Maltese Third Division

Association football league in Malta

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Football league

Maltese Third DivisionFounded| 2000

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Folded| 2020
Country|  Malta
Number of clubs| 13
Level on pyramid| 4
Promotion to| Maltese Second Division
Relegation to| none

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

## History

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The league was founded in 2000.

Until 2011 the division comprised two sections - Section A with eleven teams and Section B with eleven teams. Both sections play two rounds with the winner in each group getting promoted to the Maltese Second Division. Relegation play-offs between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams of both groups and the 10th-place finisher of Second Division determined the third team to be in the Second Division.

Because it is the lowest level in the Maltese Football League, there is no formal relegation from the league. However, the two lowest placed teams have to reapply to take part the following season.

For the 2007-08 season, Mtarfa F.C. replaced Ta' Xbiex after their league application was turned down, mainly due to their poor performances over a number of years. New teams can also apply to join the competition. Season 2009-10 saw Swieqi United F.C. joining, and they were followed by Marsascala F.C. in 2010-11.

On January 13, 2011, the Malta Football Association decided to reform the league to 14 teams as from season 2011–12, with the top 3 teams being promoted to the Second Division.[1]

For season 2015–16, the matches were played at the Charles Abela Memorial Stadium in Mosta, Luxol St. Andrews ground in Pembroke and Sirens F.C. ground in San Pawl il-Baħar.

## Season-by-Season

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Season  | Champions  | Promoted

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2000–01 | Msida Saint-Joseph | Senglea Athletic
2001–02 | San Ġwann | Vittoriosa Stars
2002–03 | Żejtun Corinthians | St. George's
2003–04 | Melita | St. Venera Lightnings, Qormi
2004–05 | Gudja United | Għargħur
2005–06 | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | St. Venera Lightnings, Rabat Ajax
2006–07 | Mgarr United | Sirens, Żurrieq
2007–08 | Gozo | Żebbuġ Rangers
2008–09 | Gżira United | Għargħur, Żurrieq
2009–10 | Żejtun Corinthians | Mġarr United, Naxxar Lions
2010–11 | Għargħur | St. Venera Lightnings, Kirkop United
2011–12 | Pembroke Athleta | Fgura United
2012–13 | Senglea Athletic | Mdina Knights, Marsaskala, Marsa
2013–14 | Sirens | Swieqi United
2014–15 | Mgarr United | Kirkop United, Qrendi
2015–16 | Marsaxlokk | Attard, Għaxaq
2016–17 | Kalkara | Luqa St. Andrews, St. Lucia
2017–18 | St. Venera Lightnings  | Mellieħa
2018–19 | Żurrieq | Xgħajra Tornadoes
2019–20 | Attard F.C. | Għargħur F.C.

## References

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1. ^ Changes to National League, FA Trophy format approved

## External links

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* Official website
* League at MaltaFootball.com

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Maltese Third 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
* National Amateur 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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Fourth-level football leagues of Europe (UEFA)

Current|

* Albania
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Hercegovina-Neretva
* Regionalna liga Centar
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Ballymena & Provincial
* Mid-Ulster
* Amateur League
* Norway
* Poland
* I
* II
* III
* IV
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Division B
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales
* Gwent
* Mid
* North Coast East
* North Coast West
* North East
* South East
* South West

Former|

* Belgium
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* England
* Fourth Division
* Third Division
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Bavaria [1951–63]
* Bavaria [1994–2008]
* Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein
* Lower Saxony/Bremen
* North
* North Rhine
* Regionalliga Süd
* Greece
* Gamma Ethniki
* Delta Ethniki
* Italy
* Malta
* Netherlands
* Portugal
* Terceira Divisão
* District Championships
* Scotland
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Ukraine
* Wales
* North
* South
* Wrexham

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