2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Malta |
| Dates | 1 September 2018 – 11 May 2019 |
| Teams | 67 |
| Defending champions | Valletta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Goals scored | 191 (3.75 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 3 December 2018. | |
The 2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy is the 81st version of the football tournament. A record number of 67 clubs are competing in the FA Trophy.[1] The draws were conducted by Dr Angelo Chetcuti, the General Secretaery of the Malta FA, and Rodney Pisani, the Deputy General Secretary of the Association who leads the Competitions Department.
The clubs in the Premier League, First Division, Second Division and Third Division together with those from the Gozo Football League were involved in the draws of the initial rounds. The 14 top-flight sides enter the fray in the third round.
Valletta are the defending champions.
Format
The Maltese FA Trophy this season is a single elimination tournament between 67 clubs. Matches which were level after regulation advanced to extra time and afterwards to penalties to determine a winner, when needed.
| Clubs entering in this round | Clubs advancing from previous round | |
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| Preliminary round (16 clubs) |
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| First round (18 clubs) |
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| Second round (36 clubs) |
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| Third round (32 clubs) |
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| Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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| Quarter-finals (8 clubs) |
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| Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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| Final (2 clubs) |
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Schedule
| Round | Date(s) | Draw date | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
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| Preliminary round | 1–2 September 2018 | 6 August 2018 | 8 | 67 → 59 |
| First round | 8–9 September 2018 | 9 | 59 → 50 | |
| Second round | 26–28 October 2018 | 18 | 50 → 32 | |
| Third round | 30 November and 2 December 2018 | 5 November 2018 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth round | 26-27 January 2019 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 23 February, 4-5 May 2019 | 29 January 2019 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 7-8 May 2019 | 5 May 2019 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 12 May 2019 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Preliminary round
Eight preliminary round matches were played on 31 August till 2 September 2018. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 6 August 2018.[1]
| 31 August 2018 | Oratory Youths  | 0–8 | Għajnsielem | Xewkija |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Naby  5', 58'Luis Andre 7', 19', 31', 52', 83'Belhadj 39' |
Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Massimo Axisa |
| 31 August 2018 | Munxar Falcons | 0–4 | Nadur Youngsters | Xewkija |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | de Jesus Messias 48', 88' Barbosa 50', 74' |
Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha |
| 1 September 2018 | St. Lawrence Spurs | 0–2 | Għaxaq (4) | Kerċem |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Calleja 47' Agius 62' |
Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Mario Apap |
| 1 September 2018 | Marsaskala (4) | 0–4 | Dingli Swallows (4) | Ta' Qali |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Vassallo 35' Borg 45'Ciantar 87'Schembri 90+1' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann |
| 1 September 2018 | Sannat Lions | 2–0 | Ta' Xbiex (4) | Kerċem |
| 20:00 CEST | Okpokwu 19', 78' |
Report | Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Andrea Schiriha |
| 2 September 2018 | Qala Saints | 1–3 | Għargħur (4) | Kerċem |
| 18:00 CEST | Buttigieg 28' |
Report | Tasic 14', 42' (pen.) Izuchukwu 68' |
Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Kurt Saliba |
| 2 September 2018 | Victoria Wanderers | 10–0 | Mtarfa (4) | Xewkija |
| 18:00 CEST | Djordjevic 18' (pen.), 70', 78' Obaje 39', 80', 88'Bamba 23'Adesina 20'Harland 32'Cardona 86' |
Report | Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Keith Montebello |
| 2 September 2018 | Victoria Hotspurs | 8–0 | Msida St. Joseph (4) | Xewkija |
| 20:00 CEST | Maciel 10', 80', 82' Mizzi 61', 65'da Silva 52', 57'Debrincat 50' |
Report | Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Daniel Casha |
First round
Nine first round matches were played on 8-9 September 2018. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 6 August 2018.[1]
| 6 September 2018 | Għarb Rangers | 2–1 | Xgħajra Tornadoes (4) | Xewkija |
| 18:00 CEST | Attard 19', 22' |
Report | Degiorgio 63' |
Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Joseph Scerri |
| 6 September 2018 | Għajnsielem | 0–2 | Xewkija Tigers | Xewkija |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Bugeja 30' Stojanovic 41' |
Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Paul Toledo |
| 8 September 2018 | Żurrieq (4) | 0–4 | Nadur Youngsters | St. Paul's Bay |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Bustos 45' (pen.) Barbosa 60', 72'de Jesus Messias 68' |
Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Daniel Portelli |
| 8 September 2018 | Kirkop United (4) | 2–1 | Kerċem Ajax | St. Paul's Bay |
| 20:15 CEST | Darboe 67' Degiorgio 90+3' |
Report | Komljenovi 27' |
Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha |
| 9 September 2018 | Dingli Swallows (4) | 1–2 | Sannat Lions | St. Paul's Bay |
| 18:00 CEST | Scerri 16' |
Report | Tabone 39' Okpokwu 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Etienne Antoine Mangion |
| 9 September 2018 | Victoria Wanderers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Għaxaq (4) | Xewkija |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha |
| 9 September 2018 | Victoria Hotspurs | 4–1 | Attard (4) | Xewkija |
| 18:00 CEST | Mizzi 4', 55' Camilleri 64'Maciel 80' |
Report | Spiteri 35' |
Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Slobodan Petrovic |
| 9 September 2018 | Żebbuġ Rovers | 0–1 | Mdina Knights (4) | Kerċem |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Vella 57' |
Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Ezekiel Barbara |
| 9 September 2018 | Għargħur (4) | 3–1 | Xagħra United | St. Paul's Bay |
| 20:15 CEST | Zammit 31', 75' Tasic 90+5' |
Report | Camilleri 42' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Emanuel Grech |
Second round
Eighteen second round matches were played on 26–28 October 2018. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 6 August 2018.[1] All teams from Maltese First Division and Maltese Second Division entered in Second round.
| 26 October 2018 | Mellieħa (3) | 2–0 | Kalkara (3) | Ħamrun |
| 18:00 CEST | Wayne Chetcuti 63' David Fenech 90+2' |
Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Andrea Sciriha |
| 26 October 2018 | Kirkop United (4) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Vittoriosa Stars (2) | Pembroke |
| 19:00 CEST | Karl Caruana 90+3p' |
Cilia Mumford Arsene 50' Marcelo De Souza 98' |
Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Alex Johnson |
| 26 October 2018 | Gudja United (2) | 2–1 | Sirens (2) | Ħamrun |
| 20:15 CEST | Ratko Mandic 48og' Kooh Sohna Rafael 81' |
Luka Mijic 47' |
Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Mario Apap |
| 27 October 2018 | St. George's (3) | 0–4 | Lija Athletic (2) | Pembroke |
| 15:00 CEST | Beu Erjon 26'
Dylan Mintoff 90+1' |
Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Daniel Casha |
| 27 October 2018 | St. Venera Lightnings (3) | 0–3 | Pembroke Athleta (2) | San Pawl il-Bahar |
| 15:00 CEST | Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza 62, 63, 65' |
Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Sandro Spiteri |
| 27 October 2018 | Mġarr United (3) | 1–2 | San Ġwann (2) | Pembroke |
| 17:15 CEST | Kenneth Aquilina 71' |
Jan Tanti 26' Rafael Ledesma Pompeo 31' |
Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Slobodan Petrovic |
| 27 October 2018 | Xewkija Tigers | 6–1 | Mqabba (2) | Gozo |
| 16:00 CEST | Daniel Bogdanović 11' Cadu Antonio Claudio Pavlidis 66, 78' |
Gianfranco Micallef 71' |
Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Glenn Tonna |
| 27 October 2018 | Marsa (2) | 5–1 | Għargħur (4) | San Pawl il-Bahar |
| 17:15 CEST | Mark Gauci 16p' De Fex Mariaga Rafae 78' |
Shaun Bonello 28' |
Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Daniel Portelli |
| 28 October 2018 | Melita (3) | 1–0 | Swieqi United (2) | Pembroke |
| 17:15 CEST | Liam Reno Gatt 64' |
Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Darryl Agius |
| 28 October 2018 | Sannat Lions | 0–3 | Qrendi (2) | Gozo |
| 14:00 CEST | Joao Pedro Vargas 28' Dylan Zarb 73' |
Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Shaun Calleja |
| 28 October 2018 | Żebbuġ Rangers (2) | 1–0 | Marsaxlokk (3) | Ħamrun |
| 15:00 CEST | Ryan Micallef 85' |
Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann |
| 28 October 2018 | Naxxar Lions (2) | 1–2 | Żejtun Corinthians (2) | Ħamrun |
| 17:15 CEST | Duane Bonnici 62' |
Johan Castano 20' Brooke Farrugia 60' |
Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Aleksander Jovanovic |
| 28 October 2018 | Victoria Hotspurs | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Siġġiewi (3) | Gozo |
| 16:15 CEST | Chris Mercieca 3' |
Marko Nikolic 62' |
Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Ezekiel Barbara |
| 28 October 2018 | Mdina Knights (4) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Għarb Rangers | San Pawl il-Bahar |
| 15:00 CEST | Pablo Nunez (OG) 75' Ryan Sciberras 105' |
Adrit Shkjau 57' |
Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Massimo Axisa |
| 28 October 2018 | Luqa St. Andrew's (3) | 0–5 | Rabat Ajax (3) | San Pawl il-Bahar |
| 17:15 CEST | Isaac Abela 11' Adrian Azzopardi 90+1' |
Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Paul Toledo |
| 28 October 2018 | Fgura United (3) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Ghaxaq (4) | Pembroke |
| 15:00 CEST | Ryan Sell 72, 95,120' Shaun Borg 110' |
Mark Anthony Ellul 51' |
Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha |
| 28 October 2018 | Santa Lucia (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's (3) | Ta' Qali |
| 17:15 CEST | Paul Lapira 16' Nick Borg 42' |
Dylan Pirotta 70, 77' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Malcolm Spiteri |
| 28 October 2018 | Żabbar St. Patrick (3) | 0–7 | Nadur Youngsters | Ta' Qali |
| 15:00 CEST | Daniel Mateo Bustos 12, 42' Yuri De Jesus Messias 60' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Stefan Pace |
Third round
Sixteen third round matches were played on 30 November and 3 December 2018. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held 5 November 2018. All teams from Maltese Premier League entered in Third round. The top six position from 2017-18 Maltese Premier League teams that are seeded in the third round of the FA Trophy. A total of thirty-two clubs will be involved in the draw.
