2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy

The 2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy was the 81st edition of the football cup competition. A record number of 67 clubs competed in the FA Trophy, with the first round starting on the weekend of 1–2 September 2018 and concluding with the final played on 18 May 2019.[1]

2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy

Country	Malta
Dates	1 September 2018 – 18 May 2019
Teams	67
Defending champions	Valletta
Champions	Balzan (1st title)
Runners-up	Valletta
Matches played	66
Goals scored	257 (3.89 per match)
← 2017–18 2019–20 → All statistics correct as of 19 May 2019.

Valletta were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Balzan on penalties, the latter winning their first ever FA Trophy title.[2]

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.[1]

Round	Date(s)	Draw date	Number of fixtures	Clubs
Preliminary round	1–2 September 2018	6 August 2018	8	67 → 59
First round	8–9 September 2018		9	59 → 50
Second round	26–28 October 2018		18	50 → 32
Third round	30 November and 2 December 2018	5 November 2018	16	32 → 16
Fourth round	26–27 January 2019		8	16 → 8
Quarter-finals	23 February, 4–5 May 2019	29 January 2019	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	7–8 May 2019	5 May 2019	2	4 → 2
Final	12 May 2019		1	2 → 1

Preliminary round

Eight preliminary round matches were played on 31 August till 2 September 2018. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held on 6 August 2018.[1]

Oratory Youths v Għajnsielem

31 August 2018	Oratory Youths	0–8	Għajnsielem	Xewkija
18:00 CEST		Report	Naby  5', 58' Luis Andre  7', 19', 31', 52', 83' Belhadj  39'	Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Massimo Axisa

Munxar Falcons v Nadur Youngsters

31 August 2018	Munxar Falcons	0–4	Nadur Youngsters	Xewkija
20:00 CEST		Report	de Jesus Messias  48', 88' Barbosa  50', 74'	Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha

St. Lawrence Spurs v Għaxaq (4)

1 September 2018	St. Lawrence Spurs	0–2	Għaxaq (4)	Kerċem
18:00 CEST		Report	Calleja  47' Agius  62'	Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Mario Apap

Marsaskala (4) v Dingli Swallows (4)

1 September 2018	Marsaskala (4)	0–4	Dingli Swallows (4)	Ta' Qali
19:00 CEST		Report	Vassallo  35' Borg  45' Ciantar  87' Schembri  90+1'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann

Sannat Lions v Ta' Xbiex (4)

1 September 2018	Sannat Lions	2–0	Ta' Xbiex (4)	Kerċem
20:00 CEST	Okpokwu  19', 78'	Report		Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Andrea Schiriha

Qala Saints v Għargħur (4)

2 September 2018	Qala Saints	1–3	Għargħur (4)	Kerċem
18:00 CEST	Buttigieg  28'	Report	Tasic  14', 42' (pen.) Izuchukwu  68'	Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Kurt Saliba

Victoria Wanderers v Mtarfa (4)

2 September 2018	Victoria Wanderers	10–0	Mtarfa (4)	Xewkija
18:00 CEST	Djordjevic  18' (pen.), 70', 78' Obaje  39', 80', 88' Bamba  23' Adesina  20' Harland  32' Cardona  86'	Report		Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Keith Montebello

Victoria Hotspurs v Msida St. Joseph (4)

2 September 2018	Victoria Hotspurs	8–0	Msida St. Joseph (4)	Xewkija
20:00 CEST	Maciel  10', 80', 82' Mizzi  61', 65' Elton  52', 57' Debrincat  50'	Report		Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Daniel Casha

First round

Nine first round matches were played on 8-9 September 2018. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 6 August 2018.[1]

Għarb Rangers v Xgħajra Tornadoes (4)

6 September 2018	Għarb Rangers	2–1	Xgħajra Tornadoes (4)	Xewkija
18:00 CEST	Attard  19', 22'	Report	Degiorgio  63'	Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Joseph Scerri

