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Valletta F.C.
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| Full name | Valletta Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1943 (1943) |
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| Chairman |  Victor Sciriha |
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| Coach |  Danilo Dončić |
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| League | Maltese Premier League | ||
| 2017–18 | Maltese Premier League, 1st |
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| Website | Club website | ||
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Valletta Football Club is a professional football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta, and competes in the Maltese Premier League, the top flight of Maltese football.[1] The club was founded in 1943 after a merge of Valletta Prestons, Valletta St. Paul's and Valletta United, the latter being a two-time league winner before the Second World War.
Considered as one of the most supported and successful clubs in Maltese football,[2] the club has won 24 league titles, 14 FA Trophies and a record 11 Super Cups.
Contents
1 History
1.1 The winning of five cups in one season
1.2 The historic season – 2000–01 – Six cups in one season
1.3 2007–08: Champions again
1.4 20th Title
1.5 21st Title (3/4 cups)
2 Players
2.1 Current squad
3 Personnel
3.1 Coaching staff
3.2 Managerial history
4 European record
5 Honours
6 Notes
7 References
8 External links
History
There is no clear evidence on when Valletta F.C. started, hence the fact that Valletta possessed two clubs at that era. The foundation of Valletta F.C. was laid with the creation of the Valletta United team. Valletta United was known as the "team of the square" since the club was located in St. George's Square. Valletta United represented the city from 1904 to 1932.
The city of Valletta in Malta has a long footballing history, between 1886 and 1919 at some point or another, around fourteen teams had competed representing the city. Amongst these early teams included the popular Boys Empire League, Valletta College, St. George's Square, Dockyard Albion and Malta Athletic Club.
An early step in the history of the current club was the founding of Valletta United Football Club in 1903 by local youngsters. Despite their enthusiasm for the game which had been brought to the island by the British, the youngsters had a rough start with limited supplies. They cut their white trousers into long shorts and dyed their shirts into that of the club colours (brown, with yellow sleeves) for their uniforms.
The Ditch at Porte des Bombes, which itself had been the scene of the first ever recorded Maltese football match in 1886, was chosen to host Valletta United's first match on 9 January 1904.[3] United faced off against a team from the Collegiate School and won 1–0 with a strike from a forward named L. Agius. The full Valletta United team that day included;[3]
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The club soon found a more permanent home at St. George's Square, just opposite the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta; they gained the nickname "the team of the square" because of this. Valletta first gained silverware during the 1914–15 season, when they won both the Cousis Shield and the Maltese League championship, it was only the fifth season the league had been competed in Malta.
Much of Maltese football was dominated by Floriana and Sliema Wanderers up until the Second World War, Valletta attempted to upset the status quo several times; they won the Cousis Shield for the second time in 1920–21 and finished as runners-up in the Maltese League during both 1925–26 and 1926–27. During their last ever season, Valletta United upset the two main clubs in Malta of the time, by winning the Maltese League in 1931–32, however they did not enter the following season.
Although Sliema and Floriana dominated the local scene in those times, by winning these trophies it was Valletta United that started to break into this monopoly and induce greater competition. Valletta United were very active in the Championship of the first division and in fact played 97 games.
During the period that Valletta United played within the Malta Football Association (i.e., from 1909 to 1932), Valletta United won the championship in 1931–32. However, for some reason in the following season, Valletta United disappeared from the football scene and thus the monopoly of Sliema and Floriana football clubs recommenced.
Valletta United was not the only team from the city that played in the highest Division of the M.F.A. In the 1925–26 and the 1926–27 seasons there were Valletta Rovers who played in the highest Division of the M.F.A., then in the season 1937–38 and 1938–39 there was Valletta City.
The winning of five cups in one season
In 1996–97 Valletta F.C. won all five competitions that the Maltese football offers. This was done by succeeding to win the Premier League, Rothmans Trophy, Super Five Cup, Lowenbrau Cup and Super Cup.
The historic season – 2000–01 – Six cups in one season
In the season 2000–01, Valletta F.C. succeeded in breaking their own record from 1996–97. This time they won the six competitions offered by the M.F.A. This particular season there was an additional one, namely the Centenary Cup. It had been added to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the M.F.A.
2007–08: Champions again
Hope for their first trophy in seven years was a huge thought running through Valletta fans in the summer of 2007. Valletta spent a lot of money in the transfer market and expectations were high. Valletta began the season in the worst possible fashion, with a 3–2 defeat to Eternal rivals, Floriana. Valletta's poor start continued with a 1–1 draw against Hibernians, defeat to Sliema, a 0–0 draw with Hamrun Spartans and Msida respectively. However, eventually Valletta hit good form with a 1–0 win over Birkirkara, a 7–0 trashing over champions Marsaxlokk and they gained revenge over Floriana with a 4–0 win on 8 December. After wins over Msida, Mqabba, Hamrun, Sliema and Marsaxlokk the club showed its winning pedigree. Valletta headed to the final round of the season on a high note.
Valletta won their 19th Premier League title after Marsaxlokk failed to beat Birkirkara on Saturday 3 May after a very successful Championship Pool campaign. However, with the title in the bag the long unbeaten streak soon came to an end, and the season ended with a number of defeats. The team also failed to reach the U*Bet F.A. Trophy 2008 final, after losing 4–2 to rivals Birkirkara in the semi-final. But except for the early stages and the post-championship games, Valletta had been the most consistent side.
20th Title
Valletta won The 2010–11 BOV Premier League unbeaten which brings the 20th title to the Valletta FC history.
21st Title (3/4 cups)
Valletta won The 2011–12 BOV Premier League with two matches still to go after beating Sliema Wanderers 3–0, this was the 21st title in the history of Valletta.
They won three cups out of four cups in the domestic league:
The 2011–12 BOV Premier League,
The 2011–12 Maltese Super Cup,
and the Euro Challenge Cup
Valletta skipper Frankie Zammit (second from right) prior to a 1963–64 European Cup match against Dukla Prague at the Juliska Stadium.
Players
Current squad
- As of 3 September 2018[4][5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Danilo Dončić is the current head coach of Valletta
| Position[4] |
Staff |
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| Coach |
Gilbert Agius |
| Assistant coach |
Stefan Giglio |
| Goalkeeping coach |
Romeo Schembri |
| Team manager |
Gerard Ellul |
| Training assistant |
Jason Galea Lucas |
| Physical trainer |
 Enzo Cestaro |
| Physio |
Simon Cilia |
| Kit manager |
Clint Mizzi |
Managerial history
| Dates[6] |
Name |
|---|---|
| 1949–1950 |
 Harry Tedder |
| 1958–1959 |
Jock Gilmour |
| 1959–1960 |
William Dingwall |
| 1962–1964 |
Carm Borg |
| 1968–1970 |
Tony Formosa |
| 1970–1972 |
Josie Urpani |
| 1973–1975 |
Tony Formosa |
| 1976–1977 |
Terenzio Polverini |
| 1977–1978 |
Lolly Debattista |
| 1978–1982 |
John Calleja |
| 1982–1984 |
Joe Cilia |
| 1986–1988 |
Tony Formosa Joe Micallef |
| 1989–1990 |
George Busuttil |
| 1989–1990 |
Eddie Vella |
| 1991–1993 |
Tony Euchar Grech |
| 1993–1994 |
Lawrence Borg |
| 1994–1995 |
Joe Cilia Edward Aquilina |
| 1995–1998 |
Edward Aquilina |
| 1998–2001 |
 Krasimir Manolov |
| 2001–2002 |
Georgi Deanov |
| 2003–2004 |
Atanas Marinov |
| 2004–2005 |
J.J. Aquilina |
| 2004–2009 |
Paul Zammit |
| 2009–2010 |
 Ton Caanen |
| 2010–2012 |
Jesmond Zerafa |
| 2012–2013 |
Mark Miller |
| 2014 |
André Paus |
| 2014–2015 |
Gilbert Agius Ivan Zammit |
| 2015–2017 |
Paul Zammit |
| 2015–2017 |
Zoran Popović |
| 2017– 2019 |
Danilo Dončić |
European record
- As of 2 August 2018[7]
| Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
European Cup / Champions League |
42 |
8 |
4 |
30 |
33 |
106 |
−73 |
019.05 |
Cup Winners' Cup |
14 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
54 |
−48 |
000.00 |
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League |
34 |
5 |
7 |
22 |
34 |
71 |
−37 |
014.71 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
−6 |
000.00 |
Total |
94 |
13 |
15 |
66 |
70 |
240 |
−170 |
013.83 |
Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
| Season |
Competition |
Round |
Club |
Home |
Away |
Aggregate |
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| 1963–64 |
European Cup |
PR |
 Dukla Prague |
0–2 |
0–6 |
0–8 |
| 1964–65 |
European Cup Winners' Cup |
1R |
 Real Zaragoza |
0–3 |
1–5 |
1–8 |
| 1972–73 |
UEFA Cup |
1R |
Inter Milan |
0–1 |
1–6 |
1–7 |
| 1974–75 |
European Cup |
1R |
 HJK Helsinki |
1–0 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
| 1975–76 |
European Cup Winners' Cup |
1R |
 Haladás VSE |
1–1 |
0–7 |
1–8 |
| 1977–78 |
European Cup Winners' Cup |
1R |
 Dynamo Moscow |
0–2 |
0–5 |
0–7 |
| 1978–79 |
European Cup |
1R |
 Grasshopper |
3–5 |
0–8 |
3–13 |
| 1979–80 |
UEFA Cup |
1R |
Leeds United |
0–4 |
0–3 |
0–7 |
| 1980–81 |
European Cup |
PR |
Budapest Honvéd |
0–3 |
0–8 |
0–11 |
| 1983–84 |
European Cup Winners' Cup |
1R |
 Rangers |
0–8 |
0–10 |
0–18 |
| 1984–85 |
European Cup |
1R |
 Austria Wien |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–8 |
| 1987–88 |
UEFA Cup |
1R |
Juventus |
0–4 |
0–3 |
0–7 |
| 1989–90 |
UEFA Cup |
1R |
First Vienna |
1–4 |
0–3 |
1–7 |
| 1990–91 |
European Cup |
1R |
Rangers |
0–4 |
0–6 |
0–10 |
| 1991–92 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
1R |
 Porto |
0–3 |
0–1 |
0–4 |
| 1992–93 |
UEFA Champions League |
PR |
 Maccabi Tel Aviv |
1–2 |
0–1 |
1–3 |
| 1993–94 |
UEFA Cup |
1R |
 Trabzonspor |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–6 |
| 1994–95 |
UEFA Cup |
PR |
 Rapid București |
2–6 |
1–1 |
3–7 |
| 1995–96 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
QR |
 Inter Bratislava |
0–0 |
2–5 |
2–5 |
| 1996–97 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
QR |
Gloria Bistrița |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2–4 |
| 1997–98 |
UEFA Champions League |
1QR |
 Skonto Riga |
1–0 |
0–2 |
1–2 |
| 1998–99 |
UEFA Champions League |
1QR |
 Anorthosis Famagusta |
0–2 |
0–6 |
0–8 |
| 1999–00 |
UEFA Champions League |
1QR |
 Barry Town |
3–2 |
0–0 |
3–2 |
2QR |
Rapid Wien |
0–2 |
0–3 |
0–5 |
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| 2000–01 |
UEFA Cup |
1QR |
 Rijeka |
4–5 |
2–3 |
6–8 (a.e.t.) |
| 2001–02 |
UEFA Champions League |
1QR |
Haka |
0–0 |
0–5 |
0–5 |
| 2002 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup |
1R |
 Teuta Durrës |
1–2 |
0–0 |
1–2 |
| 2003–04 |
UEFA Cup |
1QR |
Neuchâtel Xamax |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–4 |
| 2005 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup |
1R |
 Budućnost Podgorica |
0–5 |
2–2 |
2–7 |
| 2008–09 |
UEFA Champions League |
1QR |
Artmedia |
0–2 |
0–1 |
0–3 |
| 2009–10 |
UEFA Europa League |
1QR |
 Keflavík |
3–0 |
2–2 |
5–2 |
2QR |
 St Patrick's Athletic |
0–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
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| 2010–11 |
UEFA Europa League |
