Victoria Hotspurs F.C.

Victoria Hotspurs

Full name	Victoria Hotspurs Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Reds and Tas-Sitt Xhur
Founded	1948
Manager	Chris Buttigieg
League	Gozo First Division
2011–12	First Division, 6th
Home colours Away colours

Victoria Hotspurs Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Victoria, Gozo. Founded in 1948, the club has won a record of 11 First Division titles, the last one being in the 2009–10 season. In 2000, when they won their tenth title, they became the first club to be awarded a Golden Star for Sport Excellence. Nadur Youngsters followed suit when they won 2007–08 season. The Club is popularly known by the Gozitans simply as il-Hotspurs, which literally means The Hotspurs. The club has one of the largest fans on the island. The Hotspurs hold some rivalries, most notably with neighbours S.K. Victoria Wanderers. This fixture is known as the Derby tar-Rabat (the traditional name for the capital city of Gozo). Other rivalries are against Ghajnsielem F.C and Nadur Youngsters.

Honours

• Gozo First Division: 11
  • 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2009–10

• Gozo Second Division: 2
  • 1958–59, 2006–07

• BOV Super Cup: 8
  • 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2009–10

• Esso Cup: 3
  • 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67

• Republic Cup: 2
  • 1980–81, 1996–97

• Civil Council Cup: 1
  • 1971–72

• Galea Cup: 3
  • 1948–49, 1962–63, 1968–69

• Independence Cup
  • 1964–65, 1997–98, 2008–09, 2009–2010

• Dingli Cup
  • 1958–59

• Millenium Cup
  • 1999–2000

• GFA Cup
  • 1996–97,

• Div. II Knock Out: 1
  • 2006–07

• Freedom Day Cup
  • 2007–08, 2009–2010

• Good Conduct Cup: 1
  • 1972–73

• Tapie 2nd Div. Cup: 1
  • 1958–59

• Premier Knock–out: 1
  • 1997–98

• MG 2nd Knock–out: 1
  • 1958–59

Current Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 88 GK Matthew Vella 23 GK George Vella 5 DF Kevin Farrugia 9 DF James Tabone 3 DF Mark Muscat 27 DF Mark Buhagiar 2 DF Ferdinando Apap (on loan from Mosta F.C.) 25 DF Dylan Mercieca 33 DF Jason Pace

No. Position Player 18 MF Noel Borg 4 MF Daniel Farrugia (captain) 14 MF Jonathan Bajada 8 MF Alex Tramboo 17 MF Aleandro Bezzina 7 MF Bamba Moussa 10 FW Aboubakar Bello-Osagie 22 FW Michael Bezzina 20 FW Rodney Buttigieg

External links

• VictoriaHotspurs.com - Official Club Website