2018–19 Gozo First Division
Season | 2018–19 |
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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]
Format[]
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.
Teams[]
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 |
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Għajnsielem | Għajnsielem | 4th |
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 |
League table[]
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 | (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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[7]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Results[]
Matches 1–14[]
Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.
Matches 15–22[]
Teams play every other team once (either assigned at home or away).
Relegation play-off[]
A play-off match took place between the seventh-placed team from the First Division, , and the second-placed team from the Second Division, Sannat Lions, for a place in the 2019–20 GFL First Division.
30 April 2019 | (1) | 1–0 | Sannat Lions (2) | Xewkija |
R. Zammit ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Sandro Spiteri |
Season statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
- As of 28 April 2019[10]
Awards[]
Monthly awards[]
Month | Player of the Month | |
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Player | Club | |
September[11] | ![]() |
Victoria Hotspurs |
October[12] | ![]() |
Victoria Hotspurs |
November[13] | ![]() |
Xewkija Tigers |
December[14] | ![]() |
Nadur Youngsters |
January[15] | ![]() |
Kerċem Ajax |
February[16] | ![]() |
Xewkija Tigers |
March[17] | ![]() |
Victoria Hotspurs |
References[]
- ^ Cassar, Darren (26 November 2018). "Darko Krstic hits five goals in large win for Xewkija". Gozo Football Association.
- ^ "Munxar win nine-goal thriller against Xewkija". Gozo Football Association. 17 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Victoria Hotspurs clinch 13th title". Gozo Football Association. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Cassar, Darren (2 August 2018). "BOV GFA Competitions Fixtures Drawn". Gozo Football Association.
- ^ Abela, Stefan (29 April 2019). "Victoria Hotspurs crowned BOV GFA 1st Division Champions". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "BOV GFA Div. II: Munxar Falcons crowned Champions". The Malta Independent. 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Gozo First Division 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Cassar, Darren (13 October 2018). "Ghajnsielem, Kercem match abandoned due to heavy rain". Gozo Football Association.
- ^ Cassar, Darren (16 October 2018). "Ghajnsielem avoid a defeat with a goal scored in stoppage time". Gozo Football Association.
- ^ "Gozo Football League First Division". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "BOV GFA Player of the Month - Elton Alexandre Da Silva (Victoria Hotspurs) wins September Award". Bank of Valletta. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "BOV GFA Player of the Month – October 2018 - Victoria Hotspurs Goalkeeper Adrian Parnis". Bank of Valletta. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "BOV GFA Player of the Month - Joseph Cefai (Xewkija Tigers) wins November 2018 award". Bank of Valletta. 2 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "BOV GFA Player of the Month - Marcelo Barbosa (Nadur Youngsters) wins December award". Bank of Valletta. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "BOV GFA Player of the Month – January 2018 - Award goes to Kercem Ajax's Felipe Augusto de Oliveira". Bank of Valletta. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BOV GFA Player of the Month - Xewkija 'keeper Mark Grima wins February award". Bank of Valletta. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "BOV GFA Player of the Month - Ferdinando Apap (Victoria Hotspurs) wins March Award". Bank of Valletta. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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