Għajnsielem v Xewkija Tigers

6 September 2018	Għajnsielem	0–2	Xewkija Tigers	Xewkija
20:00 CEST		Report	Bugeja  30' Stojanovic  41'	Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Paul Toledo

Żurrieq (4) v Nadur Youngsters

8 September 2018	Żurrieq (4)	0–4	Nadur Youngsters	St. Paul's Bay
18:00 CEST		Report	Bustos  45' (pen.) Barbosa  60', 72' de Jesus Messias  68'	Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Daniel Portelli

Kirkop United (4) v Kerċem Ajax

8 September 2018	Kirkop United (4)	2–1	Kerċem Ajax	St. Paul's Bay
20:15 CEST	Darboe  67' Degiorgio  90+3'	Report	Komljenovi  27'	Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha

Dingli Swallows (4) v Sannat Lions

9 September 2018	Dingli Swallows (4)	1–2	Sannat Lions	St. Paul's Bay
18:00 CEST	Scerri  16'	Report	Tabone  39' Okpokwu  67' (pen.)	Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Etienne Antoine Mangion

Victoria Wanderers v Għaxaq (4)

9 September 2018	Victoria Wanderers	0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p)	Għaxaq (4)	Xewkija
18:00 CEST		Report		Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha
	Penalties
	Monday Dpordevic Bamba		Calleja Vella Micallef Agius

Victoria Hotspurs v Attard (4)

9 September 2018	Victoria Hotspurs	4–1	Attard (4)	Xewkija
18:00 CEST	Mizzi  4', 55' Camilleri  64' Maciel  80'	Report	Spiteri  35'	Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Slobodan Petrovic

Żebbuġ Rovers v Mdina Knights (4)

9 September 2018	Żebbuġ Rovers	0–1	Mdina Knights (4)	Kerċem
18:00 CEST		Report	Vella  57'	Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Ezekiel Barbara

Għargħur (4) v Xagħra United

9 September 2018	Għargħur (4)	3–1	Xagħra United	St. Paul's Bay
20:15 CEST	Zammit  31', 75' Tasic  90+5'	Report	Camilleri  42' (pen.)	Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Emanuel Grech

Second round

Eighteen second round matches were played on 26 and 28 October 2018. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 6 August 2018.[1] AAll teams from Maltese First Division and Maltese Second Division entered in the Second round.

Mellieħa (3) v Kalkara (3)

26 October 2018	Mellieħa (3)	2–0	Kalkara (3)	Ħamrun
18:00 CEST	Wayne Chetcuti  63' David Fenech  90+2'	Report		Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Andrea Sciriha

Kirkop United (4) v Vittoriosa Stars (2)

26 October 2018	Kirkop United (4)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Vittoriosa Stars (2)	Pembroke
19:00 CEST	Caruana  90+3' (pen.)	Report	Cilia  50' Marcelo De Souza 98'	Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Alex Johnson

Gudja United (2) v Sirens (2)

26 October 2018	Gudja United (2)	2–1	Sirens (2)	Ħamrun
20:15 CEST	Ratko Mandic  48' (aut.) Kooh Sohna Rafael  81'	Report	Luka Mijic  47'	Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Mario Apap

St. George's (3) v Lija Athletic (2)

27 October 2018	St. George's (3)	0–4	Lija Athletic (2)	Pembroke
15:00 CEST		Report	Beu  26' Mintoff  38' Azzopardi  43' Schembri  90+1'	Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Daniel Casha

St. Venera Lightnings (3) v Pembroke Athleta (2)

27 October 2018	St. Venera Lightnings (3)	0–3	Pembroke Athleta (2)	St. Paul's Bay
15:00 CEST		Report	Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza  62', 63', 65'	Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Sandro Spiteri

Mġarr United (3) v San Ġwann (2)

27 October 2018	Mġarr United (3)	1–2	San Ġwann (2)	Pembroke
17:15 CEST	Aquilina  71'	Report	Tanti 26' Pompeo  31'	Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Slobodan Petrovic

