Għarb Rangers F.C.

F.C. Għarb Rangers is a football club from the village of Għarb, on the island of Gozo (Malta). The club was founded in 1968.[1]

F.C. Għarb Rangers
Full nameF.C. Għarb Rangers
Short nameRangers
Founded1968 (1968)
Coordinates36°03′32″N 14°12′35″E
ChairmanMalta Joe Cauchi
LeagueGFL Second Division
2022-236
WebsiteClub website

They currently play in the Second Division of Gozo Football League,[2] that they won once in 2017.[3]

History

In 1968 a football team was established in Għarb with the name of Għarb Rangers. They took part to the Gozitan championship for two seasons, 1968–69 and 1969–70, with a team formed by local players. Then the team was inactive for 15 years.[1]

In 1985, thanks to an agreement with the neighbour town of San Lawrenz, a team named Għarb St. Lawrence Rangers was made up to participate in the Gozitan league 1985-86, organized in a single division with eleven teams. Their record that year was 0-1-9.[4]

Since the following season, St. Lawrence Spurs F.C. and Għarb Rangers are two independent football clubs.[1]

Recent seasons

After winning the Second Division of Gozo Football League in 2017, the Rangers competed in the First Division for three years until 2020.[5][6]

Għarb Rangers competed in Maltese FA Trophy six times. In 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2015–16 they lost the first round, while in 2016–17 they lost the first round after defeating 2-1 the Maltese team Xghajra Tornadoes in the preliminary round. In 2018–19 Rangers lost the second round after defeating Xghajra Tornadoes 2-1 again in the first round. In 2019–20, their last appearance in the competition, Rangers lost the first round 2-0 vs. Gozitan team Xewkija Tigers.

Honours

Current squad

As of 15 February 2023[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Malta MLT Owen Xuereb
32 GK Malta MLT Etienne Bajada
29 GK Malta MLT John Paul Cassar
11 DF Malta MLT Andre Cini
29 DF Malta MLT Omar Calleja
39 DF Malta MLT Christian Grech
30 DF Malta MLT Steve Farrugia
49 DF Malta MLT Josef Buttigieg
79 DF Malta MLT Andrew Borg
13 DF Malta MLT Justin Xerri
27 MF Brazil BRA Joao Pedro Soares De Souza

References

  1. "gharbnet.com". 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017.
  2. "Gozo FA season 2021/2022". 25 April 2022.
  3. "Għarb Rangers win GFA 2nd Div. 2016/2017". 25 April 2022.
  4. "Gozo FA season 1985/1986". 28 April 2022.
  5. "Gozo FA season 2018/2019". 27 April 2022.
  6. "Gozo FA season 2019/2020". 27 April 2022.
  7. "Gharb Rangers current squad". Retrieved 15 February 2023.


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