Maltese Second Division

Association football league in Malta

Football league

Maltese Second Division

Organising body| Malta Football Association (MFA)
Country|  Malta
Number of clubs| 13
Level on pyramid| 3
Promotion to| Maltese First Division
Relegation to| Maltese Third Division
Domestic cup(s)| FA Trophy
Current champions| Marsa
(2019–20)

The Maltese Second Division (also known as the BOV Second Division due to sponsorship reasons) was the third-highest division in Maltese football until 2020 when it was merged with the Maltese Third Division to create the National Amateur League.

## Structure

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13 clubs formed the league and each played every other club twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season, the top two teams were promoted to the First Division, while the bottom two were relegated to the Third Division. The team which placed third played a play-off against the third-last team from the First Division with the winner earning a place in the latter's successive season. The 11th-placed team in this league had to contest a similar play-off against the third-placed team of the Third Division, to determine a place in the following season's Second Division.

## 2018-19 season

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The following 13 clubs are competing in the Second Division during the 2018–19 season.

Club  | Finishing position last season  | Location

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Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | 7th | Birżebbuġa
Fgura United | 4th | Fgura
Kalkara | 8th | Kalkara
Luqa St. Andrew's | 10th | Luqa
Marsaxlokk | 6th | Marsaxlokk
Melita | 13th (First Division) | St Julian's
Mellieħa | 2nd (Third Division) | Mellieħa
Mġarr United | 9th | Mġarr
Rabat Ajax | 14th (First Division) | Rabat
Siġġiewi | 5th | Siġġiewi
St. George's | 11th | Cospicua
Żabbar St. Patrick | 12th (First Division) | Żabbar
St. Venera Lightnings  | 1st (Third Division) | Santa Venera

## History

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Season  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Relegated

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2000–01 | Mqabba | Balzan Youths | Siġġiewi, St. Lucia
2001–02 | Msida Saint-Joseph | Senglea Athletics | St. Venera Lightnings, Melita
2002–03 | Tarxien Rainbows | San Ġwann | Qormi, Luqa St. Andrews
2003–04 | St. George's | Gozo | Żurrieq, Żejtun Corinthians, Xgħajra Tornadoes
2004–05 | Tarxien Rainbows | St. Andrews | St. Venera Lightnings, Rabat Ajax
2005–06 | Qormi | Vittoriosa Stars | Gżira United, Attard, Għargħur
2006–07 | Dingli Swallows | Mellieħa | Żebbuġ Rangers, Gudja, Gozo
2007–08 | San Ġwann | Rabat Ajax | Żurrieq, Sirens
2008–09 | Balzan | Melita | Naxxar, Mgarr, Marsa
2009–10 | Lija Athletic | St. Andrews | St. Venera Lightnings, Għargħur, Gozo
2010–11 | Żejtun Corinthians | Rabat | Senglea Athletic, Gżira United, Mġarr United
2011–12 | Gżira United | Gudja United | Attard, Senglea Athletic, Luqa St. Andrews
2012–13 | Żebbuġ Rangers | Msida Saint-Joseph | Mġarr United, SantaSt. Venera Lightnings
2013–14 | Mqabba | Pembroke Athleta | Marsaskala, Kirkop United, Mdina Knights
2014–15 | San Gwann | Hamrun Spartans | Dingli Swallows, Ghaxaq F.C., Xghajra Tornadoes F.C.
2015–16 | Marsa | Sirens | Żurrieq, Msida Saint-Joseph, Kirkop United
2016–17 | Żejtun Corinthians | Qrendi | Għaxaq, Mellieħa
2017–18 | Gudja United | St. Lucia | Attard, Għargħur
2018–19 | St. George's | Fgura United | St. Venera Lightnings, Siggiewi
2019–20 | Marsa | Marsaxlokk | no relegation

## External links

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* Official website
* League at MaltaFootball.com
* League at Soccerway

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Maltese Second Division seasons

* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20

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Football in Malta

Malta Football Association

National teams|

| Men|

* Men's
* results
* footballers
* captains
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17
* Amateur

| Gozo|

* Main

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Women|

* Women's
* U-19
* U-17

Domestic leagues|

| Men|

* Premier League
* Challenge League
* Amateur League I
* Amateur League II

| Gozo|

* Gozo Football League First Division
* Gozo Football League Second Division

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Women|

* First Division

Youth|

* Youth Football Association

Defunct|

* Second Division
* Third Division
* Women's Second Division

| Gozo|

* Third Division
* Women's League

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Domestic cups|

| Men|

* FA Trophy
* Super Cup
* Challenge Cup
* National Amateur Cup
* National Amateur Super Cup

| Gozo|

* G.F.A. Cup
* GFA Super Cup
* First Division Knock-Out Cup
* Second Division Knock-Out
* Second Division Challenge Cup

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Women|

* Women's Cup

Defunct|

* First Division knock-out
* Second and Third Division knock-out

| Gozo|

* Independence Cup
* Freedom Day Cup
* Republic Cup
* Women's Cup

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Lists|

| Men|

* List of champions
* List of clubs
* List of venues (by capacity)
* Foreign players
* Player of the Year

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Third-level football leagues of Europe (UEFA)

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* Netherlands
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* Romania
* Russia
* Division A
* Scotland
* Serbia
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* Spain
* Sweden
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* Turkey
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Former|

* Belgium
* England
* Third Division
* Third Division North
* Third Division South
* Second Division
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* East Germany
* Bavaria
* Berlin
* North Baden
* Rhineland
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* Southwest
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* Central
* Regionalliga West/Südwest
* Greece
* Rep of Ireland
* Connacht
* A Championship
* B Division
* Ulster
* Israel
* Italy
* Malta
* Netherlands
* Northern Ireland
* Portugal
* Second Division
* Third Division
* Campeonato de Portugal
* Scotland
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Wales
* North
* Mid
* South
* Wrexham
* Yugoslavia
* Third League
* Croatia
* Macedonia
* Montenegro
* Slovenia

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