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2021–22 Maltese FA Trophy

The 2021–22 Maltese FA Trophy, officially named IZIBET FA Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is the 84th edition of the football cup competition, the FA Trophy. The winners of the Maltese FA Trophy will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. The first round of games started on 7 December 2021.[1]

2021–22 Maltese FA Trophy
Floriana and Valletta starting the 2022 FA Trophy final
Tournament details
CountryMalta
Dates7 December 2021 - 15 May 2022
Final positions
ChampionsFloriana
Runner-upValletta
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Argentina Xuan Cappellino
Brazil Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David
Brazil Renan Sgaria Farias
(4 Goals Each)

There was no winner of the previous cup because the Malta FA Executive Committee cancelled the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta.[2]

Preliminary round edit

Fourteen preliminary round matches played on 7-9 December 2021. The draw for the preliminary round was held on 19 November 2021.[3]

7 December 2021 Victoria Hotspurs  (1)1–4 Żebbuġ Rangers (3) Xewkija
18:30 CEST
  • Andrea Debrincat   38'
  • Liam Gauci   21'
  • Glen Mifsud   25'
  • Miguel Perez Jimenez   30', 90'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Sandro Spiteri
7 December 2021 Mġarr United (2)1–2 St. George's (2) Ħamrun
20:30 CEST
  • Luca Camilleri   72'
  • Loumar Cutajar   20'
  • Lawrence Uchechi Chiedozie   41'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
8 December 2021 SK Victoria Wanderers  (1)1–3 (a.e.t.) Melita (2) Kerċem
11:00 CEST
  • Fabricio Rozkiewicz   34'
  • Christopher Baker   84'
  • Matthew Debattista   94'
  • Mattia Comes   98'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Jason Portelli
8 December 2021 Sannat Lions  (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Marsaskala (2) Kerċem
13:30 CEST
  • Henry Fabian Solis   60'
  • Joseph Chetcuti   81'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Mehmet Oral
8 December 2021 Marsaxlokk (2) 5–2 (a.e.t.)Kerċem Ajax  (1)Ħamrun
14:00 CEST
  • Jeremy Delmar   14'
  • Xuan Cappellino   48', 98', 115'
  • Ryan Tonna   105'
  • Euller da Silva Rodrigues   15', 58'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Stefan Pace
8 December 2021 Qrendi (2)1–4 Xewkija Tigers  (1) St. Paul's Bay
14:00 CEST
  • Ian Zammit   4'
  • Matthias Mercieca   45+3'
  • Shola Haruna Shodiya   50'
  • Emiliano Patricio Lattes   52'
  • John Axiaq   56'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Max-Lee Muscat
8 December 2021 Nadur Youngsters  (1) 7–0Oratory Youths  (1)Xewkija
14:00 CEST
  • Stefan Cassar   12', 50', 61'
  • Jordi Parnis   53', 90'
  • Ederson Bruno Dominges   31'
  • Marcelo Barbosa Junior   38'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
8 December 2021 Senglea Athletic (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Tarxien Rainbows (2) Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
  • Lucas Mancuso Lemos dos Santos Ferreira   35'
  • Daneel Abela   46'
  • Carlos da Silva Conceicao Filho   105'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
8 December 2021 Lija Athletic (2)0–4 Fgura United (2) Ħamrun
18:00 CEST
  • Donys Aldair Quintero   21', 30'
  • Dylan Caruana   44'
  • Jose Costa Silva Ewertton   61'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Aleksandar Jovanovic
8 December 2021 Vittoriosa Stars (2) 2–0Mellieħa (3)St. Paul's Bay
18:00 CEST
  • Quincy Bregman   69', 89'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Joseph Scerri
8 December 2021 Żabbar St. Patrick (3) 3–0Mqabba (2)Ta' Qali
18:00 CEST
  • Gianluca Zammit   3'
  • Francesco Gusman   11'
  • Michael Camilleri   63'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Glen Tonna
15 December 2021 Żurrieq (3)1–3 St. Andrews (2) Ħamrun
20:30 CEST
  • Andre Joe Cutajar   26'
  • Malcolm Vella Vidal   12'
  • Santiago Martinez Perlaza   60'
  • Jamie Sixsmith   72'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Jo-Anna Vassallo
16 December 2021 Pietà Hotspurs (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Rabat Ajax (2)Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Yuto Morita   37', 63'
  • Miguel Aquilina   55'
  • Manuel Angel Bustos   90+1'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
22 December 2021 Naxxar Lions (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		San Ġwann (2)Ta' Qali
19:30 CEST
  • Edson Cerqueira Farias   81'
  • Skender Loshi   73'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic

Round Of 32 edit

Sixteen Matches will be played on 8-10 February and 15–16 February. The draw for the Round Of 32 and Round of 16 was held on 8 January 2021. The Round Of 32 featured all 12 clubs across the Premier League, who entered the competition in this round.

8 February 2022 Mosta (1) 5–0Luqa St. Andrew's (2)Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • William Donkin   38', 61', 73'
  • Zachary Brincat   10', 15'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Casha
8 February 2022 Hibernians (1) 2–0Nadur Youngsters  (1)Paola
18:30 CEST
Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Glen Tonna
8 February 2022 Melita (2)1–2 St. George's (2) Ħamrun
18:30 CEST
  • Nick Cutajar   3'
  • Matheus Freitas C Da Silva   40'
  • Rafael De Fex   53'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
9 February 2022 Marsaskala (3)0–5 Valletta (1) Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
  • Haris Dilaver   4' (pen.)
  • Ivan Curjuric   35'
  • Shaun Dimech   47', 52'
  • Caio Prado   66' (pen.)
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
9 February 2022 Gudja United (1) 4–0Swieqi United (2)Ta' Qali
21:00 CEST
  • Ahinga Bienvenu Selemani   29'
  • Farid Romero Zuniga   40'
  • Tatsuro Nagamatsu   48'
  • Nika Dzalamidze   50'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
9 February 2022 Floriana (1) 1–0Għajnsielem  (1)Ta' Qali
18:30 CEST
  • Andrei Ciolacu   77'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann
9 February 2022 Balzan (1) 5–1Pietà Hotspurs (2)Paola
19:00 CEST
  • Milan Duric   2', 10', 53'
  • Milos Mijic   31'
  • Bojan Kaljevic   47'
  • Joao Pedrinho Oliveira Santos   84'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Stefan Pace
9 February 2022 Marsa (2)0–2 Tarxien Rainbows (2) Ħamrun
20:30 CEST
  • Thiago Nonato Peixoto   4'
  • Karl Cutajar   33'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Joseph Scerri
10 February 2022 Ħamrun Spartans (1) 1–0Naxxar Lions (2)Ta' Qali
11:00 CEST
  • Fayssal El Bakhtaoui   28'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius
10 February 2022 Sliema Wanderers (1) 3–0Vittoriosa Stars (2)Ta' Qali
15:00 CEST
  • Juan Pablo Morales Rengifo   33'
  • Jake Engerer   45+1'
  • Omar Elouni   90+3'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Philip Farrugia
10 February 2022 Birkirkara (1) 4–0Fgura United (2)Ta' Qali
19:00 CEST
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Andrea Sciriha
10 February 2022 Santa Lucia (1) 4–1Sirens (1)Paola
19:00 CEST
  • Meghon Davidy Aytron Valpoort   3', 20'
  • Vito Plut   40'
  • Dexter Xuereb   64'
  • Marios Lomis   68'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
10 February 2022 Żejtun Corinthians (2) 7–1Xewkija Tigers  (1)Ħamrun
16:00 CEST
  • Renan Sgaria Farias   7', 11', 20', 56'
  • Gillmore Azzopardi   29'
  • Panin Boakye Mensa   68'
  • Christian Grech   84'
  • Haruna Shodija Shola   79'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
15 February 2022 Pembroke Athleta (2)0–1 Marsaxlokk (2) Ħamrun
20:30 CEST
  • Emerson Vella   24'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
16 February 2022 Gżira United (1) 4–0Żabbar St. Patrick (3)Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Clive Gauci   26'
  • Gabriel Bohrer   59'
  • Jefferson De Assis   83'
  • Hytem Kabar   90+3'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
16 February 2022 Żebbuġ Rangers (2)0–2 St. Andrews (2) Ħamrun
21:00 CEST
  • Miguel D'Alessandro   13'
  • Zak Muscat   78'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius

Round Of 16 edit

The draw for the Round Of 32 and Round of 16 was held on 8 January 2021. The matches were played during the week on 15 and 16 of March 2022. In the Round Of 16 there are 11 clubs from Maltese Premier League and 5 clubs from Maltese Challenge League left.

