G.F.A. Cup

G.F.A. Cup
Organising body	Gozo Football Association
Founded	1972; 52 years ago
Region	Gozo
Number of teams	14 (2022–23)
Domestic cup(s)	GFA Super Cup
Current champions	Nadur Youngsters (10th title)
Most successful club(s)	Ghajnsielem F.C (10 titles)
	2022-23 G.F.A. Cup

The GFA Cup, currently known as the BOV GFA Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knockout football cup competition in Gozo, run by and named after the Gozo Football Association. The competition is played between the clubs of the Gozitan First Division and Second Division. The usual format adopted is that all teams from the Second Division and the teams ranked third to seventh in the previous First Division participate in the preliminary round. The six winning teams make it to the quarter finals together with the remaining top two teams from the First Division.

The current cup holders are Nadur Youngsters who won 6–0 against Għajnsielem in the 2023 final, winning their tenth GFA Cup.^[1]

Finals

Key
(R)	Replay
*	Match was won during extra time
†	Match was won via a penalty shoot-out
‡	Match was won after golden goal

Final	Winner^[2]	Score^[2]	Runner-up^[2]
1972–73	S.K. Calypsians	2–1	Xewkija Tigers
1973–74	Għajnsielem	2–0	Sannat Lions
1974–75	Sannat Lions	2–1	Għajnsielem
1975–76	Sannat Lions	0–0 †^[a]	Għajnsielem
1976–77	Sannat Lions	1–0	Xewkija Tigers
1977–78	Sannat Lions	1–0	Nadur Youngsters
1978–79	Sannat Lions		Qala St. Joseph
1979–80	No competition was held
1980–81	Sannat Lions	1–0	Calypsians Bosco Youths
1981–82	Sannat Lions	2–1	Calypsians Bosco Youths
1982–83	Sannat Lions		Xagħra United
1983–84	Xewkija Tigers	1–0	Nadur Youngsters
1984–85	Xewkija Tigers	1–0	Għajnsielem
1985–86	Calypsians Bosco Youths	2–1	Għajnsielem
1986–87	Għajnsielem	1–0	Victoria Hotspurs
1987–88	Nadur Youngsters	1–1	Sannat Lions
1987–88	Nadur Youngsters	0–0 (R) †^[b]	Sannat Lions
1988–89	Xagħra United	0–0	Victoria Hotspurs
1988–89	Xagħra United	2–1 (R) *	Victoria Hotspurs
1989–90	Xewkija Tigers	2–1	Victoria Hotspurs
1990–91	Xewkija Tigers	2–0	Kerċem Ajax
1991–92	Xagħra United	2–1	Oratory Youths
1992–93	Nadur Youngsters	0–0 †^[c]	Xagħra United
1993–94	Nadur Youngsters		Sannat Lions
1994–95	Nadur Youngsters	2–0	Għajnsielem
1995–96	Nadur Youngsters		Sannat Lions
1996–97	Victoria Hotspurs	4–3 ‡	Xagħra United
1997–98	Xagħra United	1–0	Victoria Hotspurs
1998–99	Xagħra United	1–1 †^[d]	Għajnsielem
1999–2000	Xewkija Tigers	3–2	Sannat Lions
2000–01	Għajnsielem	0–0 †^[e]	Kerċem Ajax
2001–02	Xewkija Tigers	2–1	Nadur Youngsters
2002–03	Għajnsielem	3–2	Nadur Youngsters
2003–04	Nadur Youngsters	4–2	Żebbuġ Rovers
2004–05	Xewkija Tigers	2–1	Għajnsielem
2005–06	Kerċem Ajax	3–1	Għajnsielem
2006–07	Għajnsielem	2–0	Victoria Hotspurs
2007–08	Qala St. Joseph	2–2 †^[f]	Għajnsielem
2008–09	S.K. Victoria Wanderers	5–2	Victoria Hotspurs
2009–10	Sannat Lions	2–1 *	Kerċem Ajax
2010–11	Nadur Youngsters	1–0	Sannat Lions
2011–12	Xewkija Tigers	1–0	Xagħra United
2012–13	Kerċem Ajax	4–3 *	Nadur Youngsters
2013–14	Nadur Youngsters	3–0	Oratory Youths
2014–15	Xewkija Tigers	2–1	Oratory Youths
2015–16	Xewkija Tigers	2–0	Għajnsielem
2016–17	Għajnsielem	5–0	Oratory Youths
2017–18	Xewkija Tigers	2–1 *	Għajnsielem
2018–19	Victoria Hotspurs	3–2 *	Nadur Youngsters
2019–21	No final was held^[g]
2021–22	Nadur Youngsters	3–2	Għajnsielem
2022–23	Nadur Youngsters	6-0	Għajnsielem
2023–24	Qala St. Joseph	4-1^[3]	Nadur Youngsters

