2023–24 Maltese National Amateur League Explained

Season:2023–24
Dates:15 September 2023 – 23 April 2024
Matches:239
Total Goals:908
League Topscorer:Kurt Borg
(33 Goals)
Biggest Home Win:San Ġwann 11-0 Ta' Xbiex
(28 January 2024)
Biggest Away Win:Ta' Xbiex 0-10 Mgarr United
(28 October 2023)
Highest Scoring:Ta' Xbiex 1-10 Vittoriosa Stars
(20 January 2024)
San Ġwann 11-0 Ta' Xbiex
(28 January 2024)
Kirkop United 10-1 Ta' Xbiex
(7 April 2024)
Longest Wins:Mtarfa
(8 Games)
Longest Unbeaten:Mtarfa
(13 Games)
Longest Winless:Mdina Knights
(23 Games)
Longest Losses:Mdina Knights
(21 Games)
Competition:Maltese National Amateur League
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Updated:23 April 2024
Winners:Mgarr United
Promoted:Mgarr United
Mtarfa
Relegated:Dingli Swallows
Ghaxaq
Kalkara United
Mdina Knights
Mqabba
Santa Venera Lightning
Siggiewi
St. George's
Ta' Xbiex

The 2023–24 Maltese National Amateur League (referred to, for sponsorship reasons, as the IZIBet National Amateur League) occurs between 15 September 2023 and 23 April 2024. This is the fourth season since the Second and Third divisions were unified into the two-group Amateur League system. The Maltese National Amateur League is Malta's third-highest professional football division. The 2023-24 League winners will be promoted to the Maltese Challenge League.

Team changes

The following teams have changed divisions since the 2022–23 season:

Teams

Twenty-Three teams competed in the 2023-24 League. These teams were split into two groups.

TeamLocationManager
Birzebbuga St. Peter'sBirzebbuga Edward Azzopardi
Dingli SwallowsDingli Nicolai Caruana
GharghurGharghur Kevin Borg Degiorgio
GhaxaqGhaxaq Spiridione Curmi
Kalkara UnitedKalkara Paul Bugeja
Kirkop UnitedKirkop Matthew Caruana
MarsaskalaMarsaskala Brian Vella
Mdina KnightsMdina Roland Sollars
MellieħaMellieħa Warren Said
Mgarr UnitedMgarr Brian Spiteri
MqabbaMqabba Vincent Carbonaro
MtarfaMtarfa George Magri
Pembroke AthletaPembroke Jeffrey Mifsud
QormiQormi Lydon Fenech
QrendiQrendi Gotthard Conti
Rabat AjaxRabat Paul Falzon
San ĠwannSan Ġwann Xavier Saliba
Santa Venera Lightnings Santa Venera Marco Grech
SiggiewiSiggiewi David Mifsud
St. George'sCospicua Trevor Thomas
Ta' XbiexTa' Xbiex Mario Fenech
Vittoriosa StarsBirgu Dennis Apap
Xgħajra TornadosXghajra Keith Darmanin

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Mellieha Antoine CamilleriSacked6 October 20239th (Group A) Roger Walker and Ivan Mandic (Caretakers)6 October 2023
Siġġiewi Alexander Delia19 November 202311th (Group A) David Mifsud19 November 2023
Mellieha Roger Walker and Ivan MandicEnd of Caretakers3 January 20249th (Group A) Warren Said3 January 2024
Mġarr United Jason CamenzuliSacked4 February 20242nd (Group B) Brian Spiteri5 February 2024

Venues

PembrokeMostaSan Pawl il-BaħarTa' QaliHamrun
Luxol StadiumCharles Abela StadiumSirens StadiumCentenary StadiumVictor Tedesco Stadium
Capacity: 600Capacity: 700Capacity: 800Capacity: 3,000Capacity: 1,962

League stage

Group A

Group B

Group A Sixth Place tie-breaker

With both Mqabba and Rabat Ajax level on 34 points, a play-off match was conducted to the looser qualify for the Relegation Play-offs

Relegation play-offs

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Kurt BorgMtarfa33
2 Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter's30
3 Weverton Gomes SouzaPembroke Athleta28
4 Saint Ebisindor ChristianMgarr United23
5 Brandon BrayQrendi21
6 Richmond Baratuipre HansonSanta Venera Lightnings19
7 Luka MijicMellieha17
8 Ryan DalliKirkop United16
Joseph Jojo OgunnupeVittoriosa Stars
10 Jayden BorgQormi14
11 Nezar Fawzi AbouhaisaSan Gwann13
12 Jurgen SudaMgarr United12
Gianfranco MicallefMtarfa