Xewkija Tigers v Mqabba (2)

27 October 2018	Xewkija Tigers	6–1	Mqabba (2)	Gozo
16:00 CEST	Daniel Bogdanović 11' Cadu  26' (pen.), 28', 51' Bajada  66', 78'	Report	Micallef  71'	Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Glenn Tonna

Marsa (2) v Għargħur (4)

27 October 2018	Marsa (2)	5–1	Għargħur (4)	St. Paul's Bay
17:15 CEST	Gauci  16' (pen.) De Fex  19' Farrugia  68' Busuttil  71' (pen.) Friggieri  78'	Report	Bonello  28'	Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Daniel Portelli

Melita (3) v Swieqi United (2)

28 October 2018	Melita (3)	1–0	Swieqi United (2)	Pembroke
17:15 CEST	Gatt  64'	Report		Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Darryl Agius

Sannat Lions v Qrendi (2)

28 October 2018	Sannat Lions	0–3	Qrendi (2)	Gozo
14:00 CEST		Report	Vargas  28' Zarb  45' Abela 73'	Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Shaun Calleja

Żebbuġ Rangers (2) v Marsaxlokk (3)

28 October 2018	Żebbuġ Rangers (2)	1–0	Marsaxlokk (3)	Ħamrun
15:00 CEST	Micallef  85'	Report		Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann

Naxxar Lions (2) v Żejtun Corinthians (2)

28 October 2018	Naxxar Lions (2)	1–2	Żejtun Corinthians (2)	Ħamrun
17:15 CEST	Bonnici  62'	Report	Castano  20' Farrugia  60'	Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Aleksander Jovanovic

Victoria Hotspurs v Siġġiewi (3)

28 October 2018	Victoria Hotspurs	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Siġġiewi (3)	Gozo
16:15 CEST	Mercieca  3'	Report	Nikolic  62'	Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
	Penalties
	Maciel Mercieca Lattes Vella Elton Bajada Mizzi		Nikolic Buhagiar Grech Ciappara Camilleri Magri Formosa

Mdina Knights (4) v Għarb Rangers

28 October 2018	Mdina Knights (4)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Għarb Rangers	St. Paul's Bay
15:00 CEST	Nunez  75' (aut.) Sciberras  105'	Report	Shkjau  57'	Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Massimo Axisa

Luqa St. Andrew's (3) v Rabat Ajax (3)

28 October 2018	Luqa St. Andrew's (3)	0–5	Rabat Ajax (3)	St. Paul's Bay
17:15 CEST		Report	Abela  11' Azzopardi  50' Scholey  89', 90' Muscat  90+1'	Stadium: Sirens Stadium Referee: Paul Toledo

Fgura United (3) v Għaxaq (4)

28 October 2018	Fgura United (3)	4–1 (a.e.t.)	Għaxaq (4)	Pembroke
15:00 CEST	Sell  72', 95', 120' Borg  110'	Report	Ellul  51'	Stadium: Luxol Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha

Santa Lucia (2) v Birżebbuġa St. Peter's (3)

28 October 2018	Santa Lucia (2)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Birżebbuġa St. Peter's (3)	Ta' Qali
17:15 CEST	Lapira  16' Borg  42'	Report	Pirotta  70', 77'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
	Penalties
	Adebayo Mendonza		Camilleri Cutajar Micallef Pedrosa

Żabbar St. Patrick (3) v Nadur Youngsters

28 October 2018	Żabbar St. Patrick (3)	0–7	Nadur Youngsters	Ta' Qali
15:00 CEST		Report	Daniel Mateo Bustos  12', 42' De Jesus Messias  26', 82' Lagana  45' (aut.) Barboso  47' (pen.) Tabone  60'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Stefan Pace

Third round

Sixteen third round matches were played on 30 November and 3 December 2018. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held 5 November 2018. All teams from Maltese Premier League entered in Third round. The top six position from 2017-18 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.

