2017 Rock Cup

The 2017 Rock Cup was a single-leg knockout tournament played by clubs from Gibraltar. This year's version of the Rock Cup was sponsored by Gibtelecom, and was known as the Gibtelecom Rock Cup for sponsorship purposes.[1]

2017 Rock Cup
CountryGibraltar
Teams19
Defending championsLincoln Red Imps
ChampionsEuropa
Runners-upLincoln Red Imps
Matches played18
Goals scored64 (3.56 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kike Gómez (4 goals)
← 2016

The winner of this competition (Europa) qualified for the 2017–18 Europa League. Since they won the 2016–17 Gibraltar Premier Division, the spot reserved for the cup winner went to the third place team from the league instead.

First round

The First Round draw was held 14 December 2016 and the matches were played 17–18 January 2017.[2] All teams participating in the first round are from the Gibraltar Second Division.

17 January 2017 Olympique 13 (2)0–2 Boca Gibraltar (2) Gibraltar
20:30 Report K. Robba  46'
Nuñez  73'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
18 January 2017 Cannons (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Bruno's Magpies (2)Gibraltar
18:15 Mesua  13' Report Nuercano  15' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
18 January 2017 Leo (2) 5–1Angels (2)Gibraltar
20:30 Moya Garcia  44'
Jimenez Ramon  65', 81'
Ruiz Vecino  87', 89'		 Report Pino Moreno  24' Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Second round

The Second Round draw took place on 20 January 2017, and the matches were played from 10–15 February.[3] Teams from the Premier Division, the three winners from the first round, as well as the three sides who received byes in the first round, entered here.

10 February 2017 Boca Gibraltar (2)1–8 Lynx (1) Gibraltar
20:30 Quiñones  41' O'Dwyer  17', 81'
Segura  34'
Ouattara  39'
Gutierez  46'
Guilling  53'
Kamara  60'
Olmos  87'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
11 February 2017 Mons Calpe (1)0–1 St Joseph's (1) Gibraltar
16:30 Lorenzo  46' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
11 February 2017 Manchester 62 (1) 2–0Gibraltar United (1)Gibraltar
19:00 Tra  19'
Gomez  67'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
12 February 2017 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 12–0Hound Dogs (2)Gibraltar
16:30 Cabrera  7'
Etchemaite  21'
R. Chipolina  24', 65'
Garcia  32'
L. Casciaro  49'
K. Casciaro  54'
Bardon  63', 68'
Dieguito  80'
Wszeborowski  85' (o.g.)
Tobler  88'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
12 February 2017 Glacis United (1)1–3 Europa FC (1) Gibraltar
19:00 Sánchez  65' Belforti  53'
Kike  56'
Roldán  88'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
13 February 2017 College 1975 (2)0–3 Europa Point (1) Gibraltar
20:30 Ayala  35'
Moreno  52'
Vinet  90'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
14 February 2017 Cannons (2)1–3 Lions Gibraltar (1) Gibraltar
20:30 Mesua  57' Gonzales  44'
Gilroy  80'
Carretero  90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
15 February 2017 Leo (2)0–6 Gibraltar Phoenix (2) Gibraltar
20:30 Dominguez  16', 24', 56'
Narvaez  63'
Nuñez  77'
Martinez  84'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Quarter–finals

The quarter-final matches were played 10–12 March 2017.

10 March 2017 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 3–0Manchester 62 (1)Gibraltar
20:30 Calderón  52'
L. Casciaro  71'
Bardon  87'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
11 March 2017 Europa FC (1) 2–0Europa Point (1)Gibraltar
18:15 Kike  76'
Walker  87'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
11 March 2017 Gibraltar Phoenix (2) 2–0Lions Gibraltar (1)Gibraltar
20:30 Rubio  49'
Narvaez  86'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
12 March 2017 Lynx (1)0–0
(2–4 p)		 St Joseph's (1) Gibraltar
16:30 Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Semi–finals

The semi-final matches were played 25–26 April 2017.

25 April 2017 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 1–0St Joseph's (1)Gibraltar
19:30 J. Chipolina  41' (pen.) Stadium: Victoria Stadium
26 April 2017 Gibraltar Phoenix (2)0–2 Europa FC (1) Gibraltar
19:30 Joselinho  57'
Álex Quillo  79'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Final
28 May 2017 Europa FC 3–0 Lincoln Red Imps Victoria Stadium
19:00
Referee: Jason Barcelo [4]

See also

References
  1. "Gibtelecom to sponsor the Rock Cup in multi year deal". Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. "Rock Cup 16/17". GFA. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. "Gibtelecom Rock Cup 2nd Round Draw". GFA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2017/05/gibraltar-2017-rock-cup-final.html
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