2023–24 Maltese National Amateur League
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 15 September 2023 – 23 April 2024 |
Champions | Mgarr United |
Promoted | Mgarr United Mtarfa |
Relegated | Dingli Swallows Ghaxaq Kalkara United Mdina Knights Mqabba Santa Venera Lightning Siggiewi St. George's Ta' Xbiex |
Matches played | 239 |
Goals scored | 908 (3.8 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kurt Borg (33 Goals) |
Biggest home win | San Ġwann 11-0 Ta' Xbiex (28 January 2024) |
Biggest away win | Ta' Xbiex 0-10 Mgarr United (28 October 2023) |
Highest scoring | Ta' Xbiex 1-10 Vittoriosa Stars (20 January 2024) San Ġwann 11-0 Ta' Xbiex (28 January 2024) Kirkop United 10-1 Ta' Xbiex (7 April 2024) |
Longest winning run | Mtarfa (8 Games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Mtarfa (13 Games) |
Longest winless run | Mdina Knights (23 Games) |
Longest losing run | Mdina Knights (21 Games) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 23 April 2024. |
The 2023–24 Maltese National Amateur League (referred to, for sponsorship reasons, as the IZIBet National Amateur League) occurs between 15 September 2023 and 23 April 2024. This is the fourth season since the Second and Third divisions were unified into the two-group Amateur League system. The Maltese National Amateur League is Malta's third-highest professional football division. The 2023-24 League winners will be promoted to the Maltese Challenge League.
Team changes
[edit]The following teams have changed divisions since the 2022–23 season:
Teams
[edit]Twenty-Three teams competed in the 2023-24 League. These teams were split into two groups.
Team | Location | Manager |
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Birzebbuga St. Peter's | Birzebbuga | |
Dingli Swallows | Dingli | |
Gharghur | Gharghur | |
Ghaxaq | Ghaxaq | |
Kalkara United | Kalkara | |
Kirkop United | Kirkop | |
Marsaskala | Marsaskala | |
Mdina Knights | Mdina | |
Mellieħa | Mellieħa | |
Mgarr United | Mgarr | |
Mqabba | Mqabba | |
Mtarfa | Mtarfa | |
Pembroke Athleta | Pembroke | |
Qormi | Qormi | |
Qrendi | Qrendi | |
Rabat Ajax | Rabat | |
San Ġwann | San Ġwann | |
Santa Venera Lightnings | Santa Venera | |
Siggiewi | Siggiewi | |
St. George's | Cospicua | |
Ta' Xbiex | Ta' Xbiex | |
Vittoriosa Stars | Birgu | |
Xgħajra Tornados | Xghajra |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Mellieha | Sacked | 6 October 2023 | 9th (Group A) | 6 October 2023 | ||
Siġġiewi | 19 November 2023 | 11th (Group A) | 19 November 2023 | |||
Mellieha | End of Caretakers | 3 January 2024 | 9th (Group A) | 3 January 2024 | ||
Mġarr United | Sacked | 4 February 2024 | 2nd (Group B) | 5 February 2024 |
Venues
[edit]Pembroke | Mosta | San Pawl il-Baħar | Ta' Qali | Hamrun | |
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Luxol Stadium | Charles Abela Stadium | Sirens Stadium | Centenary Stadium | Victor Tedesco Stadium | |
Capacity: 600 | Capacity: 700 | Capacity: 800 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 1,962 | |
League stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Mtarfa (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 13 | +58 | 55 | Promotion to the 2024–25 Maltese Challenge League and Championship play-offs |
2 | Birzebbuga St. Peter's | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 49 | |
3 | Qrendi | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 41 | |
4 | Xgħajra Tornados | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 37 | |
5 | Mellieħa | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 37 | |
6 | Rabat Ajax[a] | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 34 | |
7 | Mqabba[a] (R) | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 34 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
8 | Pembroke Athleta | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 30 | |
9 | Santa Venera Lightning (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 25 | Relegation to the 2024–25 Maltese National Amateur League 2 |
10 | Siggiewi (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 18 | |
11 | Kalkara United (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 73 | −43 | 16 | |
12 | Mdina Knights (R) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 75 | −69 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, relegation, or teams for relegation play-offs).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Group A Results
[edit]Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Mgarr United (C) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 18 | +50 | 46 | Promotion to the 2024–25 Maltese Challenge League and Championship play-offs |
2 | Qormi | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 37 | |
3 | Marsaskala | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 37 | |
4 | San Ġwann | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 35 | |
5 | Gharghur | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 34 | |
6 | Kirkop United | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 32 | |
7 | St. George's (R) | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
8 | Vittoriosa Stars | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 29[a] | |
9 | Ghaxaq (R) | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 14 | Relegation to the 2024–25 Maltese National Amateur League 2 |
10 | Dingli Swallows (R) | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 67 | −49 | 10 | |
