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54 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 12 JULY 2015 Sport FOOTBALL FOOTBALL 2015/16 First, Second and Third Division draws THE draws for the BOV First Di- vision, BOV Second Division and BOV Third Division leagues were held yesterday at the Grand Hotel Excelsior. BOV First Division - Match-day 1 Fgura United - Hamrun Spar- tans, Pietà Hotspurs - Vittoriosa Stars, Zebbug Rangers - San Gwann, Gzira United - Lija Ath- letic, Rabat Ajax - St. George's, Senglea Athletic - Mqabba and Gudja United - Melita. Kick-off on September 11 and comes to an end on April 24. Two teams will be promoted to the Premier League, the team placing third will be playing a promotion decider against the team placing tenth in the Premier League while three teams will be relegated to Division 2. The BOV Second Division - Match Day 1 Sirens - Siggiewi, Mgarr United - Birzebbuga St. Peter's, Kirkop United - Qrendi, Zurrieq - Zeb- bug Rangers, Msida St. Joseph - Mellieha, Zejtun Corinthians - Marsa and Gharghur - Swieqi United. Kick-off on September 18 and come to an end on April 25. Three teams will be promoted to Division 1 and three relegated to Division 3. The BOV Third Division - Match- day 1 Kalkara - Xghajra Tornados, Atta- rd - Dingli Swallows, Santa Lucia - St. Venera Lightnings, Marsas- kala - Mtarfa, Ta' Xbiex - Luqa St. Andrew's, Mdina Knights - Mar- saxlokk and Ghaxaq - Kalkara. Kick-off on September 19 and come to an end on April 24. Three teams will be promoted to Division 2 and the bottom two need to re-apply to take part the following season. Location of matches First Division matches will be played at the Centenary Stadium, Luxol Stadium and Victor Te- desco Stadium. One match will be played on Fridays, two on Sat- urdays and four on Sundays or four on a Saturday and two on a Sunday. Second Division matches will be played at the Centenary Stadium, Charles Abela Stadium, Luxol Stadium and Sirens Stadium. One match will be played on Fridays and the other six on Saturdays or Sundays. Third Division matches will be played at the Centenary Stadium, Charles Abela Stadium, Luxol Stadium and Sirens Stadium. The six matches will be played on Sat- urdays or Sundays. The fixtures for the BOV Football Leagues for season 2015/2016 were drawn by BOV CEO Charles Borg (right) and MFA General Secretary Bjorn Vassallo during a press conference held at The Excelsior. Schweinsteiger set for Man United Manchester United appear poised to sign Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed an agreement was in place between the two clubs BAYERN had made clear their desire to keep the 30-year-old World Cup winner, who has spent his entire career with the club to date, but said they would not stand in his way if he wanted to leave. In comments reported on the Bayern website, Rummenigge said he met with Schweinsteiger on Friday and the midfielder said he had decided to go. "We have responded to this request," Rummenigge said. "My colleague from Manchester United has contacted me. We have agreed on a transfer." Rummenigge added: "We tried to convince him to stay with Bayern Munich. But I also un- derstand that a player who has spent 17 years at Bayern Mu- nich, at the end of his career still wants to gain a new experience." Describing him as "an icon, a legend", the chairman also said he hoped to see Schweinsteiger back at the club in the future. "He has done great things here, he has won everything," he said. "I suggest to him that we will give him a great farewell match in Munich when he finishes his career, whenever that will be. And when he stops, we will talk about whether there is a second career for him here at Bayern." United subsequently an- nounced the deal on their web- site. "Manchester United is delight- ed to announce it has reached agreement with Bayern Munich to sign midfielder Bastian Sch- weinsteiger, subject to a medical and personal terms," a statement said. United manager Louis van Gaal worked with Schweinsteiger during his own spell in Munich and has been keen to recruit his former charge to bolster a mid- field which currently relies heav- ily on Michael Carrick, 34 later this month, and Daley Blind, with concerns over the amount of cover offered in front of de- fence. Schweinsteiger has won the Bundesliga eight times, lifted the Champions League with Bayern in 2013 and was part of Germany's World Cup winning squad last summer. Schweinsteiger, who has won 111 caps for Germany, is now poised to become United's sec- ond signing of the summer fol- lowing the £25million arrival of Memphis Depay from PSV Eind- hoven. Germany coach Joachim Low said the midfielder would thrive at United. "Basti is an absolute leader and world-class player who can put his stamp on any team, includ- ing of course Manchester Unit- ed," he said on www.df b.de. "He knows Louis van Gaal, who wanted him unconditionally. "I know from him that he still has big ambitions and goals. "He will approach his new challenge in England like we all know him - with dedication and highly-motivated. "For Bayern and the Bundesliga his departure is without ques- tion a loss." World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger