2006–07 Maltese Second Division 2006–07 Maltese Second Division The Maltese Second Division 2006-07 (known as BOV Second Division 2006-07 due to sponsorship reasons) started on 23 September 2006 and ended on 6 May 2007.Lija Athletic and St.Andrews were the relegated teams. The promoted teams were Birzebbuga St.Peters, Santa Venera Lightning and Rabat Ajax. Dingli Swallows finished the league as champions. Therefore, they were promoted to Maltese First Division 2007-08. They were joined with Mellieha who finished as runner-up.Gudja United and Gozo FC were relegated to Maltese Third Division 2007-08. Zebbug Rangers were also relegated as they lost the relegation-playoffs. The Maltese Second Division 2006-07
History of the Maltese in Gibraltar The naval base in Gibraltar was to prove its strategic value in the two world wars. It was only to be expected that, given the common cultural bond between Malta and Gibraltar, some Maltese would be lured by the prospect of lucrative employment there. By 1912 the total number of Maltese living in Gibraltar was not above 700. Many worked in the dockyard and others operated businesses which were usually ancillary to the dockyard. However, the economy of Gibraltar was not capable of absorbing a large number of immigrants from Malta and by 1912 the number of Maltese was already