2018–19 Gozo First Division

Gozo Football League First Division
Season 2018–19
Dates 14 September 2018
Matches played 11
Goals scored 52 (4.73 per match)
Top goalscorer Elton da Silva (9 goals)
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 8 October 2018.

The 2018–19 Gozo First Division (known as the BOV GFA First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the 72nd season of the Gozo Football League First Division, the highest division in Gozitan football. The season began on 14 September 2018.[1] Victoria Hotspurs are the defending champions following their title win the previous season.

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

Locations of the 2018–19 GFA First Division 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.[2]

Team Home city 2017–18 season
GħajnsielemGħajnsielem4th
Għarb RangersGħarb6th
Kerċem AjaxKerċem5th
Munxar FalconsMunxar1st (Second Division)
Nadur YoungstersNadur2nd
S.K. Victoria WanderersVictoria7th
Victoria HotspursVictoria1st
Xewkija TigersXewkija3rd

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Victoria Hotspurs 3 3 0 0 12 4 +8 9
2 Munxar Falcons 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7
3 Għajnsielem 3 1 2 0 8 6 +2 5
4 Xewkija Tigers 2 1 0 1 7 4 +3 3
5 Nadur Youngsters 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
6 S.K. Victoria Wanderers 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 3
7 Għarb Rangers 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1 Qualification for the relegation play-off
8 Kerċem Ajax 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0 Relegation to the Gozo FA Second Division
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2018. Source: RSSSF
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.[3]

Results

Matches 1–14

Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.

Home \ Away GĦJ GĦB KRĊ MXR NDR SKVW VCH XWK
Għajnsielem — 2–2 4–2
Għarb Rangers — 1–3 1–3
Kerċem Ajax — 1–3 0–1
Munxar Falcons 2–2 — 4–1
Nadur Youngsters —
S.K. Victoria Wanderers —
Victoria Hotspurs 6–1 3–2 —
Xewkija Tigers 5–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2018. Source: RSSSF
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 8 October 2018[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Elton da Silva Victoria Hotspurs 9
2 Brazil Hugo Santa Rosa Cruz Għarb Rangers 4
Colombia Leiner Garcia Panesso Munxar Falcons
4 Brazil Claudio Antunes Pavlidis Xewkija Tigers 3
Brazil Luis André de Melo Lima Għajnsielem
Serbia Darko Krstic Xewkija Tigers
Colombia Jhon Jairo Sandobal Guarin Munxar Falcons

References

  1. ↑ Cassar, Darren (2 August 2018). "BOV GFA Competitions Fixtures Drawn". Gozo Football Association.
  2. ↑ "BOV GFA Div. II: Munxar Falcons crowned Champions". The Malta Independent. 30 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Gozo First Division 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Gozo Football League First Division". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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