2QR |
 Ruch Chorzów |
1–1 |
0–0 |
1–1 (a) |
| 2011–12 |
UEFA Champions League |
1QR |
 Tre Fiori |
2–1 |
3–0 |
5–1 |
2QR |
 Ekranas |
2–3 |
0–1 |
2–4 |
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| 2012–13 |
UEFA Champions League |
1QR |
 Lusitanos |
8–0 |
1–0 |
9–0 |
2QR |
Partizan |
1–4 |
1–3 |
2–7 |
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| 2013–14 |
UEFA Europa League |
1QR |
Fiorita |
1–0 |
3–0 |
4–0 |
2QR |
 Minsk |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
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| 2014–15 |
UEFA Champions League |
2QR |
 Qarabağ |
0–1 |
0–4 |
0–5 |
| 2015–16 |
UEFA Europa League |
1QR |
Newtown |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2–4 |
| 2016–17 |
UEFA Champions League |
1QR |
 B36 Tórshavn |
1–0 |
1–2 |
(a) 2–2 |
2QR |
Red Star Belgrade |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2–4 |
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| 2017–18 |
UEFA Europa League |
1QR |
Folgore |
2–0 |
1–0 |
3–0 |
2QR |
FC Utrecht |
0–0 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
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| 2018–19 |
UEFA Champions League |
1QR |
Kukësi |
1–1 |
0−0 |
1–1 (a) |
UEFA Europa League |
2QR |
 Zrinjski Mostar |
1–2 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
Honours
| Type |
Competition |
Titles |
Seasons |
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Domestic[8] |
Maltese Premier League |
24 |
1914–15[a], 1931–32[a], 1944–45, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1962–63, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18 |
Maltese FA Trophy |
14 |
1959–60, 1963–64, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2017–18 |
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Maltese Super Cup |
12 |
1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018 |
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| Cassar Cup |
4 |
1943–44, 1958–59, 1965–66, 1967–68 |
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| Super 5 Lottery Tournament |
4 |
1992–93, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01 |
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| Cousis Shield |
2 |
1914–15, 1920–21 |
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| Scicluna Cup |
2 |
1960–61, 1963–64 |
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| Independence Cup |
2 |
1974–75, 1979–80 |
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| Malta Cup |
1 |
1943–44 |
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| Testaferrata Cup |
1 |
1979–80 |
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| Centenary Cup |
1 |
2000–01 |
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Maltese National League 100 Anniversary Cup |
1 |
2009–10 |
Notes
^ ab Valletta United, the predecessors of Valletta F.C., won the league title in 1914–15 and 1931–32 seasons.
References
^ https://usa.laliga.es/en/news/laliga-the-best-show-in-malta-1
^ "UEFA-MFA study confirms football as no.1 sport in Malta". Malta Football Association. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab "The Birth of Valletta United". VallettaFCOfficial.net. 12 July 2007.
^ ab "Squad 2018-19". Valletta F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ "Valletta". UEFA. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^ "The Coaches". Valletta F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ "UEFA Competitions". Valletta F.C.
^ "Honours". Valletta F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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