# 2019–20 Gozo First Division

The 2019–20 Gozo First Division (known as the BOV GFL First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd season of the Gozo Football League First Division, the highest division in Gozitan football. The season started on 20 September 2019. Victoria Hotspurs were the defending champions after winning their thirteenth title in the previous season.
The league season was suspended indefinitely on 30 March 2020 by the Malta Football Association (MFA) following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta. On 25 May, the MFA council ratified the Gozo Football Association's decision to declare Nadur Youngsters as league champions based on sporting merits.

## Teams

Eight teams compete in the league – the top six teams from the previous season, the winner of the relegation play-off between the seventh-placed team and the second-placed team in the Second Division, and a promoted team from the Second Division. Second Division winner Xagħra United replaced Munxar Falcons.
| Team | Home city | 2018–19 season |
| Għajnsielem | Għajnsielem | 4th |
| Għarb Rangers | Għarb | 7th |
| Kerċem Ajax | Kerċem | 5th |
| Nadur Youngsters | Nadur | 2nd |
| S.K. Victoria Wanderers | Victoria | 6th |
| Victoria Hotspurs | Victoria | 1st |
| Xagħra United | Xagħra | 1st (Second Division) |
| Xewkija Tigers | Xewkija | 3rd |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Nadur Youngsters (C) | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 6 | +42 | 42 | |
| 2 | Xewkija Tigers | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 34 | |
| 3 | Victoria Hotspurs | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 28 | |
| 4 | Għajnsielem | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 25 | |
| 5 | Kerċem Ajax | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 19 | |
| 6 | Xagħra United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 11 | |
| 7 | S.K. Victoria Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 10 | |
| 8 | Għarb Rangers (R) | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 56 | −40 | 7 | Relegation to the GFL Second Division |
* ↑ S.K. Victoria Wanderers kept their place in the top-flight as relegations were scrapped for the league season.
* ↑ Although relegations were scrapped for the season, Għarb Rangers opted to play in the Second Division.

## Results
### Matches 1–14

Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.
| Home \ Away | GĦJ | GĦB | KRĊ | NDR | SKVW | VCH | XRA | XWK |
| Għajnsielem | — | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 5–3 |
| Għarb Rangers | 2–1 | — | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 4–4 | 0–4 |
| Kerċem Ajax | 3–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–7 | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Nadur Youngsters | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 8–1 | 5–0 |
| S.K. Victoria Wanderers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Victoria Hotspurs | 0–3 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 5–1 | 0–0 |
| Xagħra United | 1–3 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–5 |
| Xewkija Tigers | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | — |
* ↑ Xewkija Tigers is originally the home team in the tie
* ↑ Għarb Rangers is originally the home team in the tie
* ↑ Victoria Hotspurs is originally the home team in the tie
* ↑ Xewkija Tigers is originally the home team in the tie
* ↑ Għajnsielem is originally the home team in the tie
* ↑ Xewkija Tigers is originally the home team in the tie

### Matches 15–22

Teams play every other team once (either assigned at home or away).
| Home \ Away | GĦJ | GĦB | KRĊ | NDR | SKVW | VCH | XRA | XWK |
| Għajnsielem | — | | | | | | 0–0 | |
| Għarb Rangers | | — | | | | | | |
| Kerċem Ajax | | | — | | | 0–2 | | |
| Nadur Youngsters | | | | — | | | | |
| S.K. Victoria Wanderers | | | | 0–3 | — | | | |
| Victoria Hotspurs | | | | | | — | | |
| Xagħra United | | 5–1 | | 0–5 | | | — | |
| Xewkija Tigers | | | | | | | | — |

## Season statistics
### Top goalscorers

    As of 8 March 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Igor Nedeljković | Għajnsielem | 20 |
| 2 | Marcelo Barbosa | Nadur Youngsters | 15 |
| 3 | José Carlos Júnior | Xewkija Tigers | 13 |
| 4 | Emiliano Lattes | Victoria Hotspurs | 12 |
| 4 | Elton da Silva | Victoria Hotspurs | 12 |
| 6 | Johnny Camilleri | Xewkija Tigers | 10 |
| 7 | Claudio Antunes | Xewkija Tigers | 8 |
| 7 | Andrea Debrincat | Kerċem Ajax | 8 |
| 9 | Shaun Attard | Nadur Youngsters | 7 |
| 9 | Johan Castaño | Nadur Youngsters | 7 |
| 9 | Christian Mercieca | Victoria Hotspurs | 7 |
| 9 | Jackson Lima | Xewkija Tigers | 7 |