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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 played8
Goals scored21 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerJoseph Jojo Ogunnupe
Samuel Saldanha
(2 Goals Each)
Biggest home winBirzebbuga St. Peter's 2–0 Rabat Ajax
(14 September 2024)
Biggest away winLuqa St. Andrew's 1–3 Kirkop United
(14 September 2024)
Highest scoringLuqa St. Andrew's 1–3 Kirkop United
(14 September 2024)
Mellieħa 1–3 Vittoriosa Stars
(15 September 2024)
All statistics correct as of 15 September 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
Mgarr United
Mtarfa
Attard
Luqa St. Andrew's
Msida Saint-Joseph
Żejtun Corinthians

Teams

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Sixteen teams competed in the 2024-25 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 Kirkop United 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Qualification for the Top Eight
2 Vittoriosa Stars 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
3 Birzebbuga St. Peter's 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
4 Pembroke Athleta 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
5 San Ġwann 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
6 Attard 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
7 Gharghur 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Qualification for the Play-Out
8 Xgħajra Tornados 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Msida Saint-Joseph 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 Qrendi 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Marsaskala 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
12 Qormi 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
13 Żejtun Corinthians 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
14 Luqa St. Andrew's 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
15 Mellieħa 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
16 Rabat Ajax 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2024. 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 Oct 26 Oct 1–0
Birzebbuga St. Peter's 25 Oct 2–0 6 Oct
Gharghur 10 Nov 20 Oct 22 Sep
Kirkop United 10 Nov 20 Oct 22 Sep
Luqa St. Andrew's 1–3 27 Oct 6 Oct
Marsaskala 20 Oct 22 Sep 9 Nov
Mellieħa 4 Oct 1–3 26 Oct
Msida Saint-Joseph 21 Sep 19 Oct 10 Nov
Pembroke Athleta 10 Nov 22 Sep 20 Oct
Qormi 27 Oct 5 Oct 1–2
Qrendi 26 Oct 4 Oct 1–1
Rabat Ajax 20 Oct 22 Sep 10 Nov
San Ġwann 5 Oct 2–1 25 Oct
Vittoriosa Stars 10 Nov 20 Oct 23 Sep
Xgħajra Tornados 1–1 26 Oct 5 Oct
Żejtun Corinthians 23 Sep 10 Nov 20 Oct
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

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As of 13 September 2024[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Samuel Saldanha Birzebbuga St.Peter's 2
Nigeria Jojo Ogunnupe Vittoriosa Stars
2 17 players 1

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Malta Zach Valletta Attard 1
Malta Julian Azzopardi Birzebbuga St.Peter's

Discipline

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Player

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  • Most yellow cards: 2
    • South Africa Jordan Rayne Glen Sampson (Qormi)
  • Most red cards: 1
    • South Africa Jordan Rayne Glen Sampson (Qormi)

Club

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References

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