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2008–09 Maltese FA Trophy
Tournament details
Country Malta
Defending championsBirkirkara
Final positions
ChampionsSliema Wanderers (20 Times)
Runner-upValletta

The 2008–09 Maltese FA Trophy was the 71st season since its establishment. It features 20 teams from Maltese Premier League and First Division. The competition started on 25 October 2008 and ended on 30 May 2009 with the Final.

Birkirkara were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Valletta.

Results

When the draw was conducted four teams received a bye to the Quarterfinals. Birkirkara received a bye because they won the 2007–08 Maltese FA Trophy. Other three teams qualifying directly to the Quarterfinals are Valletta, Marsaxlokk and Sliema Wanderers, for being (except Birkirkara) three best-placed teams in last year's Premier League.

First Round

In the First Round entered Premier League teams placed 4th to 10th and 10 First Division teams. The matches were played on 25, 26 October, 1 and 2 November 2008.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mosta 0–2 Vittoriosa Stars
St. Patrick 3–2 Senglea Athletic
Tarxien Rainbows 4–2 Mqabba
Dingli Swallows 0–3 Floriana
Hibernians 2–0 St. George's
Rabat Ajax 1–3 Ħamrun Spartans
Msida St. Joseph 3–0 San Gwann
Pieta Hotspurs 1–3 Qormi

Second Round

In this round entered winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 8 and 9 November 2008.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tarxien Rainbows 4–2 (aet) Msida St. Joseph
Hibernians 3–0 Vittoriosa Stars
St. Patrick 0–1 Floriana
Qormi 1–2 Ħamrun Spartans

Quarterfinals

In this round entered winners from the previous round and four teams that had received a bye. The matches were played on 7 February 2009. All 8 teams from this round were from the Premier League. Marsaxlokk, Birkirkara, Valletta and Sliema won their ties and advanced to the semifinals.

Sliema Wanderers1 – 0Hibernians
Woods 11' Report
Referee: Marco Borg (MFA)
Tarxien Rainbows1 – 2Birkirkara
Bueno 83' Report Buhagiar 3'
Triganza 26'
Referee: Adrian Azzopardi (MFA)
Hamrun Spartans2 – 3Marsaxlokk
Comvalius 79' (pen.)
Spiteri 89'		 Report Pereira 14'
Kokavessis 25', 47'
Referee: Andre Arciola (MFA)
Floriana2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Valletta
Doffo 2' (pen.)
Dimech 104' (o.g.)		 Report Massaro 90+5', 92'
Penalties
Darmanin soccer ball with check mark
Agius soccer ball with red X
Briffa soccer ball with red X		 1 – 4 Scicluna soccer ball with check mark
Massaro soccer ball with check mark
Zammit soccer ball with check mark
Pace soccer ball with check mark
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (MFA)

Semifinals

The matches were played on 7 and 8 March 2009. Holders Birkirkara met the same team they met the previous year, Valletta. But this time they lost and it was Valletta who reached the final. In the other semifinal Sliema beat Marsaxlokk 4–3 on penalties after the match finished in a 1–1 draw.

Valletta2 – 0Birkirkara
Zammit 45+1'
Priso 50'		 Report
Referee: Adrian Azzopardi (MFA)
Marsaxlokk1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Sliema Wanderers
Kokavessis 82' Report Muscat 78'
Penalties
3 – 4
Referee: Marco Borg (MFA)

Final

The final was played on 29 May 2009.

Valletta3 – 3 (a.e.t.)Sliema Wanderers
Priso 49'
Agius 90'
Monesterolo 90'		 Muscat 52', 65'
Woods 80'
Penalties
6 – 7
Referee: Christopher Lautier (MFA)

External links

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