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2024–25 Maltese National Amateur League

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Maltese National Amateur League
Season2024–25
Dates13 September 2024 – April 2025
Matches played48
Goals scored152 (3.17 per match)
Top goalscorerPavlidis Claudio Antunes
Samuel Saldanha
Sherif Mohammed Iddrisu
(7 Goals Each)
Biggest home winVittoriosa 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 winPembroke Athleta 0–5 Luqa St. Andrew's
(22 September 2024)
Marsaskala 3–5 Luqa St. Andrew's
(9 November 2024)
Highest scoringMarsaskala 3–5 Attard
(20 October 2024)
Longest winning runLuqa St. Andrew's
(5 Games)
Longest unbeaten runBirzebbuga St. Peter's
Vittoriosa Stars
Xgħajra Tornadoes
(6 Games Each)
Longest winless runGharghur
Marsaskala
Msida Saint-Joseph
Rabat Ajax
Żejtun Corinthians
(6 Games Each)
Longest losing runRabat Ajax
(6 Games)
All statistics correct as of 10 November 2024.

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.

Team changes

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The 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 		Relegated to
2024–25 Maltese National Amateur League II
Mgarr United
Mtarfa 		Attard
Luqa St. Andrew's
Msida Saint-Joseph
Żejtun Corinthians 		Dingli Swallows
Ghaxaq
Kalkara United
Mdina Knights
Mqabba
Santa Venera Lightning
Siggiewi
St. George's
Ta' Xbiex

Teams

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Sixteen teams competed in the 2024-25 League.

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Location of Maltese clubs played in Maltese Premier League
Team Location Manager
Attard Attard Malta Ivan Zammit
Birzebbuga St. Peter's Birzebbuga Malta Edward Azzopardi
Gharghur Gharghur Malta Kevin Borg Degiorgio
Kirkop United Kirkop Malta Matthew Caruana
Luqa St. Andrew's Luqa Malta Neville Galea
Marsaskala Marsaskala Malta Brian Vella
Mellieħa Mellieħa Malta Warren Said
Msida Saint-Joseph Msida Malta Paul Bugeja
Pembroke Athleta Pembroke Malta Jeffrey Mifsud
Qormi Qormi Malta Lydon Fenech
Qrendi Qrendi Malta Gotthard Conti
Rabat Ajax Rabat Malta Charles Borg
San Ġwann San Ġwann Malta Xavier Saliba
Vittoriosa Stars Birgu Malta Jason Camenzuli
Xgħajra Tornados Xghajra Malta Keith Darmanin
Żejtun Corinthians Zejtun Malta Paul Falzon

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure 		Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Rabat Ajax Malta Paul Falzon Resign 7 May 2024 Pre-season Malta Charles Borg 11 July 2024
Luqa St. Andrew's Malta Edmond Lufi Mutual Agreement 8 May 2024 Malta Neville Galea 23 May 2024
Vittoriosa Stars Malta Dennis Apap Resign 10 May 2024 Malta Jason Camenzuli 11 May 2024
Msida Saint-Joseph Malta Neville Galea 10 May 2024 Malta Paul Bugeja 1 July 2024
Żejtun Corinthians Malta Ivan Casha Mutual Agreement 14 May 2024 Malta Paul Falzon 1 July 2024
Attard Malta Robert Magro 30 June 2024 End of Contract Malta Ivan Zammit 12 September 2024

Venues

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 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

Regular season

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During 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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Ġwann 15 12 2 1 38 13 +25 38 Qualification for the Top Six
2 Vittoriosa Stars 15 11 3 1 34 12 +22 36
3 Birzebbuga St. Peter's 15 10 3 2 30 13 +17 33
4 Luqa St. Andrew's 15 10 1 4 31 14 +17 31
5 Xgħajra Tornados 15 9 3 3 39 25 +14 30
6 Attard 15 9 0 6 23 19 +4 27
7 Qrendi 15 7 3 5 31 22 +9 24 Qualification for the Play-Out
8 Qormi 15 7 1 7 22 19 +3 22
9 Żejtun Corinthians 15 5 4 6 20 25 −5 19
10 Mellieħa 15 4 5 6 15 16 −1 17
11 Kirkop United 15 5 1 9 27 31 −4 16
12 Marsaskala 15 4 3 8 30 39 −9 15
13 Pembroke Athleta 15 4 1 10 16 33 −17 13
14 Gharghur 15 2 4 9 13 29 −16 10
15 Rabat Ajax 15 2 0 13 11 44 −33 6
16 Msida Saint-Joseph 15 0 4 11 13 39 −26 4
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, relegation, or teams for relegation play-offs).