Birżebbuġa St. Peter's (3) v Żebbuġ Rangers (2)

30 November 2018	Birżebbuġa St. Peter's (3)	0–5	Żebbuġ Rangers (2)	Ta' Qali
18:00 CEST			Ryan Micallef  9' Thiago Rocha Rodrigo  27' 50' Ze Lucas Caetano  31' 74'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Sandro Spiteri

Qormi (1) v Hibernians (1)

30 November 2018	Qormi (1)	1–5	Hibernians (1)	Ta' Qali
19:00 CEST	Manolito Micallef  50 p'		Taylon Nicolas Correa 11' 13' 16' Jurgen Degabriele  60' Isaac Ntow  88'	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Stefan Pace

Mdina Knights (4) v Pietà Hotspurs (1)

30 November 2018	Mdina Knights (4)	1–4	Pietà Hotspurs (1)	Ta' Qali
20:15 CEST	Cachel Vella  88'		Shunsuke Nakamura  33' 64' Jan Bussuttil  57' James Scicluna  90+1 p'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Ismael Barbara

Gżira United (1) v Rabat Ajax (3)

1 December 2018	Gżira United (1)	4–0	Rabat Ajax (3)	Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST	Corbalan Juan Carlos  37' 66' Andrew Cohen 79' Zachary Scerri  83'			Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Malcolm Spiteri

San Ġwann (2) v Fgura United (3)

1 December 2018	San Ġwann (2)	0–1	Fgura United (3)	Ħamrun
14:00 CEST			Thomas Grech  77'	Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Alex Johnson

Balzan (1) v Qrendi (2)

1 December 2018	Balzan (1)	5–1	Qrendi (2)	Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST	Kadu Carlos Eduardo Mendes  10' Andrija Majdevac  17' 43' 72' Correa Duarte Ricardo  30'		Ciro Quaranta  24'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Matthew De Gabbrielle

Siġġiewi (3) v Melita (3)

1 December 2018	Siġġiewi (3)	1–3	Melita (3)	Ħamrun
16:15 CEST	Kim Buhagiar  78'		Luke Mifsud  40' 83' Karl Mohnani  63 p'	Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Daniel Portelli

Floriana (1) v Ħamrun Spartans (1)

2 December 2018	Floriana (1)	0–1	Ħamrun Spartans (1)	Ta' Qali
16:00 CEST			Wilfried Domoraud  31'	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Alan Mario Sant

Nadur Youngsters v Birkirkara (1)

2 December 2018	Nadur Youngsters	0–4	Birkirkara (1)	Xewkija
14:00 CEST			Marcelinho de Siquiera Henrique  28' Danilo Quipapa Chapoval  30' Petar Orlandic  49' Paul Fenech 62'	Stadium: Gozo Stadium Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann

Marsa (2) v Valletta (1)

2 December 2018	Marsa (2)	0–3	Valletta (1)	Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST			Jean Borg  19' Miguel Alba  52 p' Matteo Piccollo  59'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Etienne Antoine Mangion

Mellieħa (3) v Lija Athletic (2)

2 December 2018	Mellieħa (3)	0–5	Lija Athletic (2)	Ħamrun
16:15 CEST			Paolo Dandolo  3' Koken Kuroki  8' Andrea Azzopardi  42' 59' Gabriel Borg  52'	Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Fyodor Zammit

Gudja United (2) v Xewkija Tigers

2 December 2018	Gudja United (2)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Xewkija Tigers	Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST	Siqueira Jackson Lima  28'		Milos Stojanovic  57' Cadu Antonio Claudio Pavlidis  104 p'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Glen Tonna

Pembroke Athleta (2) v Żejtun Corinthians (2)

2 December 2018	Pembroke Athleta (2)	0–2	Żejtun Corinthians (2)	Ħamrun
16:15 CEST			Edson Cardona  21' 30'	Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Philipp Farrugia

Sliema Wanderers (1) v St. Andrews (1)

