2019–20 Maltese FA Trophy

The 2019–20 Maltese FA Trophy was the 82nd edition of the football cup competition.

2019–20 Maltese FA Trophy
CountryMalta
Dates6 September 2019 – 9 May 2020
Teams67
Defending championsBalzan
Championsabandoned, no champion
Matches played63
Goals scored234 (3.71 per match)
All statistics correct as of 1 March 2020.

Balzan were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Pietà Hotspurs.

On 18 May 2020, the Malta FA Executive Committee decided to terminate the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Format

The clubs in the Premier League, First Division, Second Division and Third Division together with those from the Gozo Football League are involved in the draws of the initial rounds. The 14 top-flight sides enter the fray in the third round. Matches which are level after regulation advanced to extra time and afterwards to penalties to determine a winner, when needed.

Clubs entering in this round Clubs advancing from previous round
Preliminary round
(16 clubs)
  • N/A
First round
(18 clubs)
  • 8 winners from Preliminary round
Second round
(36 clubs)
  • 9 winners from First round
Third round
(32 clubs)
  • 18 winners from Second round
Fourth round
(16 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 16 winners from Third round
Quarter-finals
(8 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 8 winners from Fourth round
Semi-finals
(4 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 4 winners from Quarter-finals
Final
(2 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 2 winners from Semi-finals

Schedule

The draws were made on 6 August 2018 and were conducted by Dr. Angelo Chetcuti, the General Secretary of the Malta Football Association, and Rodney Pisani, the Deputy General Secretary of the Association who leads the Competitions Department.

Round Date(s) Draw date Number of fixtures Clubs
Preliminary round 7–9 September 2019 8 August 2018 8 67 → 59
First round 13–16 September 2019 9 59 → 50
Second round 25–28 October 2019 18 50 → 32
Third round 29 November - 1 December 2019 6 November 2019 16 32 → 16
Fourth round 24-26 January 2020 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 29 February - 1 March 2020 31 January 2020 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals TBD TBD 2 4 → 2
Final TBD 1 2 → 1

Preliminary round

Eight preliminary round matches were played on 6 till 9 September 2019. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held on 8 August 2019.[2]

6 September 2019 Xagħra United (1) 2–0St. Venera Lightnings (4)Xewkija
18:00 CEST
  • Rafael Rennardy de Souza 49',  66'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Andrew James Sammut
6 September 2019 Victoria Hotspurs (1) 7–0Mdina Knights (4)Xewkija
20:15 CEST
  • Elton Alexandre da Silva  23',  48',  59',  61'
  • Emiliano Lattes  61',  87'
  • Dylan Bellotti 72'
  • Maciel Henrique 76'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
7 September 2019 Kirkop United (4)2–3 Kerċem Ajax (1) St. Paul's Bay
20:15 CEST
  • Ayrton Buhagiar 21',  58'
  • Borja Polo 4'
  • Sergio Martinez 30pen'
  • Ali Oularbi 35pen'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
7 September 2019 Ta' Xbiex (4)1–2 Munxar Falcons (2) St. Paul's Bay
18:00 CEST
  • Matthew Fenech  31'
  • Hinrichs Cleiton Jose 15'
  • Roberto Buttigieg  77og'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Mehmet Oral
7 September 2019 Siġġiewi (4) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Marsaskala (4)Ħamrun
20:15 CEST Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Jason Portelli
7 September 2019 Għaxaq (4) 4–1Żebbuġ Rovers Ħamrun
18:00 CEST
  • Jurgen Gerada  22 pen'
  • Dean Agius  45'
  • Uros Markovic 79'
  • Neil Brownrigg 83'
  • Philco Halleson Honorato  36 pen'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Kurt Saliba
9 September 2019 Victoria Wanderers (1)2–3 (a.e.t.) Għajnsielem (1) Xewkija
18:00 CEST
  • Igor Misan 5',  13'
  • Michael Bezzina  24'
  • Igor Nedeljkovic  35 pen'
  • Arboleda Valencia Jhon  98'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Ismael Barbara
9 September 2019 St. Lawrence Spurs (2)0–5 Xewkija Tigers (1) Xewkija
20:15 CEST
  • Jackson Lima Siqueira  6'
  • Rodney Buttigieg  14',  40',  60'
  • Claudio Frances  45'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Sabri Goctu

