The 2010–11 Maltese FA Trophy was the 73rd season since its establishment. It will feature 21 teams from the Maltese Premier League, the First Division and the champions of the Gozo First Division. The competition began on 10 November 2010 and ended 22 May 2011 with the Final from Ta' Qali Stadium. The defending champions are Valletta, having won their 12th Maltese Cup last season and first since 2001. The winner will qualify to the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
Valletta were the defending champions, but lost in the Final to Floriana.
Calendar Matches will begin on 10 November 2010 and conclude with the final on 22 May 2011.Results and Fixtures at maltafootball.com For the second straight year, four teams will receive a bye directly into the quarterfinals.
Round Date Fixtures New entrants Venue Preliminary Round November 10, 2010 1 2 Centenary Stadium First round November 13 and 14, 2010 8 15 Victor Tedesco StadiumHibernians GroundCentenary Stadium Second Round December 8, 2010 4 – Ta' Qali National StadiumHibernians Ground Quarterfinals March 18 and 19, 2011 4 4 Ta' Qali National StadiumHibernians Ground Semifinals May 14 and 15, 2011 2 – Ta' Qali National Stadium Final May 22, 2011 1 – Ta' Qali National Stadium
Preliminary round Entering this round were two clubs from the Maltese First Division. This match took place on 10 November 2010.
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First round Entering this round was the winner from the preliminary round along with the six Maltese Premier League clubs which finished last season between 5th and 10th place in the league, the remaining eight clubs from the First Division and the reigning Gozo First Division champions. These matches took place from 12 to 14 November 2010.
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|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|14 November 2010
Second round Entering this round were the eight winners from the first round. These matches took place on 19 January 2011.
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Quarter-finals Entering this round were the four winners from the second round along with the best four clubs from last year's Premier League competition.
Semi-finals Entering this round were the four winners from the Quarterfinals.
Final The final played on 22 May 2011.
Valletta and Floriana have met together in Maltese FA Trophy final six times before, having previously met in 1957, 1960, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1994. When meeting in the finals, Valletta won three times (1960, 1977 and 1978). Floriana won three Times (1957, 1976, and 1994).
The last time Floriana and Valletta met together in the FA Trophy was the 2008–09 Quarter-finals when Valletta beat Floriana by 4–1 on penalties when the match ends 2–2 draw.
References
External links Official site