| 30 November 2018 | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's (3) | 0–5 | Żebbuġ Rangers (2) | Ta' Qali |
| 18:00 CEST | Ryan Micallef 9' Thiago Rocha Rodrigo 31' 74' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Sandro Spiteri |
| 30 November 2018 | Qormi (1) | 1–5 | Hibernians (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 19:00 CEST | Manolito Micallef 50 p' |
Taylon Nicolas Correa 11' 13' 16' Jurgen Degabriele 88' |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Stefan Pace |
| 30 November 2018 | Mdina Knights (4) | 1–4 | Pietà Hotspurs (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 20:15 CEST | Cachel Vella 88' |
Shunsuke Nakamura 33' 64' Jan Bussuttil 90+1 p' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Ismael Barbara |
| 1 December 2018 | Gżira United (1) | 4–0 | Rabat Ajax (3) | Ta' Qali |
| 14:00 CEST | Corbalan Juan Carlos 37' 66' Andrew Cohen 83' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Malcolm Spiteri |
| 1 December 2018 | San Ġwann (2) | 0–1 | Fgura United (3) | Ħamrun |
| 14:00 CEST | Thomas Grech 77' |
Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Alex Johnson |
| 1 December 2018 | Balzan (1) | 5–1 | Qrendi (2) | Ta' Qali |
| 16:15 CEST | Kadu Carlos Eduardo Mendes 10' Andrija Majdevac 30' |
Ciro Quaranta 24' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Matthew De Gabbrielle |
| 1 December 2018 | Siġġiewi (3) | 1–3 | Melita (3) | Ħamrun |
| 16:15 CEST | Kim Buhagiar 78' |
Luke Mifsud 40' 83' Karl Mohnani 63 p' |
Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Daniel Portelli |
| 2 December 2018 | Floriana (1) | 0–1 | Ħamrun Spartans (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 16:00 CEST | Wilfried Domoraud 31' |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Alan Mario Sant |
| 2 December 2018 | Nadur Youngsters | 0–4 | Birkirkara (1) | Xewkija |
| 14:00 CEST | Marcelinho de Siquiera Henrique 28' Danilo Quipapa Chapoval 62' |
Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann |
| 2 December 2018 | Marsa (2) | 0–3 | Valletta (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 16:15 CEST | Jean Borg 19' Miguel Alba 59' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Etienne Antoine Mangion |
| 2 December 2018 | Mellieħa (3) | 0–5 | Lija Athletic (2) | Ħamrun |
| 16:15 CEST | Paolo Dandolo 3' Koken Kuroki 52' |
Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Fyodor Zammit |
| 2 December 2018 | Gudja United (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Xewkija Tigers | Ta' Qali |
| 14:00 CEST | Siqueira Jackson Lima 28' |
Milos Stojanovic 57' Cadu Antonio Claudio Pavlidis 104 p' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Glen Tonna |
| 2 December 2018 | Pembroke Athleta (2) | 0–2 | Żejtun Corinthians (2) | Ħamrun |
| 16:15 CEST | Edson Cardona 21' 30' |
Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Philipp Farrugia |
| 2 December 2018 | Sliema Wanderers (1) | 2–0 | St. Andrews (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 14:00 CEST | Frank Temile 32' Jefferson Mateus de Assis 48' |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Darryl Agius |
| 3 December 2018 | Vittoriosa Stars (2) | 0–3 | Tarxien Rainbows (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 18:00 CEST | Ricardinho Faria da Silva 17' Andre' Scicluna 52 p' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Emanuel Grech |
| 3 December 2018 | Senglea Athletic (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Mosta (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 20:15 CEST | Caseres Augusto Rene 7' Braian Volpini 13' |
Romeu Pericles Romao 22 p' Rafael Morisco 114' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Mario Apap |
Fourth round
Eight fourth round matches were played on 26-27 January 2019. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held 5 November 2018. In the Fourth Round there were 10 clubs from Maltese Premier League, 3 clubs from Maltese First Division, 2 clubs from Maltese Second Division and 1 club (Xewkija Tigers) from Gozo Football League left.