11 | Ta' Xbiex (R) | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 113 | −90 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, relegation, or teams for relegation play-offs).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Group B Results
[edit]
Group A Sixth Place tie-breaker
[edit]With both Mqabba and Rabat Ajax level on 34 points, a play-off match was conducted to the looser qualify for the Relegation Play-offs
18 April 2024 | Rabat Ajax | 2–1 | Mqabba | Ħamrun |
20:00 CEST |
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Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Slawomir Olucha |
Championship final
[edit]20 April 2024 | Mtarfa | 0–2 | Mgarr United | Ta' Qali |
16:00 CEST |
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Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Vladimir Rizoski |
Relegation play-offs
[edit]23 April 2024 | St. George's | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Pembroke Athleta | Ta' Qali |
20:45 CEST |
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Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Daniel Casha | |
Penalties | ||||
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23 April 2024 | Mqabba | 1–2 | Vittoriosa Stars | Hamrun |
19:30 CEST |
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Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium Referee: Joseph Scerri |
Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 23 April 2024[2]
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Group | Stadium | Date |
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Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | Pembroke Athleta | 7–2 (A) | A | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | 24 September 2023 | |
Pembroke Athleta | Mdina Knights | 6–1 (A) | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta | 7 October 2023 | ||
Mqabba | Kalkara United | 4–2 (H) | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | |||
Mgarr United | Ghaxaq | 10–0 (H) | B | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | 20 October 2023 | |
Ta' Xbiex | 10–0 (A) | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | 28 October 2023 | |||
Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | Santa Venera Lightnings | 5–1 (A) | A | 29 October 2023 | ||
St. George's | Ghaxaq | 5–1 (A) | B | 12 November 2023 | ||
Siggiewi | Mdina Knights | 3–0 (A) | A | 25 November 2023 | ||
Ghaxaq | Ta' Xbiex | 8–2 (A) | B | 26 November 2023 | ||
Qrendi | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | 4–1 (H) | A | 10 December 2023 | ||
Mtarfa | Mdina Knights | 7–0 (H) | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | |||
Pembroke Athleta | 8-1 (A) | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | 16 December 2023 | |||
Kirkop United | Ta' Xbiex | 7–1 (A) | B | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | 5 January 2024 | |
Qrendi | Pembroke Athleta | 5–3 (H) | A | Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun | 8 January 2024 | |
Pembroke Athleta | Qrendi | 3–5 (A) | ||||
Kirkop United | Dingli Swallows | 9–1 (H) | B | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta | 14 January 2024 | |
San Ġwann | Ghaxaq | 6–1 (A) | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | 19 January 2024 | ||
Qormi | Dingli Swallows | 4–1 (A) | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta | 20 January 2024 | ||
Vittoriosa Stars | Ta' Xbiex | 10–1 (A) | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | |||
Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | Mdina Knights | 5–0 (A) | A | Luxol Stadium, Pembroke | 21 January 2024 | |
San Ġwann | Ta' Xbiex | 11–0 (A) | B | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | 28 January 2024 | |
Qrendi | Siggiewi | 4–1 (A) | A | Luxol Stadium, Pembroke | 4 February 2024 | |
Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | Kalkara United | 7–1 (H) | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | 10 February 2024 | ||
Pembroke Athleta | 8–3 (H) | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta | 24 February 2024 | |||
Santa Venera Lightnings | Mdina Knights | 4–0 (A) | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | |||
Mellieħa | Kalkara United | 9–0 (A) | 3 March 2024 | |||
Pembroke Athleta | Siggiewi | 4–1 (H) | 9 March 2024 | |||
St. George's | Ta' Xbiex | 6–3 (H) | B | 10 March 2024 | ||
Ghaxaq | Dingli Swallows | 3–0 (A) | ||||
Dingli Swallows | Ta' Xbiex | 6–4 (A) | 16 March 2024 | |||
Qrendi | Pembroke Athleta | 5–4 (A) | A | Luxol Stadium, Pembroke | 6 April 2024 | |
Kirkop United | Ta' Xbiex | 10–1 (H) | B | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta | 6 April 2024 | |
Mtarfa | Kalkara United | 7–0 (H) | A | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | 14 April 2024 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goalss
5 Player scored 5 goalss
6 Player scored 6 goals
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 20 April 2024
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 10
- Most red cards: 2
Club
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 53
- Most red cards: 5
Awards
[edit]Round | Manager of the First Round | Player of the First Round | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
First Round | Qormi | Mtarfa |
References
[edit]- ^ "Decision On Vittoriosa Stars". mfa.com.mt/. Maltese National Amateur League. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Tables & Statistics". maltafootball.com. 20 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine