| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 September 2018 |
| Champions | Victoria Hotspurs (13th title) |
| Matches | 60 |
| Goals | 246 (4.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Elton da Silva (30 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Xewkija Tigers 9–0Munxar Falcons (25 November 2018)[1] Munxar Falcons 5–4 Xewkija Tigers (10 March 2019)[2] Xewkija Tigers 2–7Victoria Hotspurs (14 April 2019)[3] |
2019–20 → All statistics correct as of 17 March 2019. | |
The2018–19 Gozo First Division (known as theBOV GFL First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd season of theGozo Football League First Division, the highest division inGozitan football. The season began on 14 September 2018.[4]Victoria Hotspurs were able to defend the title won theprevious season, winning their thirteenth title in their history.[3][5]
The season is composed of around-robin system where each team plays each other three times, totalling 21 games. The seventh-placed team will play a relegation play-off with the second-placed team in theSecond Division. Most of the matches are scheduled to be played at theGozo Stadium, with Sannat Ground andKerċem Ajax Stadium being used as well.
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 winnerMunxar Falcons replacedOratory Youths.[6]
| Team | Home city | 2017–18 season |
|---|---|---|
| Għajnsielem | Għajnsielem | 4th |
| Għarb Rangers | Għarb | 6th |
| Kerċem Ajax | Kerċem | 5th |
| Munxar Falcons | Munxar | 1st (Second Division) |
| Nadur Youngsters | Nadur | 2nd |
| S.K. Victoria Wanderers | Victoria | 7th |
| Victoria Hotspurs | Victoria | 1st |
| Xewkija Tigers | Xewkija | 3rd |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Hotspurs(C) | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 58 | |
| 2 | Nadur Youngsters | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 25 | +47 | 49 | |
| 3 | Xewkija Tigers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 27 | |
| 4 | Għajnsielem | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 26 | |
| 5 | S.K. Victoria Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 21 | |
| 6 | Kerċem Ajax | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 21 | |
| 7 | Għarb Rangers(O) | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 18 | Qualification for therelegation play-off |
| 8 | Munxar Falcons(R) | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 73 | −43 | 17 | Relegation to theGozo FA Second Division |
Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.
| Home \ Away | GĦJ | GĦB | KRĊ | MXR | NDR | SKVW | VCH | XWK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Għajnsielem | — | 2–2 | 2–2[a] | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–6[b] | 2–3 | 4–2 |
| Għarb Rangers | 0–3[c] | — | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| Kerċem Ajax | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Munxar Falcons | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–5[d] | — | 1–7 | 4–1 | 0–8[e] | 5–4 |
| Nadur Youngsters | 6–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| S.K. Victoria Wanderers | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–4 | — | 0–2 | 2–5 |
| Victoria Hotspurs | 3–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Xewkija Tigers | 1–1 | 7–1 | 2–3[f] | 9–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | — |
Teams play every other team once (either assigned at home or away).
| Home \ Away | GĦJ | GĦB | KRĊ | MXR | NDR | SKVW | VCH | XWK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Għajnsielem | — | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–5 | ||||
| Għarb Rangers | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–4 | |||
| Kerċem Ajax | — | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–0 | ||||
| Munxar Falcons | 1–2 | 1–4 | — | 0–3 | ||||
| Nadur Youngsters | 4–1 | — | 3–1 | |||||
| S.K. Victoria Wanderers | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | — | |||
| Victoria Hotspurs | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | — | |||
| Xewkija Tigers | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–7 | — |
A play-off match took place between the seventh-placed team from the First Division,Għarb Rangers, and the second-placed team from theSecond Division,Sannat Lions, for a place in the2019–20 GFL First Division.
| 30 April 2019 | Għarb Rangers (1) | 1–0 | Sannat Lions (2) | Xewkija |
| R. Zammit | Report | Stadium:Gozo Stadium Referee: Sandro Spiteri |
| Month | Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| September[11] | Victoria Hotspurs | |
| October[12] | Victoria Hotspurs | |
| November[13] | Xewkija Tigers | |
| December[14] | Nadur Youngsters | |
| January[15] | Kerċem Ajax | |
| February[16] | Xewkija Tigers | |
| March[17] | Victoria Hotspurs | |