The Gozo Football League is a

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

competition for clubs on the Maltese island of

Gozo Gozo (, ), Maltese: ''Għawdex'' () and in antiquity known as Gaulos ( xpu, 𐤂𐤅𐤋, ; grc, Γαῦλος, Gaúlos), is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After t ...

, in the Mediterranean Sea. The league is run by the

Gozo Football Association The Gozo Football Association (GFA) is the body that co-ordinates and organises football on the island of Gozo, Malta. Formed in 1936, it organises the Gozo Football League, which is split into two divisions, the First Division and the Second Di ...

and currently has 14 teams split into two divisions, the First Division (8 teams) and the

Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...

(6 teams), thus making it two levels in the process. The BOV GFL First Division is the highest level of the Gozo Football League while the BOV GFL Second Division is the lowest level. At the end of the season, the winners of the

are promoted into the First Division, whilst the bottom club of the First Division is relegated. A promotion/relegation playoff game takes place between the 7th placed First Division team and the team placing second in the Second Division and the winner will participate in the First Division and the loser will participate in the

League system

Stadiums

Only two football stadiums are used for games in Gozo. Generally the 4000 capacity

Gozo Stadium The Gozo Stadium ( mt, Il-Grawnd t'Għawdex), formerly known as the Silver Jubilee Ground, is the main stadium of the island of Gozo, Malta. The Gozo Stadium, which is located in Xewkija, seats only 1,644 people but its standing areas at each end ...

is used for First Division games, while most commonly Kercem Arkafort Stadium is used for Second Division games. Although this is the general standard, both divisions have used each stadium to some extent.

External links

Gozo Football Association WebsiteGozo Football Association streaming and highlights
Football leagues in Malta Football competitions in Gozo {{Malta-footy-competition-stub