The new FA Trophy was displayed during the competition’s 3rd & 4th round draws press conference which took place at Ta’ Qali today.  The new designed trophy was handed over by the English FA during the World Cup qualifier between England and Malta last 8 October. 

The draws were made by Malta FA outgoing General Secretary Bjorn Vassallo and Rodney Pisani, Deputy General Secretary and Head of Administration and Competions Department within the Malta FA. 

FA Trophy holders Sliema Wanderers were drawn to meet Mosta in the third round of the competition.

The following are the full draws:

Valletta vs San Gwann

Gharghur vs Tarxien Rainbows

Floriana vs Birzebbuga St. Peter’s

Birkirkara vs St. Andrews

Balzan vs Zebbug Rangers

Hibernians vs Senglea Athletic

SK Victoria Wanderers vs Mgarr United

Nadur Youngsters vs Hamrun Spartans

Vittoriosa Stars vs Gzira United

Sirens vs Pembroke Athleta

Xewkija Tigers vs Marsa

Swieqi United vs Qrendi

Sliema Wanderers vs Mosta

Siggiewi vs Mqabba

Victoria Hotspurs vs Ghajnsielem

Pieta Hotspurs vs Lija Athletic

Rodney Pisani also announced that these third round matches will be played between the 29th and 30th of November and the 13th and 14th of December forthcoming. 

The first ever final contesting this new FA Trophy will take place on 20 May, 2017.

Asked by the Malta Independent what in his views will he be leaving behind after his recent appointment within FIFA, the outgoing General Secretary responded “I feel I will be leaving a legacy, a very positive legacy – not on my behalf but within all our hardworking team at the Association.  We have worked hard to see all sectors of football evolve to a positive change.  Moving forward from what we found when this team got elected to head the Association was not easy.  It took us six years of hard work to change all this and get to where we are now.  I would like to mention our hard working President Norman Darmanin Demajo who at times had to take difficult decisions.  You have to be strong and take decisions in order to move forward”.

Photos Domenic Aquilina