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The 2007–08
Maltese FA Trophy The FA Trophy, currently known as the Meridianbet FA Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual football (soccer), football cup competition that takes place in Malta. The cup was founded in 1933; following a match between England national footba ...
(known as U*BET FA Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 70th season since its establishment. It featured 20 teams from Maltese
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and
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. The competition started on 3 November 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008 with the final, which
Birkirkara F.C. Birkirkara Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Birkirkara, on the island of Malta. The club was formed in 1950, following the amalgamation of Birkirkara United and Birkirkara Celtic. Birkirkara currently play in t ...
won 2–1 against Hamrun Spartans. Hibernians were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by
Valletta Valletta ( ; , ) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 Local councils of Malta, council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital ...
.


Calendar


Results

When the draw was conducted four teams received a bye to the Quarterfinals. Hibernians received a bye because they won the
2006–07 Maltese FA Trophy The 2006–07 Maltese FA Trophy (known as U*BET FA Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 69th season since its establishment. The competition started on 28 October 2006 and ended on 25 May 2007 with the final, which Hibernians F.C., Hibernians w ...
. Other three teams who received a bye directly to the Quarterfinals were
Birkirkara Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara or BKR) is a city in the Eastern Region, Malta, Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the Malta (island), island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous pari ...
,
Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk () is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history. As of March 2014, the village had a populati ...
and Sliema Wanderers, for being three best-placed teams in previous year's Premier League.


First round

In the first round entered
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teams placed 4th to 10th and 10
First Division 1st Division or First Division may refer to: Military Airborne divisions *1st Parachute Division (Germany) *1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) * 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine) * 1st Guards Airborne Division Armoured divisions *1st Armoure ...
teams. The matches were played on 3, 4, 10 and 11 November 2007. , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 3 November 2007 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 4 November 2007 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 10 November 2007 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 11 November 2007


Second round

In this round entered winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 1 and 2 March 2008 , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 1 March 2008 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 2 March 2008


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 12 and 13 April 2008. Dingli Swallows was the only team from the
First Division 1st Division or First Division may refer to: Military Airborne divisions *1st Parachute Division (Germany) *1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) * 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine) * 1st Guards Airborne Division Armoured divisions *1st Armoure ...
. They played against Hamrun Spartans and lost 3-1. The other three ties were all contested between
Premier League The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...
teams. They all finished 2-1 in favour of
Valletta Valletta ( ; , ) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 Local councils of Malta, council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital ...
,
Floriana Floriana ( or ''Il-Floriana''), also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a Floriana Lines, fortified town in the Port Region, Malta, Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014 ...
and
Birkirkara Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara or BKR) is a city in the Eastern Region, Malta, Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the Malta (island), island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous pari ...
who beat Hibernians, Sliema Wanderers and
Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk () is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history. As of March 2014, the village had a populati ...
respectively. Hibernians were the defending champions.


Semi-finals

The winners from the Quarterfinals entered the Semifinals. The matches were played on 19 and 20 May 2008. Both semifinals finished 4-2 in favour of Hamrun Spartans, who beat
Floriana Floriana ( or ''Il-Floriana''), also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a Floriana Lines, fortified town in the Port Region, Malta, Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014 ...
, and
Birkirkara Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara or BKR) is a city in the Eastern Region, Malta, Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the Malta (island), island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous pari ...
, who beat
Valletta Valletta ( ; , ) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 Local councils of Malta, council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital ...
.


Final

The final was played on 24 May and was contested between
Birkirkara Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara or BKR) is a city in the Eastern Region, Malta, Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the Malta (island), island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous pari ...
and Hamrun Spartans. Michael Galea opened the scoring for Birkirkara but ''Hamrun Spartans'' levelled matters through
Ryan Fenech Ryan Fenech (born 20 April 1986) is a Maltese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Playing career Ħamrun Spartans Ryan Fenech joined Ħamrun Spartans as a trainee, and made his debut for the club during the 2002–03 s ...
but Michael Galea scored his 2nd to give Birkirkara the trophy.


Top scorers


External links


Official site
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