroe IslandsHB Tórshavn1–12–53–6
2015–16UEFA Champions League1QAndorraSanta Coloma0–02–12–1
2QDenmarkMidtjylland0–20–10–3
2016–17UEFA Champions League1QEstoniaFlora Tallinn2–01–23–2
2QScotlandCeltic1–00–31–3
2017–18UEFA Europa League1QCyprusAEK Larnaca1–10–51–6
2018–19UEFA Champions LeaguePRSan MarinoLa Fiorita2–0—
KosovoDrita1–4—
UEFA Europa League2QWalesThe New Saints1–11–22–3
2019–20UEFA Champions LeaguePRKosovoFeronikeli0–1—
UEFA Europa League2QArmeniaArarat-Armenia1–20–21–4
2020–21UEFA Europa LeaguePRKosovoPrishtina3–0
(awd.)		——
1QLuxembourgUnion Titus Pétange2–0——
2QScotlandRangers0–5——
2021–22UEFA Champions League1QLuxembourgFola Esch5–02–27–2
2QRomaniaCFR Cluj1–20–21–4
UEFA Europa League3QSlovakiaSlovan Bratislava1–31–12–4
UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePOLatviaRiga3–1 (a.e.t.)1–14–2
GSDenmarkCopenhagen0–41–34th place
GreecePAOK0–20–2
SlovakiaSlovan Bratislava1–40–2
2022–23UEFA Champions League1QNorth MacedoniaShkupi2–00–32–3
UEFA Europa Conference League2QKazakhstanTobol0–10–20−3
2023–24UEFA Champions League1QAzerbaijanQarabağ1–20–41–6
UEFA Europa Conference League2QBye———
3QKosovoBallkani1–30–21–5
2024–25UEFA Champions League1QMaltaĦamrun Spartans0–1 (a.e.t.)1–01–1 (5–4p)
2QAzerbaijanQarabağ0–20–50–7
UEFA Europa League3QBelarusDinamo Minsk2–10–22–3
UEFA Conference LeaguePONorthern IrelandLarne2–11–33–4
2025–26UEFA Champions League1QFaroe IslandsVíkingur1–03–24–2
2QSerbiaRed Star Belgrade0–11–51–6
UEFA Europa League3QArmeniaNoah1–10–0 (a.e.t.)1–1 (6–5p)
POPortugalBraga0–41–51–9
UEFA Conference LeagueLPBosnia and HerzegovinaZrinjski Mostar—0–5
PolandLech Poznań2–1—
CroatiaRijeka—
MaltaĦamrun Spartans—
Czech RepublicSigma Olomouc—
PolandLegia Warsaw—
Notes
  • PR: Preliminary round
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round
  • GS: Group stage
  • LP: League phase

Players

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First team

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As of 3 September 2025[26]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1GK ESPNauzet Santana
2DF ESPJesús Toscano
3DF ESPChristian Rutjens
4MF GIBNicholas Pozo
5DF GHAIbrahim Ayew
6DF GIBBernardo Lopes(captain)
7FW GIBLee Casciaro
8MF ESPMandi
9FW PHIKike Gómez
10FW GIBTjay De Barr
11MF ESPJuanje
13GK GIBJaylan Hankins
15DF ESPRafa Muñoz
16DF GIBTayler Carrington
17MF GIBLiam Jessop(on loan fromChesterfield)
18FW ESPToni García
19MF GIBKyle Clinton
20DF GIBEthan Britto
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21DF ESPNano
22MF GIBGraeme Torrilla
23MF ESPJoe
24FW CROToni Kolega
25GK GIBRyan Smith
27GK ESPCurro Fernández
29MF GIBLee Chipolina
30FW ESPYussef Flahi Idrissi
31FW GIBJonathan Sciortino
35MF GIBJayvan Garro
69DF GIBJulian Laguea
70FW ESPVíctor Villacañas
71DF GIBJavan Peacock
77FW GIBAnthony Avellano
80FW SENBoubacar Sidik Dabo
81GK GIBLee Mifsud
99FW EGYAyman El Ghobashy

