# 2013–14 Maltese FA Trophy

The 2013–14 Maltese FA Trophy was the 76th season since its establishment. For the second season, the competition included all teams from Malta and Gozo. The competition began on 1 September 2013 and ended on 4 May 2014 with the final in Ta' Qali Stadium. The defending champions were Hibernians, having won their 10th Maltese Cup last season, but were eliminated by Pietà Hotspurs in the fourth round. Valletta were crowned winners after defeating Sliema Wanderers 1–0 in the final, therefore qualifying for the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
Hibernians were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the Fourth Round by Pietà Hotspurs.

## Calendar

Matches began on 1 September 2013 and concluded with the final on 4 May 2014.
| Round | Date | Fixtures | New entrants | Venues |
| Preliminary Round | 1 September 2013 | 1 | 2 | Centenary Stadium |
| First Round | 4–5 September 2013 7-8 September 2013 | 12 | 23 | Centenary Stadium Gozo Stadium Sannat Ground |
| Second Round | 15–27 October 2013 | 20 | 28 | Centenary Stadium Victor Tedesco Stadium Gozo Stadium Sirens Stadium Luxol Stadium |
| Third Round | 22–27 November 2013 | 16 | 12 | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Fourth Round | 17–22 January 2014 | 8 | – | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Quarter-finals | 15–16 February 2014 | 4 | – | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Semi-finals | 19 March 2014 | 2 | – | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Final | 4 May 2014 | 1 | – | Ta' Qali National Stadium |

## Preliminary round

Entering this round 2 clubs from the Maltese Third Division and Gozo Football League Second Division. These matches took place between 1 September 2013.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 1 September 2013 |||
| Attard (4) | 2–1 | Qala Saints (2G) |

## First round

In this round a total of 24 teams compete. Matches were played on 4, 5, 7 & 8 September 2013.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 4 September 2013 |||
| St. Venera Lightning (4) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Xagħra United (1G) |
| Santa Lucia (4) | 1–2 | Luqa St. Andrew's (4) |
| 5 September 2013 |||
| Victoria Hotspurs (1G) | 2–1 | Munxar Falcons (1G) |
| Kercem Ajax (1G) | 6–2 | St. Lawrence Spurs (2G) |
| 7 September 2013 |||
| Xghajra Tornadoes (4) | 0–2 | Victoria Wanderers (1G) |
| Attard (4) | 0–2 | Mgarr United (4) |
| Xewkija Tigers (1G) | 4–0 | Kalkara (4) |
| Sirens (4) | 10–1 | Sannat Lions (2G) |
| Swieqi United (4) | 3–2 | Qrendi (4) |
| Għajnsielem (2G) | 1–4 | Ta' Xbiex (4) |
| 8 September 2013 |||
| Oratory Youths (1G) | 1–0 | Mtarfa (4) |
| Nadur Youngsters (1G) | 4–2 | Ghaxaq (4) |

## Second round

In this round a total of 40 teams compete. Entering this round were the 12 winners from the First Round along with the 14 Maltese First Division clubs and the 14 Maltese Second Division clubs. Matches were played on 27 October 2013.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 25 October 2013 |||
| Birzebbuga St. Peters (2) | 1–0 | Msida St. Joseph (2) |
| St. George's (2) | 4–3 | St. Patrick (3) |
| Għargħur (3) | 1–4 | Mellieħa (3) |
| Zebbug Rangers (2) | 3–0 | Dingli Swallows (3) |
| Zejtun Corinthians (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Gudja United (2) |
| 26 October 2013 |||
| Oratory Youths (1G) | 0–3 | Victoria Hotspurs (1G) |
| Sirens (4) | 1–0 | Marsa (3) |
| Ta' Xbiex (4) | 0–6 | Pembroke Athleta (3) |
| Lija Athletic (2) | 4–0 | Xewkija Tigers (1G) |
| Swieqi United (4) | 2–5 | Siggiewi (3) |
| Mgarr United (4) | 0–3 | St. Andrews (2) |
| Senglea Athletic (3) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Kirkop United (3) |
| 27 October 2013 |||
| Kercem Ajax (1G) | 2–1 | Luqa St. Andrew's (4) |
| Żurrieq (2) | 1–5 | Gżira United (2) |
| Hamrun Spartans (2) | 0–1 | Pietà Hotspurs (2) |
| Melita (2) | 3–0 | Nadur Youngsters (1G) |
| Fgura United (3) | 1–2 | Mdina Knights (3) |
| Xagħra United (1G) | 0–1 | Mqabba (3) |
| Marsaskala (3) | 0–1 | Victoria Wanderers (1G) |
| Marsaxlokk (4) | 0–4 | San Gwann (3) |

## Third round

Entering this round were the 20 winners from the Second Round along with the 12 Maltese Premier League clubs. Matches were played on 27 November 2013.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 24 November 2013 |||
| Pembroke Athleta (3) | 0−1 | Gżira United (2) |
| Siggiewi (3) | 0−6 | St. George's (2) |
| Pietà Hotspurs (2) | 1−0 | Mqabba (3) |
| St. Andrews (2) | 2−1 | San Gwann (3) |
| 26 November 2013 |||
| Birzebbuga St. Peters (2) | 2−5 | Balzan (1) |
| Mdina Knights (3) | 1−5 | Kercem Ajax (1G) |
| Naxxar Lions (1) | 3−0 | Gudja United (2) |
| Birkirkara (1) | 4–1 | Vittoriosa Stars (1) |
| Hibernians (1) | 6−1 | Senglea Athletic (3) |
| Sirens (4) | 1−3 | Rabat Ajax (1) |
| 27 November 2013 |||
| Mellieħa (3) | 0–1 | Tarxien Rainbows (1) |
| Sliema Wanderers (1) | 3−1 | Zebbug Rangers (2) |
| Melita (2) | 1−3 | Valletta (1) |
| Lija Athletic (2) | 1−2 | Mosta (1) |
| Qormi (1) | 1−0 (a.e.t.) | Victoria Wanderers (1G) |
| Floriana (1) | 4−1 | Victoria Hotspurs (1G) |

## Fourth round

Entering this round were the 16 winners from the Third Round. Matches were played on 18 January 2014.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 19 January 2014 |||
| Gżira United (2) | 2−1 | St. George's (2) |
| 21 January 2014 |||
| St. Andrews (2) | 0−4 | Birkirkara (1) |
| Qormi (1) | 0−0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Tarxien Rainbows (1) |
| 22 January 2014 |||
| Kercem Ajax (1G) | 1−5 | Rabat Ajax (1) |
| Hibernians (1) | 0−1 | Pietà Hotspurs (2) |
| Sliema Wanderers (1) | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (8−7 p) | Balzan (1) |
| Floriana (1) | 0−1 | Naxxar Lions (1) |
| Valletta (1) | 3−0 | Mosta (1) |

## Quarter-finals

Entering this round were the 8 winners from the Fourth Round. These matches took place on 15 and 16 February 2014.

## Final

The final was played on 1 May 2014.
Sliema Wanderers and Valletta met together in the Maltese FA Trophy final five times before, having previously met in 1959, 1964, 1991, 1996 and 2009. When meeting in the finals, Valletta has won it three times, while Sliema Wanderers won it two times.
The last time Valletta and Sliema Wanderers met together in Maltese FA Trophy was during the 2011-12 fourth round when Valletta beat Sliema Wanderers by 5–2.