2023–24 Gozo First Division
{{Infobox football league season
|season = 2023–24
|dates = 7 September 2023 – 21 April 2024
|competition = Gozo Football League First Division
|winners = Nadur Youngsters
|relegated = Kerċem Ajax
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|prevseason = 2022–23
|nextseason = 2024–25
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The 2023–24 Gozo First Division (known as the BOV GFL First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 77th season of the Gozo Football League First Division, the highest division in Gozitan football. The season began on 7 September 2023 and ended on 21 April 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.maltafootball.com/2023/08/29/football-in-gozo-kicks-off-on-sunday/|title=Football in Gozo kicks-off on Sunday|publisher=Malta Football|accessdate=29 August 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/malta/gozo-first-division/20232024/regular-season/r74926/|title=Summary - Gozo First Division - Malta - Results, fixtures, tables and news|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=7 September 2023}}
Nadur Youngsters won the league title (their third consecutive title win and fifteenth overall). The seventh-placed team (Għajnsielem) qualified for the Gozo First Division play-off, winning to retain their place in the league. The bottom-placed team (Kerċem Ajax) were relegated to the 2024–25 Gozo Second Division.
Teams
The league consisted of eight teams; the top six teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Gozo Football League Second Division. Nadur Youngsters entered the season as defending champions.{{cite news|url=https://www.maltafootball.com/2023/04/25/treble-for-nadur-youngsters/|title=Treble for Nadur Youngsters|publisher=Malta Football|accessdate=25 April 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://sport.timesofmalta.com/2023/04/21/nadur-youngsters-crowned-gozitan-champions/|title=Nadur Youngsters crowned Gozitan champions|publisher=Sport Times of Malta|accessdate=21 April 2023}}
2022–23 Gozo Football League Second Division champions S.K. Victoria Wanderers replaced the 2022–23 Gozo Football League First Division bottom-placed team Sannat Lions.{{cite news |url=https://gozofa.com/2023/03/sk-victoria-wanderers-champions-and-promoted/|title=SK Victoria Wanderers champions and promoted|publisher=Gozo FA|accessdate=25 March 2023}} Second Division runners-up Xagħra United defeated seventh-placed First Division team Victoria Hotspurs in a play-off to take their place in the league.{{cite news|url=https://gozofa.com/2023/04/xaghra-united-win-promotion-to-the-top-flight-through-the-play-out-play-off/|title=Xaghra United win promotion to the top flight through the Play Out/Play-Off|publisher=Gozo FA|accessdate=24 April 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://sport.timesofmalta.com/2023/04/28/73888/|title=Nadur Youngsters trounce Għajnsielem to lift GFA Cup|publisher=Sport Times of Malta|accessdate=28 April 2023}}
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Team
! Home city | |
---|---|
Għajnsielem | Għajnsielem |
Kerċem Ajax | Kerċem |
Nadur Youngsters | Nadur |
Oratory Youths | Victoria |
Qala Saints | Qala |
S.K. Victoria Wanderers | Victoria |
Xagħra United | Xagħra |
Xewkija Tigers | Xewkija |
League table
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|win_KRĊ=4 |draw_KRĊ=8 |loss_KRĊ=9 |gf_KRĊ=23|ga_KRĊ=32
|win_NDR=14|draw_NDR=5 |loss_NDR=2 |gf_NDR=55|ga_NDR=16
|win_ORA=4 |draw_ORA=9 |loss_ORA=8 |gf_ORA=22|ga_ORA=35
|win_QAL=14|draw_QAL=3 |loss_QAL=4 |gf_QAL=42|ga_QAL=17
|win_SKV=7 |draw_SKV=6 |loss_SKV=8 |gf_SKV=38|ga_SKV=33
|win_XRA=5 |draw_XRA=7 |loss_XRA=9 |gf_XRA=19|ga_XRA=37
|win_XWK=6 |draw_XWK=7 |loss_XWK=8 |gf_XWK=26|ga_XWK=33
|status_GĦJ=O
|status_KRĊ=R
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|name_KRĊ=Kerċem Ajax
|name_NDR=Nadur Youngsters
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|name_QAL=Qala Saints
|name_SKV=S.K. Victoria Wanderers
|name_XRA=Xagħra United
|name_XWK=Xewkija Tigers
|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.
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|col_CHA=green1
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO={{nowrap|Qualification for the Gozo First Division play-off}}
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Gozo Second Division
}}
Results
Each team faces each other three times (once at home, once away, and then once more either at home or away).
