2024–25 Maltese National Amateur League
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| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 2024 – April 2025 |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 152 (3.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pavlidis Claudio Antunes Samuel Saldanha Sherif Mohammed Iddrisu (7 Goals Each) |
| 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) Marsaskala 3–5 Luqa St. Andrew's (9 November 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Marsaskala 3–5 Attard (20 October 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Luqa St. Andrew's (5 Games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Birzebbuga St. Peter's Vittoriosa Stars Xgħajra Tornadoes (6 Games Each) |
| Longest winless run | Gharghur Marsaskala Msida Saint-Joseph Rabat Ajax Żejtun Corinthians (6 Games Each) |
| Longest losing run | Rabat Ajax (6 Games) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → 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
[edit]The following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season:
Teams
[edit]Sixteen teams competed in the 2024-25 League.
Location of Maltese clubs played in Maltese Premier League
| Team | Location | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Attard | Attard |  Ivan Zammit |
| Birzebbuga St. Peter's | Birzebbuga | Edward Azzopardi |
| Gharghur | Gharghur | Kevin Borg Degiorgio |
| Kirkop United | Kirkop | Matthew Caruana |
| Luqa St. Andrew's | Luqa | Neville Galea |
| Marsaskala | Marsaskala | Brian Vella |
| Mellieħa | Mellieħa | Warren Said |
| Msida Saint-Joseph | Msida | Paul Bugeja |
| Pembroke Athleta | Pembroke | Jeffrey Mifsud |
| Qormi | Qormi | Lydon Fenech |
| Qrendi | Qrendi | Gotthard Conti |
| Rabat Ajax | Rabat | Charles Borg |
| San Ġwann | San Ġwann | Xavier Saliba |
| Vittoriosa Stars | Birgu | Jason Camenzuli |
| Xgħajra Tornados | Xghajra | Keith Darmanin |
| Żejtun Corinthians | Zejtun | Paul Falzon |
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 | 11 July 2024 |
| Luqa St. Andrew's | Edmond Lufi | Mutual Agreement | 8 May 2024 | Neville Galea | 23 May 2024 | |
| Vittoriosa Stars | Dennis Apap | Resign | 10 May 2024 | Jason Camenzuli | 11 May 2024 | |
| Msida Saint-Joseph | Neville Galea | 10 May 2024 | Paul Bugeja | 1 July 2024 | ||
| Żejtun Corinthians | Ivan Casha | Mutual Agreement | 14 May 2024 | Paul Falzon | 1 July 2024 | |
| Attard | Robert Magro | 30 June 2024 | End of Contract | Ivan Zammit | 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birzebbuga St. Peter's | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 16 | Qualification for the Top Six |
| 2 | Vittoriosa Stars | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 16 | |
| 3 | Luqa St. Andrew's | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 15 | |
| 4 | Attard | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 | |
| 5 | Xgħajra Tornados | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 14 | |
| 6 | San Ġwann | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | |
| 7 | Qormi | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 | Qualification for the Play-Out |
| 8 | Qrendi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 9 | |
| 9 | Mellieħa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 10 | Kirkop United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 | |
| 11 | Gharghur | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | |
| 12 | Pembroke Athleta | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 3 | |
| 13 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 2 | |
| 14 | Żejtun Corinthians | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | |
| 15 | Marsaskala | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 1 | |
| 16 | Rabat Ajax | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 10 November 2024[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samuel Saldanha | Birzebbuga St.Peter's | 7 |
 Sherif Mohammed Iddrisu | Luqa St. Andrew’s | ||
| Pavlidis Claudio Antunes | Qormi | ||
| 4 |  Bledi Alla | Attard | 6 |
| Leonardo Fernandes Andrade | Qrendi | ||
| Larson Mallia | Xghajra Tornados | ||
| 7 | Bydasser Sammut | Luqa St. Andrew’s | 5 |
 Godwin Emmanuel | Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| Jojo Ogunnupe | Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| 10 | Brandon Bray | Qrendi | 4 |
| 11 | James Oghenekewaro | Marsaskala | 3 |
 Marc Bolane Kakou Adonis | Mellieħa | ||
| Jayden Zac Borg | Qormi | ||
 Raylon Kaylon Paisley | Xgħajra Tornados |
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 | Xgħajra Tornados | Msida Saint-Joseph | 5–2 (H) | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta | 26 October 2024 |
| Sherif Mohammed Iddrisu | Luqa St. Andrew's | Marsaskala | 5–0 (A) | Luxol Stadium, Pembroke | 9 November 2024 |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Valletta | Attard | 4 |
| 2 | Julian Azzopardi | Birzebbuga St.Peter's | 3 |
| Dunstan Zarb | Luqa St. Andrew's | ||
| 4 | Anthony Curmi | Mellieha | 2 |
| Lydon Moore | Qormi | ||
| Luciano Camilleri | San Gwann | ||
| 7 | James Abela | Gharghur | 1 |
| Christian Cassar | Qrendi | ||
| Levi Saliba | Xgħajra Tornados | ||
| Carmelo Caruana | Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| Edward Gatt | Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| Anson Saliba | Żejtun Corinthians |
Discipline
[edit]Player
[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.