The 2009–10 Maltese FA Trophy was the 72nd season since its establishment. It featured 21 teams from the Maltese Premier League, the First Division and the champions of the Gozo First Division. The competition started on 28 October 2009 and ended on 16 May 2010 with the Final from Ta' Qali Stadium. The defending champions were Sliema Wanderers, having won their 20th Maltese Cup last season.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malta |
| Defending champions | Sliema Wanderers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Valletta (12th title) |
| Runner-up | Qormi |
Sliema Wanderers were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Hamrun Spartans.
Results and Format Change
editWhen the draw was conducted, four teams received a bye to the Quarterfinals. Sliema Wanderers received a bye because they won the 2008–09 Maltese Cup. The other three teams qualifying directly to the Quarterfinals are Hibernians, Valletta and Birkirkara, for being the three best-placed teams in last year's Premier League.
Starting this year, the competition's format was changed slightly due to the inclusion into the competition of the reigning Gozo First Division champions. This is case for all future editions of this competition unless Gozo FC, a club which is based on Gozo but plays in the Maltese league system, is in either the Maltese Premier League or the Maltese First Division, in which case they would fill the spot reserved for the Gozo champions and the competition would feature 20 teams rather than 21. The inclusion of the Gozo champions meant that there was a single Preliminary Round match to reduce the field to 20 teams for the First Round.
Preliminary and First Round
editIn the Preliminary and First Round draws entered six Premier League teams placed 4th to 10th (except Sliema Wanderers) in last year's competition, 10 First Division teams and the reigning Gozo First Division champions, Sannat Lions. The Preliminary Round match was held on 28 October 2009, while the First Round matches were played on 31 October and 1 November 2009.
Preliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2009 | ||
| Vittoriosa Stars | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Melita |
First round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2009 | ||
| Msida Saint Joseph | 0–5 | Balzan Youths |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 3–0 | St. George's |
| Mqabba | 0–3 | Qormi |
| Mosta | 1–5 | Tarxien Rainbows |
| 1 November 2009 | ||
| Vittoriosa Stars | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Dingli Swallows |
| Floriana | 4–0 | San Gwann |
| Sannat Lions | 1–2 | St. Patrick |
| Marsaxlokk | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Pietà Hotspurs |
Second round
editIn this round entered the winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 20 and 21 February 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 February 2010 | ||
| Marsaxlokk | 0–1 | Ħamrun Spartans |
| St. Patrick | 1–5 | Qormi |
| 21 February 2010 | ||
| Balzan Youths | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Dingli Swallows |
| Floriana | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Tarxien Rainbows |
Quarter-finals
editIn this round entered the winners from the previous round and the four teams that had received a bye. The matches were played on 3 and 5 April 2010.
| 3 April 2010 | Ħamrun Spartans | 5–2 | Sliema Wanderers | Ta' Qali |
| 14:30 CET | Pereira  1'Spiteri 4'Fenech 29'Obiefule 61', 71' (pen.) |
Pedrinho 18' Woods 72' |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 3 April 2010 | Valletta | 3–1 | Birkirkara | Ta' Qali |
| 16:30 CET | Pace 6' Mifsud 22'O'Brien 90+3' |
Zerafa 81' |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 5 April 2010 | Tarxien Rainbows | 2–0 | Balzan Youths | Ta' Qali |
| 18:00 CET | Ribeiro 15' (pen.) Denni 34' |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 5 April 2010 | Hibernians | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Qormi | Ta' Qali |
| 20:00 CET | Pearson 74' |
Camilo 62' |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium | |
| Penalties | ||||
Callejas  Morelato Pearson T. Caruana  Cohen |
J. Farrugia Camilo Bartolo Ramón |
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Semi-finals
editThe four winners from the Quarterfinals entered this round. The matches were played on 17 and 18 May 2010.
| 17 May 2010 | Ħamrun Spartans | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Valletta | Ta' Qali |
| 19:30 CEST | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Obiefule Holland Hrubsa Fenech Spiteri Mangion Casha |
Priso Mifsud Scicluna Falzon Hogg Borg Sammut |
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| 18 May 2010 | Qormi | 2–0 | Tarxien Rainbows | Ta' Qali |
| Camilo 55' Bartolo 82' |
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Final
editThe two winners from the Semifinals entered this round. The final was played on 23 May 2010.