Results

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Home \ Away ATT BRZ GHR KRK LQA MRK MLH MSI PBK QOR QRE RBT SGN VIT XJR ZEJ
Attard — 5 Jan — 29 Nov — — — — — 3–0 0–2 1–0
Birzebbuga St. Peter's — — — 3–2 — — — 20 Dec 2–0 0–0 30 Nov
Gharghur 0–4 1–4 — 15 Dec 6 Jan 1–2 — — — — —
Kirkop United — — — — — — 15 Dec 1–3 0–3 1–2 5 Jan
Luqa St. Andrew's — 1–3 — — 6 Jan — — 3–1 — 1 Dec 4–1
Marsaskala 3–5 0–4 — 0–5 — 15 Dec — — — 22 Dec —
Mellieħa — 1–2 — — — — — 30 Nov 1–3 21 Dec 0–0
Msida Saint-Joseph 0–1 15 Dec 21 Dec 0–2 1–1 — — — — — —
Pembroke Athleta 15 Dec 1–3 0–5 0–2 5 Jan — — — — —
Qormi — 30 Nov — 3–1 4–2 1–2 — 5 Jan — — —
Qrendi 20 Dec 1–1 — 3–3 1–1 29 Nov — — — — —
Rabat Ajax — — 22 Dec — — 0–2 0–3 — 15 Dec — 0–3
San Ġwann 0–0 — 21 Dec 2–1 1 Dec 5–0 — — — — —
Vittoriosa Stars — — — — — 2–1 2–1 5 Jan 3–0 — 14 Dec
Xgħajra Tornados 1–1 — 30 Nov — 5–2 2–1 — 5 Jan — — —
Żejtun Corinthians — — — — — 21 Dec 0–3 14 Dec 1–2 2–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second phase

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Top Six

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The top six teams from the regular season face each other once more (either at home or away), with the top two teams earning promotion to the 2025–26 Maltese Challenge League. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.

Play-Out

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The bottom ten teams from the regular season face each other for the second time (either at home or away), with the bottom four teams being relegated to the 2025–26 Maltese National Amateur League 2. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.

League stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vittoriosa Stars 20 14 4 2 43 19 +24 46 Promotion to the 2025–26 Maltese Challenge League
2 Birzebbuga St. Peter's 20 14 4 2 43 19 +24 46
3 San Ġwann 20 14 3 3 45 21 +24 45
4 Xgħajra Tornados 20 10 5 5 44 31 +13 35
5 Luqa St. Andrew's 20 10 4 6 37 22 +15 34
6 Attard 20 9 2 9 27 28 −1 29
7 Qormi 24 13 4 7 44 31 +13 43
8 Mellieħa 24 11 6 7 43 25 +18 39
9 Qrendi 24 12 3 9 53 39 +14 39
10 Żejtun Corinthians 24 9 9 6 39 35 +4 36
11 Kirkop United 24 9 4 11 45 41 +4 31
12 Pembroke Athleta 24 8 1 15 34 54 −20 25
13 Gharghur 24 6 5 13 32 50 −18 23 Relegation to the 2025–26 Maltese National Amateur League
14 Marsaskala 24 6 4 14 51 66 −15 22
15 Rabat Ajax 24 2 3 19 21 73 −52 9
16 Msida Saint-Joseph 24 0 5 19 18 65 −47 5
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, relegation, or teams for relegation play-offs).

Top scorers

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As of 10 November 2024[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Samuel Saldanha Birzebbuga St.Peter's 7
Ghana Sherif Mohammed Iddrisu Luqa St. Andrew’s
Brazil Pavlidis Claudio Antunes Qormi
4 Albania Bledi Alla Attard 6
Brazil Leonardo Fernandes Andrade Qrendi
Malta Larson Mallia Xghajra Tornados
7 Malta Bydasser Sammut Luqa St. Andrew’s 5
Nigeria Godwin Emmanuel Vittoriosa Stars
Nigeria Jojo Ogunnupe Vittoriosa Stars
10 Nigeria Brandon Bray Qrendi 4
11 Nigeria James Oghenekewaro Marsaskala 3
Ivory Coast Marc Bolane Kakou Adonis Mellieħa
Malta Jayden Zac Borg Qormi
Jamaica Raylon Kaylon Paisley Xgħajra Tornados

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Stadium Date
Albania Bledi Alla Attard Marsaskala 5–3 (A) Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali 20 October 2024
Malta Larson Mallia Xgħajra Tornados Msida Saint-Joseph 5–2 (H) Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta 26 October 2024
Ghana Sherif Mohammed Iddrisu Luqa St. Andrew's Marsaskala 5–0 (A) Luxol Stadium, Pembroke 9 November 2024

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Malta Zach Valletta Attard 4
2 Malta Julian Azzopardi Birzebbuga St.Peter's 3
Malta Dunstan Zarb Luqa St. Andrew's
4 Malta Anthony Curmi Mellieha 2
Malta Lydon Moore Qormi
Malta Luciano Camilleri San Gwann
7 Malta James Abela Gharghur 1
Malta Christian Cassar Qrendi
Malta Levi Saliba Xgħajra Tornados
Malta Carmelo Caruana Vittoriosa Stars
Malta Edward Gatt Vittoriosa Stars
Malta Anson Saliba Żejtun Corinthians

Discipline

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Player

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  • Most yellow cards: 5
    • Colombia Camilo Del Castillo Escoba (Attard)
  • Most red cards: 1
    • Colombia Camilo Del Castillo Escoba (Attard)
    • Malta Josmar Galea (Attard)
    • Malta Cain Cutajar (Marsaskala)
    • Malta Iven Zammit (Mellieħa)
    • Malta Alejandro Brincat (Msida Saint-Joseph)
    • Malta Kurt Farrugia (Pembroke Athleta)
    • South Africa Jordan Rayne Glen Sampson (Qormi)
    • Malta Kurt Desira (Qormi)
    • Malta Kewell Saliba (Qrendi)
    • Malta Aidan Agius Gilford (Vittoriosa Stars)
    • Malta Clive Spiteri (Vittoriosa Stars)
    • Malta Rooney Gatt (Żejtun Corinthians)

Club

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References

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  1. ^ "Tables & Statistics". maltafootball.com. 20 September 2020.
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