The 2010–11
Maltese FA Trophy was the 73rd season since its establishment. It will feature 21 teams from the Maltese
Premier League, the
First Division and the champions of the
Gozo First Division. The competition began on 10 November 2010 and ended 22 May 2011 with the Final from
Ta' Qali Stadium
The National Stadium, locally also referred to as Ta' Qali, officially known as Grawnd Nazzjonali ( Maltese for ''National Stadium''), is a stadium located in Ta' Qali, Malta. The stadium, which also contains the headquarters of the Malta Footbal ...
. The defending champions are
Valletta, having won their 12th Maltese Cup last season and first since 2001. The winner will qualify to the
second qualifying round of the
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League was the third season of the UEFA Europa League, Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 41st edition overall including its predecessor, the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with t ...
.
Valletta were the defending champions, but lost in the Final to
Floriana.
Calendar
Matches will begin on 10 November 2010 and conclude with the final on 22 May 2011.
Results and Fixtures
at maltafootball.com For the second straight year, four teams will receive a bye directly into the quarterfinals.
Preliminary round
Entering this round were two clubs from the Maltese First Division
The Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division in Maltese football, behind the Maltese Premier League. The First Division was the precursor of the present Premier L ...
. This match took place on 10 November 2010.
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First round
Entering this round was the winner from the preliminary round along with the six Maltese Premier League clubs which finished last season between 5th and 10th place in the league, the remaining eight clubs from the First Division and the reigning Gozo First Division champions. These matches took place from 12 to 14 November 2010.
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Second round
Entering this round were the eight winners from the first round. These matches took place on 19 January 2011.
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Quarter-finals
Entering this round were the four winners from the second round along with the best four clubs from last year's Premier League competition.
Semi-finals
Entering this round were the four winners from the Quarterfinals.
Final
The final played on 22 May 2011.
Valletta and Floriana have met together in Maltese FA Trophy final six times before, having previously met in 1957, 1960, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1994. When meeting in the finals, Valletta won three times (1960, 1977 and 1978). Floriana won three Times (1957, 1976, and 1994).
The last time Floriana and Valletta met together in the FA Trophy was the 2008–09 Quater-finals when Valletta beat Floriana by 4–1 on penalties when the match ends 2–2 draw.
References
External links
Official site
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Maltese Cup
Cup
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Maltese FA Trophy seasons