The Gozo Football League Second Division, known as BOV GFL Second Division for sponsorship reasons, is the second and lowest level in the

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. The league was first competed in 1948. The Second Division is played in the same manner as the First Division: based on three rounds, each club plays three games against every other team for a total of 15 games. The season is usually held between September and April, and at the end of the season, the champion is automatically promoted to next season's First Division season and replaces the bottom-placed club from the First Division. The second-placed club plays a

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play-off against the seventh-placed team in the First Division, with the winner earning the right to play in the top tier the following season. The majority of the matches are played at the Kercem Ground, with the occasional use of the

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. Current top form player is Julian Camilleri playing for Xaghra United F.C.

Clubs

2022–23 season

The following clubs are competing in the 2022-23 Second Division season.

Champions

*1948–49 Salesian Youths *1952–53 Nadur Olympians *1953–54 Kerċem Ajax *1957–58 Nadur Olympians *1958–59 Victoria Hotspurs *1959–60 St. George's *1961–62 Xagħra Young Stars *1962–63 S.K. Victoria Wanderers *1963–64

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k *1964–65 Xewkija Tigers *1965–66

*1966–67 Sannat Lions *1967–68

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*1968–69 Xagħra Young Stars *1969–70 Xewkija Tigers *1970–71 Oratory Youths *1971–72 Xagħra United *1972–73 Xewkija Tigers *1973–74 Sannat Lions *1975–76 Kerċem Ajax *1977–78 SK Victoria Wanderers *1978–79 Xagħra United *1979–80 Calypsian Bosco Youths *1980–81 Xewkija Tigers *1981–82 Ghajnsielem *1983–84 S.K. Victoria Wanderers *1984–85 Ghajnsielem *1987–88 Xewkija Tigers *1988–89 Żebbuġ Rovers *1989–90 Nadur Youngsters *1990–91 Munxar Falcons *1991–92 S.K. Victoria Wanderers *1992–93 Żebbuġ Rovers *1993–94 St. Lawrence Spurs *1994–95 Qala St. Joseph *1995–96 Xewkija Tigers *1996–97 Kerċem Ajax *1997–98 Żebbuġ Rovers *1998–99 St. Lawrence Spurs *1999–2000 Kerċem Ajax *2000–01 Sannat Lions *2001–02 Xagħra United *2002–03 Sannat Lions *2003–04 Xagħra United *2004–05 Sannat Lions *2005–06 Qala St. Joseph *2006–07 Victoria Hotspurs *2007–08 S.K. Victoria Wanderers *2008–09 Xewkija Tigers *2009–10 St. Lawrence Spurs *2010–11 Xagħra United *2011–12 Kerċem Ajax *2012–13 Oratory Youths *2013–14 St. Lawrence Spurs *2014–15

*2015–16 Xagħra United *2016–17 Għarb Rangers *2017–18 Munxar Falcons *2018–19 Xagħra United *2019–20 Sannat Lions F.C. *2021–22 Qala Saints *2022–23 SK Victoria Wanderers

Wins by club

* Clubs participating in the 2018–19 GFL Second Division are denoted in bold type * Clubs no longer active are denoted in ''italics''

References

External links

Official website of Gozo FA
{{Maltese football 2

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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 ...