BOV First, Second and Third Division 2014/15 draws

BOV-MFA-Leagues-draws2014The draws for the BOV First Division, BOV Second Division and BOV Third Division leagues 2014/15 were held on Saturday at the Grand Hotel Excelsior by MFA Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Vassallo and Bank of Valletta Chief Officer Michael Galea.

The BOV First Division will kick-off on September 12 and will come to an end on April 26. Each of the fourteen clubs will be playing 26 matches for a total of 182 matches. Two teams will be promoted to the BOV Premier League while the third-placed team will be taking part in a Promotion Play-Off against the team placing tenth in the BOV Premier League. Three teams will be relegated to the BOV Second Division.

On match-day 1, Vittoriosa Stars and Rabat Ajax who were relegated from the Premier League last season take on Gzira United and newly-promoted Mqabba. The other two newly-promoted sides Pembroke Athleta and Fgura United face neighbours Melita and St. Andrews respectively. The other matches are Gudja United vs Birzebbuga St. Peter’s, St. George’s vs Msida St. Joseph and Zurrieq vs Lija Athletic.

Photo courtesy of Bank of Valletta

BOV First Division matches will be played as follows: one on Friday, two/four on Saturdays and Sundays. The venues will be the Victor Tedesco Stadium, the Centenary Stadium and the Luxol Stadium.

BOV First Division League Match Sequence 2014/15

  Club 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
A Vittoriosa S. B D E H I L M N K J G F C
B Gzira U. A E I M K G C D H L N J F
C Fgura U. D H L N J F B E I M K G A
D St. Andrews C A H L N J F B E I M K G
E Rabat A. F B A I M K G C D H L N J
F Mqabba E I M K G C D H L N J A B
G Melita H L N J F B E I M K A C D
H Pembroke A. G C D A L N J F B E I M K
I Gudja U. J F B E A M K G C D H L N
J Birzebbuga SP I M K G C D H L N A F B E
K St. George’s L N J F B E I M A G C D H
L Msida SJ K G C D H A N J F B E I M
M Zurrieq N J F B E I A K G C D H L
N Lija A. M K G C D H L A J F B E I

 

The BOV Second Division will kick-off on September 12 and will come to an end on April 26. Each of the fourteen clubs will be playing 26 matches for a total of 182 matches. Three teams will be promoted to the BOV First Division League while three teams will be relegated to the BOV Third Division.

BOV Second Division matches will be played as follows: one on Friday and six on either Saturdays and Sundays. The venues will be the Victor Tedesco Stadium, the Centenary Stadium, Charles Abela Stadium, Sirens Stadium and Luxol Stadium.

On match-day 1, Hamrun Spartans and Zejtun Corinthians – who were relegated from Division 1 – will face San Gwann and Zabbar St. Patrick respectively. BOV Third Division champions Sirens take on another newly-promoted side Ghaxaq while Xghajra Tornados and Swieqi United meet Dingli Swallows and Mellieha respectively. The other matches are: Gharghur vs Marsa and Senglea Athletic vs Siggiewi.

BOV Second Division League Match Sequence 2014/15

  Club 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
A Sirens B D E H I L M N K J G F C
B Ghaxaq A E I M K G C D H L N J F
C Zabbar SP D H L N J F B E I M K G A
D Zejtun C. C A H L N J F B E I M K G
E Gharghur F B A I M K G C D H L N J
F Marsa E I M K G C D H L N J A B
G Hamrun S. H L N J F B E I M K A C D
H San Gwann G C D A L N J F B E I M K
I Xghajra T. J F B E A M K G C D H L N
J Dingli S. I M K G C D H L N A F B E
K Mellieha L N J F B E I M A G C D H
L Swieqi U. K G C D H A N J F B E I M
M Senglea A. N J F B E I A K G C D H L
N Siggiewi M K G C D H L A J F B E I

 

The BOV Third Division will kick-off on September 14 and will come to an end on April 25. Each of the thirteen clubs will be playing 24 matches for a total of 156 matches. Three teams will be promoted to the BOV Second Division League while the bottom two teams will have to re-apply to take part in the BOV Third Division the following season.

BOV Third Division matches will be played as follows: six matches on either Saturdays and Sundays. The venues will be the Luxol Stadium, Charles Abela Stadium and Sirens Stadium.

On match-day 1, Mdina Knights, Marsaskala and Kirkop United who were relegated from Division 2 will be facing Santa Lucia, Kalkara and Ta’ Xbiex respectively. The other matches are: Marsaxokk vs Luqa St. Andrews, Mgarr United vs Qrendi and Mtarfa vs Attard. St. Venera Lightnings play their first game against Marsaxlokk.

BOV Third Division League Match Sequence 2014/15

  Club 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
A Marsaxlokk B M C L E J G H I F K D *
B Luqa SA A C E G I K * M L J H F D
C Santa Lucia D B A E G I K * M L J H F
D Mdina K. C E G I K * M L J H F A B
E Marsaskala F D B C A G I K * M L J H
F Kalkara E G I K * M L J H A D B C
G Ta Xbiex H F D B C E A I K * M L J
H Kirkop U. G I K * M L J A F D B C E
I Mgarr U. J H F D B C E G A K * M L
J Qrendi I K * M L A H F D B C E G
K Mtarfa L J H F D B C E G I A * M
L Attard K * M A J H F D B C E G I
M Sta. Venera L. * A L J H F D B C E G I K