Gozo Football League First Division

Melita First Division
Countries  Gozo
Founded 1937
Number of teams 7
Levels on pyramid 1
Relegation to Second Division
Domestic cup(s) G.F.A. Cup
Independence Cup
Freedom Day Cup
Current champions Sannat Lions
(2010–11)
Website Official site
2010–11 Gozo First Division

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.

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.

Contents

2011–12 season

Participating clubs

Club Position in 2010–11 Top division titles Last top division title
Għajnsielem 0022nd 6 2004–05
Nadur Youngsters 0033rd 10 2007–08
S.K. Victoria Wanderers 0055th 1 1978–79
Sannat Lions 0011st 10 2010–11
Victoria Hotspurs 0044th 11 2009–10
Xaghra United n/a1st (Second Division) 6 1997-98
Xewkija Tigers 0066th 4 2000–01

List of champions

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 Youths
  • 1949–50: was not held
  • 1950–51: was not held
  • 1951–52: was not held
  • 1952–53: Salesian Youths
  • 1953–54: was not held
  • 1954–55: Victoria Athletics
  • 1955–56: was not held
  • 1956–57: Salesian Youths
  • 1957–58: Salesian Youths
  • 1958–59: Salesian Youths
  • 1959–60: Salesian Youths
  • 1960–61: abandoned
  • 1961–62: Victoria Hotspurs

Performance by club

Club Titles Years
Victoria Hotspurs 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 10 1967–68, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
Sannat Lions 10 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2008–09, 2010-11
Xagħra United 6[1] 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 6[2] 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 4 1974–75, 1982–83, 1983–84, 2000–01
Kerċem Ajax 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 1[3] 1978–79

References

  1. ^ One title as Xagħra Blue Stars (1939–40) and another as Xagħra Young Stars (1963–64)
  2. ^ Six titles as Salesian Youths
  3. ^ One title as Victoria United

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