Английская Википедия:2019–20 Maltese FA Trophy

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The 2019–20 Maltese FA Trophy was the 82nd edition of the football cup competition.

Balzan were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Pietà Hotspurs.

On 18 May 2020, the Malta FA Executive Committee decided to terminate the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Format

The clubs in the Premier League, First Division, Second Division and Third Division together with those from the Gozo Football League are involved in the draws of the initial rounds. The 14 top-flight sides enter the fray in the third round. Matches which are level after regulation advanced to extra time and afterwards to penalties to determine a winner, when needed.

	Clubs entering in this round	Clubs advancing from previous round
Preliminary round (16 clubs)	9 clubs from Gozo Football League 7 clubs from Maltese Third Division	N/A
First round (18 clubs)	5 clubs from Gozo Football League 5 clubs from Maltese Third Division	8 winners from Preliminary round
Second round (36 clubs)	14 clubs from Maltese First Division 14 clubs from Maltese Second Division	9 winners from First round
Third round (32 clubs)	14 clubs from Maltese Premier League	18 winners from Second round
Fourth round (16 clubs)	No other entries	16 winners from Third round
Quarter-finals (8 clubs)	No other entries	8 winners from Fourth round
Semi-finals (4 clubs)	No other entries	4 winners from Quarter-finals
Final (2 clubs)	No other entries	2 winners from Semi-finals

Schedule

The draws were made on 6 August 2018 and were conducted by Dr. Angelo Chetcuti, the General Secretary of the Malta Football Association, and Rodney Pisani, the Deputy General Secretary of the Association who leads the Competitions Department.

Round	Date(s)	Draw date	Number of fixtures	Clubs
Preliminary round	7–9 September 2019	8 August 2018	8	67 → 59
First round	13–16 September 2019		9	59 → 50
Second round	25–28 October 2019		18	50 → 32
Third round	29 November - 1 December 2019	6 November 2019	16	32 → 16
Fourth round	24-26 January 2020		8	16 → 8
Quarter-finals	29 February - 1 March 2020	31 January 2020	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	TBD	TBD	2	4 → 2
Final	TBD		1	2 → 1

Preliminary round

Eight preliminary round matches were played on 6 till 9 September 2019. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held on 8 August 2019.

First round

Nine first round matches were played on 13 till 16 September 2019. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 8 August 2019.

Second round

Eighteen second round matches were played on 25 and 28 October 2019. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 8 August 2019. All teams from Maltese First Division and Maltese Second Division entered in the Second round. In the Second Round there are 2 clubs from Maltese Third Division and 5 clubs from Gozo Football League First Division left.

Third round

Sixteen third round matches were played on 29 November and 1 December 2019. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held on 6 November 2019. All teams from Maltese Premier League entered in Third round. The top six position from 2018-19 Maltese Premier League teams that are seeded in the third round of the FA Trophy. A total of thirty-two clubs will be involved in the draw. In the Third Round there are 9 clubs from Maltese First Division, 5 clubs from Maltese Second Division and 4 clubs from Gozo Football League First Division left.

Fourth round

Eight Fourth round matches were played on 24-26 January 2020. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held on 6 November 2019. In the Fourth Round there are 11 clubs from Maltese Premier League, 3 clubs from Maltese First Division and 2 clubs from Gozo Football League First Division left.

Quarter-finals

Four quarter-final matches were scheduled on 29 February and 1 March 2020. The draw for the quarter-finals will be held on 31 January 2020. In the Quarter-finals there are 7 clubs from Maltese Premier League and 1 club from Maltese First Division left.

Semi-finals

Two semi-final matches was going to play on May 2020 at National Stadium, Ta' Qali. On 18 May 2020, the Malta FA Executive Committee decided to terminate the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Television rights

The following matches were broadcast live on TVM2:

Round	TVM2	Stadium
Third Round	Birkirkara vs Nadur Youngsters	National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Fourth Round	Valletta vs Sirens	Centenary Stadium
Quarter-finals	Floriana vs Birkirkara	National Stadium, Ta' Qali

See also

• 2019–20 Maltese Premier League

External links

• Official FA Trophy website
• The Maltese FA Trophy on UEFA