{{Infobox football tournament season | title = Rock Cup | year = 2016 | image = | imagesize = | caption = | country = Gibraltar | num_teams = 22 | champions = Lincoln Red Imps | runner-up = Europa FC | matches = 21 | goals = 80 | top goal scorer = | player = | prevseason = 2015 | nextseason = 2017 }} The first match of the 2016 Rock Cup was played 10 January 2016. The competition will be a single-leg knockout tournament. The first round will be contested between second division teams, with premier division teams joining in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rock Cup 2016: First Round Draw Live Today|url=http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/01-12-2015/rock-cup-2016-first-round-draw-live-today|publisher=GFA|access-date=1 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208082114/http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/01-12-2015/rock-cup-2016-first-round-draw-live-today|archive-date=2015-12-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The winner of this competition qualifies for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League and would be able to enter the tournament in the first qualifying round. If the 2016 Rock Cup winner also wins the 2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division, the place reserved for the cup winner will go to the second place team from the league.
==First round== The First Round draw was held 1 December 2015 and the matches were played 10–14 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rock Cup First Round Draw|url=http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/01-12-2015/rock-cup-first-round-draw|publisher=GFA|access-date=1 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208055415/http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/01-12-2015/rock-cup-first-round-draw|archive-date=2015-12-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> All teams in this round are Gibraltar Second Division teams.
{{OneLegStart}} {{OneLegResult|'''Leo'''||2–0|Boca Juniors}} {{OneLegResult|'''Gibraltar Phoenix'''||4–0|Hound Dogs}} {{OneLegResult|Olympique 13||1–3|'''Red Imps'''}} {{OneLegResult|Europa Point||1–2|'''Mons Calpe'''}} {{OneLegResult|Pegasus||2–5|'''College 1975'''}} {{OneLegResult|Cannons||1–3|'''Bruno's Magpies'''}} |}
==Second round== The Second Round draw was held 18 January 2016 and the matches were played 10–15 February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rock Cup 2016: 2nd Round Draw|url=http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/18-01-2016/rock-cup-2016-2nd-round-draw|publisher=GFA|access-date=18 January 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160416030357/http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/18-01-2016/rock-cup-2016-2nd-round-draw|archive-date=2016-04-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{OneLegStart}} {{OneLegResult|'''Gibraltar United'''||2–1|Red Imps}} {{OneLegResult|'''Manchester 62'''||1–0|Lynx}} {{OneLegResult|St Joseph's||0–1|'''Europa FC'''}} {{OneLegResult|'''Lincoln Red Imps'''||5–1|Britannia XI}} {{OneLegResult|Mons Calpe||1–4|'''Lions Gibraltar'''}} {{OneLegResult|Gibraltar Phoenix||0–4|'''Angels'''}} {{OneLegResult|Leo||0–1|'''College 1975'''}} {{OneLegResult|'''Glacis United'''||7–0|Bruno's Magpies}} |}
==Quarter–finals== The quarter-finals draw was held 18 February 2016 and the matches were played 16–19 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=ROCK CUP 2016 QUARTER FINAL DRAW|url=http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/18-02-2016/rock-cup-2016-quarter-final-draw|publisher=GFA|access-date=18 February 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160416030452/http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/18-02-2016/rock-cup-2016-quarter-final-draw|archive-date=2016-04-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{OneLegStart}} {{OneLegResult|College 1975||0–7|'''Manchester 62'''}} {{OneLegResult|'''Lincoln Red Imps'''||4–0|Glacis United}} {{OneLegResult|'''Lions Gibraltar'''||1–0|Gibraltar United}} {{OneLegResult|Angels||1–4|'''Europa FC'''}} |}
==Semi–finals== The semi-finals draw was held 21 March 2016 and the matches were played 23 April 2016.
{{OneLegStart}} {{OneLegResult|'''Lincoln Red Imps'''||6–2|Manchester 62}} {{OneLegResult|'''Europa FC'''||1–0|Lions Gibraltar}} |}
==Final== {{football box |date= 22 May 2016 |time= 18:00 |team1= Lincoln Red Imps |score=2–0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/22-05-2016/lincoln-retain-the-trophy |title=Rock Cup Final 2016: Lincoln Retain the trophy |publisher=Gibraltar Football Association |date=22 May 2016 |access-date=22 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607071114/http://www.gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/22-05-2016/lincoln-retain-the-trophy |archive-date=2016-06-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |report= |team2= Europa FC |goals1=J. Chipolina {{goal|75}}<br>Liam Walker {{goal|85}} |goals2= |stadium= Victoria Stadium |referee= Tim Reoch <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2016/05/gibraltar-2016-rock-cup-final.html|title = FIFA Referees News: Gibraltar : 2016 Rock Cup Final|date = 22 May 2016}}</ref> - replaced by Yaro Borg (70th minute) }}
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{| style="width:100%" |- |style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"| {| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |GK ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl Navas |- |DF ||'''2'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Jean-Carlos Garcia |- |DF ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|GIB}} Joseph Chipolina |- |DF ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|GIB}} Ryan Casciaro |- |DF ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Roy Chipolina (c) |- |MF ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Kyle Casciaro |- |MF ||'''19'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio Calderón Vallejo |- |MF ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Yeray Patiño |- |MF ||'''86'''||{{flagicon|POR}} Fernando Livramento |- |MF ||'''88'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Liam Walker |- |FW ||'''7'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Lee Casciaro |- |colspan=4|'''Substitutes:''' |- |GK ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Bradley Banda |- |DF ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|POR}} Bernardo Lopes |- |DF ||'''24'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Ethan Britto |- |DF ||'''26'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Leon Payas |- |MF ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Dean Torrilla |- |MF ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Leon Clinton |- |FW ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|ARG}} Guido Abayián |} |valign="top" width="50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%;margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |MF ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|ESP}} Ivan Moya |- |DF ||'''7'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio García Montero |- |MF ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Pavón |- |FW ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|GIB}} Pedro Carrión |- |GK ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Cafer |- |DF ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Toscano |- |MF ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Guillermo Roldán |- |MF ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Quillo |- |FW ||'''19'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Joselinho |- |MF ||'''22'''||{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Belforti |- |DF ||'''40'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Alberto Merino (c) |- |colspan=4|'''Substitutes:''' |- |DF ||'''2'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Chuchi |- |DF ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|GIB}} Lance Cabezutto |- |MF ||'''5'''||{{flagicon|RUS}} Kirill Trofimenko |- |MF ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} Javi Martinez |- |GK ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Jake Victor |- |DF ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|GIB}} Alex Vázquez |- |FW ||'''23''' ||{{flagicon|ROM}} Lucian Burdujan |} |}
==See also== *2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division *2015–16 Gibraltar Second Division
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/cup/rock-cup Gibraltar Football Association]
{{Rock Cup}} {{Football in Gibraltar}} {{2015–16 in European football (UEFA)}}
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