The 2019–20

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was the 82nd edition of the football cup competition.

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were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Pietà Hotspurs. On 18 May 2020, the Malta FA Executive Committee decided to terminate the competition due to the

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Format

The clubs in the

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, First Division,

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and Third Division together with those from the

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are involved in the draws of the initial rounds. The 14 top-flight sides enter the fray in the third round. Matches which are level after regulation advanced to

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and afterwards to

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to determine a winner, when needed.

Schedule

The draws were made on 6 August 2018 and were conducted by Dr. Angelo Chetcuti, the General Secretary of the Malta Football Association, and Rodney Pisani, the Deputy General Secretary of the Association who leads the Competitions Department.

Preliminary round

Eight preliminary round matches were played on 6 till 9 September 2019. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held on 8 August 2019.

First round

Nine first round matches were played on 13 till 16 September 2019. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 8 August 2019.

Second round

Eighteen second round matches were played on 25 and 28 October 2019. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 8 August 2019. All teams from

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and

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entered in the Second round. In the Second Round there are 2 clubs from

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and 5 clubs from

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left.

Third round

Sixteen third round matches were played on 29 November and 1 December 2019. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held on 6 November 2019. All teams from

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entered in Third round. The top six position from 2018-19 Maltese Premier League teams that are seeded in the third round of the FA Trophy. A total of thirty-two clubs will be involved in the draw. In the Third Round there are 9 clubs from

, 5 clubs from

and 4 clubs from

left.

Fourth round

Eight Fourth round matches were played on 24-26 January 2020. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held on 6 November 2019. In the Fourth Round there are 11 clubs from

, 3 clubs from

and 2 clubs from

left.

Quarter-finals

Four quarter-final matches were scheduled on 29 February and 1 March 2020. The draw for the quarter-finals will be held on 31 January 2020. In the Quarter-finals there are 7 clubs from

and 1 club from

left.

Semi-finals

Two semi-final matches was going to play on May 2020 at National Stadium, Ta' Qali. On 18 May 2020, the Malta FA Executive Committee decided to terminate the competition due to the

Final

Television rights

The following matches were broadcast live on

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References

External links

Official FA Trophy website

on UEFA {{2019–20 in European football (UEFA)

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2019-20

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Format

Schedule

Preliminary round

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Television rights

See also

References

External links