Republic Cup
Organising bodyGozo Football Association
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Abolished2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Number of teams14 (last edition)
Last championsXewkija Tigers (1st title)
Most successful club(s)Sannat Lions (4 titles)

The Republic Cup was a football competition that took place in Gozo, Malta and that was organised by the Gozo Football Association.

This competition was contested on a knock-out basis by the clubs of the Gozitan First Division and Second Division. Generally the final took place on Republic Day, that is December 13. The first Republic Cup took place in the season 1975–1976, that is the same year that Malta gained its freedom, and the last edition was held during the 1999–2000 season.

Format edit

12 clubs from the Gozitan First Division and Second Division contested the preliminary round, with the winners joining the other two clubs which received a bye into the quarter-finals.

Cup Winners edit

Here is a complete list of the past champions of the Freedom Day Cup.

  • 1999-2000 Xewkija Tigers
  • 1998-1999 was not held
  • 1997-1998 Nadur Youngsters
  • 1996-1997 Victoria Hotspurs
  • 1995-1996 was not held
  • 1994-1995 was not held
  • 1993-1994 was not held
  • 1992-1993 was not held
  • 1991-1992 was not held
  • 1990-1991 was not held
  • 1989-1990 was not held
  • 1988-1989 was not held
  • 1987-1988 was not held
  • 1986-1987 was not held
  • 1985-1986 was not held
  • 1984-1985 was not held
  • 1983-1984 was not held
  • 1982-1983 was not held
  • 1981-1982 was not held
  • 1980-1981 was not held
  • 1979-1980 Victoria Hotspurs
  • 1978-1979 Sannat Lions
  • 1977-1978 Sannat Lions
  • 1976-1977 Sannat Lions
  • 1975-1976 Sannat Lions
Club Times
Sannat Lions 4
Victoria Hotspurs 2
Nadur Youngsters 1
Xewkija Tigers 1

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