15 March 2022 Floriana (1) 2–0St. George's (2)Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
  • Matheus Freitas C Da Silva   48' (o.g.)
  • Emiliano Callegari   82'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
15 March 2022 Gżira United (1) 3–1Gudja United (1)Paola
17:00 CEST
  • Maxuell Maia   15'
  • Jefferson De Assis   29'
  • Gabriel Bohrer   63'
  • Aidan Jake Friggieri   39'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
15 March 2022 Birkirkara (1) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Mosta (1)Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Philip Farrugia
15 March 2022 Tarxien Rainbows (2)1–5 Valletta (1) Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Saturday Nanapere   51'
  • Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David   5', 62'
  • Eslit Sala   27'
  • Kevin Tulimieri   84'
  • Ivan Curjuric   70'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
15 March 2022 Żejtun Corinthians (2)1–2 Hibernians (1) Paola
20:30 CEST
  • Samba Tounkara   44'
  • Jake Grech   83'
  • Hugo Filipe Da Costa Oliveira   89'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Alex Johnson
15 March 2022 Balzan (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 Ħamrun Spartans (1) Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Bojan Kaljevic   116'
  • Faissal El Bakhtaoui   105+1'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Andrea Sciriha
16 March 2022 St. Andrews (2)1–2 Santa Lucia (1) Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
  • Ian Azzopardi   17'
  • Alan Da Silva Souza   116'
  • Vito Plut   31'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Glen Tonna
16 March 2022 Sliema Wanderers (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Marsaxlokk (2) Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Jake Engerer   28'
  • Augusto Rene' Caseres   3'
  • Xuan Cappellino   95'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit

Quarter-finals edit

The draw for the Quarter-finals and Semi-finals was held on 5 March 2022. The matches played on 16 and 18 of April 2022. In the Quarter-finals there are 7 clubs from Maltese Premier League and 1 club from Maltese Challenge League left. Three matches (Except Gżira United vs Santa Lucia) were Live on TVMNews+

16 April 2022 Marsaxlokk (2)0–3 Valletta (1) Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
  • Eslit Sala   5'
  • Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David   19'
  • Andrea Zammit   79'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Glen Tonna
16 April 2022 Ħamrun Spartans (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Hibernians (1) Ta' Qali
17:30 CEST
  • Jorge Ailton Soares   26'
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
18 April 2022 Gżira United (1)0–1 (a.e.t.) Santa Lucia (1) Paola
19:00 CEST
  • Lorenzo Yoel Soares Fonseca   103'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
18 April 2022 Floriana (1) 3–1Birkirkara (1)Ta' Qali
19:00 CEST
  • Kemar Reid   53'
  • Andrei Ciolacu   83'
  • Jan Busuttil   85'
  • Yannick Yankam   64'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Philip Farrugia

Semi-finals edit

The draw for the Quarter-finals and Semi-finals was held on 5 March 2022. The matches will be played on 10 and 11 of May 2022. In the Semi-finals there are 4 clubs left. All from Maltese Premier League. Both Semi-final matches were Live on TVMNews+

10 May 2022 Santa Lucia (1)0–1 Valletta (1) Ta' Qali
19:30 CEST
  • Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David   61'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
11 May 2022 Floriana (1) 2–1Hibernians (1)Ta' Qali
19:30 CEST
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Ishmael Barbara

Final edit

The final played on 15 May 2022.

Valletta reached their twenthy-five Maltese FA Trophy finals having won it fourteen times. Floriana reached their thirty-two finals and had won it twenty times previously. Valletta and Floriana have met together in Maltese FA Trophy final seven times before, having previously met in 1957, 1960, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1994 and 2011. When meeting in the finals, Valletta won three Times (1960, 1977 and 1978). Floriana won Four Times (1957, 1976, 1994 and 2011). The last time Valletta and Floriana met together in the FA Trophy was the 2010–11 season in the final when Floriana beat Valletta by 1–0.

15 May 2022 Valletta (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Floriana (1) Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Attendance: 6012
Referee: Matthew De Gabrielle

Statistics edit

Top scorers edit

As of 11 May 2022
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Xuan Cappellino Marsaxlokk 4
  Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David Valletta
  Renan Sgaria Farias Żejtun Corinthians
3   Milan Đurić Balzan 3
  Jake Grech Hibernians
  William Donkin Mosta
  Stefan Cassar Nadur Youngsters
6   Bojan Kaljevic Balzan 2
  Kemar Reid Floriana
  Donys Quintero Fgura United
  Jefferson Assis Gżira United
  Euller Da Silva Rodrigues Kerċem Ajax
  Zachary Brincat Mosta
  Jordi Parnis Nadur Youngsters
  Meghon Davidy Aytron Valpoort Santa Lucia
  Shaun Dimech Valletta
  Ivan Curjuric Valletta
  Eslit Sala Valletta
  Quincy Leslie Bregman Vittoriosa Stars
  Haruna Shodija Shola Xewkija Tigers
  Miguel Perez Jimenez Żebbuġ Rangers

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Amateur Cup and Izibet FA Trophy draws done today". Malta Football Association. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. ^ "Sports ban forces termination of domestic competitions". Malta Football Association. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. ^ Busuttil, Antoine (2021-11-19). "IZIBET FA TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND DRAWS". MaltaFootball. Retrieved 2021-11-20.

External links edit

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