2 December 2018	Sliema Wanderers (1)	2–0	St. Andrews (1)	Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST	Frank Temile  32' Jefferson Mateus de Assis  48'			Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Darryl Agius

Vittoriosa Stars (2) v Tarxien Rainbows (1)

3 December 2018	Vittoriosa Stars (2)	0–3	Tarxien Rainbows (1)	Ta' Qali
18:00 CEST			Ricardinho Faria da Silva  17' Andre' Scicluna  45' Michele Paolucci  52 p'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Emanuel Grech

Senglea Athletic (1) v Mosta (1)

3 December 2018	Senglea Athletic (1)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Mosta (1)	Ta' Qali
20:15 CEST	Caseres Augusto Rene  7' Braian Volpini  13'		Romeu Pericles Romao  22 p' Rafael Morisco  39' Juri Cisotti  114'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Mario Apap

Fourth round

Eight fourth round matches were played on 26–27 January 2019. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held 5 November 2018. In the Fourth Round there were 10 clubs from Maltese Premier League, 3 clubs from Maltese First Division, 2 clubs from Maltese Second Division and 1 club (Xewkija Tigers) from Gozo Football League left.

Hibernians (1) v Fgura United (3)

26 January 2019	Hibernians (1)	4–0	Fgura United (3)	Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST	Tiago Adan Fonseca  4',  78' Taylon Nicolas Correa  33' Dunston Vella 54'			Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Stefan Pace

Pietà Hotspurs (1) v Żejtun Corinthians (2)

26 January 2019	Pietà Hotspurs (1)	2–0	Żejtun Corinthians (2)	Paola
14:00 CEST	Christian Degabriele  55' Paul Chimezie 75'			Stadium: Hibernians Stadium Referee: Malcolm Spiteri

Mosta (1) v Sliema Wanderers (1)

26 January 2019	Mosta (1)	2–1	Sliema Wanderers (1)	Paola
16:00 CEST	Kyle Frendo 21' Claude Davy Angan  50'		Younes Marzouk 41'	Stadium: Hibernians Stadium Referee: Alan Mario Sant

Tarxien Rainbows (1) v Żebbuġ Rangers (2)

26 January 2019	Tarxien Rainbows (1)	5–0	Żebbuġ Rangers (2)	Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST	Arab Siraj 19' Michele Paolucci  25',  59',  65' Jens Wemmer 61'			Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Ismael Barbara

Balzan (1) v Xewkija Tigers

27 January 2019	Balzan (1)	6–1	Xewkija Tigers	Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST	Correa Duarte Ricardo  30',  58',  74' Aleksandar Kosoric 35' Andrija Majdevac 39' Steve Pisani  66'		Daniel Bogdanović  16'	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Fyodor Zammit

Gżira United (1) v Melita (3)

27 January 2019	Gżira United (1)	4–2	Melita (3)	Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST	Haruna Garba 13',  61',  76' Andrew Cohen 59p'		Michael Cachia 29' Andrew Spiteri 42'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Alex Johnson

Birkirkara (1) v Ħamrun Spartans (1)

27 January 2019	Birkirkara (1)	2–1	Ħamrun Spartans (1)	Ta' Qali
16:00 CEST	Jorge Pereira 47' Marcelo Henrique 72p'		Eduardo Dos Santos  40' OG	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Glenn Tonna

Lija Athletic (2) v Valletta (1)

27 January 2019	Lija Athletic (2)	1–7	Valletta (1)	Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST	Erjon Beu 25'		Jonathan Caruana 10' Mario Fontanella 17',  57' Matteo Picciolo 18' Bojan Kaljevic 50' Miguel Alba 60',  71'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Mario Apap

