Ghaxaq F.C.
| Full name | Ghaxaq Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Ground | Ghaxaq Stadium |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Chairman |
 Paul Caruana |
| Coach |
Paul Bugeja |
| League | Maltese Second Division |
| Website | Club home page |
Ghaxaq F.C. is a football club from the village of Ghaxaq in south-eastern Malta. Founded in 1950, it currently competes in the Maltese Second Division. Ghaxaq F.C. has only made it once to the top division, in the 1979–80 season.
Ghaxaq F.C. originated in the summer of 1950 and immediately found their place in the MFA Third Division Championship. They played their first match against Siggiewi on 15 October 1950. It was a promising start since they won the match 2–1. Still, their standing in the championship was always a struggle and the end of the season found them classified in the lower ranks. The following season didn't get any easier. However, they managed to keep their 3rd Division standing till the 1955–56 season, where they had to play a relegation decider against Lija Athletic when they found themselves last place in Section A. Since this game drew 2–2 a replay was scheduled, but for some reason Ghaxaq never showed up and Lija Athletic got the walkover. As a result of all this, Ghaxaq were relegated and their place was taken by Għargħur Excelsior. That was the end of Ghaxaq team. In the early 1960s another amateur team was formed under the name of Ghaxaq Colts, which name was later on changed to Ghaxaq Gazelles.
Only the minors team represented Ghaxaq in the 1970–71 season. This team once again gave life to the competitive game of football in Ghaxaq. They not only won Section E but also made it to the final of the Minors Cup. They lost 2–0 in the final match against Floriana. However, the players who competed in that match were later on part of the essential formation of the team which gave Ghaxaq much gratification in the following years.
It was in the 1971–72 season that the MFA accepted Ghaxaq’s application to take part in the Third Division. This time round Ghaxaq not only did not end up relegated, but five years later they managed to win their place in Second Division for the first time in their team’s history.
The 1975–76 season was an unforgettable one. It was a season where the team won every possible prize and honour the Third Division had to offer. Therein, they won the Championship, the Cup, and the Sons Cup of Malta. It was really a triple awe.The 1978–79 Second Division season was one totally dominated by Ghaxaq FC. During that season there was never any doubt whether Ghaxaq would get promoted. Coach Tony Calleja was an important contributor to this success. It was he who lead the relatively new team of Ghaxaq from one success to another in such a short span of time.
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