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
Section A |
Section B |
Changes from previous season
- Relegated from Maltese Second Division 2007-08
League table
Section A
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gharghur (C) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 40 |
| 2 | Mdina Knights | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 32 |
| 3 | Gudja United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +10 | 30 |
| 4 | Ghaxaq | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 29 |
| 5 | Kalkara | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 24 |
| 6 | Xghajra Tornadoes | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 22 |
| 7 | Sirens | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Fgura United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 18 |
| 9 | Luqa St. Andrew's | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 15 |
| 10 | Qrendi | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 14 |
Section B
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gzira United (C) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | +17 | 38 |
| 2 | Zurrieq | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 34 |
| 3 | Santa Lucia | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 27 |
| 4 | Siggiewi | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 25 |
| 5 | Attard | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 18 |
| 6 | Zejtun Corinthians | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 18 |
| 7 | Pembroke Athleta | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 16 |
| 8 | Kirkop United | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 16 |
| 9 | Mtarfa | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gharghur | 0-3 | Gzira United |
Relegation-Promotion Play-Off
- Participating
| Club |
Position |
|---|---|
| Gudja United | 3rd in 3rd Division Section A |
| Mdina Knights | 2nd in 3rd Division Section A |
| Naxxar Lions | 10th in Maltese Second Division 2007-08 |
| Santa Lucia | 3rd in 3rd Division Section B |
| Zurrieq | 2nd in 3rd Division Section B |
- Quarter Final
| Team #1 | Result | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Gudja United | 0-2 | Santa Lucia |
- Gudja United remain in Maltese Third Division
- Semi Finals
| Team #1 | Result | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mdina Knights | 0-1 | Zurrieq |
| Naxxar Lions | 0-1 | Santa Lucia |
- Mdina Knights remain in Maltese Third Division
- Naxxar Lions relegated to Maltese Third Division
- Final
| Team #1 | Result | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Zurrieq | 2-2(AET) 5-4(pens.) | Santa Lucia |
- Zurrieq promoted to Maltese Second Division
- Santa Lucia remain in Maltese Third Division
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 |
External links
- Third Division on MaltaFootball.com
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