Gozo Football League First Division
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The Gozitan First Division, also known as Melita First Division for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Gozitan football league system
. Under this system there is another division under the First Division, the Second Division
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The Melita First Division is based on three rounds with each team playing each other three times, thus the teams in the First Division play 18 games each in total. The season is usually held between September and April. At the end of the season, the bottom club is relegated to the Second Division and the winner of the Second Division is promoted to next season's First Division. A promotion/relegation play-off game is held between the 6th placed First Division team and the team placing second in the Second Division.
The majority of matches are played at the Gozo Stadium
or at Sannat Ground
.
Gozo Football League
The Gozo Football League is a football competition for clubs on the Maltese island of Gozo.The league is run by the Gozo Football Association and currently has 14 teams split equally into two divisions, the First Division and the Second Division, thus making it two levels in the process...
. Under this system there is another division under the First Division, the Second Division
Gozo Football League Second Division
The Gozitan Seond Division, known as Melita Second Division for sponsorship reasons is the second and lowest level in the Gozo Football League. The league was first competed in 1948....
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The Melita First Division is based on three rounds with each team playing each other three times, thus the teams in the First Division play 18 games each in total. The season is usually held between September and April. At the end of the season, the bottom club is relegated to the Second Division and the winner of the Second Division is promoted to next season's First Division. A promotion/relegation play-off game is held between the 6th placed First Division team and the team placing second in the Second Division.
The majority of matches are played at the Gozo Stadium
Gozo Stadium
The Gozo Stadium, formerly known as the Silver Jubilee Ground, is the national stadium of the island of Gozo, Malta. The Gozo Stadium stages matches of the highest division in Gozo, part of the Second Division League and the matches of the Gozo F.C. It approximately holds 4,000 people. It is...
or at Sannat Ground
Sannat Ground
The Sannat Ground is a football stadium in Sannat, Gozo. The Sannat Ground usually stages matches from the Second Division. It approximately holds 1,500 people. Works have recently been completed to change the pitch of the Sannat Ground from hard ground to artificial turf...
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Participating clubs
| Club | Position in 2010–11 | Top division titles | Last top division title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Għajnsielem | 2nd | 6 | 2004–05 |
| Nadur Youngsters Nadur Youngsters F.C. Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League... |
3rd | 10 | 2007–08 |
| S.K. Victoria Wanderers S.K. Victoria Wanderers F.C. S.K. Victoria Wanderers Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. They were founded in 1958 and throughout the clubs history, they have won the Gozitan League championship once, as Victoria United during the 1978-79 season.... |
5th | 1 | 1978–79 |
| Sannat Lions Sannat Lions F.C. Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League.... |
1st | 10 | 2010–11 |
| Victoria Hotspurs Victoria Hotspurs F.C. Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for... |
4th | 11 | 2009–10 |
| Xaghra United Xaghra United F.C. Xagħra United F.C. is a football club from the small village of Xagħra in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1936 and is named after the village... |
1st (Second Division) | 6 | 1997-98 |
| Xewkija Tigers Xewkija Tigers F.C. Xewkija Tigers F.C. is a football club from the village of Xewkija in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1939 and is named after the name of the village... |
6th | 4 | 2000–01 |
Year by year
Here is a complete list of the past champions of the First Division.- 1937–38: Victoria Stars
- 1938–39: Victoria City
- 1939–40: Xagħra Blue Stars
- 1940–41: was not held
- 1941–42: was not held
- 1942–43: was not held
- 1943–44: was not held
- 1944–45: Victoria Athletics
- 1945–46: Victoria Athletics
- 1946–47: Victoria Athletics
- 1947–48: was not held
- 1948–49: Salesian YouthsOratory Youths F.C.Oratory Youths Football Club are a football club from the Maltese Isle of Gozo, from the capital of Victoria. The club were previously called the Salesian Youths founded in 1946, in relation to the Roman Catholic religious order Salesians of Don Bosco...
- 1949–50: was not held
- 1950–51: was not held
- 1951–52: was not held
- 1952–53: Salesian YouthsOratory Youths F.C.Oratory Youths Football Club are a football club from the Maltese Isle of Gozo, from the capital of Victoria. The club were previously called the Salesian Youths founded in 1946, in relation to the Roman Catholic religious order Salesians of Don Bosco...
- 1953–54: was not held
- 1954–55: Victoria Athletics
- 1955–56: was not held
- 1956–57: Salesian YouthsOratory Youths F.C.Oratory Youths Football Club are a football club from the Maltese Isle of Gozo, from the capital of Victoria. The club were previously called the Salesian Youths founded in 1946, in relation to the Roman Catholic religious order Salesians of Don Bosco...
- 1957–58: Salesian YouthsOratory Youths F.C.Oratory Youths Football Club are a football club from the Maltese Isle of Gozo, from the capital of Victoria. The club were previously called the Salesian Youths founded in 1946, in relation to the Roman Catholic religious order Salesians of Don Bosco...
- 1958–59: Salesian YouthsOratory Youths F.C.Oratory Youths Football Club are a football club from the Maltese Isle of Gozo, from the capital of Victoria. The club were previously called the Salesian Youths founded in 1946, in relation to the Roman Catholic religious order Salesians of Don Bosco...