Club staff

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[27]

PositionName
Head coachSpainJuanjo Bezares
Assistant coachGibraltar Daniel Segovia
Goalkeeper coachSpain Miguel Ángel Bazán
Fitness coachSpain Álvaro Echevarne Gómez
U23 Head coachGibraltarRyan Casciaro
U23 Assistant coachGibraltarKyle Goldwin
Head physioGibraltar Keith Ramirez
Team doctorSpain Francisco Moya
KitmanSpain Alberto Torremocha
Performance AnalystItaly Diego Bartoli
Board
PresidentGibraltar Dylan Viagas
DirectorGibraltar Christian Laguea
DirectorGibraltar Elton Duarte
Sporting directorSpain Juan José Gallardo
SecretaryGibraltar Michael Ruiz

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^abcdeLincoln Red Imps FC were named as Newcastle FC from 2002–03 until 2006–07.

References

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  2. ^"Lincoln Red Imps".UEFA.Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved13 May 2019.
  3. ^"OUR STORY SO FAR".lincolnredimpsfc.co.uk. Retrieved26 February 2024.
  4. ^"Where did Liverpool's run rank with greats?".BBC Sport.Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved1 March 2020.
  5. ^"Red Imps invite Gibraltarian Red Imps to celebrate victory".BBC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved19 May 2022.
  6. ^"The story behind Gibraltarian football club Lincoln Red Imps". lincolnshirelive. 15 December 2021. Retrieved19 May 2022.
  7. ^"Imps invite namesakes after Celtic win". BBC News. 13 July 2016.Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved18 January 2019.
  8. ^"Club history". lincolnredimps.com.Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved9 July 2014.
  9. ^"Five-goal HB hold off Lincoln comeback". UEFA. 8 July 2014.Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved9 July 2014.
  10. ^"2015 Rock Cup Final Match Report". Gibraltar FA. Archived fromthe original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved7 July 2015.
  11. ^"201/15 Gibraltar Premier Division". Soccerway.Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved7 July 2015.
  12. ^Gonzalez, Ryan (June 2015)."Gibraltar double for Rock Cup winners Lincoln". UEFA. Archived fromthe original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved7 July 2015.
  13. ^"Qualifying round draws start road to Milan". UEFA. 22 June 2015.Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved7 July 2015.
  14. ^"Red Imps vs. FC Santa Coloma Match Report 1". UEFA.Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved7 July 2015.
  15. ^"Lincoln Red Imps vs. FC Santa Coloma Match Report 2". UEFA.Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved7 July 2015.
  16. ^"Lincoln Make History!". 5point4sports.com. Archived fromthe original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved7 July 2015.
  17. ^"Lincoln Red Imps 1 Celtic 0". BBC Sport. 12 July 2016.Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved6 July 2017.
  18. ^"Lincoln Red Imps FC vs Riga FC – Europa Conference League stats, H2H, lineups".FotMob.Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved26 August 2021.
  19. ^Stephen Ignacio (23 October 2025)."Lincoln Red Imps grab first three points in League Phase against Polish side Lech Poznan". Retrieved24 October 2025.
  20. ^Events, UKi Media & (26 June 2018)."New Gibraltar national stadium plans revealed".Stadia Magazine.Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved28 January 2021.
  21. ^"Gibraltar – List of Champions".RSSSF.Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved9 July 2014.
  22. ^"Gibraltar – List of Cup Winners".RSSSF.Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved9 July 2014.
  23. ^"PEPE REYES CUP". footballgibraltar.Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved12 March 2018.
  24. ^"History – Senior Cup TITLES". Lincoln Red Imps FC. Archived fromthe original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved7 July 2015.
  25. ^"Hanssen leveller denies Lincoln dream start".UEFA. 2 July 2014.Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved3 July 2014.
  26. ^FIRST TEAMArchived 21 June 2019 at theWayback Machine Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  27. ^First TeamArchived 13 October 2020 at theWayback Machine Lincoln Red Imps FC.

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