2021–22 Gozo First Division
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 September 2021 – 10 April 2022 |
| Champions | Nadur Youngsters |
| Relegated | SK Victoria Wanderers |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 Gozo First Division (known as the BOV GFL First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th season of the Gozo Football League First Division, the highest division in Gozitan football. The season began on 3 September 2021 and ended on 10 April 2022.[1]
Nadur Youngsters won the league title. The bottom-placed team (SK Victoria Wanderers) were relegated to the 2022–23 Gozo Second Division.
Teams
[edit]The league consisted of eight teams. Nadur Youngsters entered the season as defending champions.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadur Youngsters (C) | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 56 | |
| 2 | Għajnsielem | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 38 | |
| 3 | Kerċem Ajax | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 34 | |
| 4 | Victoria Hotspurs | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 30 | |
| 5 | Xewkija Tigers | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 23 | |
| 6 | Oratory Youths | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 21 | |
| 7 | Sannat Lions (O) | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 17 | Qualification for the Gozo First Division play-off |
| 8 | SK Victoria Wanderers (R) | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 14 | Relegation to the Gozo Second Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Each team faces each other three times (once at home, once away, and then once more either at home or away).
Gozo First Division play-off
[edit]The seventh-placed team (Sannat Lions) faced the second-placed team from the 2021–22 Gozo Second Division (Munxar Falcons) for the final place in the 2022–23 Gozo First Division.[2]
| 7 May 2022 | Sannat Lions | 3–0 | Munxar Falcons | Xewkija |
| 19:00 | Solis  16', 45'Grima 42' |
Stadium: Gozo Stadium |
References
[edit]- ^ "Summary - Gozo First Division - Malta - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Sannat Lions win Play-Off and retain the Division I status". Gozo FA. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
