The 2013–14

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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

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. The defending champions were Hibernians, having won their 10th Maltese Cup last season, but were eliminated by

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in the fourth round.

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were crowned winners after defeating Sliema Wanderers 1–0 in the final, therefore qualifying for the first qualifying round of the

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. Hibernians were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the Fourth Round by

Calendar

Matches began on 1 September 2013 and concluded with the final on 4 May 2014.

Preliminary round

Entering this round 2 clubs from the

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and

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. These matches took place between 1 September 2013. , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 1 September 2013

First round

In this round a total of 24 teams compete. Matches were played on 4, 5, 7 & 8 September 2013. , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 4 September 2013 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 5 September 2013 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 7 September 2013 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 8 September 2013

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

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clubs and the 14

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clubs. Matches were played on 27 October 2013. , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 25 October 2013 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 26 October 2013 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 27 October 2013

Third round

Entering this round were the 20 winners from the Second Round along with the 12

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clubs. Matches were played on 27 November 2013. , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 24 November 2013 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 26 November 2013 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 27 November 2013

Fourth round

Entering this round were the 16 winners from the Third Round. Matches were played on 18 January 2014. , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 19 January 2014 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 21 January 2014 , - , colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;", 22 January 2014

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

and Sliema Wanderers met together in

was during the 2011-12 fourth round when

beat Sliema Wanderers by 5–2.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Maltese FA Trophy

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