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Valletta FC
Valletta F.C. is a professional football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. The club currently competes in the Maltese Challenge League, the second tier of Maltese football, but will compete in the 2025-2026 Maltese Premier League following promotion. The club was founded in 1943 after a merge of Valletta Prestons, Valletta St. Paul's and Valletta United, the latter being a two-time league winner before the Second World War. Considered one of the most supported and successful clubs in Maltese football, the club has won 25 league titles, 14 FA Trophies and a record 13 Super Cups. During the 2021–22 season the club was sponsored by Meridianbet. History There is no clear evidence on when Valletta F.C. started, hence the fact that Valletta possessed two clubs at that era. The foundation of Valletta F.C. was laid with the creation of the Valletta United team. Valletta United was known as the "team of the square" since the club was located in St. George's Square ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maltese Challenge League
The Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the Bank of Valletta, BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division in Football in Malta, Maltese football, behind the Maltese Premier League. The First Division was the precursor of the present Premier League until the latter was revamped for the 1980–81 Maltese Premier League, 1980–81 season with the Maltese Challenge League instituted for the 2020-21 Maltese Challenge League, 2020–21 season following the premature end of the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Format Since the 2022-23 Maltese Challenge League, 2022–23 season, the league is made up of eighteen teams. Over the course of the season, each team plays twice against the others in the league, resulting in each team completing thirty-four games in total. Three points for a win, Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. The teams are group tournament ranking system, ranked in the table by: # T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta Football Association
The Malta Football Association (MFA; ) is the governing body of football (soccer), football in Malta. The Association organises the Maltese Football League for both men and women and several other competitions, including knockout competitions for the top teams for both genders. The Malta national football team, men's national team, Malta women's national football team, women's national team, as well as several youth representative teams compete regularly in international competitions organised by UEFA and FIFA. These include the European Championships and the World Cup. Malta also compete in the UEFA Futsal Championship, though not the UEFA Women's Futsal Championship to date. The MFA manages the Ta'Qali Stadium, National stadium and the Centenary Stadium nearby. This complex is based in Ta` Qali and includes training grounds, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and physiotherapy and medical clinics. The complex is also used by foreign clubs during the winter months, due to the mild t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Paiber
Brandon Diego Paiber (born 5 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Valletta. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Malta national team. Club career Paiber joined Floriana in January 2019 on loan from St. Lucia, before joining on a permanent basis for the 2019–20 season. International career Paiber made his international debut for Malta on 15 November 2019 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Spain, which finished as a 0–7 away loss. Personal life Paiber was born in Argentina, and is the son of the former professional footballer Cesar Paiber Cesar Oscar Paiber (born February 13, 1970) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played for Tigre, Gimnasia y Tiro, Hamrun Spartans, Godoy Cruz, Independiente, Hibernians and Marsaxlokk, during his career he played often as a .... Paiber spent his youth in Malta when his father played there, and has a Maltese passport. Career statistics International References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Ciolacu
Andrei Cosmin Ciolacu (born 9 August 1992) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Maltese Challenge League club Valletta. Career In January 2016, Ciolacu signed a contract with ASA Târgu Mureș. Midway through 2017, Ciolacu signed for Singaporean club Warriors, integrating quickly into the team. On his Singapore League Cup debut against Home United, Ciolacu scored three goals, taking his club to the top of the group. In December 2017, he said that "The speed of play in Singapore is lower than in Romania, and the players do not give much importance to physical training, although this matters a lot in modern football. There is room for improvement, of course, but there is fantastic potential for development." On 24 January 2020, Ciolacu joined Italian Serie D club Avezzano. He played for the club until the summer 2020, where he moved back to Romania to join FC U Craiova 1948. Honours ;FC U Craiova * Liga II: 2020–21 ;Floriana * Maltese FA Trophy: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzo Ruiz (Argentine Footballer)
Enzo Adrián Ruíz (born 20 June 1989) is an Argentine football player who plays as a defender for the Maltese side Valletta. Career A product of Boca Juniors, Ruiz was loaned out to Chilean club Unión Española in 2012 and Gimnasia de Jujuy in 2013. After Boca Juniors, he played for Temperley and Independiente Rivadavia in his homeland. Honors Player ;Boca Juniors * Argentine Primera División (1): 2011 Apertura * Copa Argentina (1): 2011–12 ;Unión Española * Primera División de Chile Primera may refer to * Nissan Primera, a car * Primera Air, a former airline * Primera división (other), multiple top division football leagues * Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas * Alí Primera, Venezuelan musician, compos ... (1): 2013 Transición References External links * 1989 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Boca Juniors footballers Unión Española footballers Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoch Mushagalusa
