2019–20 Gozo First Division

{{Infobox football league season

|season = 2019–20

|dates = 20 September 2019 – 8 March 2020

|competition = Gozo Football League First Division

|winners = Nadur Youngsters (12th title)

|relegated = Għarb Rangers

|continentalcup1 =

|continentalcup1 qualifiers =

|continentalcup2 =

|continentalcup2 qualifiers =

|league topscorer = Igor Nedeljković (20 goals){{cite web |url=https://www.maltafootball.com/tables-statistics/gozo/first-division/ |title=Gozo Football League First Division |website=MaltaFootball.com |accessdate=25 May 2020 }}

|biggest home win =

|biggest away win =

|highest scoring =

|matches = 61

|total goals = 228

|prevseason = 2018–19

|nextseason = 2020–21

|updated =

}}

The 2019–20 Gozo First Division (known as the BOV GFL First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd season of the Gozo Football League First Division, the highest division in Gozitan football. The season started on 20 September 2019.{{cite web |url=http://gozofa.com/fixtures/ |title=Fixtures |publisher=Gozo Football Association |date=18 January 2020 }} Victoria Hotspurs were the defending champions after winning their thirteenth title in the previous season.{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2019-04-29/football/Victoria-Hotspurs-crowned-BOV-GFA-1st-Division-Champions-6736207379 |title=Victoria Hotspurs crowned BOV GFA 1st Division Champions |newspaper=The Malta Independent |first=Stefan |last=Abela |date=29 April 2019 |accessdate=29 April 2019 }}

The league season was suspended indefinitely on 30 March 2020 by the Malta Football Association (MFA) following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta.{{cite news |url=https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/news/news/4354/football-competitions-suspended-indefinitely--update.htm |title=Football competitions suspended indefinitely – Update |publisher=Malta Football Association |date=30 March 2020 |accessdate=30 March 2020 }} On 25 May, the MFA council ratified the Gozo Football Association's decision to declare Nadur Youngsters as league champions based on sporting merits.{{cite news |url=http://gozofa.com/2020/05/nadur-youngsters-declared-champions/ |title=Nadur Youngsters declared champions |publisher=Gozo Football Association |date=25 May 2020 |accessdate=25 May 2020 }}

Teams

{{Location map+ |Malta |width=400|float=right |caption=Locations of the 2019–20 GFL First Division teams |places=

{{location map~ |Malta |lat=36.043611 |long=14.243056 |label_size=90|label=Victoria|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=36.026944 |long=14.290278 |label_size=90|label=Għajnsielem|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=36.061111 |long=14.209167 |label_size=90|label=Għarb R.|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=36.040556 |long=14.229722 |label_size=90|label=Kerċem A.|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=36.0385958 |long=14.2909739|label_size=90|label=Nadur Y.|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=36.033056 |long=14.258333 |label_size=90|label=Xewkija T.|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=36.050278 |long=14.2675 |label_size=90|label=Xagħra U.|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=36.072054 |long=14.358583 |label_size=90|label=Victoria teams
S.K. Victoria Wanderers
Victoria Hotspurs|position=right}}

}}

Eight teams compete in the league – the top six teams from the previous season, the winner of the relegation play-off between the seventh-placed team and the second-placed team in the Second Division, and a promoted team from the Second Division. Second Division winner Xagħra United replaced Munxar Falcons.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2019-04-29/football/Xaghra-United-are-crowned-BOV-GFA-2nd-Division-Champions-6736207376 |title=Xaghra United are crowned BOV GFA 2nd Division Champions |publisher=The Malta Independent |date= 29 April 2019 |first=Stefan |last=Abela }}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Home city

! 2018–19 season

GħajnsielemGħajnsielem{{ntsh|4}}4th
Għarb RangersGħarb{{ntsh|7}}7th
Kerċem AjaxKerċem{{ntsh|5}}5th
Nadur YoungstersNadur{{ntsh|2}}2nd
S.K. Victoria WanderersVictoria{{ntsh|6}}6th
Victoria HotspursVictoria{{ntsh|1}}1st
Xagħra UnitedXagħra{{ntsh|8}}1st (Second Division)
Xewkija TigersXewkija{{ntsh|3}}3rd