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|team_order=GĦJ, KRĊ, NDR, ORA, QAL, SKV, XRA, XWK
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|name_KRĊ=Kerċem Ajax
|name_NDR=Nadur Youngsters
|name_ORA=Oratory Youths
|name_QAL=Qala Saints
|name_SKV=S.K. Victoria Wanderers
|name_XRA=Xagħra United
|name_XWK=Xewkija Tigers
|match1_GĦJ_KRĊ=2–1
|match1_GĦJ_NDR=0–4
|match1_GĦJ_ORA=2–2
|match1_GĦJ_QAL=0–3
|match1_GĦJ_SKV=3–6
|match1_GĦJ_XRA=2–0
|match1_GĦJ_XWK=2–3
|match1_KRĊ_GĦJ=0–0
|match1_KRĊ_NDR=1–3
|match1_KRĊ_ORA=1–3
|match1_KRĊ_QAL=2–1
|match1_KRĊ_SKV=0–0
|match1_KRĊ_XRA=1–2
|match1_KRĊ_XWK=0–1
|match1_NDR_GĦJ=6–0
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|match1_NDR_ORA=5–0
|match1_NDR_QAL=3–0
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|match1_NDR_XRA=2–4
|match1_NDR_XWK=5–0
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|match1_ORA_KRĊ=0–4
|match1_ORA_NDR=1–1
|match1_ORA_QAL=1–3
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|match1_ORA_XRA=0–0
|match1_ORA_XWK=2–2
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|match1_QAL_NDR=0–2
|match1_QAL_ORA=1–0
|match1_QAL_SKV=0–0
|match1_QAL_XRA=4–0
|match1_QAL_XWK=2–1
|match1_SKV_GĦJ=2–3
|match1_SKV_KRĊ=2–3
|match1_SKV_NDR=1–3
|match1_SKV_ORA=1–0
|match1_SKV_QAL=0–3
|match1_SKV_XRA=3–0
|match1_SKV_XWK=2–3
|match1_XRA_GĦJ=1–4
|match1_XRA_KRĊ=1–1
|match1_XRA_NDR=1–1
|match1_XRA_ORA=0–0
|match1_XRA_QAL=0–2
|match1_XRA_SKV=0–5
|match1_XRA_XWK=1–1
|match1_XWK_GĦJ=2–0
|match1_XWK_KRĊ=0–0
|match1_XWK_NDR=1–1
|match1_XWK_ORA=0–0
|match1_XWK_QAL=0–1
|match1_XWK_SKV=2–2
|match1_XWK_XRA=0–1
|match2_GĦJ_KRĊ=1–1
|match2_GĦJ_NDR=null
|match2_GĦJ_ORA=1–2
|match2_GĦJ_QAL=null
|match2_GĦJ_SKV=null
|match2_GĦJ_XRA=null
|match2_GĦJ_XWK=1–0
|match2_KRĊ_GĦJ=null
|match2_KRĊ_NDR=0–5
|match2_KRĊ_ORA=2–2
|match2_KRĊ_QAL=null
|match2_KRĊ_SKV=2–3
|match2_KRĊ_XRA=null
|match2_KRĊ_XWK=1–2
|match2_NDR_GĦJ=2–0
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|match2_NDR_SKV=4–0
|match2_NDR_XRA=2–0
|match2_NDR_XWK=null
|match2_ORA_GĦJ=null
|match2_ORA_KRĊ=null
|match2_ORA_NDR=0–2
|match2_ORA_QAL=0–0
|match2_ORA_SKV=1–1
|match2_ORA_XRA=3–1
|match2_ORA_XWK=null
|match2_QAL_GĦJ=3–1
|match2_QAL_KRĊ=2–0
|match2_QAL_NDR=null
|match2_QAL_ORA=null
|match2_QAL_SKV=null
|match2_QAL_XRA=null
|match2_QAL_XWK=null
|match2_SKV_GĦJ=3–1
|match2_SKV_KRĊ=null
|match2_SKV_NDR=null
|match2_SKV_ORA=null
|match2_SKV_QAL=1–2
|match2_SKV_XRA=null
|match2_SKV_XWK=0–0
|match2_XRA_GĦJ=3–1
|match2_XRA_KRĊ=0–0
|match2_XRA_NDR=null
|match2_XRA_ORA=null
|match2_XRA_QAL=0–2
|match2_XRA_SKV=2–2
|match2_XRA_XWK=null
|match2_XWK_GĦJ=null
|match2_XWK_KRĊ=null
|match2_XWK_NDR=6–2
|match2_XWK_ORA=1–4
|match2_XWK_QAL=0–4
|match2_XWK_SKV=null
|match2_XWK_XRA=1–2
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Gozo First Division play-off
The seventh-placed team (Għajnsielem) faced the second-placed team from the 2023–24 Gozo Second Division (Sannat Lions) for the final place in the 2024–25 Gozo First Division.
{{footballbox collapsible
|date=26 April 2024
|time=19:00
|team1=Għajnsielem
|score=5–0
|report=
|team2=Sannat Lions
|goals1={{abbr|Hili|Kenny Hili}} {{goal|29}}
da Cruz {{goal|41}}
{{abbr|Emmanuel|Godwin Emmanuel}} {{goal|62||63||76}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Gozo Stadium
|location=Xewkija
|referee=
|attendance=
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://gozofa.com}}
{{Gozo Football League First Division}}
{{Portal bar|Association football|Malta}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Gozo First Division}}