2008–09 Gozo First Division

The 2008–09 Gozo First Division, also known as the ONVOL First Division due to sponsorship reasons, was the 61st season of the Gozitan First Division, which saw Sannat Lions declared champions for the first time in 19 years. The league started on 17 September 2008 with a match between Sannat Lions and SK Victoria Wanderers where the Victoria-based side won 3–0, with Ige Adesina being the first scorer of the season.

Gozo Football League First Division
Season2008–09
Dates17 September 2008 – 5 May 2009
ChampionsSannat Lions
(9th title)
RelegatedQala St. Joseph
Matches played58
Goals scored189 (3.26 per match)

Promotion and relegation

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sannat Lions (C) 18 11 3 4 32 16 +16 36
2 Għajnsielem 18 9 6 3 34 26 +8 33
3 Victoria Hotspurs 18 9 2 7 34 28 +6 29
4 S.K. Victoria Wanderers 18 6 6 6 21 17 +4 24
5 Nadur Youngsters 18 5 6 7 20 21 −1 21
6 Kerċem Ajax 18 4 7 7 29 35 −6 19 Qualification for the relegation play-off
7 Qala St. Joseph (R) 18 1 6 11 14 41 −27 9 Relegation to the GFL Second Division
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion and UEFA competition places); 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; (R) Relegated

Results

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Matches 1–12

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Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.

Home \ Away GSM KĊM NDR QLA SNT SKVW VCH
Għajnsielem 1–1 4–3 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–2
Kerċem Ajax 3–4 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–2
Nadur Youngsters 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–1
Qala St. Joseph 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–4 0–3
Sannat Lions 3–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 0–3 2–0
S.K. Victoria Wanderers 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–1 0–1
Victoria Hotspurs 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 13–18

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Home \ Away GSM KĊM NDR QLA SNT SKVW VCH
Għajnsielem 3–0 2–0 2–4
Kerċem Ajax 5–3 0–2
Nadur Youngsters 2–0 3–0
Qala St. Joseph 0–3 0–3
Sannat Lions 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–3
S.K. Victoria Wanderers 0–4 2–3 0–0 0–1
Victoria Hotspurs 4–5 2–3 4–1
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off

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A play-off match took place between the sixth-placed team in this division, Kerċem Ajax, and the second-placed team from the Second Division, Xagħra United, for a place in the 2009–10 GFL First Division.

5 May 2009 Kerċem Ajax (1) 4–1 Xagħra United (2) Xewkija
Stadium: Gozo Stadium