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://gozofa.com/season-19-20/ Gozo FA]

|team1=NDR |team2=XWK |team3=VCH |team4=GĦJ |team5=KRĊ |team6=XRA|team7=SKVW |team8=GĦB

|result1=CHA |result8=REL

|update=08 March 2020

|win_GĦJ=8 |draw_GĦJ=1 |loss_GĦJ=6 |gf_GĦJ=31 |ga_GĦJ=26

|win_GĦB=2 |draw_GĦB=1 |loss_GĦB=12 |gf_GĦB=16 |ga_GĦB=56

|win_KRĊ=6 |draw_KRĊ=1 |loss_KRĊ=8 |gf_KRĊ=20 |ga_KRĊ=31

|win_NDR=14 |draw_NDR=0 |loss_NDR=1 |gf_NDR=48 |ga_NDR=6

|win_SKVW=3 |draw_SKVW=1|loss_SKVW=11|gf_SKVW=10|ga_SKVW=27

|win_VCH=9 |draw_VCH=1 |loss_VCH=5 |gf_VCH=40 |ga_VCH=18

|win_XRA=3 |draw_XRA=2 |loss_XRA=10 |gf_XRA=17 |ga_XRA=45

|win_XWK=11 |draw_XWK=1 |loss_XWK=3 |gf_XWK=46 |ga_XWK=19

|name_GĦJ=Għajnsielem

|name_GĦB=Għarb Rangers

|name_KRĊ=Kerċem Ajax

|name_NDR=Nadur Youngsters

|name_SKVW=S.K. Victoria Wanderers

|name_VCH=Victoria Hotspurs

|name_XRA=Xagħra United

|name_XWK=Xewkija Tigers

|status_NDR=C

|status_GĦB=R

|note_SKVW=S.K. Victoria Wanderers kept their place in the top-flight as relegations were scrapped for the league season.

|note_GĦB=Although relegations were scrapped for the season, Għarb Rangers opted to play in the Second Division.{{cite news |url=http://gozofa.com/2020/06/league-format-for-2020-2021/ |title=League Format for 2020-2021 |publisher=Gozo Football Association |date=25 June 2020 |accessdate=29 June 2020 |first=Darren |last=Cassar }}

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.{{cite web |url=http://gozofa.com/season-19-20/ |title=Gozo First Division |work=Gozo FA |accessdate=26 April 2020 }}

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CHA=green1 |text_CHA=

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the GFL Second Division

}}

Results

= Matches 1–14 =

Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gozo2020.html RSSSF]

| update = 8 March 2020

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1=GĦJ | team2=GĦB | team3=KRĊ |team4=NDR | team5=SKVW | team6=VCH | team7=XRA | team8=XWK

