Sixty seven teams to take part in FA Trophy

Sixty seven teams, including all Gozitan clubs, will be taking part in this year’s edition of the FA Trophy. Taking part for the first time in the competition are Gozitan side Zebbug Rovers.

Sixteen teams from Third Division and Gozo will take part in Preliminary Round. The eight teams which qualify plus the remaining teams take part in the First Round while the teams who qualify from the first round will be joined by First Division and Second Division teams in the Second Round.

The Preliminary Round matches are scheduled for September 1 and 2 and the First Round will be played on September 8 and 9. Second Round matches will be played between the 26th and 28th October.

The third round which will also feature Premier Division clubs will be played between the 30th November and 2nd December. Fourth round matches are scheduled for January 26 and 27, quarter finals for February 23/24, semi-finals for May 4/5 and the final for May 11.

Preliminary Round

1. St Lawrence S. vs Ghaxaq

2. Munxar F. vs Nadur Y.

3. Sannat L. vs Ta’ Xbiex

4. Marsaskala vs Dingli S.

5. Oratory Y. vs Ghajnsielem

6. Victoria H. vs Msida SJ

7. Qala S. Vs Gharghur

8. SK Victoria W. vs Mtarfa

First Round

9. Qala/Gharghur vs Xaghra U.

10. Marsaskala/Dingli vs Sannat/Ta’ Xbiex

11. SKVW/Mtarfa vs St Lawrence/Ghaxaq

12. Kirkop U. vs Kercem A.

13. Oratory/Ghajnsielem vs Xewkija T.

14. Zebbug Rovers vs Mdina K.

15. Zurrieq vs Munxar/Nadur

16. Gharb R. vs Xghajra T.

17. Victoria H/Msida vs Attard

Second Round

18. Gudja U. vs Sirens

19. Melita vs Swieqi U.

20. Marsaskala/Dingli/Sannat/Ta’ Xbiex vs Qrendi

21. St. George’s vs Lija A.

22. Sta. Venera L. vs Pembroke A.

23. Zebbug Rangers vs Marsaxlokk

24. Naxxar L. vs Zejtun C.

25. Victoria H/Msida/Attard vs Siggiewi

26. Mellieha vs Kalkara

27. Kirkop/Kercem vs Vittoriosa S.

28. Zebbug Rovers/Mdina vs Gharb/Xghajra

29. Luqa SA vs Rabat A.

30. Fgura U. vs SKVW/Mtarfa/St Lawrence/Ghaxaq

31. Santa Lucia vs Birzebbuga SP

32. Mgarr U. vs San Gwann

33. Oratory/Ghajnsielem/Xewkija vs Mqabba

34. Zabbar SP vs Zurrieq/Munxar/Nadur

35. Marsa vs Qala/Gharghur/Xaghra