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The result was delete. FOOTYN determines which subjects can be assumed to meet GNG. Once challenged, however, compliance with GNG actually has to be shown, which the "keep" !voters have not succeeded in doing. Randykitty (talk) 12:47, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Non-notable amateur football club, fails WP:FOOTYN. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 23:21, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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• Comment This isn't sourced as well as the Birzebugga St. Peters AfD, but there's still some clear coverage of the division by Maltese press in a BEFORE search. Could probably pass WP:GNG with some Maltese sources and some elbow grease, but I can't make a good keep argument at the moment. SportingFlyer T·C 23:56, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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• Delete - no evidence of notability. GiantSnowman 10:56, 5 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete As per nom and above. Fails GNG. Pilean (talk) 12:38, 5 April 2021 (UTC) WP:SOCKSTRIKE — MarkH₂₁^talk 06:22, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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• Keep - Passes WP:FOOTYN, because of the clause here: "Teams that have played in the national cup (or the national level of the league structure in countries where no cup exists) generally meet WP:GNG criteria. Teams that are not eligible for national cups must be shown to meet broader WP:N criteria." as shown here: "https://int.soccerway.com/national/malta/fa-trophy/20192020/preliminary-round/r53597/", in the 1st line. Also passes WP:GNG as they have significant coverage from the Maltese Football Association, which is reliable and official and a FIFA member, thus being naturally independant. apple20674apple20674 Talk 15:57, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - meets WP:FOOTYN due to playing in a national cup, as evidenced above. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:27, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete, Per @Giantsnowman, there is no actual evidence of notability. The sources i found just made mention of the club in a WP:PASSINGMENTION. TheChronium (talk) 05:58, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - fails to meet WP:GNG. Riteboke (talk) 16:38, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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