The 2018–19 Gozo First Division (known as the BOV GFL First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd season of the Gozo Football League First Division, the highest division in Gozitan football. The season began on 14 September 2018. Victoria Hotspurs were able to defend the title won the previous season, winning their thirteenth title in their history.
Format
The season is composed of a round-robin system where each team plays each other three times, totalling 21 games. The seventh-placed team will play a relegation play-off with the second-placed team in the Second Division. Most of the matches are scheduled to be played at the Gozo Stadium, with Sannat Ground and Kerċem Ajax Stadium being used as well.
Teams
Eight teams compete in the league – the top six teams from the previous season, the winner of the relegation play-off between the seventh-placed team and the second-placed team in the Second Division, and a promoted team from the Second Division. Second Division winner Munxar Falcons replaced Oratory Youths.
Team Home city 2017–18 season Għajnsielem Għajnsielem 4th Għarb Rangers Għarb 6th Kerċem Ajax Kerċem 5th Munxar Falcons Munxar 1st (Second Division) Nadur Youngsters Nadur 2nd S.K. Victoria Wanderers Victoria 7th Victoria Hotspurs Victoria 1st Xewkija Tigers Xewkija 3rd
League table
Results Matches 1–14
Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.
Matches 15–22
Teams play every other team once (either assigned at home or away).
Relegation play-off
A play-off match took place between the seventh-placed team from the First Division, Għarb Rangers, and the second-placed team from the Second Division, Sannat Lions, for a place in the 2019–20 GFL First Division.
Season statistics Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Elton da SilvaVictoria Hotspurs302 Marcelo Junior BarbosaNadur Youngsters283 Luis André de Melo LimaGħajnsielem234 Hugo Santa Rosa CruzGħarb Rangers175 Darko KrsticXewkija Tigers156 Leiner Garcia PanessoMunxar Falcons/Nadur Youngsters127 Augustine James ObajeS.K. Victoria Wanderers118 Felipe Augusto de OliveiraKerċem Ajax10 Henrique de Souza MacielVictoria Hotspurs10 Claudio Antunes PavlidisXewkija Tigers9 Yuri de Jesus MessiasNadur Youngsters
Awards Monthly awards
MonthPlayer of the MonthPlayerClubSeptember Elton da SilvaVictoria HotspursOctober Adrian ParnisVictoria HotspursNovember Joseph CefaiXewkija TigersDecember Marcelo BarbosaNadur YoungstersJanuary Felipe Augusto de OliveiraKerċem AjaxFebruary Mark GrimaXewkija TigersMarch Ferdinando ApapVictoria Hotspurs
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