Malta national amateur football team explained

Malta
Badge:Malta Football Association logo.svg
Badge Size:150px
Confederation:UEFA (Europe)
Coach:Alfred Attard
Fifa Trigramme:MLT
Regional Name:UEFA Regions' Cup
Regional Cup Apps:8
Regional Cup First:2001

The Malta national amateur football team alternates with Gozo representative football team in representing Malta in the UEFA Regions' Cup. It is controlled by the Malta Football Association.

History

The Malta national amateur football team debuted in the 2001 and has since participated in the 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 editions of the UEFA Regions' Cup. Moreover, following a hiatus of 11 years due to the combination of the participation by the Gozitan team and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malta national amateur football team will be returning to the fore and will participate in the 2023 edition of the UEFA Regions' Cup.[1]

Tournament records

YearPositionwidth=30GPwidth=30Wwidth=30Dwidth=30Lwidth=30GFwidth=30GA
1999Did not enter
2001Preliminary200206
2003Preliminary300319
2005Preliminary310229
2007Intermediary3003031
2009Intermediary6402107
2011Intermediary301207
2013Did not enter
2015
2017
2019
2021Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]
2023Intermediary200215
2025Intermediary------
Total22 5 1 16 14 74

Tournament performances

Preliminary

width=175 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=20 abbr="Won" Wwidth=20 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=20 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=20 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=20 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=20 abbr="Goal difference" GDwidth=20 abbr="Points" Pts
Dalmatia220020+26
Abruzzo210151+43
Malta (H)200206-60
Israelwithdrew

Squad

The following 18 players were called up for the 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup by coach Horst Heese.

PositionPlayers
GoalkeepersJason Cordina (Marsa), Paul Psaila (Luqa St. Andrew's)
DefendersKevin Attard (Mqabba), Jeffrey Fenech (Pembroke Athleta), Stephen Micallef (Mġarr United), Robert Sammut (Lija Athletic), Heathcliff Schembri (St. George's), Johann Zammit (Marsa)
MidfieldersDino Cachia (Msida St. Joseph), Paul Camilleri (Birżebbuġa St. Peter's), Gordon Chetcuti (Sirens), Donald Gatt (Marsa), Stefan Farrugia (Marsaxlokk), Clive Formosa (Birżebbuġa St. Peter's), Mark Tanti (St. George's)
ForwardsAlistair Camilleri (Kirkop United), Joe Sapiano (Dingli Swallows), Alan Spiteri (San Ġwann)

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Preliminary

width=175 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=20 abbr="Won" Wwidth=20 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=20 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=20 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=20 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=20 abbr="Goal difference" GDwidth=20 abbr="Points" Pts
District Noord (H)330062+49
Algarve320152+36
Northern Ireland310243+13
Malta300319−90

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Preliminary

width=175 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=20 abbr="Won" Wwidth=20 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=20 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=20 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=20 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=20 abbr="Goal difference" GDwidth=20 abbr="Points" Pts
Mid-Cheshire321081+77
Northern Ireland311163+34
Primorska (H)310258-33
Malta310229-73

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Intermediary

width=175 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=20 abbr="Won" Wwidth=20 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=20 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=20 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=20 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=20 abbr="Goal difference" GDwidth=20 abbr="Points" Pts
Lower Silesia (H)3210142+127
Tuscany3201112+96
Saxony3111122+104
Malta3003031−310

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Preliminary

width=175 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=20 abbr="Won" Wwidth=20 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=20 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=20 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=20 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=20 abbr="Goal difference" GDwidth=20 abbr="Points" Pts
Malta330060+69
Maccabi Tzur Shalom (H)320162+46
South Bohemia310248-43
Gwent3003410-60

Intermediary

width=175 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=20 abbr="Won" Wwidth=20 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=20 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=20 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=20 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=20 abbr="Goal difference" GDwidth=20 abbr="Points" Pts
Kempen320142+26
Lower Rhine (H)311154+14
Eastern Region31113304
Malta310247-33

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Intermediary

width=175 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=20 abbr="Won" Wwidth=20 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=20 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=20 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=20 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=20 abbr="Goal difference" GDwidth=20 abbr="Points" Pts
Württemberg3210162+147
Galicia3210102+ 87
Malta (H)301207- 71
Phthiotis3012217-151

Squad

The following 18 players were called up for the 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup by coach Edwin Camilleri.[3]

PositionPlayers
GoalkeepersNoel Attard (Mosta), Julian Azzopardi (Żurrieq)
DefendersBjorn Bondin (Balzan Youths), Adrian Borg (Mosta), William Camilleri (St. Andrews), Alex Cini (Mosta), George Gribbon (Melita), Andy Mangion (San Gwann), Kane William Micallef (Melita)
MidfieldersAaron Agius (Balzan Youths), Jonathan Briscoe White (St. Andrews), Mark Camilleri (Siġġiewi), Luke Micallef (Melita), Julian Galea (Melita)
ForwardsRonnie Celeste (Birżebbuġa St. Peter's), Lyden Micallef (Mosta), Chris Pace (Naxxar Lions), Josef Vassallo (Siġġiewi)

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Coach:Alfred Attard
Captain:Daniel Sant
Top Scorer:Andre Joe Cutajar (1)

Intermediary

Squad

The following 18 players were called up for the 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup by coach Aldfed Attard.[4]

PositionPlayers
GoalkeepersLeon Seisun (Għaxaq), Jonathan Grech (Żabbar St. Patrick)
DefendersGianluca Bugeja (Marsa), Dylan Micallef (Marsa), Andrea Azzopardi (Żurrieq), Daniel Sant (captain) (Lija Athletic), Ian Montanaro (Marsa), Ismael Colombo (Marsascala)
MidfieldersJosuel Spiteri (Marsascala), Shalon Diacono (Żabbar St. Patrick), Samuel Buhagiar (Fgura United), Damon Hili (Victoria Hotspurs, Josmar Galea (Marsascala), Ryan Dalli (Mgarr United), Thomas Giles (Lija Athletic)
ForwardsSaturday Nanapere (Mgarr United), Nicholas Schembri (Attard), Andre Joe Cutajar (Żabbar St. Patrick)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malta selection to participate in UEFA Regions Cup. Malta Football Association. 16 August 2022.
  2. Web site: UEFA competitions to resume in August. UEFA.com. 17 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Camilleri names final squad for UEFA Regions Cup mini-tournament. MaltaFootball.Com. 6 December 2010.
  4. Web site: Coach Attard names 18-man squad for UEFA Regions Cup. Malta Football Association. 25 September 2022.