The Gozo Football League is a
football competition for clubs on the
Maltese
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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 ...
and currently has 14 teams split into two divisions, the
First Division (8 teams) and the
Second Division (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
Second Division 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
Second Division.
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
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