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
Duchy of the Archipelago already paying the Sultan tribute. The Sultan's appointed representative, the last Duke of Archipelago (1566–79) was a Portuguese Jew ("Marrano"), Joseph Nasi. Latin Christian rule was not entirely removed after that date: the Gozzadini family in Bologna survived as lords of Siphnos and other little islands in the Cyclades until 1617, and the island of Tenos remained Venetian until 1714. The last Venetian ports in Morea (the Peloponnese) were captured in 1718. Gaspar Graziani, a Dalmatian nobleman, was awarded the title of "Duke of the Archipelago" in 1616, but the island was again under direct Ottoman rule at the end