Mons Calpe S.C.
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| Full name | Mons Calpe Sports Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Calpeans |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Ground | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |
| Capacity | 5000 |
| Manager | Mauro Ardizzone |
| League | Gibraltar Premier Division |
| 2016–17 | 5th |
| Website | Club home page |
Mons Calpe S.C. is a football team from Gibraltar. They play in the Gibraltar Premier Division after beating Britannia XI in the relegation playoff and the Rock Cup.
Mons Calpe was formed in 2013 after Gibraltar's admittance to UEFA sparked a boom in interest in football on the Rock. After an impressive maiden season in the 2013-14 Gibraltar Second Division, the club finished second in the league. However, the club succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to St Joseph's in the promotion/relegation playoff that year. The following season saw the club struggle to emulate the same form, against much stronger promotion contenders, which saw the club lingering in mid-table for much of the season and eventually finishing 8th.
After a significant rebuild over the summer of 2015, Mons Calpe led a title charge against Europa Point, who swept the title, giving Mons Calpe a second chance at promotion through the end of season play-off against Premier Division side FC Britannia. A victory in that game saw the young club seal their first ever season in the top flight of Gibraltarian football.
The summer after gaining promotion, the football management aspect of the club went through a total reconstruction as to professionalise the club even further. In doing so, they appointed former Gibraltar U19 Manager Terrence Jolley as their assistant manager, as well as Brazilian coach William Amaral de Andrade as first team head coach for the 2016–17 season. The club also saw the signings of former Football League players such as Hugo Colace and Michele Di Piedi. After a poor run of form in winter saw them slip from 3rd to 5th, William was sacked on 16 January and replaced by Terrence Jolley on an interim basis. On March 17, Italian manager Mauro Ardizzone was appointed manager, with Jolley returning to his role as assistant. Ardizzone eventually saw the Calpeans to a 5th place finish in their maiden Premier Division season, including a notable 2-2 draw with Lincoln Red Imps in the penultimate round.
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