College 1975 F.C.

Association football club in Gibraltar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

College 1975 FC is an association football team from Gibraltar. Originally formed in 1975, they currently play in the Gibraltar Football League.[6]

Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
NicknameThe Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
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College 1975
Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
NicknameThe Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity2,300[1][2][3][4][5]
PresidentJoseph Mir
ManagerÓscar León
LeagueGibraltar Football League
2025–269th
Websitehttps://college1975fc.co.uk/default.aspx
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History

Formed in 1975, College spent the majority of their existence moving between the top two divisions in Gibraltar, with second and third teams playing elsewhere in the pyramid. During this time, they went through several variations of their name, most notably College Cosmos, before entering into a partnership with the reforming Europa in 2013, bring in extra resources as the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA. This saw an immediate upturn in results, and saw College Europa qualify for the UEFA Europa League at the first attempt via the 2014 Rock Cup. However, in 2015 the partnership between the two sides ended, and while the newly independent Europa retained their place in the Gibraltar Premier Division, the Dolphins, now calling themselves College 1975, were forced to start new in the Gibraltar Second Division.

Since the split, the side largely constructed by player-manager Nolan Bosio competed in the Second Division, reaching the final of the Second Division Cup in 2017, until the two divisions in Gibraltar merged in 2019. With a new management brought in under chairman Joseph Mir, a large scale rebuild of the squad took place, including the establishment of an under-23 side for the Gibraltar Intermediate League. Despite this, the side struggled on their return to the top flight, picking up a solitary point in a 5–5 draw with Europa Point, in their final match before the season was abandoned.[7]

In 2023, College 1975 entered a partnership with futsal side Hercules FC to enter the Gibraltar Women's Futsal League, where Hercules would act as the Dolphins' affiliate club.

Current squad

First team

As of 16 August 2025.[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Club staff

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Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Spain Óscar León
Assistant Coach Spain Antonio Cortés
Goalkeeper Coach Spain Jonatan Sarmiento
Physical Trainer Spain D. Gómez
Physio Spain Nacho Vidal
Board
President Gibraltar Joseph Mir
Vice-president Gibraltar Ezzard Mir
Director of Football Gibraltar Adrian Ballestero
Team Delegate Gibraltar Tito Podesta
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Seasons

Seasons since joining UEFA only.[a]
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Season Division League record Rock Cup
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2013–14 Premier14545312064th of 8Final
2014–15 Premier2112634214422nd of 8Quarter-finals
2015–16 Second22202020114612th of 12Quarter-finals
2016–17 Second1651102440167th of 9Second round
2017–18 Second142012144867th of 9First round
2018–19 Second1832131362115th of 7Second round
2019–20 National1801171899112th of 12[b]First round
2020–21 National1822142381810th of 11Quarter-finals
2021–22 National1862101728208th of 11Semi-finals
2022–23 GFL1823131951910th of 11First round
2023–24 GFL20321521651111th of 11First round
2024–25 GFL2053121839188th of 11First round
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  1. [a]
    Seasons up to 2015 as part of College Europa FC.
  2. [b]
    Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Club records

Records since joining UEFA only.

References

External links

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