F.C. Britannia XI
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| Full name | Football Club Britannia XI | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Britannia | ||
| Founded | 1907 (reformed 2009) | ||
| Ground | Victoria Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
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FC Britannia XI was a club side who played their football in the Gibraltar Premier Division and the Gibraltar Second Division. The club, like all others in the territory, play at the Victoria Stadium on Winston Churchill Avenue.
History
The club was previously known as Britannia FC and was previously one of the more dominant sides in Gibraltar, winning several championships in the 1950s, until going into administration and regrouping under its current name in 2009. In 2014 they secured promotion back to the Premier Division after winning the Second Division title. Their first season saw them avoid relegation due to the league's expansion. The club began their second season in the top-flight well under Alan Arruda, being third for the majority of the first half of the season. However, his resignation in early 2016, coupled with the departure of key players, saw them plummet down the league and finish in 9th, meaning they had to participate in a play-off to determine their fate.
Stadium
Victoria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gibraltar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and holds about 5,000 people. It is located close to the Gibraltar Airport just off Winston Churchill Avenue. It was named after the wife of Gibraltarian philanthropist John Mackintosh.
Honours
- Gibraltar Premier Division – 1907–08, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1917–18, 1919–20, 1936–37, 1940–41, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63.
- Gibraltar Second Division – 2013–14
- Rock Cup – 1937, 1940, 1948.
