The 2008–09 Gozo First Division, also known as the ONVOL First Division due to sponsorship reasons, was the 61st season of the Gozitan First Division, which saw Sannat Lions declared champions for the first time in 19 years. The league started on 17 September 2008 with a match between Sannat Lions and SK Victoria Wanderers where the Victoria-based side won 3–0, with Ige Adesina being the first scorer of the season.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 September 2008 – 5 May 2009 |
| Champions | Sannat Lions (9th title) |
| Relegated | Qala St. Joseph |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 189 (3.26 per match) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Promotion and relegation edit
- Promoted: S.K. Victoria Wanderers
- Relegated: Xagħra United
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sannat Lions (C) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 36 | |
| 2 | Għajnsielem | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 33 | |
| 3 | Victoria Hotspurs | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 29 | |
| 4 | S.K. Victoria Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Nadur Youngsters | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21 | |
| 6 | Kerċem Ajax | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 19 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
| 7 | Qala St. Joseph (R) | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 9 | Relegation to the GFL Second Division |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion and UEFA competition places); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion and UEFA competition places); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results edit
Matches 1–12 edit
Teams play each other twice, once assigned as home and once away.
Matches 13–18 edit
Relegation play-off edit
A play-off match took place between the sixth-placed team in this division, Kerċem Ajax, and the second-placed team from the Second Division, Xagħra United, for a place in the 2009–10 GFL First Division.
| 5 May 2009 | Kerċem Ajax (1) | 4–1 | Xagħra United (2) | Xewkija |
| Stadium: Gozo Stadium |