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College 1975 F.C.
Association football club in Gibraltar
College 1975 F.C. is an association football team from Gibraltar. Originally formed in 1975, they currently play in the Gibraltar Football League.[1]
| Full name | College 1975 Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Dolphins | ||
| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Ground | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| President | Joseph Mir | ||
| Manager | Leo Vela | ||
| League | Gibraltar Football League | ||
| 2023–24 | 11th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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 anew 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.[2]
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.
First team
As of 22 September 2023.[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Intermediate team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name |
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| Club Management | |
| Head Coach |  Luis Manuel Blanco |
| Assistant Coach |  Mark Pacheco |
| Coach | Rodney Hudson |
| Physical Trainer | Gerald Casciaro |
| Physio | Thomas Flanagan |
| Coach | Ezzard Mir |
| Board | |
| President | Joseph Mir |
| Vice-President | Ezzard Mir |
| Director of Football | Adrian Ballestero |
| Team Delegate | Dale Garcia |
- Seasons since joining UEFA only.[lower-alpha 1]
| Season | Division | League record | Rock Cup | |||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2013–14 | Premier | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 4th of 8 | Final |
| 2014–15 | Premier | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 42 | 2nd of 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 2015–16 | Second | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 114 | 6 | 12th of 12 | Quarter-finals |
| 2016–17 | Second | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 16 | 7th of 9 | Second round |
| 2017–18 | Second | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 7th of 9 | First round |
| 2018–19 | Second | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 11 | 5th of 7 | Second round |
| 2019–20 | National | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 99 | 1 | 12th of 12[lower-alpha 2] | First round |
| 2020–21 | National | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 81 | 8 | 10th of 11 | Quarter-finals |
| 2021–22 | National | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 8th of 11 | Semi-finals |
| 2022–23 | GFL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 9 | 10th of 11 | First round |
| 2023–24 | GFL | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 65 | 11 | 11th of 11 | First round |
- Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Records since joining UEFA only.
- Gibraltar Premier Cup: 2014–15 (as College Europa)
- Best league finish - 2nd, Gibraltar Premier Division: 2014–15 (as College Europa)
- Best Rock Cup performance - Runners-Up: 2014
- Best Second Division Cup performance - Runners up: 2017
- "Gibraltar Football Association". Gibraltar Football Association.
- Gibraltar National League season declared null and void Gibraltar Football Association. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- Player Profiles College 1975 FC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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