Enoch Mushagalusa (born November 13, 1999) is a Congolese professional footballer who currently plays for Maltese Challenge League club Valletta. Career College and amateur After playing with the Colorado Rapids academy from the under-15's, Mushagalusa went on to play one year of college soccer at Salt Lake Community College in 2018, where he scored 27 goals in 17 appearances. He had previously committed to play at Fort Lewis College. In 2017 and 2018, Mushagalusa played in the USL PDL with Colorado Rapids U23 and tallied a total of 53 goals in 85 U.S. Soccer Development Academy appearances with the Rapids Academy. Professional Mushagalusa was set to continue playing college soccer at the University of South Carolina in 2020, but instead opted to opted to sign a professional contract with USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II on February 26, 2020. He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, appearing as a 60th-minute substitute in a 1–2 loss to Charlotte Independ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naxxar Lions F
Naxxar () is a town and local council in the Northern Region of Malta. The population in March 2014 was 14,891. The Naxxar Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories. The annual village feast is celebrated on 8 September. It formerly hosted the Maltese International Trade Fair at Maltese International Trade Fair Grounds. Naxxar is spread over . Zones in Naxxar The whole locality comprises the following zones: * Naxxar Centre * Sgħajtar Area * Santa Marija tax-Xagħra * San Pawl tat-Tarġa * Birguma * Magħtab * Salina * Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq * Madliena (partly) Etymology According to legend and the Bible, the ''Naxxarin'' were amongst the first to help Saint Paul and his fellow shipwrecked passengers when their ship ran aground. For this reason many connect the name Naxxar with Nassar (Nasra) which means 'conversion to Christianity'. The name might alternatively be derived from the Maltese verb "Naxar", which means to hang up clothes. Others insist that the name com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balzan F
Balzan () is a municipality in the Northern Region of Malta, and together with Attard and Lija, forms part of the "Three Villages" (). The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century. As of 2022, the town registered a population of 4,821 inhabitants. Etymology In Malta, many village names are identical to certain family names, as in Attard and Lija. It is believed by some, therefore, that the village inherited its name from a family whose family name was ''Balzan''. Balsan (Balzan) literally means ''tax collector'' or ''contributions collector''. The tax collector must have been from the same parish, at the time forming part of Birkirkara. Heritage and culture The church houses various works of art by famous Maltese painters such as Giuseppe Calleja, Chev. Emvin Cremona and Paul Camilleri Cauchi. The statue used in the village feast celebrated on the 2nd week of July is carved in wood by Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Maltese Premier League
The 2023–24 Maltese Premier League was the 109th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season began on 15 September 2023 and ended in April 2024. The season saw the relegation of Valletta, one of the most historic teams in Maltese football, for the first time in their history while bearing this name. The Maltese Premier League saw a 22% increase in attendance, with the Floriana versus Ħamrun Spartans match on 27 April drawing the largest crowd of 9,090 spectators. Teams The league consisted of fourteen teams; the top twelve teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 2022–23 Maltese Challenge League. Ħamrun Spartans entered the season as defending champions. Sliema Wanderers and Naxxar Lions were promoted and returned to the Maltese Premier League after one and five years of absence, respectively. They replaced the 2022–23 Maltese Premier League bottom two teams, Pietà Hotspurs and Żebbuġ Rangers (both relegated after one year in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 Maltese Premier League
The 2011–12 Maltese Premier League was the 97th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. It began on 19 August 2011 and it ended in May 2012. Valletta were the defending champions, having won their 20th title last season. The Premier League consists of two rounds. In the First Round, every team plays each opponent twice, once "home" and once "away" (in actuality, the designation of home and away is purely arbitrary as most of the clubs do not have their own grounds), for a total of 22 games. The league then splits into two pools. Earned points are subsequently halved. Teams that finish in positions 1–6 compete in the "Top Six" and teams that finish in positions 7–12 play in the "Play-Out". On 13 January 2011, the Malta Football Association decided to expand the league to 12 teams starting with this season. Teams Vittoriosa Stars were relegated to the First Division after finishing in last place of the Play-Out last season. This ended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 Maltese Premier League
The 2010–11 Maltese Premier League is the 96th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. It began in August 2010 and ended in May 2011. Birkirkara are the defending champions, having won their third title last season. The Premier League consists of two rounds. In the first round, every team plays each opponent twice, once "home" and once "away" (in actuality, the designation of home and away is purely arbitrary as most of the clubs do not have their own grounds), for a total of 18 games. The league then splits into two pools. Earned points are subsequently halved. Teams that finish in positions 1–6 compete in the "Top Six" and teams that finish in positions 7–10 play in the "Play-Out". On 13 January 2011, the Malta Football Association decided to expand the league to 12 teams as from the 2011–12 season. Therefore, changes had to be made to accommodate the new number of teams. Thus only one team would be relegated at the end of this seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkirkara F
Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara or BKR) is a city in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca. The city's motto is ''In hoc signo vinces'', and its coat of arms is a plain red cross, surmounted by a crown. Etymology ''Birkirkara'' means "cold water" or "running water". This is attributed to the valley in the town. Originally, the name was written as ''Birchircara'', as influenced by Italian spelling which traditionally does not use the letter 'K'. It is often abbreviated as ''B'kara/Kara''. Geography Birkirkara is situated in a valley, which is most likely where it gets its name from. It is known for flooding on heavy stormy days. Several projects have been proposed. The area has also received embellishment works from time to time. Climate Birkirkara features a Cs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
