ONVOL 1st Division League

The Gozitan First Division, known as Onvol 1st Division for sponsorship reasons is the top level league for football in Gozo. The league was first competed in 1937. In the Gozitan football system, there is one division under the First Division, that is the Second Division.

Prior to 1980, the top level of the Maltese Football League was known as the First Division, however it was renamed the Premier League and has stayed so since, with the First Division (formerly known as the Second Division) one level lower.

The Onvol First Division is based on three rounds, thus each team play each other three times, thus the teams in the First Division play 18 games each in total. The season is usually held between September and April. At the end of the season, the bottom club is relegated to the Second Division and the winner of the Second Division is promoted to the First Division. A promotion/relegation playoff game takes place between the 6th placed First Division team and the team placing second in the Second Division.

Champions

Here is a complete list of the past champions of the First Division.

2007-2008 Nadur Youngsters 2006-2007 Nadur Youngsters 2005-2006 Nadur Youngsters 2004-2005 Għajnsielem FC 2003-2004 Zebbug Rovers 2002-2003 Nadur Youngsters 2001-2002 Nadur Youngsters 2000-2001 Xewkija Tigers 1999-2000 Victoria Hotspurs 1998-1999 Nadur Youngsters 1997-1998 Xaghra United 1996-1997 Nadur Youngsters 1995-1996 Nadur Youngsters 1994-1995 Nadur Youngsters 1993-1994 Victoria Hotspurs 1992-1993 Xaghra United 1991-1992 Xaghra United 1990-1991 Victoria Hotspurs 1989-1990 Sannat Lions 1988-1989 Xaghra United 1987-1988 Sannat Lions 1986-1987 Sannat Lions 1985-1986 Kercem Ajax 1984-1985 Victoria Hotspurs 1983-1984 Xewkija Tigers 1982-1983 Xewkija Tigers 1981-1982 Sannat Lions 1980-1981 Sannat Lions 1979-1980 Victoria Hotspurs 1978-1979 S.K. Victoria Wanderers F.C. 1977-1978 Sannat Lions 1976-1977 Sannat Lions 1975-1976 Sannat Lions 1974-1975 Xewkija Tigers 1973-1974 Għajnsielem FC

1972-1973 Għajnsielem FC 1971-1972 Għajnsielem FC 1970-1971 Għajnsielem FC 1969-1970 Għajnsielem FC 1968-1969 S.K. Calypcians 1967-1968 Nadur Youngsters 1966-1967 Victoria Hotspurs 1965-1966 Victoria Hotspurs 1964-1965 Victoria Hotspurs 1963-1964 Xaghra Young Stars 1962-1963 Victoria Hotspurs 1961-1962 Victoria Hotspurs 1960-1961 was not held 1959-1960 Salesian Youths 1958-1959 Salesian Youths 1957-1958 Salesian Youths 1956-1957 Salesian Youths 1955-1956 was not held 1954-1955 Victoria Athletics 1953-1954 was not held 1952-1953 Salesian Youths 1951-1952 was not held 1950-1951 was not held 1949-1950 was not held 1948-1949 Salesian Youths 1947-1948 was not held 1946-1947 Victoria Athletics 1945-1946 Victoria Athletics 1944-1945 Victoria Athletics 1943-1944 was not held 1942-1943 was not held 1941-1942 was not held 1940-1941 was not held 1939-1940 Xaghra Blue Stars 1938-1939 Victoria City 1937-1938 Victoria Stars

Club	Times
Victoria Hotspurs	10
Nadur Youngsters	10
Sannat Lions F.C.	8
Xagħra United F.C.	6
Ghajnsielem FC	6
Oratory Youths F.C.	5
Victoria Athletics	4
Xewkija Tigers F.C.	4
Kercem Ajax	1
Zebbug Rovers	1
Victoria City	1
Victoria Stars	1
S.K. Calypcians	1
S.K. Victoria Wanderers F.C.	1