2020–21 Maltese National Amateur League

The 2020–21 Maltese National Amateur League (referred to, for sponsorship reasons, as the BOV National Amateur League), was the third level league football in Malta. This was the first season since the unification of both the Second and Third Divisions into the three group Amateur League system.[1]

Maltese National Amateur League
Season2020–21
Dates17 October 2020 – 6 March 2021
ChampionsLuqa St. Andrew's
PromotedMelita
Mġarr United
Rabat Ajax
Matches played151
Goals scored491 (3.25 per match)
All statistics correct as of 7 March 2021.

Teams

Twenty-two teams competed in the league. These were split into three groups, two groups of seven and one of eight.[2]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Attard Attard Sirens Stadium 1,500
Birżebbuġa Birżebbuġa Centenary Stadium 2,000
Dingli Swallows Ħad-Dingli Tartarni Ground 500
Għargħur Għargħur Għargħur Stadium 800
Għaxaq Għaxaq Għaxaq Stadium 300
Kalkara Kalkara Luxol Sports Ground 800
Kirkop United Ħal Kirkop Centenary Stadium 2,000
Luqa St. Andrew's Luqa Luxol Sports Ground 800
Marsaskala Marsaskala Luxol Sports Ground 800
Mdina Knights Mdina Knights Centenary Stadium 2,000
Melita San Ġiljan Gianni Bencini Ground 500
Mellieħa Mellieħa Mellieħa Sports Complex 400
Mġarr United Mġarr Mġarr Stadium 500
Msida St. Joseph Msida Victor Tedesco Stadium 6,000
Mtarfa Mtarfa Mtarfa Ground 150
Rabat Ajax Rabat Rabat Ajax Football Ground 700
Siġġiewi Siġġiewi Siġġiewi Ground 240
St. Venera Santa Venera Santa Venera Lightnings Training Centre 800
Ta' Xbiex Ta' Xbiex
Xgħajra Tornados Xgħajra Xgħajra Tornados Ground 200
Żabbar St. Patrick Ħaż-Żabbar Il-Foss 1000
Żurrieq Żurrieq Żurrieq Football Ground 100

League stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mġarr United (P) 14 11 2 1 43 10 +33 35 Promotion to the 2021–22 Maltese Challenge League
2 Żurrieq 14 9 3 2 30 15 +15 30 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Marsaskala 14 7 6 1 27 15 +12 27
4 Mellieħa 14 6 4 4 20 17 +3 22 Qualification for the promotion play-offs 1st round
5 Birżebbuġa 14 5 2 7 23 23 0 17
6 Għargħur 14 3 3 8 20 28 −8 12
7 Ta' Xbiex 14 2 2 10 9 38 −29 8
8 Għaxaq 14 0 4 10 7 33 −26 4
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference
(P) Promoted

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Luqa St. Andrew's (C, P) 12 7 4 1 26 10 +16 25 Promotion to the 2021–22 Maltese Challenge League
2 Msida St. Joseph 12 6 3 3 24 17 +7 21 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Siġġiewi 12 6 2 4 17 12 +5 20
4 Rabat Ajax (O, P) 12 4 6 2 16 16 0 18
5 Mtarfa 12 4 3 5 14 19 −5 15
6 Żabbar St. Patrick 12 2 4 6 12 24 −12 10
7 Mdina Knights 12 0 4 8 11 22 −11 4
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Melita (P) 12 12 0 0 38 8 +30 36 Promotion to the 2021–22 Maltese Challenge League
2 Attard 12 8 1 3 37 15 +22 25 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Kirkop United 12 6 2 4 25 20 +5 20
4 Xgħajra Tornados 12 6 0 6 26 25 +1 18 Qualification for the promotion play-offs 1st round
5 Kalkara 12 4 1 7 16 27 −11 13
6 Dingli Swallows 12 2 3 7 15 29 −14 9
7 St. Venera 12 0 1 11 5 38 −33 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference
(P) Promoted

Promotion play-offs

Bracket
First Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Attard (p) 1 (4)
Xgħajra Tornados 1 (3)
Mellieħa 1
Xgħajra Tornados 2
Attard 1
Kirkop United 2
Żurrieq 1
Kirkop United 2
Kirkop United 1
Rabat Ajax 2
Msida St. Joseph 0
Rabat Ajax 1
Rabat Ajax 2
Marsaskala 1
Marsaskala 2
Siġġiewi 1

1st round
24 February 2021 Mellieħa 1 - 2 Xgħajra Tornados

Quarter-finals
27 February 2021 Attard (4) 1 - 1 (3) Xgħajra Tornados
27 February 2021 Żurrieq 1 - 2 Kirkop United
28 February 2021 Msida St. Joseph 0 - 1 Rabat Ajax
28 February 2021 Marsaskala 2 - 1 Siġġiewi

Semi-finals
4 March 2021 Attard 1 - 2 Kirkop United
4 March 2021 Rabat Ajax 2 - 1 Marsaskala

Play-offs Final
6 March 2021 Kirkop United 1 - 2 Rabat Ajax

Championship play-offs
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Luqa St. Andrew's (C) 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Champions and Promotion to the 2021–22 Maltese Challenge League
2 Melita (P) 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 Promotion to the 2021–22 Maltese Challenge League
3 Mġarr United (P) 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
27 February 2021 Mġarr United 1 - 1 Melita Ħamrun
  • Zammit Yellow card 25'
  • Saliba 29'
  • Grima Yellow card 53'
  • Doric 68'
 Report
  • Abela Yellow card 38'
  • Tergougoff 59'
  • Rizzo Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
2 March 2021 Luqa St. Andrew's 3 - 1 Mġarr United Ta' Qali
  • Vella 65' (pen.), 80' (pen.)
  • Nwaogu Yellow card 83', 92'
  • Degiorgio Yellow card 87'
  • Cassar Yellow card 92'
 Report
  • Doric 11'
  • Saliba Yellow card 44'
  • Davies Yellow card 80'
  • Zammit Yellow card 80'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
6 March 2021 Melita 1 - 2 Luqa St. Andrew's Ħamrun
  • Camilleri Yellow card 32'
  • Cachia Yellow card 32', 49' (pen.)
  • Omondi Yellow card 45'
  • Abela Yellow card 90+2'
  • Rizzo Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
  • Vella 34' (pen.), Yellow card 90+2'
  • Lufi Yellow card 53'
  • Nwaogu 77', Yellow card 86'
  • Grima Yellow card 78'
  • Abdel Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium

References
  1. "BOV Amateur League A". Malta Football Association. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. "2020-21 BOV Premier League set for exciting start". Malta Football Association. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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