Season | 2018–19 |
---|---|
Dates | 14 September 2018 |
Champions |
Victoria Hotspurs (13th title) |
Matches played | 60 |
Goals scored | 246 (4.1 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Elton da Silva (30 goals) |
Highest scoring |
Xewkija Tigers 9–0
Munxar Falcons (25 November 2018) [1] Munxar Falcons 5–4 Xewkija Tigers (10 March 2019) [2] Xewkija Tigers 2–7 Victoria Hotspurs (14 April 2019) [3] |
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2017–18
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 17 March 2019. |
The 2018–19 Gozo First Division (known as the BOV GFL First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd season of the Gozo Football League First Division, the highest division in Gozitan football. The season began on 14 September 2018. [4] Victoria Hotspurs were able to defend the title won the previous season, winning their thirteenth title in their history. [3] [5]
The season is composed of a round-robin system where each team plays each other three times, totalling 21 games. The seventh-placed team will play a relegation play-off with the second-placed team in the Second Division. Most of the matches are scheduled to be played at the Gozo Stadium, with Sannat Ground and Kerċem Ajax Stadium being used as well.
Eight teams compete in the league – the top six teams from the previous season, the winner of the relegation play-off between the seventh-placed team and the second-placed team in the Second Division, and a promoted team from the Second Division. Second Division winner Munxar Falcons replaced Oratory Youths. [6]
Team | Home city | 2017–18 season |
---|---|---|
Għajnsielem | Għajnsielem | 4th |
Għarb Rangers | Għarb | 6th |
Kerċem Ajax | Kerċem | 5th |
Munxar Falcons | Munxar | 1st (Second Division) |
Nadur Youngsters | Nadur | 2nd |
S.K. Victoria Wanderers | Victoria | 7th |
Victoria Hotspurs | Victoria | 1st |
Xewkija Tigers | Xewkija | 3rd |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Victoria Hotspurs (C) | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 58 | |
2 | Nadur Youngsters | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 25 | +47 | 49 | |
3 | Xewkija Tigers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 27 | |
4 | Għajnsielem | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 26 | |
5 | S.K. Victoria Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 21 | |
6 | Kerċem Ajax | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 21 | |
7 | Għarb Rangers (O) | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 18 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
8 | Munxar Falcons (R) | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 73 | −43 | 17 | Relegation to the Gozo FA Second Division |
Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.
Teams play every other team once (either assigned at home or away).
A play-off match took place between the seventh-placed team from the First Division, Għarb Rangers, and the second-placed team from the Second Division, Sannat Lions, for a place in the 2019–20 GFL First Division.
30 April 2019 | Għarb Rangers (1) | 1–0 | Sannat Lions (2) | Xewkija |
R. Zammit ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Gozo Stadium Referee: Sandro Spiteri |
Month | Player of the Month | |
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Player | Club | |
September [11] |
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Victoria Hotspurs |
October [12] |
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Victoria Hotspurs |
November [13] |
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Xewkija Tigers |
December [14] |
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Nadur Youngsters |
January [15] |
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Kerċem Ajax |
February [16] |
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Xewkija Tigers |
March [17] |
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Victoria Hotspurs |
Season | 2018–19 |
---|---|
Dates | 14 September 2018 |
Champions |
Victoria Hotspurs (13th title) |
Matches played | 60 |
Goals scored | 246 (4.1 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Elton da Silva (30 goals) |
Highest scoring |
Xewkija Tigers 9–0
Munxar Falcons (25 November 2018) [1] Munxar Falcons 5–4 Xewkija Tigers (10 March 2019) [2] Xewkija Tigers 2–7 Victoria Hotspurs (14 April 2019) [3] |
←
2017–18
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 17 March 2019. |
The 2018–19 Gozo First Division (known as the BOV GFL First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd season of the Gozo Football League First Division, the highest division in Gozitan football. The season began on 14 September 2018. [4] Victoria Hotspurs were able to defend the title won the previous season, winning their thirteenth title in their history. [3] [5]
The season is composed of a round-robin system where each team plays each other three times, totalling 21 games. The seventh-placed team will play a relegation play-off with the second-placed team in the Second Division. Most of the matches are scheduled to be played at the Gozo Stadium, with Sannat Ground and Kerċem Ajax Stadium being used as well.
Eight teams compete in the league – the top six teams from the previous season, the winner of the relegation play-off between the seventh-placed team and the second-placed team in the Second Division, and a promoted team from the Second Division. Second Division winner Munxar Falcons replaced Oratory Youths. [6]
Team | Home city | 2017–18 season |
---|---|---|
Għajnsielem | Għajnsielem | 4th |
Għarb Rangers | Għarb | 6th |
Kerċem Ajax | Kerċem | 5th |
Munxar Falcons | Munxar | 1st (Second Division) |
Nadur Youngsters | Nadur | 2nd |
S.K. Victoria Wanderers | Victoria | 7th |
Victoria Hotspurs | Victoria | 1st |
Xewkija Tigers | Xewkija | 3rd |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Victoria Hotspurs (C) | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 58 | |
2 | Nadur Youngsters | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 25 | +47 | 49 | |
3 | Xewkija Tigers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 27 | |
4 | Għajnsielem | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 26 | |
5 | S.K. Victoria Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 21 | |
6 | Kerċem Ajax | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 21 | |
7 | Għarb Rangers (O) | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 18 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
8 | Munxar Falcons (R) | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 73 | −43 | 17 | Relegation to the Gozo FA Second Division |
Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.
Teams play every other team once (either assigned at home or away).
A play-off match took place between the seventh-placed team from the First Division, Għarb Rangers, and the second-placed team from the Second Division, Sannat Lions, for a place in the 2019–20 GFL First Division.
30 April 2019 | Għarb Rangers (1) | 1–0 | Sannat Lions (2) | Xewkija |
R. Zammit ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Gozo Stadium Referee: Sandro Spiteri |
Month | Player of the Month | |
---|---|---|
Player | Club | |
September [11] |
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Victoria Hotspurs |
October [12] |
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Victoria Hotspurs |
November [13] |
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Xewkija Tigers |
December [14] |
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Nadur Youngsters |
January [15] |
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Kerċem Ajax |
February [16] |
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Xewkija Tigers |
March [17] |
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Victoria Hotspurs |