2007–08 Maltese FA Trophy

The 2007–08 Maltese FA Trophy (known as U*BET FA Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 70th season since its establishment. It featured 20 teams from Maltese Premier League and First Division. The competition started on 3 November 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008 with the final, which Birkirkara F.C. won 2–1 against Hamrun Spartans.

2007–08 Maltese FA Trophy
Country Malta
Defending championsHibernians
ChampionsBirkirkara (4 Times)
Runners-upHamrun Spartans
← 2006–07

Hibernians were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Valletta.

Calendar
RoundDateMatchesClubsNew entries this round
First Round3,4,10,11 November 2007820 → 1216
Second Round1 March 2008412 → 8none
Quarter Finals12 April 200848 → 44
Semi Finals19 May 200824 → 2none
Final24 May 200812 → 1none

Results

When the draw was conducted four teams received a bye to the Quarterfinals. Hibernians received a bye because they won the 2006–07 Maltese FA Trophy. Other three teams who received a bye directly to the Quarterfinals were Birkirkara, Marsaxlokk and Sliema Wanderers, for being three best-placed teams in previous year's Premier League.

First Round

In the First Round entered Premier League teams placed 4th to 10th and 10 First Division teams. The matches were played on 3, 4, 10 and 11 November 2007.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Valletta 4–0 St. Patrick
St. Georges 2–3 Pieta Hotspurs
Mqabba 3–2 Vittoriosa
Mosta 0–2 Hamrun
Qormi 1–5 Tarxien
Marsa 0–7 Dingli Swallows
Floriana 7–1 Mellieha
Senglea Athletics 4–3 (a.e.t.) Msida St.Joseph

Second Round

In this round entered winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 1 and 2 March 2008

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Valletta 5–0 Tarxien Rainbows
Hamrun Spartans 1–0 Pieta Hotspurs
Mqabba 0–1 Dingli Swallows
Floriana 3–2 (a.e.t.) Senglea Athletics

Quarterfinals

In this round entered the winners from the previous round and the four teams that had received a bye. The matches were played on 12 and 13 April 2008.

Dingli Swallows was the only team from the First Division. They played against Hamrun Spartans and lost 3-1. The other three ties were all contested between Premier League teams. They all finished 2-1 in favour of Valletta, Floriana and Birkirkara who beat Hibernians, Sliema Wanderers and Marsaxlokk respectively. Hibernians were the defending champions.

Hamrun Spartans3 – 1Dingli Swallows
Spiteri  30', 53', 90' (Report) J.Agius  19'
Referee: Anton Zammit (MFA)
Hibernians1 – 2Valletta
Scerri  67' (Report) Temile  45'
G.Agius  87'
Referee: Adrian Azzopardi (MFA)
Floriana2 – 1Sliema Wanderers
R.Darmanin  61'
M.Micallef  65'		 (Report) E.Barbara  51'
Referee: Adrian Casha (MFA)
Marsaxlokk1 – 2Birkirkara
C.Mamo  1' (Report) Sylla  52'
Mifsud Triganza  70'
Referee: Marco Borg (MFA)

Semifinals

The winners from the Quarterfinals entered the Semifinals. The matches were played on 19 and 20 May 2008.

Both semifinals finished 4-2 in favour of Hamrun Spartans, who beat Floriana, and Birkirkara, who beat Valletta.

Hamrun Spartans4 – 2Floriana
S.Meilak  25'
A.Effiong  29'
Spiteri  33'
R.Fenech  75' (pen.)		 (Report) M.Brincat  45'
R.Darmanin  64'
Referee: Chris Lautier (MFA)
Birkirkara4 – 2Valletta
Sylla  42'  51'
A.Tabone  61'
G.Mallia  68'		 (Report) Monesterolo  19'
J.Mifsud  73'
Referee: Joe Attard (MFA)

Final

The Final was played on 24 May and was contested between Birkirkara and Hamrun Spartans. Michael Galea opened the scoring for Birkirkara but Hamrun Spartans levelled matters through Ryan Fenech but Michael Galea scored his 2nd to give Birkirkara the trophy.

Birkirkara2 – 1Hamrun
M.Galea  58', 90' (Report) R.Fenech  65'
Referee: Anton Zammit (MFA)
Birkirkara
Hamrun Spartans

Top scorers
Scorer Goals Team
Gaetan Spiteri 5 Hamrun Spartans
Uchenna Anyanwu 4 Dingli Swallows
Yannick Bolasie Floriana
Amed Davy Sylla 3 Birkirkara
Anthony Ewurum Senglea Athletics
Frank Temile Valletta
Omar Sebastián Monesterolo Valletta
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