- 1959–60: Salesian YouthsOratory Youths F.C.Oratory Youths Football Club are a football club from the Maltese Isle of Gozo, from the capital of Victoria. The club were previously called the Salesian Youths founded in 1946, in relation to the Roman Catholic religious order Salesians of Don Bosco...
- 1960–61: abandoned
- 1961–62: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 1962–63: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 1963–64: Xagħra Young Stars
- 1964–65: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 1965–66: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 1966–67: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 1967–68: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 1968–69: S.K. Calypcians
- 1969–70: Ghajnsielem
- 1970–71: Ghajnsielem
- 1971–72: Ghajnsielem
- 1972–73: Ghajnsielem
- 1973–74: Ghajnsielem
- 1974–75: Xewkija TigersXewkija Tigers F.C.Xewkija Tigers F.C. is a football club from the village of Xewkija in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1939 and is named after the name of the village...
- 1975–76: Sannat LionsSannat Lions F.C.Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League....
- 1976–77: Sannat LionsSannat Lions F.C.Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League....
- 1977–78: Sannat LionsSannat Lions F.C.Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League....
- 1978–79: Victoria UnitedS.K. Victoria Wanderers F.C.S.K. Victoria Wanderers Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. They were founded in 1958 and throughout the clubs history, they have won the Gozitan League championship once, as Victoria United during the 1978-79 season....
- 1979–80: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 1980–81: Sannat LionsSannat Lions F.C.Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League....
- 1981–82: Sannat LionsSannat Lions F.C.Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League....
- 1982–83: Xewkija TigersXewkija Tigers F.C.Xewkija Tigers F.C. is a football club from the village of Xewkija in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1939 and is named after the name of the village...
- 1983–84: Xewkija TigersXewkija Tigers F.C.Xewkija Tigers F.C. is a football club from the village of Xewkija in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1939 and is named after the name of the village...
- 1984–85: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 1985–86: Kerċem AjaxKerċem Ajax F.C.Kerċem Ajax Football Club are a Gozitan football club from the village of Kerċem, which currently plays in the Gozo First Division.-Club history:...
- 1985–86: Kerċem AjaxKerċem Ajax F.C.Kerċem Ajax Football Club are a Gozitan football club from the village of Kerċem, which currently plays in the Gozo First Division.-Club history:...
- 1987–88: Sannat LionsSannat Lions F.C.Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League....
- 1988–89: Xagħra United
- 1989–90: Sannat LionsSannat Lions F.C.Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League....
- 1990–91: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 1991–92: Xagħra United
- 1992–93: Xagħra United
- 1993–94: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 1994–95: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 1995–96: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 1996–97: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 1997–98: Xagħra United
- 1998–99: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 1999–00: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 2000–01: Xewkija TigersXewkija Tigers F.C.Xewkija Tigers F.C. is a football club from the village of Xewkija in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1939 and is named after the name of the village...
- 2001–02: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 2002–03: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 2003–04: Żebbuġ Rovers
- 2004–05: Ghajnsielem
- 2005–06: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 2006–07: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 2007–08: Nadur YoungstersNadur Youngsters F.C.Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League...
- 2008–09: Sannat LionsSannat Lions F.C.Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League....
- 2009–10: Victoria HotspursVictoria Hotspurs F.C.Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for...
- 2010–11: Sannat LionsSannat Lions F.C.Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League....
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Hotspurs Victoria Hotspurs F.C. Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for... |
11 | 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2009–10 |
| Nadur Youngsters Nadur Youngsters F.C. Nadur Youngsters Football Club is a Maltese Football Club from the village of Nadur,in the island of Gozo.The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for ten times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence.The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League... |
10 | 1967–68, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 |
| Sannat Lions Sannat Lions F.C. Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League.... |
10 | 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2008–09, 2010-11 |
| Xagħra United | 6 | 1939–40, 1963–64, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1997–98 |
| Għajnsielem | 6 | 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 2004–05 |
| Oratory Youths Oratory Youths F.C. Oratory Youths Football Club are a football club from the Maltese Isle of Gozo, from the capital of Victoria. The club were previously called the Salesian Youths founded in 1946, in relation to the Roman Catholic religious order Salesians of Don Bosco... |
6 | 1948–49, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–57, 1958–59, 1959–60 |
| Victoria Athletics | 4 | 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1954–55 |
| Xewkija Tigers Xewkija Tigers F.C. Xewkija Tigers F.C. is a football club from the village of Xewkija in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1939 and is named after the name of the village... |
4 | 1974–75, 1982–83, 1983–84, 2000–01 |
| Kerċem Ajax Kerċem Ajax F.C. Kerċem Ajax Football Club are a Gozitan football club from the village of Kerċem, which currently plays in the Gozo First Division.-Club history:... |
1 | 1985–86 |
| Żebbuġ Rovers | 1 | 2003–04 |
| Victoria City† | 1 | 1938–39 |
| Victoria Stars† | 1 | 1937–38 |
| S.K. Calypcians† | 1 | 1968–69 |
| S.K. Victoria Wanderers S.K. Victoria Wanderers F.C. S.K. Victoria Wanderers Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. They were founded in 1958 and throughout the clubs history, they have won the Gozitan League championship once, as Victoria United during the 1978-79 season.... |
1 | 1978–79 |