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result GroupStadiumDate
Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter'sPembroke Athleta7–2 (A)ASirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar24 September 2023
Weverton GomesPembroke AthletaMdina Knights6–1 (A)Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta7 October 2023
Andres Tenorio ViverosMqabbaKalkara United4–2 (H)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar
Saint Ebisindor Christian6Mgarr UnitedGhaxaq10–0 (H)BCentenary Stadium, Ta' Qali20 October 2023
Saint Ebisindor Christian5Ta' Xbiex10–0 (A)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar28 October 2023
Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter'sSanta Venera Lightnings5–1 (A)A29 October 2023
Morientes MuscatSt. George'sGhaxaq5–1 (A)B12 November 2023
Deison Arvey CueroSiggiewiMdina Knights3–0 (A)A25 November 2023
Aaron AgiusGhaxaqTa' Xbiex8–2 (A)B26 November 2023
Brandon Bray4QrendiBirżebbuġa St. Peter's4–1 (H)A10 December 2023
Kurt BorgMtarfaMdina Knights7–0 (H)Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali
Kurt Borg4Pembroke Athleta8-1 (A)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar16 December 2023
Gianfranco Micallef
Ryan Dalli4Kirkop UnitedTa' Xbiex7–1 (A)BCentenary Stadium, Ta' Qali5 January 2024
Brandon Bray4QrendiPembroke Athleta5–3 (H)AVictor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun8 January 2024
Weverton GomesPembroke AthletaQrendi3–5 (A)
Giovanni GaleaKirkop UnitedDingli Swallows9–1 (H)BCharles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta14 January 2024
Ryan Dalli
Nezar Fawzi AbouhaisaSan ĠwannGhaxaq6–1 (A)Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali19 January 2024
Jayden BorgQormiDingli Swallows4–1 (A)Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta20 January 2024
Shaban Chikh Ali4Vittoriosa StarsTa' Xbiex10–1 (A)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar
Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter'sMdina Knights5–0 (A)ALuxol Stadium, Pembroke21 January 2024
Andre Joe Cutajar4San ĠwannTa' Xbiex11–0 (A)BSirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar28 January 2024
Syzmon Grzegorz Plocica
Nezar Fawzi Abouhaisa
Brandon BrayQrendiSiggiewi4–1 (A)ALuxol Stadium, Pembroke4 February 2024
Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter'sKalkara United7–1 (H)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar10 February 2024
Weverton Gomes5Pembroke Athleta8–3 (H)Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta24 February 2024
Richmond Baratuipre HansonSanta Venera LightningsMdina Knights4–0 (A)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar
Luka MijicMellieħaKalkara United9–0 (A)3 March 2024
Weverton GomesPembroke AthletaSiggiewi4–1 (H)9 March 2024
Timothy John ThomasSt. George'sTa' Xbiex6–3 (H)B10 March 2024
Jurgen GeradaGhaxaqDingli Swallows3–0 (A)
Shamison FarrugiaDingli SwallowsTa' Xbiex6–4 (A)16 March 2024
Brandon BrayQrendiPembroke Athleta5–4 (A)ALuxol Stadium, Pembroke6 April 2024
Ryan DalliKirkop UnitedTa' Xbiex10–1 (H)BCharles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta6 April 2024
Kurt Borg4MtarfaKalkara United7–0 (H)ACentenary Stadium, Ta' Qali14 April 2024
Notes4 Player scored 4 goalss
5 Player scored 5 goalss
6 Player scored 6 goals

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Dunstan ZarbMtarfa11
Jacob Chircop St JohnMgarr
3 Dean SciberrasRabat Ajax9
4 Andrew Joseph ZammitGharghur8
5 James AbelaMqabba7
Christian CassarQrendi
7 Mario BartoloBirzebbuga St. Peter's6
8 Clayton RapaKirkop United5
Anthony CurmiMellieha
10 Clyde AquilinaSanta Venera Lightning4
Jonathan GrechVittoriosa Stars

Discipline

Player

Club

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tables & Statistics. maltafootball.com. 20 September 2020 .