| name_GĦJ=Għajnsielem

| name_GĦB=Għarb Rangers

| name_KRĊ=Kerċem Ajax

| name_XRA=Xagħra United

| name_NDR=Nadur Youngsters

| name_SKVW=S.K. Victoria Wanderers

| name_VCH=Victoria Hotspurs

| name_XWK=Xewkija Tigers

| match_GĦJ_GĦB = 2–4

| match_GĦJ_KRĊ = 2–1

| match_GĦJ_NDR = 1–4

| match_GĦJ_SKVW = 1–0

| match_GĦJ_VCH = 3–1

| match_GĦJ_XRA = 5–1

| match_GĦJ_XWK = 5–3

| match_GĦB_GĦJ = 2–1

| match_GĦB_KRĊ = 2–4

| match_GĦB_NDR = 0–4

| match_GĦB_SKVW = 1–2

| match_GĦB_VCH = 1–6

| match_GĦB_XRA = 4–4

| match_GĦB_XWK = 0–4

| match_KRĊ_GĦJ = 3–2

| match_KRĊ_GĦB = 2–1

| match_KRĊ_NDR = 0–3

| match_KRĊ_SKVW = 0–0

| match_KRĊ_VCH = 2–7

| match_KRĊ_XRA = 2–0

| match_KRĊ_XWK = 0–3

| match_NDR_GĦJ = 2–0

| match_NDR_GĦB = 5–0

| match_NDR_KRĊ = 2–0

| match_NDR_SKVW = 3–1

| match_NDR_VCH = 0–2

| match_NDR_XRA = 8–1

| match_NDR_XWK = 5–0

| match_SKVW_GĦJ = 0–2

| match_SKVW_GĦB = 2–0

| match_SKVW_KRĊ = 1–2

| match_SKVW_NDR = 0–1

| match_SKVW_VCH = 0–3

| match_SKVW_XRA = 1–2

| match_SKVW_XWK = 1–4

| match_VCH_GĦJ = 0–3

| match_VCH_GĦB = 5–0

| match_VCH_KRĊ = 2–1

| match_VCH_NDR = 1–2

| match_VCH_SKVW = 0–1

| match_VCH_XRA = 5–1

| match_VCH_XWK = 0–0

| match_XRA_GĦJ = 1–3

| match_XRA_GĦB = 5–0

| match_XRA_KRĊ = 0–2

| match_XRA_NDR = 0–5

| match_XRA_SKVW = 2–0

| match_XRA_VCH = 0–3

| match_XRA_XWK = 0–5

| match_XWK_GĦJ = 4–1

| match_XWK_GĦB = 5–0

| match_XWK_KRĊ = 4–1

| match_XWK_NDR = 0–1

| match_XWK_SKVW = 4–1

| match_XWK_VCH = 4–3

| match_XWK_XRA = 2–0

| match_GĦB_XWK_note = Xewkija Tigers is originally the home team in the tie

| match_NDR_GĦB_note = Għarb Rangers is originally the home team in the tie

| match_NDR_VCH_note = Victoria Hotspurs is originally the home team in the tie

| match_NDR_XWK_note = Xewkija Tigers is originally the home team in the tie

| match_SKVW_GĦJ_note = Għajnsielem is originally the home team in the tie

| match_XRA_XWK_note = Xewkija Tigers is originally the home team in the tie

}}

= Matches 15–22 =

Teams play every other team once (either assigned at home or away).

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gozo2020.html RSSSF]

| update = 8 March 2020

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1=GĦJ | team2=GĦB | team3=KRĊ |team4=NDR | team5=SKVW | team6=VCH | team7=XRA | team8=XWK

| name_GĦJ=Għajnsielem

| name_GĦB=Għarb Rangers

| name_KRĊ=Kerċem Ajax

| name_XRA=Xagħra United

| name_NDR=Nadur Youngsters

| name_SKVW=S.K. Victoria Wanderers

| name_VCH=Victoria Hotspurs

| name_XWK=Xewkija Tigers

| match_GĦJ_GĦB =

| match_GĦJ_KRĊ =

| match_GĦJ_NDR =

| match_GĦJ_SKVW =

| match_GĦJ_VCH =

| match_GĦJ_XRA = 0–0

| match_GĦJ_XWK =

| match_GĦB_GĦJ =

| match_GĦB_KRĊ =

| match_GĦB_NDR =

| match_GĦB_SKVW =

| match_GĦB_VCH =

| match_GĦB_XRA =

| match_GĦB_XWK =

| match_KRĊ_GĦJ =

| match_KRĊ_GĦB =

| match_KRĊ_NDR =

| match_KRĊ_SKVW =

| match_KRĊ_VCH = 0–2

| match_KRĊ_XRA =

| match_KRĊ_XWK =

| match_NDR_GĦJ =

| match_NDR_GĦB =

| match_NDR_KRĊ =

| match_NDR_SKVW =

| match_NDR_VCH =

| match_NDR_XRA =

| match_NDR_XWK =

| match_SKVW_GĦJ =

| match_SKVW_GĦB =

| match_SKVW_KRĊ =

| match_SKVW_NDR = 0–3

| match_SKVW_VCH =

| match_SKVW_XRA =

| match_SKVW_XWK =

| match_VCH_GĦJ =

| match_VCH_GĦB =

| match_VCH_KRĊ =

| match_VCH_NDR =

| match_VCH_SKVW =

| match_VCH_XRA =

| match_VCH_XWK =

| match_XRA_GĦJ =

| match_XRA_GĦB = 5–1

| match_XRA_KRĊ =

| match_XRA_NDR = 0–5

| match_XRA_SKVW =

| match_XRA_VCH =

| match_XRA_XWK =

| match_XWK_GĦJ =

| match_XWK_GĦB =

| match_XWK_KRĊ =

| match_XWK_NDR =

| match_XWK_SKVW =

| match_XWK_VCH =

| match_XWK_XRA =

}}

Season statistics

= Top goalscorers =

{{updated|8 March 2020}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

rowspan="1"|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Igor Nedeljković

|align="left"|Għajnsielem

|20

rowspan="1"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Barbosa

|align="left"|Nadur Youngsters

|rowspan="1"|15

rowspan="1"|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} José Carlos Júnior

|align="left"|Xewkija Tigers

|13

rowspan="2"|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Emiliano Lattes

|align="left"|Victoria Hotspurs

|rowspan="2"|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Elton da Silva

|align="left"|Victoria Hotspurs

rowspan="1"|6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Johnny Camilleri

|align="left"|Xewkija Tigers

|rowspan="1"|10

rowspan="2"|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Claudio Antunes

|align="left"|Xewkija Tigers

|rowspan="2"|8

align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Andrea Debrincat

|align="left"|Kerċem Ajax

rowspan="4"|9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Shaun Attard

|align="left"|Nadur Youngsters

|rowspan="4"|7

align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Johan Castaño

|align="left"|Nadur Youngsters

align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Christian Mercieca

|align="left"|Victoria Hotspurs

align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jackson Lima

|align="left"|Xewkija Tigers

References

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