Maltese Second Division Explained

Organiser:Malta Football Association (MFA)
Teams:13
Promotion:Maltese First Division
Relegation:Maltese Third Division
Levels:3
Domest Cup:FA Trophy
Champions:Marsa
Season: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

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

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

ClubFinishing position last seasonLocation
Birżebbuġa St. Peter'sBirżebbuġa
Fgura UnitedFgura
KalkaraKalkara
Luqa St. Andrew'sLuqa
MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk
MelitaSt Julian's
MellieħaMellieħa
Mġarr UnitedMġarr
Rabat AjaxRabat
SiġġiewiSiġġiewi
St. George'sCospicua
Żabbar St. PatrickŻabbar
St. Venera LightningsSanta Venera

History

SeasonWinnerRunner-upRelegated
2000–01MqabbaBalzan YouthsSiġġiewi, St. Lucia
2001–02Msida Saint-JosephSenglea AthleticsSt. Venera Lightnings, Melita
2002–03Tarxien RainbowsSan ĠwannQormi, Luqa St. Andrews
2003–04St. George'sGozoŻurrieq, Żejtun Corinthians, Xgħajra Tornadoes
2004–05Tarxien RainbowsSt. AndrewsSt. Venera Lightnings, Rabat Ajax
2005–06QormiVittoriosa StarsGżira United, Attard, Għargħur
2006–07Dingli SwallowsMellieħaŻebbuġ Rangers, Gudja, Gozo
San ĠwannRabat AjaxŻurrieq, Sirens
BalzanMelitaNaxxar, Mgarr, Marsa
Lija AthleticSt. AndrewsSt. Venera Lightnings, Għargħur, Gozo
2010–11Żejtun CorinthiansRabatSenglea Athletic, Gżira United, Mġarr United
2011–12Gżira UnitedGudja UnitedAttard, Senglea Athletic, Luqa St. Andrews
2012–13Żebbuġ RangersMsida Saint-JosephMġarr United, SantaSt. Venera Lightnings
2013–14MqabbaPembroke AthletaMarsaskala, Kirkop United, Mdina Knights
2014–15San GwannHamrun SpartansDingli Swallows, Ghaxaq F.C., Xghajra Tornadoes F.C.
2015–16MarsaSirensŻurrieq, Msida Saint-Joseph, Kirkop United
2016–17Żejtun CorinthiansQrendiGħaxaq, Mellieħa
2017–18Gudja UnitedSt. LuciaAttard, Għargħur
2018–19St. George'sFgura UnitedSt. Venera Lightnings, Siggiewi
2019–20MarsaMarsaxlokkno relegation

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