First round

Nine first round matches were played on 13 till 16 September 2019. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 8 August 2019.[3]

13 September 2019 Nadur Youngsters (1) 4–0Oratory Youths (2)Xewkija
20:00 CEST
  • Johan Castano 48'
  • Predrag Djordjevic  71'
  • Brandon Said  74'
  • Marcelo Barbosa  90+1'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Aleksandar Jovanovic
13 September 2019 Kerċem Ajax (1) 5–0Munxar Falcons (2)Xewkija
18:00 CEST
  • Milos Perisic  13', 77'
  • Thomas Vella 63'
  • Borja Polo 70', 86'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Joseph Scerri
14 September 2019 Sannat Lions (2)0–1 Għargħur (4) Kerċem
18:00 CEST
  • Fernandes Moreira Allan  85 pen'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Kurt Saliba
14 September 2019 Siġġiewi (4)0–4 Victoria Hotspurs (1) St. Paul's Bay
18:00 CEST
  • Henrique Maciel  39'
  • Emiliano Lattes 43',  45'
  • Elton Alexandre da Silva  84'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
14 September 2019 Mtarfa (4)0–2 Għaxaq (4) St. Paul's Bay
20:15 CEST
  • Clint Vassallo  16'
  • Jurgen Gerada  82'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Mario Apap
14 September 2019 Qala Saints (2)2–3 Dingli Swallows (4) Kerċem
20:15 CEST
  • Owen Joseph Borg  79'
  • Frank Azzopardi 83 pen'
  • Gianluca Theuma 11'
  • Daniel Cilia 27'
  • Dylan Mercieca  83'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
15 September 2019 Għarb Rangers 0–2 Xewkija Tigers (1) Xewkija
18:00 CEST
  • Cadu Antonio Claudio Pavlidis  80'
  • Johnny Camilleri  90+3'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Aleksandar Jovanovic
15 September 2019 Msida St. Joseph (4)1–2 Attard (4) Pembroke
18:00 CEST
  • Jamie Delia  70 og'
  • Christian Farrugiai  28'
  • Bledi Alla 45'
 Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Andrew James Sammut
15 September 2019 Xagħra United (1) 3–1Għajnsielem (1)Xewkija
20:00 CEST
  • Rafael Rennardy de Souza 11'
  • Ost Rodrigo dos Santos 34'
  • Gonzalo Lago Ander  67'
  • Igor Nedeljkovic  37 pen'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius

Second round

Eighteen second round matches were played on 25 and 28 October 2019. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 8 August 2019. All teams from Maltese First Division and Maltese Second Division entered in the Second round. In the Second Round there are 2 clubs from Maltese Third Division and 5 clubs from Gozo Football League First Division left.

25 October 2018 Qrendi (2)0–5 Lija Athletic (2) Ħamrun
20:15 CEST
  • Clayton Giordimaina  20'
  • Erjon Beu  24',  60',  71'
  • Harry Wood  30'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
25 October 2018 San Ġwann (3) 2–0Marsa (3)Ħamrun
18:00 CEST
  • Christian Gauci  25'
  • Zach Bowman 43'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Daniel Casha
26 October 2018 Żurrieq (3)0–2 Melita (3) Pembroke
15:00CEST
  • Michael Cachia  45 Pen'
  • Danny Claridge  68 Pen'
 Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Joanna Vassallo
26 October 2018 Marsaxlokk (3)1–3 St. Andrews (2) Ħamrun
15:00 CEST
  • Alan Tabone  88 Pen'
  • Mattia Veselji  40',  72'
  • Malcolm Vidal Vella 86'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Massimo Axisa
26 October 2018 Rabat Ajax (3) 4–1Għargħur (4)St. Paul's Bay
15:00 CEST
  • Alejandro Jimenez  46'
  • Isaac Abela  51', 77'
  • Larens Vella  87'
  • Allan Fernandes Moreira  15 Pen'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Hristos Palikarov
26 October 2018 Mġarr United (3) 5–1Għaxaq (4)St. Paul's Bay
17:15 CEST
  • Lazar Doric  6'
  • Joseph Paul Zammit  13'
  • Gordon Saliba  74'
  • Jamie Lee Micallef  80'
  • Kenneth Aquilina  90+1'
  • Jurgen Gerada  54'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Jason Portelli
26 October 2018 Mellieħa (3)1–4 Swieqi United (2) Pembroke
17:15 CEST
  • David Fenech  83'
  • Bene Albuquerque de Souza  2'
  • Fernandes Felipe Nunes  60',  67'
  • Luke Taliana  81'
 Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Aleksandar Jovanovic
26 October 2018 Pietà Hotspurs (2) 4–1St. George's (2)Ħamrun
17:15 CEST
  • James Scicluna  5',  85'
  • Sheldon Pisani  27'
  • Jeremy Delmar  75'
  • Takumi Hiruma  89'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Alex Johnson
27 October 2018 Kerċem Ajax (1) 2–1Fgura United (2)Kerċem
13:30 CEST
  • Ali Oularbi  25'
  • Elton Vella  89'
  • Carlos Valero  77'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
27 October 2018 Xagħra United (1)0–3 Victoria Hotspurs (1) Kerċem
15:45 CEST
  • Maciel Henrique  9'
  • Christian Mercieca  72'
  • Elton Alexandre da Silva  79'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Mario Apap
27 October 2018 Żejtun Corinthians (2) 2–1Naxxar Lions (2)Ħamrun
17:15 CEST
  • Do Nascimento Santos Ribeiro  25'
  • Jurgen Suda  82 Pen'
  • Edson Farias  45'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
27 October 2018 Vittoriosa Stars (2)0–3 Nadur Youngsters (1) St. Paul's Bay
17:15 CEST
  • Lucas Barreto  10',  40'
  • Brandon Said  90'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Sandro Spiteri
27 October 2018 Birżebbuġa St. Peter's (3)2–7 Xewkija Tigers (1) St. Paul's Bay
15:00 CEST
  • Andrea Sant  60',  66 Pen'
  • Juninho Jose Carlos Nogueira  4'
  • Mario Joseph Vella  19'
  • Cadu Antonio Claudio Pavlidis  34',  58',  62'
  • Michael Camilleri  77',  86'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Kurt Saliba
27 October 2018 Attard (4)0–1 Żabbar St. Patrick (3) Pembroke
15:00 CEST
  • Carl Abela  86'
 Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Andrew James Sammut
27 October 2018 Żebbuġ Rangers (2) 3–1Kalkara (3)Pembroke
17:15 CEST
  • Muda Fagbeja  2',  72'
  • Ryan Zammit  90+1'
  • Larson Mallia  38'
 Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Andre Scriha
27 October 2018 Qormi (2) 1–0Luqa St. Andrew's (3)Ħamrun
15:00 CEST
  • Gusman Tensior  34'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Erjon Bastari
28 October 2018 Dingli Swallows (4)1–3 Mqabba (2) Ta' Qali
18:00 CEST
  • Mark Vassallo  35'
  • Ion Margarit  1',  9',  18'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Sandro Spiteri
28 October 2018 Pembroke Athleta (2) 3–0Xgħajra Tornadoes (3)Ta' Qali
20:15 CEST
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Fydor Zammit

Third round

Sixteen third round matches were played on 29 November and 1 December 2019. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held on 6 November 2019. All teams from Maltese Premier League entered in Third round. The top six position from 2018-19 Maltese Premier League teams that are seeded in the third round of the FA Trophy. A total of thirty-two clubs will be involved in the draw. In the Third Round there are 9 clubs from Maltese First Division, 5 clubs from Maltese Second Division and 4 clubs from Gozo Football League First Division left.