Quarter-finals

Four quarter-final matches were scheduled for 23 and 24 February 2019. The draw for the quarter-finals was held 29 January 2019.[3] The eight clubs left were all from the Premier League. On 23 February 2019, four quarter-final matches were postponed amid safety concerns caused by the inclement weather, warnings of gale-force winds and hail-storm.[4] The first FA Trophy quarter-final match between Pietà Hotspurs and Gżira United, at the Hibernians Stadium, was abandoned by referee Emanuel Grech in the 88th minute, and finished on 3 May 2019 at Ta' Qali National Stadium, 19:00, from the point of abandonment.[5][6]

Pietà Hotspurs (1) v Gżira United (1)

23 February 2019	Pietà Hotspurs (1)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Gżira United (1)	Paola and Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST	Tony  50'		Andrew Cohen  29' Garba  113'	Stadium: Hibernians Stadium and Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Emanuel Grech

Mosta (1) v Birkirkara (1)

3 May 2019	Mosta (1)	1–2	Birkirkara (1)	Ta' Qali
20:00 CEST	Roach 52'		Mifsud  39' Jnohope  73' (aut.)	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Philipp Farrugia

Tarxien Rainbows (1) v Balzan (1)

3 May 2019	Tarxien Rainbows (1)	0–2	Balzan (1)	Paola
19:00 CEST			Effiong  45+2' Correa  63'	Stadium: Hibernians Stadium Referee: Fyodor Zammit

Hibernians (1) v Valletta (1)

8 May 2019	Hibernians (1)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Valletta (1)	Ta' Qali
18:30 CEST	Sahanek  11' Mbong  20'		Kaljević  74', 102' Pulis  84'	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Stefan Pace

Semi-finals

Two semi-final matches were played on 11 and 12 May 2019 at National Stadium, Ta' Qali. The draw for the semi-finals was held on 3 May 2019.[7]

Balzan (1) v Birkirkara (1)

11 May 2019	Balzan (1)	3–2	Birkirkara (1)	Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST	Sljivic  8' Ljubomirac  54' Effiong  80'		Mifsud  32', 40'	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Fyodor Zammit

Gżira United (1) v Valletta (1)

12 May 2019	Gżira United (1)	0–2	Valletta (1)	Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST			Muscat  78' Gavrilă  90+2'	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Alan Mario Sant

Final

The final took place on 18 May 2019; Balzan reached their second FA Trophy final while Valletta reached their 24th final which they triumphed 14 times. The last time Balzan and Valletta met together in the FA Trophy was the previous season in the semi-finals when Valletta beat Balzan by 2–1.

Balzan (1) v Valletta (1)

18 May 2019	Balzan (1)	4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Valletta (1)	Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST	Effiong  8', 44', 95', 104'	Report	Enmy Peña  40', 72' Fontanella  115' (pen.) Muscat  119'	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Mario Apap

Television rights

The following matches were broadcast live on TVM2 and on TSN (offered by GO):

Round	TVM2 and TSN	TSN
Third Round	Sliema Wanderers vs St. Andrews	Floriana vs Ħamrun Spartans
Fourth Round	Birkirkara vs Ħamrun Spartans
Quarter-finals	Hibernians vs Valletta
Semi-finals	Balzan vs Birkirkara Gżira United vs Valletta
Final	Balzan vs Valletta

See also

• 2018–19 Maltese Premier League

References

1. "Record 67 teams to compete in this season's FA Trophy". MFA. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
2. Camilleri, Valhmor (18 May 2019). "Watch: Effiong scores four as Balzan win first-ever FA Trophy". Times of Malta. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
3. "Hibs-Valletta headlines FA Trophy quarter-final draw". Malta Football Association. 29 January 2019.
4. "FA Trophy quarter-final matches on Sunday postponed due to the inclement weather". The Malta Independent. 23 February 2019.
5. Farrugia, Simon (23 February 2019). "Malta FA Trophy: Pieta-Gżira match abandoned in 88th minute due to heavy hailstorm, score 1-1". The Malta Independent.
6. "FA Trophy quarter-finals moved to May 3, 4". Times of Malta. 28 February 2019.
7. "FA Trophy semi-final draws". MaltaFootball.com. 3 May 2019.

External links

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