2013–14 Maltese FA Trophy

Maltese FA Trophy 2013–14 Malta 65 Valletta 13 Sliema Wanderers 2012–13 2014–15 The 2013–14 Maltese FA Trophy was the 76th season since its establishment. For the second season, the competition included all teams from Malta and Gozo. The competition began on 1 September 2013 and ended on 4 May 2014 with the final in Ta' Qali Stadium. The defending champions were Hibernians, having won their 10th Maltese Cup last season, but were eliminated by Pietà Hotspurs in the fourth round. Valletta were crowned winners after defeating Sliema Wanderers 1–0 in the final, therefore qualifying for the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. Calendar Matches began on 1 September 2013 and concluded with the final on 4 May 2014.Results and Fixtures at maltafootball.com Round Date Fixtures New entrants Venues Preliminary Round 1 September 2013 1 2 Centenary Stadium First Round 4–5 September 20137-8 September 2013 12 23 Centenary StadiumGozo StadiumSannat Ground Second Round 15–27 October 2013 20 28 Centenary StadiumVictor Tedesco StadiumGozo StadiumSirens StadiumLuxol Stadium Third Round 22–27 November 2013 16 12 Victor Tedesco Stadium Fourth Round 17–22 January 2014 8 – Victor Tedesco Stadium Quarter-finals 15–16 February 2014 4 – Ta' Qali National Stadium Semi-finals 19 March 2014 2 – Ta' Qali National Stadium Final 4 May 2014 1 – Ta' Qali National Stadium Preliminary round Entering this round 2 clubs from the Maltese Third Division and Gozo Football League Second Division. These matches took place between 1 September 2013.Preliminary Round https://int.soccerway.com/national/malta/fa-trophy/20132014/preliminary-round/r22583/ Soccerway 1 September 2013 |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|1 September 2013 Attard (4) 2–1 GozoQala Saints (2G) |} First round In this round a total of 24 teams compete. Matches were played on 4, 5, 7 & 8 September 2013.First Round https://int.soccerway.com/national/malta/fa-trophy/20132014/1st-round/r22582/ Soccerway September 2013 |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|4 September 2013 St. Venera Lightning (4) 1–2 Gozo Xagħra United (1G) Santa Lucia (4) 1–2 Luqa St. Andrew's (4) |- |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|5 September 2013 Gozo Victoria Hotspurs (1G) 2–1 Gozo Munxar Falcons (1G) Gozo Kercem Ajax (1G) 6–2 Gozo St. Lawrence Spurs (2G) |- |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|7 September 2013 Xghajra Tornadoes (4) 0–2 Gozo Victoria Wanderers (1G) Attard (4) 0–2 Mgarr United (4) Gozo Xewkija Tigers (1G) 4–0 Kalkara (4) Sirens (4) 10–1 Gozo Sannat Lions (2G) Swieqi United (4) 3–2 Qrendi (4) Gozo Għajnsielem (2G) 1–4 Ta' Xbiex (4) |- |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|8 September 2013 Gozo Oratory Youths (1G) 1–0 Mtarfa (4) Gozo Nadur Youngsters (1G) 4–2 Ghaxaq (4) |} Second round In this round a total of 40 teams compete. Entering this round were the 12 winners from the First Round along with the 14 Maltese First Division clubs and the 14 Maltese Second Division clubs. Matches were played on 27 October 2013.Second Round https://int.soccerway.com/national/malta/fa-trophy/20132014/2nd-round/r22584/ Soccerway September 2013 |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|25 October 2013 Birzebbuga St. Peters (2) 1–0 Msida St. Joseph (2) St. George's (2) 4–3 St. Patrick (3) Għargħur (3) 1–4 Mellieħa (3) Zebbug Rangers (2) 3–0 Dingli Swallows (3) Zejtun Corinthians (2) 1–1 3–4 Gudja United (2) |- |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|26 October 2013 Gozo Oratory Youths (1G) 0–3 Gozo Victoria Hotspurs (1G) Sirens (4) 1–0 Marsa (3) Ta' Xbiex (4) 0–6 Pembroke Athleta (3) Lija Athletic (2) 4–0 Gozo Xewkija Tigers (1G) Swieqi United (4) 2–5 Siggiewi (3) Mgarr United (4) 0–3 St. Andrews (2) Senglea Athletic (3) 4–2 Kirkop United (3) |- |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|27 October 2013 Gozo Kercem Ajax (1G) 2–1 Luqa St. Andrew's (4) Żurrieq (2) 1–5 Gżira United (2) Hamrun Spartans (2) 0–1 Pietà Hotspurs (2) Melita (2) 3–0 Gozo Nadur Youngsters (1G) Fgura United (3) 1–2 Mdina Knights (3) Gozo Xagħra United (1G) 0–1 Mqabba (3) Marsaskala (3) 0–1 Gozo Victoria Wanderers (1G) Marsaxlokk (4) 0–4 San Gwann (3) |} Third round Entering this