Malta national amateur football team
Association | Malta Football Association |
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
Head coach | Alfred Attard |
FIFA code | MLT |
UEFA Regions' Cup | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 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
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1999 | Did not enter | ||||||
2001 | Preliminary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
2003 | Preliminary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
2005 | Preliminary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
2007 | Intermediary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
2009 | Intermediary | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
2011 | Intermediary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
2013 | Did not enter | ||||||
2015 | |||||||
2017 | |||||||
2019 | |||||||
2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2] | ||||||
2023 | Intermediary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | Intermediary | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 74 |
Tournament performances
[edit]Preliminary
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dalmatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
Abruzzo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
Malta (H) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Israel | withdrew |
Results
[edit]7 December 2000 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup, Preliminary Round | Malta | 0–1 | Dalmatia | Ta' Qali, Malta |
[ Report] | Bjelos 90+' (pen) | Stadium: Centenary Stadium |
9 December 2000 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup, Preliminary Round | Malta | 0–5 | Abruzzo | Ta' Qali, Malta |
[ Report] | Maggiore 18', 59' Aureli 30' Castellano Pilone 80' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium |
Squad
[edit]The following 18 players were called up for the 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup by coach Horst Heese.
Position | Players |
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Goalkeepers | Jason Cordina (Marsa), Paul Psaila (Luqa St. Andrew's) |
Defenders | Kevin Attard (Mqabba), Jeffrey Fenech (Pembroke Athleta), Stephen Micallef (Mġarr United), Robert Sammut (Lija Athletic), Heathcliff Schembri (St. George's), Johann Zammit (Marsa) |
Midfielders | Dino 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) |
Forwards | Alistair Camilleri (Kirkop United), Joe Sapiano (Dingli Swallows), Alan Spiteri (San Ġwann) |
Preliminary
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
District Noord (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
Algarve | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Preliminary
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mid-Cheshire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
Primorska (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
Malta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 |
Intermediary
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower Silesia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 |
Tuscany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 |
Saxony | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 4 |
Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | −31 | 0 |
Preliminary
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
Maccabi Tzur Shalom (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
South Bohemia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
Gwent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Intermediary
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kempen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Lower Rhine (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
Eastern Region | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Malta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
Intermediary
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Württemberg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 7 |
Galicia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | + 8 | 7 |
Malta (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - 7 | 1 |
Phthiotis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 1 |
Results
[edit]7 December 2010 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Malta | 0–1 | Württemberg | Ta' Qali, Malta |
Report | Molinari 40' | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: David Malcolm (Northern Ireland) |
9 December 2010 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Malta | 0–0 | Phthiotis | Ta' Qali, Malta |
Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Pavle Radovanovic (Macedonia) |
11 December 2010 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Galicia | 6–0 | Malta | Ta' Qali, Malta |
Rey-Cabarcos 15' (pen) Rodriguez 18', 30', 65', 73' Souto 38' |
Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Pavle Radovanovic (Macedonia) |
Squad
[edit]The following 18 players were called up for the 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup by coach Edwin Camilleri.[3]
Position | Players |
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Goalkeepers | Noel Attard (Mosta), Julian Azzopardi (Żurrieq) |
Defenders | Bjorn Bondin (Balzan Youths), Adrian Borg (Mosta), William Camilleri (St. Andrews), Alex Cini (Mosta), George Gribbon (Melita), Andy Mangion (San Gwann), Kane William Micallef (Melita) |
Midfielders | Aaron Agius (Balzan Youths), Jonathan Briscoe White (St. Andrews), Mark Camilleri (Siġġiewi), Luke Micallef (Melita), Julian Galea (Melita) |
Forwards | Ronnie Celeste (Birżebbuġa St. Peter's), Lyden Micallef (Mosta), Chris Pace (Naxxar Lions), Josef Vassallo (Siġġiewi) |
Head coach | Alfred Attard |
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Captain | Daniel Sant |
Top scorer | Andre Joe Cutajar (1) |
Intermediary
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belgrade | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Final tournament |
2 | Split Region (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | |
3 | Malta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Results
[edit]28 September 2022 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Split Region | 2–1 | Malta | Dugopolje, Croatia |
16:30 | Škarić 7' Andrić 41' |
Report | Cutajar 65' (pen) | Stadium: Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria) |
1 October 2022 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Ivano-Frankivsk | 0–3 w/o | Malta | Dugopolje, Croatia |
16:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi |
4 October 2022 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Malta | 0–3 | Belgrade | Zadar, Croatia |
16:30 | Report | Šarić 50' Gavrilović 62' Vuković 71' (pen) |
Stadium: Stanovi Stadium Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium) |
Squad
[edit]The following 18 players were called up for the 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup by coach Aldfed Attard.[4]
Position | Players |
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Goalkeepers | Leon Seisun (Għaxaq), Jonathan Grech (Żabbar St. Patrick) |
Defenders | Gianluca Bugeja (Marsa), Dylan Micallef (Marsa), Andrea Azzopardi (Żurrieq), Daniel Sant (captain) (Lija Athletic), Ian Montanaro (Marsa), Ismael Colombo (Marsascala) |
Midfielders | Josuel 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) |
Forwards | Saturday Nanapere (Mgarr United), Nicholas Schembri (Attard), Andre Joe Cutajar (Żabbar St. Patrick) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Malta selection to participate in UEFA Regions Cup". Malta Football Association. 16 August 2022.
- ^ "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Camilleri names final squad for UEFA Regions Cup mini-tournament". MaltaFootball.Com. 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Coach Attard names 18-man squad for UEFA Regions Cup". Malta Football Association. 25 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in English)
- Malta at UEFA site
- Maltafootball.com