BOV Cup Competitions: Knockout Stages Set for Exciting Clashes

The draws for the BOV Challenge Cup, BOV Amateur Cup, and BOV Youth Knockout were held on Wednesday 2nd April 2025.

The draws took place at Centenary Hall, as the teams get into the business end of the respective competitions.

The first draw was that of the BOV Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals, with the fixtures for this stage of the inaugural competition taking place on 19th and 21st April 2025.

These were followed by the draw for the BOV Youth Knockout Round of 16. These will mark the start of the competition, with the matches set to take place from 5th to 8th May 2025.

The draws were concluded with the Semi-Finals of the BOV Amateur Cup. The Semi-Finals, which will include Mellieha SC, Victoria Hotspurs, Qrendi FC, and Attard FC, will be held on 30th April and 1st May 2025.

Hereunder please find the draws:

BOV Amateur Cup: Semi-Finals on April 30 & May 1

The semi-finals of the BOV Amateur Cup will see four teams battle for a place in the final. The matchups are as follows:

• Qrendi vs Mellieha

• Attard vs Victoria Hotspurs

The winners of these fixtures will go head-to-head in the final to determine this season’s Amateur Cup champion.

BOV Youth Knockout: Round of 16 & Quarter-Finals Draws

The BOV Youth Knockout competition will see teams from different standings compete for the coveted trophy. The Round of 16 will take place from May 5-8, followed by the quarter-finals.

Round of 16 Fixtures:

1. 2nd Placed Team (B) vs Hamrun Spartans

2. Mosta vs Naxxar Lions

3. 3rd Placed Team (B) vs Hibernians

4. St. Andrews vs Valletta

5. 1st Placed Team (B) vs Birkirkara

6. Balzan vs Melita

7. Floriana vs San Gwann

8. 4th Placed Team (B) vs Pietà Hotspurs

The winners of these matches will advance to the quarter-finals, where they will face off in the following matchups:

• Match 1 Winner vs Match 2 Winner.
• Match 3 Winner vs Match 4 Winner.
• Match 5 Winner vs Match 6 Winner.
• Match 7 Winner vs Match 8 Winner.

The road to the final promises to be filled with intense and competitive fixtures.

BOV Challenge Cup: Quarter-Finals Set for April 19-21

The BOV Challenge Cup has now reached the quarter-final stage, with four exciting clashes scheduled between April 19 and April 21.

Quarter-Final Fixtures:

1. Mgarr United vs Tarxien Rainbows

2. Pietà Hotspurs vs Marsa

3. Zurrieq vs Santa Lucia

4. Lija Athletic vs Valletta

The winners of these encounters will advance to the semi-finals, where they will battle for a place in the final.

Gerald Fenech

Sports Editor
Veteran Journalist