round were the 20 winners from the Second Round along with the 12 Maltese Premier League clubs. Matches were played on 27 November 2013.Third Round https://int.soccerway.com/national/malta/fa-trophy/20132014/3rd-round/r22585/ Soccerway September 2013 |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|24 November 2013 Pembroke Athleta (3) 0−1 Gżira United (2) Siggiewi (3) 0−6 St. George's (2) Pietà Hotspurs (2) 1−0 Mqabba (3) St. Andrews (2) 2−1 San Gwann (3) |- |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|26 November 2013 Birzebbuga St. Peters (2) 2−5 Balzan (1) Mdina Knights (3) 1−5 Gozo Kercem Ajax (1G) Naxxar Lions (1) 3−0 Gudja United (2) Birkirkara (1) 4–1 Vittoriosa Stars (1) Hibernians (1) 6−1 Senglea Athletic (3) Sirens (4) 1−3 Rabat Ajax (1) |- |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|27 November 2013 Mellieħa (3) 0–1 Tarxien Rainbows (1) Sliema Wanderers (1) 3−1 Zebbug Rangers (2) Melita (2) 1−3 Valletta (1) Lija Athletic (2) 1−2 Mosta (1) Qormi (1) 1−0 Gozo Victoria Wanderers (1G) Floriana (1) 4−1 Gozo Victoria Hotspurs (1G) |} Fourth round Entering this round were the 16 winners from the Third Round. Matches were played on 18 January 2014.4th Round https://int.soccerway.com/national/malta/fa-trophy/20132014/4th-round/r22586/ Soccerway 8 December 2012 |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|19 January 2014 Gżira United (2) 2−1 St. George's (2) |- |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|21 January 2014 St. Andrews (2) 0−4 Birkirkara (1) Qormi (1) 0−0 6–5 Tarxien Rainbows (1) |- |colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|22 January 2014 Gozo Kercem Ajax (1G) 1−5 Rabat Ajax (1) Hibernians (1) 0−1 Pietà Hotspurs (2) Sliema Wanderers (1) 1−1 8−7 Balzan (1) Floriana (1) 0−1 Naxxar Lions (1) Valletta (1) 3−0 Mosta (1) |} Quarter-finals Entering this round were the 8 winners from the Fourth Round. These matches took place on 15 and 16 February 2014.Final stages https://int.soccerway.com/national/malta/fa-trophy/20132014/s8366/final-stages/ Soccerway 11 February 2014 15 February 2014 14:00 CET Naxxar Lions (1) 0–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/15/malta/fa-trophy/naxxar-lions-fc/valletta-fc/1639529/ Valletta (1) Denni 24 Ta' Qali National Stadium Ta' Qali 15 February 2014 16:00 CET Qormi (1) 3–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/15/malta/fa-trophy/qormi-fc/birkirkara-fc/1639532/ Birkirkara (1) Effiong 31Grech 45+2Cantoro 90 Fenech 17 Ta' Qali National Stadium Ta' Qali 16 February 2014 14:00 CET Gżira United (2) 2–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/16/malta/fa-trophy/gzira-united-fc/rabat-ajax-fc/1639530/ Rabat Ajax (1) Gueye 51Meilak 90+3 Bajada 5 Ta' Qali National Stadium Ta' Qali 16 February 2014 16:00 CET Sliema Wanderers (1) 2–0 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/16/malta/fa-trophy/sliema-wanderers-fc/pieta-hotspurs-fc/1639531/ Pietà Hotspurs (2) Scerri 5Ohawuchi 14 Ta' Qali National Stadium Ta' Qali Semi-finals 19 March 2014 14:00 CET Gżira United (2) 0–2 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/19/malta/fa-trophy/gzira-united-fc/valletta-fc/1639533/ Valletta (1) Agius 24Cremona 90 Ta' Qali National Stadium Ta' Qali 19 March 2014 16:00 CET Sliema Wanderers (1) 1–0 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/19/malta/fa-trophy/sliema-wanderers-fc/qormi-fc/1639534/ Qormi (1) Woods 90 Ta' Qali National Stadium Ta' Qali Final The final was played on 1 May 2014. Sliema Wanderers and Valletta met together in the Maltese FA Trophy final five times before, having previously met in 1959, 1964, 1991, 1996 and 2009. When meeting in the finals, Valletta has won it three times, while Sliema Wanderers won it two times. The last time Valletta and Sliema Wanderers met together in Maltese FA Trophy was during the 2011-12 fourth round when Valletta beat Sliema Wanderers by 5–2. 1 May 2014 17:00 CEST Valletta (1) 1–0 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/01/malta/fa-trophy/valletta-fc/sliema-wanderers-fc/1662093/ Sliema Wanderers (1) Elford-Alliyu 2 Ta' Qali National Stadium Ta' Qali Clayton Pisani References External links http://archive.malta-football.com/archives/2013-14/fa-trophy.shtml Maltese Cup Cup Category:Maltese FA Trophy seasons