Maltese Third Division

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BOV Maltese Third Division
Nation
Flag of Malta Malta
Promotion To
Maltese Second Division
Number of Teams
19
Level on Pyramid
Level 4
Cups
quick KENO Second & Third Division Knock-Out
Current Champions (2006/07)
Mgarr United
Website
Official

The Maltese Third Division (also known as the Bank of Valletta Third Division) is the lowest league level in Maltese football. There are currently 19 teams participating in the league.

The 2007/08 Division Three will comprise two sections - one with ten teams and the other nine. Both sections play two rounds with the winner in each group getting promoted to the Maltese Second Division. Relegation play-offs between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams of both groups and the 10th place finisher of Second Division will determine the third team to be in the Second Division.

Because it is the lowest level in the Maltese Football League, there is no formal relegation from the league. However, in the 2007/08 season, Mtarfa F.C. have replaced Ta' Xbiex after their league application was turned down, mainly due to their poor performances over the last few years.

Zebbug and Gozo were promoted to the 2nd Division.

These teams will contest Section A in 2008/09:

Sirens, Attard, Xghajra, Mdina, Qrendi, Fgura, Siggiewi, Zejtun, Ghaxaq and Mtarfa

These teams will contest Section B in 2008/09:

Zurrieq, Gzira, Gharghur, Pembroke, Gudja, Luqa, Santa Lucia, Kalkara and Kirkop

Contents

[edit] 2007/08 Standings

As of May 2008

[edit] Section A

Team P W D L F A Pts
Zebbug 18 13 3 2 37 13 42
Attard 18 9 6 3 39 12 33
Xghajra 18 8 8 2 30 16 32
Mdina 18 9 4 5 32 16 31
Qrendi 18 7 4 7 20 17 25
Fgura 18 7 4 7 20 21 25
Siggiewi 18 7 2 9 37 38 23
Zejtun 18 5 5 8 29 31 20
Ghaxaq 18 3 4 11 18 40 13
Mtarfa 18 2 0 16 16 74 6

[edit] Section B

Team P W D L F A Pts
Gozo 16 15 1 0 40 14 46
Gzira 16 10 2 4 32 14 32
Għargħur 16 8 5 3 30 15 29
Pembroke 16 8 4 4 36 14 28
Gudja 16 5 5 6 22 24 20
Luqa 16 5 4 7 18 28 19
Santa Lucia 16 4 1 11 22 39 13
Kalkara 16 3 4 9 15 37 13
Kirkop 16 0 2 14 11 41 2

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated; RP = Relegation playoffs

Promotion to 2nd Division
Relegation-Promotion Playoffs

[edit] Champions Playoff

Champions Play off
Team #1 Result Team #2
Zebbug ' Gozo

[edit] Relegation-Promotion

Quarter Final
Team #1 Result Team #2
Xghajra 1-0 Gharghur
Semi Finals
Team #1 Result Team #2
Mgarr 1-0(aet) Xghajra
Attard 4-3(pens.) Gzira
Final
Team #1 Result Team #2
Mgarr 1-0 Attard

Mgarr won the final and therefore remain in the 2nd Division in 2008-09.The other teams have to play in 3rd Division in 2008/09

[edit] Top Scorers

Section A

Goals Player Team
13
Flag of Malta Eman Ciappara Siggiewi
11
Flag of Malta Matthew Francalanza Mdina
10
Flag of Malta Firas Aboulezz Attard

Section B

Goals Player Team
14
Flag of Malta Liam Camilleri Pembroke
9
Flag of Malta Chris Camilleri Gozo
8
Flag of Malta Anthony Portelli Gozo