G.F.A. Cup

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G.F.A. Cup
Organising body Gozo Football Association
Founded1972;51 years ago (1972)
RegionGozo
Number of teams14 (2022–23)
Domestic cup(s) GFA Super Cup
Current champions Nadur Youngsters (9th title)
Most successful club(s) Għajnsielem (13 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2022-23 G.F.A. Cup

The GFA Cup, currently known as the BOV GFA Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knockout football cup competition in Gozo, run by and named after the Gozo Football Association. The competition is played between the clubs of the Gozitan First Division and Second Division. The usual format adopted is that all teams from the Second Division and the teams ranked third to seventh in the previous First Division participate in the preliminary round. The six winning teams make it to the quarter finals together with the remaining top two teams from the First Division.

Contents

The current cup holders are Nadur Youngsters who won 6–0 against Għajnsielem in the 2023 final, winning their tenth GFA Cup. [1]

Finals

Key
(R) Replay
*Match was won during extra time
†Match was won via a penalty shoot-out
‡Match was won after golden goal
FinalWinner [2] Score [2] Runner-up [2]
1972–73S.K. Calypsians2–1 Xewkija Tigers
1973–74 Għajnsielem 2–0 Sannat Lions
1974–75 Sannat Lions 2–1 Għajnsielem
1975–76 Sannat Lions 0–0 † [lower-alpha 1] Għajnsielem
1976–77 Sannat Lions 1–0 Xewkija Tigers
1977–78 Sannat Lions 1–0 Nadur Youngsters
1978–79 Sannat Lions Qala St. Joseph
1979–80No competition was held
1980–81 Sannat Lions 1–0 Calypsians Bosco Youths
1981–82 Sannat Lions 2–1 Calypsians Bosco Youths
1982–83 Sannat Lions Xagħra United
1983–84 Xewkija Tigers 1–0 Nadur Youngsters
1984–85 Xewkija Tigers 1–0 Għajnsielem
1985–86 Calypsians Bosco Youths 2–1 Għajnsielem
1986–87 Għajnsielem 1–0 Victoria Hotspurs
1987–88 Nadur Youngsters 1–1 Sannat Lions
Nadur Youngsters 0–0 (R) † [lower-alpha 2] Sannat Lions
1988–89 Xagħra United 0–0 Victoria Hotspurs
Xagħra United 2–1 (R) * Victoria Hotspurs
1989–90 Xewkija Tigers 2–1 Victoria Hotspurs
1990–91 Xewkija Tigers 2–0 Kerċem Ajax
1991–92 Xagħra United 2–1 Oratory Youths
1992–93 Nadur Youngsters 0–0 † [lower-alpha 3] Xagħra United
1993–94 Nadur Youngsters Sannat Lions
1994–95 Nadur Youngsters 2–0 Għajnsielem
1995–96 Nadur Youngsters Sannat Lions
1996–97 Victoria Hotspurs 4–3 ‡ Xagħra United
1997–98 Xagħra United 1–0 Victoria Hotspurs
1998–99 Xagħra United 1–1 † [lower-alpha 4] Għajnsielem
1999–2000 Xewkija Tigers 3–2 Sannat Lions
2000–01 Għajnsielem 0–0 † [lower-alpha 5] Kerċem Ajax
2001–02 Xewkija Tigers 2–1 Nadur Youngsters
2002–03 Għajnsielem 3–2 Nadur Youngsters
2003–04 Nadur Youngsters 4–2 Żebbuġ Rovers
2004–05 Xewkija Tigers 2–1 Għajnsielem
2005–06 Kerċem Ajax 3–1 Għajnsielem
2006–07 Għajnsielem 2–0 Victoria Hotspurs
2007–08 Qala St. Joseph 2–2 † [lower-alpha 6] Għajnsielem
2008–09 S.K. Victoria Wanderers 5–2 Victoria Hotspurs
2009–10 Sannat Lions 2–1 * Kerċem Ajax
2010–11 Nadur Youngsters 1–0 Sannat Lions
2011–12 Xewkija Tigers 1–0 Xagħra United
2012–13 Kerċem Ajax 4–3 * Nadur Youngsters
2013–14 Nadur Youngsters 3–0 Oratory Youths
2014–15 Xewkija Tigers 2–1 Oratory Youths
2015–16 Xewkija Tigers 2–0 Għajnsielem
2016–17 Għajnsielem 5–0 Oratory Youths
2017–18 Xewkija Tigers 2–1 * Għajnsielem
2018–19 Victoria Hotspurs 3–2 * Nadur Youngsters
2019–21No final was held [lower-alpha 7]
2021–22 Nadur Youngsters 3–2 Għajnsielem
2022–23 Nadur Youngsters 6-0 Għajnsielem

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal final appearances
Xewkija Tigers 111983–842017–1821976–7713
Nadur Youngsters 101987–882022–2362018–1916
Sannat Lions 91974–752009–1062010–1115
Għajnsielem 61973–742016–17132022–1319
Xagħra United 41988–891998–9942011–128
Victoria Hotspurs 21996–972018–1962008–098
Kerċem Ajax 22005–062012–1332009–105
Oratory Youths [lower-alpha 8] 11972–731972–7362016–177
Qala St. Joseph 12007–082007–0811978–792
S.K. Calypsians11972–731972–73——1
S.K. Victoria Wanderers 12008–092008–09——1
Żebbuġ Rovers ———12003–041

Notes

  1. ↑ Sannat Lions won the 1976 final 4–2 in a penalty shootout.
  2. ↑ Nadur Youngsters won the 1988 final 4–1 in a penalty shootout.
  3. ↑ Nadur Youngsters won the 1993 final 4–3 in a penalty shootout.
  4. ↑ Xagħra United won the 1999 final 3–1 in a penalty shootout.
  5. ↑ Għajnsielem won the 2001 final 4–2 in a penalty shootout.
  6. ↑ Qala St. Joseph won the 2008 final 5–4 in a penalty shootout.
  7. ↑ Competition abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  8. ↑ Includes a title win under the Calypsians Bosco Youths name.

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