2023–24 Gozo First Division

Gozo Football League First Division
Season2023–24
Dates7 September 2023 – 21 April 2024
ChampionsNadur Youngsters
RelegatedKerċem Ajax

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.[1][2]

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.[3][4]

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.[5] 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.[6][7]

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nadur Youngsters (C) 21 14 5 2 55 16 +39 47
2 Qala Saints 21 14 3 4 42 17 +25 45
3 S.K. Victoria Wanderers 21 7 6 8 38 33 +5 27
4 Xewkija Tigers 21 6 7 8 26 33 −7 25
5 Xagħra United 21 5 7 9 19 37 −18 22
6 Oratory Youths 21 4 9 8 22 35 −13 21
7 Għajnsielem (O) 21 6 3 12 29 51 −22 21 Qualification for the Gozo First Division play-off
8 Kerċem Ajax (R) 21 4 8 9 23 32 −9 20 Relegation to the Gozo Second Division
Source: Gozo FA
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results

Each team faces each other three times (once at home, once away, and then once more either at home or away).

Home \ Away GĦJ KRĊ NDR ORA QAL SKV XRA XWK GĦJ KRĊ NDR ORA QAL SKV XRA XWK
Għajnsielem — 2–1 0–4 2–2 0–3 3–6 2–0 2–3 — 1–1 — 1–2 — — — 1–0
Kerċem Ajax 0–0 — 1–3 1–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 — — 0–5 2–2 — 2–3 — 1–2
Nadur Youngsters 6–0 0–0 — 5–0 3–0 1–0 2–4 5–0 2–0 — — — 1–1 4–0 2–0 —
Oratory Youths 1–3 0–4 1–1 — 1–3 0–4 0–0 2–2 — — 0–2 — 0–0 1–1 3–1 —
Qala Saints 6–2 2–3 0–2 1–0 — 0–0 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 — — — — — —
S.K. Victoria Wanderers 2–3 2–3 1–3 1–0 0–3 — 3–0 2–3 3–1 — — — 1–2 — — 0–0
Xagħra United 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–5 — 1–1 3–1 0–0 — — 0–2 2–2 — —
Xewkija Tigers 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–1 — — — 6–2 1–4 0–4 — 1–2 —
Source: Gozo FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

26 April 2024 Għajnsielem 5–0Sannat LionsXewkija
19:00 Hili 29'
da Cruz 41'
Emmanuel 62', 63', 76'		 Stadium: Gozo Stadium

References

  1. ^ "Football in Gozo kicks-off on Sunday". Malta Football. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Summary - Gozo First Division - Malta - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Treble for Nadur Youngsters". Malta Football. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Nadur Youngsters crowned Gozitan champions". Sport Times of Malta. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  5. ^ "SK Victoria Wanderers champions and promoted". Gozo FA. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Xaghra United win promotion to the top flight through the Play Out/Play-Off". Gozo FA. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Nadur Youngsters trounce Għajnsielem to lift GFA Cup". Sport Times of Malta. Retrieved 28 April 2023.