Gozo Football League First Division

Last updated
GFL First Division
Founded1937
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
RegionFlag of Gozo.svg  Gozo
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Second Division
Domestic cup(s) G.F.A. Cup
GFA Super Cup
Independence Cup
Freedom Day Cup
First Division Knock-Out
International cup(s)The FA Trophy Maltese
Current champions Qala Saints
(2024–25)
Website Official site
Current: 2025-26 Gozo First Division

The Gozitan First Division, known for sponsorship reasons as the BOV GFL First Division, is the top division of the Gozo Football League, the league competition for men's football clubs in Gozo.

Contents

The GFL First Division is played on three rounds where each team plays each other once, with a total of 21 games played in total by each team, usually held between the months of September and April. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned league champion, while the bottom club is relegated to the Second Division. A relegation play-off match takes place between the seventh-placed team in the First Division and the second-placed team in the Second Division, with the winner securing a place in the following season's First Division.

The majority of matches are played at the Gozo Stadium and Kercem Arkafort Stadium.

Clubs

2022–23 season

ClubPosition in 2021–22 Top division titlesLast top division title
Għajnsielem 72015–16
Kerċem Ajax 11985–86
Nadur Youngsters 152023–24
Oratory Youths 51959–60
Qala Saints 0
Sannat Lions 102010–11
Victoria Hotspurs 132018–19
Xewkija Tigers 82016–17

List of winners by season

Key
Club (X)Club name and number of times they had won the title at that point (if more than one)
SeasonWinner [1] Runners-up [2] Third place [2]
1937–38Victoria Stars
1938–39Victoria CityVictoria Stars Għajnsielem
1939–40 Xagħra Blue Stars [a]
1940–41 to 1943–44Cancelled due to World War II
1944–45Victoria Athletics Xagħra Blue Stars [a] Xewkija Tigers
1945–46Victoria Athletics (2) Xewkija Tigers Xagħra Blue Stars [a]
1946–47Victoria Athletics (3)
1947–48Competition not held
1948–49 Salesian Youths [b] Victoria Hotspurs Għajnsielem
1949–50 to 1951–52Competition not held
1952–53 Salesian Youths [b] (2) St. Andrew's
1953–54Competition not held
1954–55Victoria Athletics (4)
1955–56Competition not held
1956–57 [c] Salesian Youths [b] (3)S.K. Calypsians Xewkija Tigers
1957–58 Salesian Youths [b] (4) Għajnsielem S.K. Calypsians
1958–59 Salesian Youths [b] (5) Għajnsielem Xewkija United [d]
1959–60 Salesian Youths [b] (6)
1960–61Competition abandoned due to problems within the GFA
1961–62 Victoria Hotspurs Nadur Youngsters St. George's
1962–63 Victoria Hotspurs (2) Xagħra Young Stars [a] Nadur Youngsters
1963–64 Xagħra Young Stars [a] (2) Nadur Youngsters Victoria Hotspurs
1964–65 Victoria Hotspurs (3) Nadur Youngsters S.K. Victoria Wanderers
1965–66 Victoria Hotspurs (4)S.K. Calypsians Nadur Youngsters
1966–67 Victoria Hotspurs (5) Nadur Youngsters S.K. Calypsians
1967–68 Nadur Youngsters Għajnsielem Victoria Hotspurs
1968–69S.K. Calypsians Għajnsielem Nadur Youngsters
1969–70 Għajnsielem Victoria Hotspurs Nadur Youngsters
1970–71 Għajnsielem (2)S.K. Calypsians Xewkija Tigers
1971–72 Għajnsielem (3) Oratory Youths Victoria Hotspurs
1972–73 Għajnsielem (4) Nadur Youngsters Victoria Hotspurs
1973–74 Għajnsielem (5) Victoria Hotspurs S.K. Calypsians
1974–75 Xewkija Tigers Sannat Lions Għajnsielem
1975–76 Sannat Lions Xewkija Tigers Għajnsielem
1976–77 Sannat Lions (2) Għajnsielem Victoria Hotspurs
1977–78 Sannat Lions (3) Nadur Youngsters Għajnsielem
1978–79 Victoria United [e] Sannat Lions Victoria Hotspurs
1979–80 Victoria Hotspurs (6) Sannat Lions Victoria United [e]
1980–81 Sannat Lions (4) Victoria United [e] Calypsian Bosco Youths [b]
1981–82 Sannat Lions (5)
1982–83 Xewkija Tigers (2) Victoria Hotspurs Sannat Lions
1983–84 Xewkija Tigers (3) Sannat Lions Calypsian Bosco Youths [b]
1984–85 Victoria Hotspurs (7) Xewkija Tigers Calypsian Bosco Youths [b]
1985–86 Kerċem Ajax Xewkija Tigers Sannat Lions
1986–87 Sannat Lions (6) Victoria Hotspurs Xagħra United
1987–88 Sannat Lions (7) Victoria Hotspurs Xagħra United
1988–89 Xagħra United (3) Sannat Lions Xewkija Tigers
1989–90 Sannat Lions (8) Xagħra United Xewkija Tigers
1990–91 Victoria Hotspurs (8) Xewkija Tigers Sannat Lions
1991–92 Xagħra United (4) Xewkija Tigers Victoria Hotspurs
1992–93 Xagħra United (5)
1993–94 Victoria Hotspurs (9) Nadur Youngsters Xagħra United
1994–95 Nadur Youngsters (2) Xagħra United Munxar Falcons
1995–96 Nadur Youngsters (3) Victoria Hotspurs Għajnsielem
1996–97 Nadur Youngsters (4) Victoria Hotspurs Għajnsielem
1997–98 Xagħra United (6) Nadur Youngsters Victoria Hotspurs
1998–99 Nadur Youngsters (5) Sannat Lions Xagħra United
1999–2000 Victoria Hotspurs (10) Għajnsielem Nadur Youngsters
2000–01 Xewkija Tigers (4) Nadur Youngsters Għajnsielem
2001–02 Nadur Youngsters (6) Xewkija Tigers Għajnsielem
2002–03 Nadur Youngsters (7) Xewkija Tigers Żebbuġ Rovers
2003–04 Żebbuġ Rovers Nadur Youngsters Għajnsielem
2004–05 Għajnsielem (6) Xewkija Tigers Kerċem Ajax
2005–06 Nadur Youngsters (8) Kerċem Ajax Sannat Lions
2006–07 Nadur Youngsters (9) Sannat Lions Xagħra United
2007–08 Nadur Youngsters (10) Victoria Hotspurs Sannat Lions
2008–09 Sannat Lions (9) Għajnsielem Victoria Hotspurs
2009–10 Victoria Hotspurs (11) Għajnsielem Nadur Youngsters
2010–11 Sannat Lions (10) Għajnsielem Nadur Youngsters
2011–12 Xewkija Tigers (5) Nadur Youngsters S.K. Victoria Wanderers
2012–13 Nadur Youngsters (11) Kerċem Ajax S.K. Victoria Wanderers
2013–14 Xewkija Tigers (6) S.K. Victoria Wanderers Nadur Youngsters
2014–15 Xewkija Tigers (7) Nadur Youngsters Victoria Hotspurs
2015–16 Għajnsielem (7) Xewkija Tigers Kerċem Ajax
2016–17 Xewkija Tigers (8) Nadur Youngsters Għajnsielem
2017–18 Victoria Hotspurs (12) Nadur Youngsters Xewkija Tigers
2018–19 Victoria Hotspurs (13) Nadur Youngsters Xewkija Tigers
2019–20 [f] Nadur Youngsters (12) Xewkija Tigers Victoria Hotspurs
2020–21 Competition abandoned due COVID-19 pandemic in Malta
2021–22 Nadur Youngsters (13) Għajnsielem Kerċem Ajax
2022–23 Nadur Youngsters

