The 2010–11

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was the 73rd season since its establishment. It will feature 21 teams from the Maltese

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, the

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and the champions of the Gozo First Division. The competition began on 10 November 2010 and ended 22 May 2011 with the Final from

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. The defending champions are

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, having won their 12th Maltese Cup last season and first since 2001. The winner will qualify to the

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of the

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were the defending champions, but lost in the Final to

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 ...

Calendar

Matches will begin on 10 November 2010 and conclude with the final on 22 May 2011.Results and Fixtures
at maltafootball.com For the second straight year, four teams will receive a bye directly into the quarterfinals.

Preliminary round

Entering this round were two clubs from the

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. This match took place on 10 November 2010. , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 10 November 2010

First round

Entering this round was the winner from the preliminary round along with the six

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clubs which finished last season between 5th and 10th place in the league, the remaining eight clubs from the First Division and the reigning Gozo First Division champions. These matches took place from 12 to 14 November 2010. , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 12 November 2010 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 13 November 2010 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 14 November 2010

Second round

Entering this round were the eight winners from the first round. These matches took place on 19 January 2011. , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 19 January 2011

Quarter-finals

Entering this round were the four winners from the second round along with the best four clubs from last year's Premier League competition.

Semi-finals

Entering this round were the four winners from the Quarterfinals.

Final

The final played on 22 May 2011. Valletta and Floriana have met together in Maltese FA Trophy final six times before, having previously met in 1957, 1960, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1994. When meeting in the finals, Valletta won three times (1960, 1977 and 1978). Floriana won three Times (1957, 1976, and 1994). The last time

and

met together in the FA Trophy was the 2008–09 Quarter-finals when Valletta beat Floriana by 4–1 on penalties when the match ends 2–2 draw.

References

External links

Official site
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Maltese FA Trophy seasons