29 November 2019 Pembroke Athleta (2) 6–0Żabbar St. Patrick (3)Ħamrun
18:00 CEST
Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Massimo Axisa
29 November 2019 Qormi (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Swieqi United (2) Ħamrun
20:15 CEST
  • Tensior Gusman 33'
  • Michael Borg  73'
  • Tejumola Ayorinde 11',  23'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Alex Johnson
30 November 2019 Balzan (1) 3–0San Ġwann (3)Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
30 November 2019 Tarxien Rainbows (1)1–2 Ħamrun Spartans (1) Paola
14:00 CEST
  • Petar Kanzurov  83'
  • Wilfried Domoraud  2',  26 pen'
 Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
30 November 2019 Mqabba (2)0–3 Pietà Hotspurs (2) Ħamrun
14:00 CEST
  • Ze Lucas Caetano  36 Pen',  44 Pen'
  • James Scicluna  58'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Mario Apap
30 November 2019 Gżira United (1)1–2 Senglea Athletic (1) Paola
16:00 CEST
  • Zachary Scerri  56'
  • Jan Tanti 74'
  • Leighton Grech  84'
 Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Matthew De Gabrielle
30 November 2019 St. Andrews (2)0–4 Valletta (1) Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST
  • Jean Borg  18'
  • Douglas Packer  26'
  • Steve Borg  30',  36'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Andrea Scriha
30 November 2019 Gudja United (1) 3–0Lija Athletic (2)Ħamrun
16:15 CEST
  • Jake Aidan Friggieri  5'
  • Jimenez Miguel Antonio  53'
  • De Barros Anderson Francisco  72'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
1 December 2019 Żejtun Corinthians (2)0–3 Hibernians (1) Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Ismael Barbara
1 December 2019 Sliema Wanderers (1)0–2 Santa Lucia (1) Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
  • Kevin Ante Rosero  55'
  • David Mendoza  90+5'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Philip Farrugia
1 December 2019 Kerċem Ajax (1)1–4 Sirens (1) Xewkija
13:00 CEST
  • Darko Krstic  80'
  • Bustos Manuel Angel  37',  53'
  • Ige Adesina  71'
  • Romarinho Lucas Menezes  76'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius
1 December 2019 Floriana (1) 6–1Melita (3)Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST
  • Caseres Augusto Rene  20',  34'
  • Tiago Adan Fonseca  39'
  • Venancio Diego da Silva  45 Pen'
  • Brandon Paiber  73'
  • Clyde Borg  75'
  • Jean Pierre Attard  48'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
1 December 2019 Rabat Ajax (3)0–7 Mosta (1) Ħamrun
16:15 CEST
  • Muchardi Roberto Matias  14'
  • Zachary Brincat  27',  49',  80',
  • Dexter Xuereb  43'
  • Diouf Jean Barthelemy  55',  75',
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Stefan Pace
1 December 2019 Birkirkara (1) 1–0Nadur Youngsters (1)Ta' Qali
CEST
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Alan Mario Sant
1 December 2019 Żebbuġ Rangers (2)3–5 Victoria Hotspurs (1) Ħamrun
14:00 CEST
  • Samuel Buhagiar  14'
  • Saturday Nanapere  55'
  • Muda Fagbeja  90+1'
  • Elton Alexandre da Silva  6 Pen',  40',  85'
  • Henrique Maciel  26'
  • Emiliano Lattes  90+2'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
1 December 2019 Xewkija Tigers (1) 5–2Mġarr United (3)Xewkija
15:00 CEST
  • Juninho Jose Carlos Nogueira  8'
  • Jackson Lima Siqueira  52'
  • Milos Stojanovic  78',  90+3'
  • Cadu Antonio Claudio Pavlidis  86'
  • Kenneth Aquilina  42'
  • Lyden Micallef  84'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Aleksandar Jovanovic

Fourth round

Eight Fourth round matches were played on 24-26 January 2020. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held on 6 November 2019. In the Fourth Round there are 11 clubs from Maltese Premier League, 3 clubs from Maltese First Division and 2 clubs from Gozo Football League First Division left.

