2008–09 Maltese Third Division

The Maltese Third Division 2008–09 (known as the BOV 3rd Division 2008–09 due to sponsorship reasons) is the 9th season of the Maltese Third Division. It started on September 2008 and ended in late May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals. This division is divided into two sections: Section A, with ten teams and Section B, with nine. The winners from both sections will face each other in a play-off where the winner is crowned as champion of this division, but both teams will still be given promotion to the Second Division.

Gharghur were the winners of Section A, while Gzira United were the winners of Section B. Gzira United finished the season as overall champions after they beat Gharghur 3-0.

Zurrieq were also promoted after winning the promotion play-offs, beating Santa Lucia on penalties in the final.Santa Lucia beat Naxxar Lions in the semi-final.

Clubs

Changes from previous season

Relegated from Maltese Second Division 2007-08

League table

Section A

PTeamPldWDLFAGDPts
1Gharghur  (C)1812423615+2140
2Mdina Knights189543322+1132
3Gudja United188642718+1030
4Ghaxaq188552524+129
5Kalkara187382427324
6Xghajra Tornadoes185761922322
7Sirens186392222021
8Fgura United184681221918
9Luqa St. Andrew's18431117301315
10Qrendi1828812271514

Section B

PTeamPldWDLFAGDPts
1Gzira United  (C)161150259+1738
2Zurrieq  1610422511+1434
3Santa Lucia167632012+827
4Siggiewi167452620+625
5Attard164661720318
6Zejtun Corinthians165381822418
7Pembroke Athleta1651101824616
8Kirkop United163761220816
9Mtarfa161213728215

P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective tournament; (O) = Play-off winner.

Champions Playoff

Champions Play off
Team #1 Result Team #2
Gharghur0-3Gzira United

Relegation-Promotion Play-Off

Participating
Club
Position
Gudja United3rd in 3rd Division Section A
Mdina Knights2nd in 3rd Division Section A
Naxxar Lions10th in Maltese Second Division 2007-08
Santa Lucia3rd in 3rd Division Section B
Zurrieq2nd in 3rd Division Section B
Quarter Final
Team #1 Result Team #2
Gudja United0-2Santa Lucia
Semi Finals
Team #1 Result Team #2
Mdina Knights0-1Zurrieq
Naxxar Lions0-1Santa Lucia
Final
Team #1 Result Team #2
Zurrieq2-2(AET) 5-4(pens.)Santa Lucia

Results

Section A

Fgura Gharghur Ghaxaq Gudja Kalkara Luqa Mdina Qrendi Sirens Xghajra
Fgura 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–0 0-3 0–0
Gharghur 2–1 4–1 1–0 3-0 4–0 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–2
Ghaxaq 1–0 2–3 1–3 1–4 2–1 0–2 0–0 3–2 4-0
Gudja 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–2
Kalkara 2–0 2–4 1–1 1-3 0–3 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1
Luqa 0–2 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–5 0-0 2–3 3–1
Mdina 4–1 0–0 0–1 3–2 3–2 1-1 0–1 3–2 0–1
Qrendi 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–4 0–2 2–2
Sirens 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–1
Xghajra 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 2-2 4–1 1–1

Section B

Attard Gzira Kirkop Mtarfa Pembroke Siggiewi S. Lucia Zejtun Zurrieq
Attard 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–3 0–0 2–1 0–2
Gzira 2–1 1-0 3–2 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–0
Kirkop 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–4 1–1 0–4 2-2
Mtarfa 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 0-3 0–0 0–2 0–3
Pembroke 4–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–3 1-0 1–2
Siggiewi 0–0 0-3 2–1 1–0 3–4 2–3 3–0 0–0
St. Lucia 2-0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–1
Zejtun 0–0 1–2 0–0 3–2 3–2 1–2 2–1 0–2
Zurrieq 2–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0

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