The 2024–25 Maltese National Amateur League (referred to, for sponsorship reasons, as the IZIBet National Amateur League) occurs between 13 September 2024 and April 2025. This will be the first season with one group Amateur League system.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 2024 – April 2025 |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 125 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pavlidis Claudio Antunes (7 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vittoriosa Stars 3–0 San Ġwann (23 September 2024) Attard 3–0 Rabat Ajax (5 October 2024) Luqa St. Andrew's 4–1 Żejtun Corinthians (6 October 2024) Xgħajra Tornadoes 5–2 Msida Saint-Joseph (26 October 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Pembroke Athleta 0–5 Luqa St. Andrew's (22 September 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Marsaskala 3–5 Attard (20 October 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Attard Qormi (4 Games Each) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Birzebbuga St. Peter's Vittoriosa Stars Xgħajra Tornadoes (5 Games Each) |
| Longest winless run | Gharghur Msida Saint-Joseph Żejtun Corinthians (5 Games Each) |
| Longest losing run | Msida Saint-Joseph Rabat Ajax Pembroke Athleta Rabat Ajax (4 Games Each) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 27 October 2024. | |
Team changes
editThe following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season:
| Promoted from 2023–24 Maltese National Amateur League |
Relegated from 2023–24 Maltese Challenge League |
|---|---|
| Mgarr United Mtarfa |
Attard Luqa St. Andrew's Msida Saint-Joseph Żejtun Corinthians |
Teams
editSixteen teams competed in the 2024-25 League.
Location of Maltese clubs played in Maltese Premier League
| Team | Location | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Attard | Attard |  Ivan Zammit
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| Birzebbuga St. Peter's | Birzebbuga | Edward Azzopardi
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| Gharghur | Gharghur | Kevin Borg Degiorgio
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| Kirkop United | Kirkop | Matthew Caruana
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| Luqa St. Andrew's | Luqa | Neville Galea
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| Marsaskala | Marsaskala | Brian Vella
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| Mellieħa | Mellieħa | Warren Said
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| Msida Saint-Joseph | Msida | Paul Bugeja
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| Pembroke Athleta | Pembroke | Jeffrey Mifsud
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| Qormi | Qormi | Lydon Fenech
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| Qrendi | Qrendi | Gotthard Conti
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| Rabat Ajax | Rabat | Charles Borg
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| San Ġwann | San Ġwann | Xavier Saliba
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| Vittoriosa Stars | Birgu | Jason Camenzuli
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| Xgħajra Tornados | Xghajra | Keith Darmanin
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| Żejtun Corinthians | Zejtun | Paul Falzon
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Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabat Ajax | Paul Falzon
|
Resign | 7 May 2024 | Pre-season | Charles Borg
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11 July 2024 |
| Luqa St. Andrew's | Edmond Lufi
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Mutual Agreement | 8 May 2024 | Neville Galea
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23 May 2024 | |
| Vittoriosa Stars | Dennis Apap
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Resign | 10 May 2024 | Jason Camenzuli
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11 May 2024 | |
| Msida Saint-Joseph | Neville Galea
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10 May 2024 | Paul Bugeja
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1 July 2024 | ||
| Żejtun Corinthians | Ivan Casha
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Mutual Agreement | 14 May 2024 | Paul Falzon
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1 July 2024 | |
| Attard | Robert Magro
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30 June 2024 | End of Contract | Ivan Zammit
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12 September 2024 |
Venues
edit| Pembroke | Mosta | San Pawl il-Baħar | Ta' Qali | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxol Stadium | Charles Abela Stadium | Sirens Stadium | Centenary Stadium | |
| Capacity: 600 | Capacity: 700 | Capacity: 800 | Capacity: 3,000 | |
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Regular season
editDuring the regular season, each team plays each other once (either at home or away). The top six teams qualify for the Top six, while the bottom ten teams qualify for the Play-Out.
League stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birzebbuga St. Peter's | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 | Qualification for the Top Six |
| 2 | Vittoriosa Stars | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 13 | |
| 3 | Luqa St. Andrew's | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 12 | |
| 4 | Qormi | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | |
| 5 | Attard | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | |
| 6 | Xgħajra Tornados | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | |
| 7 | San Ġwann | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 | Qualification for the Play-Out |
| 8 | Mellieħa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | Qrendi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 10 | Kirkop United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Gharghur | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | |
| 12 | Pembroke Athleta | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 | |
| 13 | Żejtun Corinthians | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 | |
| 14 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |
| 15 | Marsaskala | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 1 | |
| 16 | Rabat Ajax | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2024. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, relegation, or teams for relegation play-offs).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, relegation, or teams for relegation play-offs).
Results
editTop scorers
edit- As of 27 October 2024[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pavlidis Claudio Antunes
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Qormi | 7 |
| 2 |  Bledi Alla
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Attard | 6 |
| Samuel Saldanha
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Birzebbuga St.Peter's | ||
| Larson Mallia
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Xghajra Tornados | ||
| 5 | Leonardo Fernandes Andrade
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Qrendi | 5 |
 Jojo Ogunnupe
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Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| 7 | Bydasser Sammut
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Luqa St. Andrew’s | 4 |
 Sherif Mohammed Iddrisu
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Luqa St. Andrew’s | ||
| Brandon Bray
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Qrendi | ||
| 10 | James Oghenekewaro
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Marsaskala | 3 |
| Jayden Zac Borg
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Qormi | ||
| Godwin Emmanuel
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Vittoriosa Stars |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Stadium | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bledi Alla
|
Attard | Marsaskala | 5–3 (A) | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | 20 October 2024 |
| Larson Mallia
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Xgħajra Tornados | Msida Saint-Joseph | 5–2 (H) | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta | 26 October 2024 |
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Valletta
|
Attard | 3 |
| Julian Azzopardi
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Birzebbuga St.Peter's | ||
| 3 | Dunstan Zarb
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Luqa St. Andrew's | 2 |
| Anthony Curmi
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Mellieha | ||
| Lydon Moore
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Qormi | ||
| Luciano Camilleri
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San Gwann | ||
| 7 | James Abela
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Gharghur | 1 |
| Christian Cassar
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Qrendi | ||
| Carmelo Caruana
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Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| Edward Gatt
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Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| Anson Saliba
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Żejtun Corinthians |
Discipline
editPlayer
edit- Most yellow cards: 5
Camilo Del Castillo Escoba (Attard)
- Most red cards: 1
- Camilo Del Castillo Escoba (Attard)
Josmar Galea (Attard)- Cain Cutajar (Marsaskala)
- Iven Zammit (Mellieħa)
- Alejandro Brincat (Msida Saint-Joseph)
- Kurt Farrugia (Pembroke Athleta)
Jordan Rayne Glen Sampson (Qormi)- Kurt Desira (Qormi)
- Kewell Saliba (Qrendi)
- Aidan Agius Gilford (Vittoriosa Stars)
- Clive Spiteri (Vittoriosa Stars)
- Rooney Gatt (Żejtun Corinthians)
Club
edit- Most yellow cards: 15
- Most red cards: 2
References
edit- ^ "Tables & Statistics". maltafootball.com. 20 September 2020.