Għarb Rangers F.C.

F.C. Għarb Rangers is a football club from the village of Għarb, on the island of Gozo (Malta). The club was founded in 1968.[1]

F.C. Għarb Rangers
Full nameF.C. Għarb Rangers
Short nameRangers
Founded1968 (1968)
Coordinates36°03′32″N 14°12′35″E
Chairman Joe Cauchi
LeagueGFL Second Division
2021-226
WebsiteClub website

They currently play in the Second Division of Gozo Football League,[2] that they won once in 2017.[3]

History

In 1968 a football team was established in Għarb with the name of Għarb Rangers. They took part to the Gozitan championship for two seasons, 1968-69 and 1969-70, with a team formed by local players. Then the team was inactive for 15 years.

In 1985, thanks to an agreement with the neighbour town of San Lawrenz, a team named Għarb St. Lawrence Rangers was made up to partecipate to the Gozitan league 1985-86, organized in a single division with eleven teams. Their record that year was 0-1-9.[4]

Since the following season, St. Lawrence Spurs F.C. and Għarb Rangers are two independent football clubs.[1]

Recent seasons

After winning the Second Division of Gozo Football League in 2017, the Rangers competed in the First Division for three years until 2020.[5][6]

Għarb Rangers competed in Maltese FA Trophy six times. In 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2015–16 they lost the first round, while in 2016–17 they lost the first round after defeating 2-1 the Maltese team Xghajra Tornadoes in the preliminary round. In 2018–19 Rangers lost the second round after defeating Xghajra Tornadoes 2-1 again in the first round. In 2019–20, their last appearance in the competition, Rangers lost the first round 2-0 vs. Gozitan team Xewkija Tigers.

Honours

References
  1. "gharbnet.com". 2 September 2017.
  2. "Gozo FA season 2021/2022". 25 April 2022.
  3. "Għarb Rangers win GFA 2nd Div. 2016/2017". 25 April 2022.
  4. "Gozo FA season 1985/1986". 28 April 2022.
  5. "Gozo FA season 2018/2019". 27 April 2022.
  6. "Gozo FA season 2019/2020". 27 April 2022.
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