| 26 January 2019 | Hibernians (1) | 4–0 | Fgura United (3) | Ta' Qali |
| 14:00 CEST | Tiago Adan Fonseca 4', 78' Taylon Nicolas Correa 54' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Stefan Pace |
| 26 January 2019 | Pietà Hotspurs (1) | 2–0 | Żejtun Corinthians (2) | Paola |
| 14:00 CEST | Christian Degabriele 55' Paul Chimezie 75' |
Stadium: Hibernians Stadium Referee: Malcolm Spiteri |
| 26 January 2019 | Mosta (1) | 2–1 | Sliema Wanderers (1) | Paola |
| 16:00 CEST | Kyle Frendo 21' Claude Davy Angan 50' |
Younes Marzouk 41' |
Stadium: Hibernians Stadium Referee: Alan Mario Sant |
| 26 January 2019 | Tarxien Rainbows (1) | 5–0 | Żebbuġ Rangers (2) | Ta' Qali |
| 16:15 CEST | Arab Siraj 19' Michele Paolucci 61' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Ismael Barbara |
| 27 January 2019 | Balzan (1) | 6–1 | Xewkija Tigers | Ta' Qali |
| 14:00 CEST | Correa Duarte Ricardo 30', 58', 74' Aleksandar Kosoric 66' |
Daniel Bogdanović 16' |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Fyodor Zammit |
| 27 January 2019 | Gżira United (1) | 4–2 | Melita (3) | Ta' Qali |
| 14:00 CEST | Haruna Garba 13', 61', 76' Andrew Cohen 59p' |
Michael Cachia 29' Andrew Spiteri 42' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Alex Johnson |
| 27 January 2019 | Birkirkara (1) | 2–1 | Ħamrun Spartans (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 16:00 CEST | Jorge Pereira 47' Marcelo Henrique 72p' |
Eduardo Dos Santos 40' OG |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Glenn Tonna |
| 27 January 2019 | Lija Athletic (2) | 1–7 | Valletta (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 16:15 CEST | Erjon Beu 25' |
Jonathan Caruana 10' Mario Fontanella 60', 71' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Mario Apap |
Quarter-finals
Four quarter-final matches were scheduled on 23 and 24 February 2019. The draw for the Quarter-finals was held 29 January 2019. The Eight clubs left were all from Maltese Premier League. On 23 February 2019 Four quarter-final matches have been postponed amid safety concerns caused by the inclement weather, warnings of gale-force winds and hail-storm. The first FA Trophy quarter-final match between Pietà Hotspurs and Gżira United, at the Hibernians Stadium, was abandoned by referee Emanuel Grech in the 88th minute, and will resume on 3 May 2019 at Ta' Qali National Stadium, 19:00, from the point of abandonment.
| 23 February 2019 | Pietà Hotspurs (1) | 1-1 (88 Minutes) | Gżira United (1) | Paola and Ta' Qali |
| 14:00 CEST | Tony De Queiroz Machedo Neto 50' |
Andrew Cohen 29' |
Stadium: Hibernians Stadium and Ta' Qali National Stadium (After 88 Minutes) Referee: Emanuel Grech |
| 3 May 2019 | Mosta (1) | v | Birkirkara (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 20:00 CEST | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 4 May 2019 | Tarxien Rainbows (1) | v | Balzan (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 16:00 CEST | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 4 May 2019 | Hibernians (1) | v | Valletta (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 18:00 CEST | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Semi-finals
Two semi-final matches will be played on 7 and 8 May 2019 at National Stadium, Ta' Qali. The draw for the Semi-finals is held on 5 May 2019.
| 7 May 2019 | (1) | v | (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 18:30 CEST | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 8 May 2019 | (1) | v | (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 18:30 CEST | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Final
The final will played on 12 May 2019
| 12 May 2019 | Winner Semi-final 1 (1) | v | Winner Semi-final 2 (1) | Ta' Qali |
| 17:00 CEST | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Television rights
The following matches were broadcast live on TVM2 and on TSN:
| Round | TVM2 and TSN | TSN |
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| Third Round | Sliema Wanderers vs St. Andrews | Floriana vs Ħamrun Spartans |
| Fourth Round | Birkirkara vs Ħamrun Spartans | |
| Quarter-finals | Hibernians vs Valletta | |
| Semi-finals | ||
| Final |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Record 67 teams to compete in this season's FA Trophy". MFA. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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