2000–01 Maltese FA Trophy
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = Maltese FA Trophy
| year = 2000–01
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| country = Malta
| num_teams =
| defending champions = Sliema Wanderers
| champions = Valletta
| count = 11
| runner-up = Birkirkara
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| prevseason = 1999–2000
| nextseason = 2001–02
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The 2000–01 Maltese FA Trophy (known as the Rothmans Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 63rd season since its establishment. The competition started on 24 December 2000 and ended on 17 May 2001 with the final, which Valletta won 3-0 against Birkirkara.{{cite web |url=http://archive.malta-football.com/archives/2000-01/trophy.shtml |title=Rothmans Trophy |website=MaltaFootball.com |access-date=15 January 2020 }}
First round
{{OneLegStart}}
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|24 December 2000
{{OneLegResult|Marsa||2–1|Hamrun Spartans}}
{{OneLegResult|Qormi||1–6|Hibernians}}
{{OneLegResult|Mosta||0–4|Pietà Hotspurs}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|27 December 2000
{{OneLegResult|Naxxar Lions||2–3 {{aet}}|Marsaxlokk}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|28 December 2000
{{OneLegResult|Gozo||0–3|St. Andrews}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|31 December 2000
{{OneLegResult|Xghajra Tornadoes||3–3 {{aet}} {{pso|1–3}}|Tarxien Rainbows}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|4 February 2001
{{OneLegResult|Żurrieq||2–3|St. Patrick}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|4 March 2001
{{OneLegResult|Rabat Ajax||1–1 {{aet}} {{pso|3–2}}|Lija Athletic}}
|}
Second round
{{OneLegStart}}
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|27 March 2001
{{OneLegResult|Pietà Hotspurs||2–1 {{aet}}|Rabat Ajax}}
{{OneLegResult|St. Patrick||4–4 {{aet}} {{pso|2–4}}|St. Andrews}}
{{OneLegResult|Marsaxlokk||0–3|Hibernians}}
{{OneLegResult|Marsa||2–2 {{aet}} {{pso|4–1}}|Tarxien Rainbows}}
|}
Quarter-finals
{{OneLegStart}}
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|5 May 2001
{{OneLegResult|Valletta||5–0|Marsa}}
{{OneLegResult|St. Andrews||0–4 |Floriana}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|6 May 2001
{{OneLegResult|Sliema Wanderers||4–0|Pietà Hotspurs}}
{{OneLegResult|Birkirkara||2–0|Hibernians}}
|}
Semi-finals
{{football box collapsible
|date=10 May 2001
|time=
|team1=Sliema Wanderers
|score=1–2
|aet=yes
|report=http://archive.malta-football.com/archives/2000-01/trophy.shtml
|team2=Birkirkara
|goals1=Turner {{goal|20}}
|goals2=M. Galea {{goal|14}}
L. Galea {{goal|94}}
|stadium=Ta' Qali National Stadium
|location=Ta' Qali
|attendance=
|referee= Lorry Sammut
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=11 May 2001
|time=
|team1=Valletta
|score=2–1
|report=http://archive.malta-football.com/archives/2000-01/trophy.shtml
|team2=Floriana
|goals1=Oretan {{goal|23}}
Carabott {{goal|59}}
|goals2=Said {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium=Ta' Qali National Stadium
|location=Ta' Qali
|attendance=
|referee= Charles Agius
}}
Final
{{football box
|date=24 May 2001
|time=
|team1=Birkirkara
|score= 0–3
|report=http://archive.malta-football.com/archives/2000-01/trophy.shtml
|team2=Valletta
|goals1=
|goals2=Agius {{goal|4}}
Dvorak {{goal|70}}
Zammit {{goal|85}}
|stadium=Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
|attendance=
|referee= Emmanuel R. Zammit
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/maltcup01.html RSSSF page]
{{Maltese FA Trophy}}
{{2000–01 in Maltese football}}
{{Maltese football}}
{{2000–01 in European football (UEFA)}}
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