(14)

 Qala Saints Kerċem Ajax
2023–24 Nadur Youngsters

(15)

 Qala Saints S.K. Victoria Wanderers
2024–25 Qala Saints (1) Nadur Youngsters Xewkija Tigers

Performance by club

Titles won by club (%)
  1. Nadur Youngsters – 15 18 (17.5%)
  2. Victoria Hotspurs – 13 18 (17.5%)
  3. Sannat Lions – 10 14 (13.6%)
  4. Xewkija Tigers – 8 11 (10.7%)
  5. Għajnsielem – 7 10 (9.71%)
  6. Xagħra United – 6 11 (10.7%)
  7. Oratory Youths – 6 8 (7.77%)
  8. Other clubs – 10 13 (12.6%)

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Xagħra United were known as Xagħra Blue Stars and Xagħra Young Stars.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oratory Youths were known as Salesian Youths and Calypsian Bosco Youths.
  3. ↑ The result of the 1956–57 championship deciding match between Salesian Youths and S.K. Calypsians is unknown.
  4. ↑ Xewkija Tigers F.C. were known as Xewkija United
  5. 1 2 3 S.K. Victoria Wanderers were known as Victoria United.
  6. ↑ The 2019–20 season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta. Nadur Youngsters were crowned as title winners based on sporting merits.

League appearances and goals

As at 31 December 2023 [3]

Appearances

No.PlayerAppsClubs
1Chris Camilleri353 Xaghra United/Xewkija Tigers/Nadur Youngsters/Sannat Lions/Kercem Ajax/Ghajnsielem/Victoria Hotspurs
2Jason Portelli308 Victoria Hotspurs/Zebbug Rovers/Sannat Lions/Xewkija Tigers/Kercem Ajax/Xaghra United/Ghajnsielem
3John-Paul Grima303 Victoria Hotspurs/Nadur Youngsters/Victoria Wanderers/Gharb Rangers/Sannat Lions
4Paul-Anthony Camilleri296 Nadur Youngsters/Kercem Ajax/Qala St. Joseph/St. Lawrence Spurs
5John Camilleri293 Xaghra United/Ghajnsielem/Sannat Lions/Xewkija Tigers/Kercem Ajax/Victoria Hotspurs

Goals

No.PlayerGoalsClubs
1John Camilleri156 Xaghra United/Ghajnsielem/Sannat Lions/Xewkija Tigers/Kercem Ajax/Victoria Hotspurs
2Antonio Claudio Pavlidis Cadu138 Nadur Youngsters/Kercem Ajax/Xewkija Tigers
3Sabri Rais135 Victoria Hotspurs/Xewkija Tigers/Sannat Lions/Kercem Ajax
4Chris Camilleri126 Xaghra United/Xewkija Tigers/Nadur Youngsters/Sannat Lions/Kercem Ajax/Victoria Hotspurs
5Frank Muscat125 Sannat Lions/Victoria United/Xewkija Tigers/Victoria Hotspurs

References

  1. ↑ "Gozo - List of Champions". RSSSF . 13 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Gozo - Final Tables". RSSSF . 5 June 2005.
  3. ↑ Kelder Lennard, GOZO TOP LEAGUE RECORDS - ALL TIME RECORDS (Malta, 2023)
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