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

Club	Wins	First final won	Last final won	Runners-up	Last final lost	Total final appearances
Xewkija Tigers	11	1983–84	2017–18	2	1976–77	13
Nadur Youngsters	10	1987–88	2022–23	7	2023–24	17
Sannat Lions	9	1974–75	2009–10	6	2010–11	15
Għajnsielem	6	1973–74	2016–17	13	2022–13	19
Xagħra United	4	1988–89	1998–99	4	2011–12	8
Victoria Hotspurs	2	1996–97	2018–19	6	2008–09	8
Kerċem Ajax	2	2005–06	2012–13	3	2009–10	5
Oratory Youths^[h]	1	1972–73	1972–73	6	2016–17	7
Qala St. Joseph	2	2007–08	2023–24	1	1978–79	3
S.K. Calypsians	1	1972–73	1972–73	—	—	1
S.K. Victoria Wanderers	1	2008–09	2008–09	—	—	1
Żebbuġ Rovers	—	—	—	1	2003–04	1

Notes

^ Sannat Lions won the 1976 final 4–2 in a penalty shootout.
^ Nadur Youngsters won the 1988 final 4–1 in a penalty shootout.
^ Nadur Youngsters won the 1993 final 4–3 in a penalty shootout.
^ Xagħra United won the 1999 final 3–1 in a penalty shootout.
^ Għajnsielem won the 2001 final 4–2 in a penalty shootout.
^ Qala St. Joseph won the 2008 final 5–4 in a penalty shootout.
^ Competition abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
^ Includes a title win under the Calypsians Bosco Youths name.

References

^ "Nadur win the BOV GFA Cup to mark a memorable treble". Gozo Football Association. 14 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Abbink, Dinant; Schöggl, Hans (11 May 2018). "Gozo - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.
^ https://gozofa.com/2024/05/qala-saints-win-the-bov-gfa-cup-with-a-fine-win-over-nadur-youngsters/ ^{[bare URL]}

External links

Official website of the Gozo Football Association

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[3] Sannat Lions won the 1976 final 4–2 in a penalty shootout.

[4] Nadur Youngsters won the 1988 final 4–1 in a penalty shootout.

[5] Nadur Youngsters won the 1993 final 4–3 in a penalty shootout.

[6] Xagħra United won the 1999 final 3–1 in a penalty shootout.

[7] Għajnsielem won the 2001 final 4–2 in a penalty shootout.

[8] Qala St. Joseph won the 2008 final 5–4 in a penalty shootout.

[9] Competition abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[11] Includes a title win under the Calypsians Bosco Youths name.

[1] "Nadur win the BOV GFA Cup to mark a memorable treble". Gozo Football Association. 14 May 2022.

[rsssf-2] Abbink, Dinant; Schöggl, Hans (11 May 2018). "Gozo - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.

[10] ttps://gozofa.com/2024/05/qala-saints-win-the-bov-gfa-cup-with-a-fine-win-over-nadur-youngsters/ ^{[bare URL]}

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