2009–10 Maltese FA Trophy

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.

2009–10 Maltese FA Trophy
Country Malta
Defending championsSliema Wanderers
ChampionsValletta (12 Times)
Runners-upQormi

Sliema Wanderers were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Hamrun Spartans.

Results and Format Change

When 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

In 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
Team 1  Score  Team 2
28 October 2009
Vittoriosa Stars 1–0 (a.e.t.) Melita

First round
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

In 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

In 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 5–2Sliema WanderersTa' 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 3–1BirkirkaraTa' Qali
16:30 CET Pace 6'
Mifsud 22'>
O'Brien 90+3'		 Zerafa 81' Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
5 April 2010 Tarxien Rainbows 2–0Balzan YouthsTa' Qali
18:00 CET Ribeiro 15' (pen.)
Denni 34'		 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
5 April 2010 Hibernians1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Qormi Ta' Qali
20:00 CET Pearson 74' Camilo 62' Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Penalties
Callejas soccer ball with check mark
Morelato soccer ball with check mark
Pearson soccer ball with check mark
T. Caruana soccer ball with red X
Cohen soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark J. Farrugia
soccer ball with check mark Camilo
soccer ball with check mark Bartolo
soccer ball with check mark Ramón

Semi-finals

The four winners from the Quarterfinals entered this round. The matches were played on 17 and 18 May 2010.

17 May 2010 Ħamrun Spartans0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Valletta Ta' Qali
19:30 CEST Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Penalties
Obiefule soccer ball with check mark
Holland soccer ball with check mark
Hrubsa soccer ball with check mark
Fenech soccer ball with check mark
Spiteri soccer ball with red X
Mangion soccer ball with check mark
Casha soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Priso
soccer ball with check mark Mifsud
soccer ball with check mark Scicluna
soccer ball with check mark Falzon
soccer ball with red X Hogg
soccer ball with check mark Borg
soccer ball with check mark Sammut
18 May 2010 Qormi 2–0Tarxien RainbowsTa' Qali
Camilo 55'
Bartolo 82'		 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium

Final

The two winners from the Semifinals entered this round. The final was played on 23 May 2010.

23 May 2010 Valletta 2–1QormiTa' Qali
17:00 CEST Mifsud 8'
Scerri 21'		 Report Camilo 78' (pen.) Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Clayton Pisani (MFA)
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