24 January 2020 Mosta (1)1–2 Birkirkara (1) Ta' Qali
19:00 CEST
  • Zachary Brincat  61'
  • Caio Rocha  47',  52'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius
25 January 2020 Balzan (1) 2–0Santa Lucia (1)Paola
14:00 CEST
  • Andrija Majdevac  17 pen'
  • Ivan Bozovic 34'
 Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Glenn Tonna
25 January 2020 Pietà Hotspurs (2) 2–1Xewkija Tigers (1)Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
  • Clyde Bouvet  36'
  • Caetano Ze Lucas  44 pen'
  • Cadu Antonio Claudio Pavlidis 60'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
25 January 2020 Floriana (1) 2–0 (a.e.t.)Senglea Athletic (1)Paola
16:00 CEST
  • Venancio Diego da Silva  117'
  • Brandon Paiber  120'
 Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Ishmael Barbara
25 January 2020 Pembroke Athleta (2)0–4 Hibernians (1) Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST
  • Dunston Vella  19'
  • Imanol Iriberri  30'
  • Ferdinando Apap  86'
  • Myles Beerman  88 pen'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Mario Apap
26 January 2020 Swieqi United (2)1–3 Ħamrun Spartans (1) Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
  • Roderick Taliana  78'
  • Kark Micallef  16',  63'
  • Nicola Leone  90'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
26 January 2020 Victoria Hotspurs (1)1–3 Gudja United (1) Xewkija
15:00 CEST
  • Francesco Marra  51 pen'
  • Aidan Jake Friggieri  13'
  • David Edison Bilbao Zarate  65 pen'
  • Rundell Winchester  75'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Alex Johson
26 January 2020 Valletta (1) 4–1Sirens (1)Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST
  • Bojan Kaljević  7',  80'
  • Matteo Piciollo  27'
  • Barrios Jhony Moises  90'
  • Sergio Raphael dos Anjos  89'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech

Quarter-finals

Four quarter-final matches were scheduled on 29 February and 1 March 2020. The draw for the quarter-finals will be held on 31 January 2020. In the Quarter-finals there are 7 clubs from Maltese Premier League and 1 club from Maltese First Division left.

29 February 2020 Balzan (1)0–1 Pietà Hotspurs (2) Paola
14:00 CEST
  • Caetano Ze Lucas  70'
 Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
29 February 2020 Valletta (1) 2–0Gudja United (1)Paola
16:15 CEST
  • Bojan Kaljević  52',  58'
 Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann
1 March 2020 Hibernians (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Ħamrun Spartans (1)Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
  • Santos Silva Jorge  70'
  • Imanol Iriberri  105'
  • Valdo Alhinho Goncalves  6'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Attendance: 2010
Referee: Philip Farrugia
1 March 2020 Floriana (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Birkirkara (1)Ta' Qali
16:55 CEST
  • Caseres Augusto Rene 74'
  • Claudio Bonnani  60'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Attendance: 2010
Referee: Glenn Tonna
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 16:15 local time, was delayed 40 minutes to prevent overlap with the match between Hibernians and Ħamrun Spartans , which had end the match by Extra Time.

Semi-finals

Two semi-final matches was going to play on 2020 at National Stadium, Ta' Qali. The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 2020. On 18 May 2020, the Malta FA Executive Committee decided to terminate the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Television rights

The following matches were broadcast live on TVM2:

Round TVM2 Stadium
Third Round Birkirkara vs Nadur Youngsters National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Fourth Round Valletta vs Sirens Centenary Stadium
Quarter-finals Floriana vs Birkirkara National Stadium, Ta' Qali

See also

References
  1. "Malta FA Executive Committee – Statement". Malta Football Association. 18 May 2020.
  2. "Draws of 2019-20 FA Trophy opening rounds made". MFA. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. "Draws of 2019-20 FA Trophy opening rounds made". MFA. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. "Malta FA Executive Committee – Statement". Malta Football Association. 18 May 2020.
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