Maltese Cup

The U Bet FA Trophy, formerly known as the Rothman's Trophy, is a football competition that takes place in Malta.

Widely known as the F.A. Trophy, it was a gift from the British by The Football Association in 1933. This followed a match between England and Italy, played in Rome in May 1933, to where a number of pro-British Maltese supporters travelled to support the English side. In recognition, the Football Association donated a silver trophy to be played on the model of the F.A. Cup.

The cup's holders are Birkirkara F.C., who won the cup after beating Hamrun Spartans in the 2007-08 final.The team who wins the cup, wins a place in the Uefa Cup.This competition is now played on a knock-out basis between the clubs in the Premier and First Division.

The cup winners' play a match for the Maltese Super Cup against the champions of the season.

Format

The 10 teams from the 1st division and the teams which placed from 4th to the 10th position in the previous' year league, participate in the 1st round. The cup holders and the top 3 teams are seeded. The 8 winning teams play again in the 2nd round, after which, 4 teams remain.The top three teams in the previous' year league and the cup holders enter straight in the quarter-final phase, together with the other four winning teams.

Finals

*1935 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 4-0 Floriana F.C.
*1936 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 2-1 Floriana F.C.
*1937 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 2-0 St. George's F.C.
*1938 : Floriana F.C. 2-1 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1939 : Melita F.C. 4-0 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1940 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 3-2 Melita F.C."No competitions between 1941 and 1944"
*1945 : Floriana F.C. 2-1 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1946 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 2-1 Hamrun Spartans F.C.
*1947 : Floriana F.C. 3-0 Valletta F.C.
*1948 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 2-2, 1-0 (a.e.t.) Hibernians F.C.
*1949 : Floriana F.C. 5-1 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1950 : Floriana F.C. 3-1 St. George's F.C.
*1951 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 5-0 Hibernians F.C.
*1952 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 3-3, 1-1 (a.e.t.), 1-0 (a.p.) Hibernians F.C.
*1953 : Floriana F.C. 1-0 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1954 : Floriana F.C. 5-1 Rabat Ajax F.C.
*1955 : Floriana F.C. 1-0 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1956 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 1-0 Floriana F.C.
*1957 : Floriana F.C. 2-0 Valletta F.C.
*1958 : Floriana F.C. 2-0 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1959 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 1-1, 1-0 (a.e.t.) Valletta F.C.
*1960 : Valletta F.C. 3-0 Floriana F.C.
*1961 : Floriana F.C. 2-0 Hibernians F.C.
*1962 : Hibernians F.C. 1-0 Valletta F.C.
*1963 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 2-0 Hibernians F.C.
*1964 : Valletta F.C. 1-0 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1965 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 4-2 Floriana F.C.
*1966 : Floriana F.C. 2-1 Hibernians F.C.
*1967 : Floriana F.C. 1-0 Hibernians F.C.
*1968 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 3-2 Hibernians F.C.
*1969 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 3-1 Hamrun Spartans F.C.
*1970 : Hibernians F.C. 2-1 Valletta F.C.
*1971 : Hibernians F.C. 1-1, 2-0 (a.e.t.) Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1972 : Floriana F.C. 3-1 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1973 : Gzira United F.C. 0-0, 0-0 (a.e.t.), 2-0 (a.p.) Birkirkara F.C.
*1974 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 1-0 Floriana F.C.
*1975 : Valletta F.C. 1-0 Hibernians F.C.
*1976 : Floriana F.C. 2-0 Valletta F.C.
*1977 : Valletta F.C. 1-0 Floriana F.C.
*1978 : Valletta F.C. 3-2 Floriana F.C.
*1979 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 2-1 Floriana F.C.
*1980 : Hibernians F.C. 2-1 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1981 : Floriana F.C. 2-1 Senglea Athletics F.C.
*1982 : Hibernians F.C. 2-0 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1983 : Hamrun Spartans F.C. 2-0 Valletta F.C.
*1984 : Hamrun Spartans F.C. 0-0, 1-0 (a.e.t.) Zurrieq F.C.
*1985 : Zurrieq F.C. 0-0, 2-1 (a.e.t.) Valletta F.C.
*1986 : Rabat Ajax F.C. 2-0 Zurrieq F.C.
*1987 : Hamrun Spartans F.C. 2-1 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1988 : Hamrun Spartans F.C. 4-2 Floriana F.C.
*1989 : Hamrun Spartans F.C. 1-0 Floriana F.C.
*1990 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 1-0 Birkirkara F.C.
*1991 : Valletta F.C. 2-1 (a.e.t.) Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1992 : Hamrun Spartans F.C. 3-3, 2-1 (a.e.t.) Valletta F.C.
*1993 : Floriana F.C. 5-0 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1994 : Floriana F.C. 2-1 Valletta F.C.
*1995 : Valletta F.C. 1-0 Hibernians F.C.
*1996 : Valletta F.C. 1-0 (a.e.t.) Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*1997 : Valletta F.C. 2-0 Hibernians F.C.
*1998 : Hibernians F.C. 2-1 Valletta F.C.
*1999 : Valletta F.C. 1-0 (a.e.t.) Birkirkara F.C.
*2000 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 4-1 Birkirkara F.C.
*2001 : Valletta F.C. 3-0 Birkirkara F.C.
*2002 : Birkirkara F.C. 1-0 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*2003 : Birkirkara F.C. 1-0 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
*2004 : Sliema Wanderers F.C. 2-0 Marsaxlokk F.C.
*2005 : Birkirkara F.C. 2-1 Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.
*2006 : Hibernians F.C. 1-0 Floriana F.C.
*2007 : Hibernians F.C. 1-1 Sliema Wanderers F.C. (a.e.t. Hibs won 3-0 on pens.)
*2008 : Birkirkara F.C. 2-1 Hamrun Spartans F.C.

Winners

External links

* [http://www.maltafootball.com/trophy.shtml U*Bet FA Trophy on MaltaFootball.com]