The Stripes launched their title defense in style after hitting San Ġwann for eleven.
Debutant Luana Cabral marked her first appearance since joining from Mġarr United with a hat-trick, with forward Francesca Chircop – also formerly of the Greens, scoring three goals too.
Alishia Cassar grabbed a brace while the other goals were scored by newcomers Yuna Hazekawa and Calista Schechinger, followed up by a Naomi Blundell own goal.
Led by new coach Vince Galea, Birkirkara had Maya Cachia between the sticks, who returned to the Stripes this summer after three seasons in Italian football.
On the other part, San Ġwann handed debuts to their new arrivals as well including former Birkirkara forward Hailey Russell of the United States.
Hibernians produced a statement win in the Assikura Women’s League curtain-raiser after beating last season’s runners-up Swieqi United, on Thursday night.
The two teams met at the Centenary Stadium with the Paolites claiming the first three points of the season.
The Paolites, guided by coach Kenneth Costantino, had three new faces making their club debut in goalkeeper Elizabeth Harrington, defender Jessica Dimech – formerly of Swieqi United and playmaker Joelma who joined from Mġarr United.
On the other hand, Swieqi were guided by their former captain Dorianne Theuma in her first full season as a senior team coach.
Sarah Urpani, who in the last two seasons was on the books of Hibernians, was marking her Swieqi debut.
Hibernians made sure of the victory with an early second-half blitz when captain Martina Borg beat Patricia Araujo with a curling effort before Natalee Geren headed home a Chloe Ellul’s freekick from close-range.
Mġarr United secured a comfortable win over Mtarfa with Yulya Carella scoring five goals.
Last year’s signing scored a hat-trick in the opening 45 minutes before adding another two after the break.
Captain Brenda Borg scored a trio of goals as well between the 13th and the 33rd minute.
Summer signings Alejandra Villegas scored a brace on her club debut while the other goals were registered by Maia Debono, Rebecca Bajada and Amber Grech.
For the Greens, Alejandra’s sisiter, Valeria, was making her first appearance together with Argentine Yanina Mendez.
On the other hand, Mtarfa also had some new faces in their side including their latest addition Saleisha Ghigo.
Elsewhere, a last-gasp goal rescued Valletta a point against Lija Athletic in their opening game of the season.
Lija Athletic, coached by Jethron Azzopardi, forged ahead through Edera Marmara.
However, the Citizens managed to snatch a late point through Brazilian Eduarda Souza.
Both teams had new faces in their teams with Sarah Fenech and Kim Fava making their Valletta debut while Samira Bouzid was playing her first Lija match.
HIBERNIANS 2-0 SWIEQI UNITED
HIBERNIANS
E. Harrington; N. Geren, C. Ellul (70 Y. Attard), J. Dimech, A. Busuttil, K. Chetcuti, M. Borg (78 L. Ayres), N. Sciberras, I. Farrugia, A. Espitia, Joelma (90 R. Zerafa).
Coach: Kenneth Costantino.
SWIEQI UNITED
P. Araujo; E. Micallef, S. Urpani, E. Xuereb, K. Abdulai (69 I. Abela), S. Zammit, Rafanny, J. Schembri, T. Falzon, M. Cachia, M. Vella.
Coach: Dorianne Theuma.
Referee: Jo-Anna Vassallo.
Yellow cards: Falzon, Farrugia, Dimech.
VALLETTA 1-1 LIJA ATHLETIC
VALLETTA
A. Mickaely; M. La Rosa (68 S. Farrugia Sacco), E. Souza, M. Sultana (59 E. Micallef), L. Muscat, Y. Grech, S. Vella Barberi, M. Oliveira, S. Blihi, S. Fenech, K. Fava (82 A. Mifsud).
Coach: Francesco Galluzzo.
LIJA ATHLETIC
C. Pisani; S. Bouzid (46 M. Schembri), N. Zarb Cousin, S. Bugeja, D. Camilleri (63 M. Ibrahim), E. Marmara, K. Pantalleresco, R. Mifsud, L. Micallef (60 K. Grech), V. Carneiro, Y. Azzopardi.
Coach: Jethron Azzopardi.
Referee: Luca Grech.
Yellow cards: Souza, Zarb Cousin, Carneiro, Ibrahim, Marmara.
BIRKIRKARA 11-0 SAN ĠWANN
BIRKIRKARA
M. Cachia; G. Zahra, S. Farrugia, Y. Hazekawa (30 S. Francalanza), F. Chircop (65 R. Steer-Chetham), L. Cabral (65 I. Camilleri), A. Sultana, C. Zammit (58 M. Fenech), C. Schechinger (46 R. Giusti), M. Cardona.
Coach: Vince Galea.
SAN ĠWANN
G. Muscat; A. Rapa, T. Chaimaa (84 C. Grixti), N. Blundell, Y. Attard (46 S. Gheiti), K, Vella, J. Falzon, H. Russell (71 T. Muscat), N. Attard (53 M. Schembri).
Coach: Julian Camilleri.
Referee: Luca Formosa.
MĠARR UNITED 14-0 MTARFA
MĠARR UNITED
P. Ebejer; A. Camilleri, M. Debono, V. Mifsud, Y. Carella, L. Cefai (60 M. Mizzi), V. Villegas (40 A. Grech), Y. Mendez (60 R. Borg), R. Bajada, A. Villegas (64 D. Ebejer), B. Borg (64 S. Camilleri).
Coach: Ryan Vella.
MTARFA
D. Grech (69 K. Micallef); D. Attard. S. Ghigo (46 K. Gribbon), A. Fenech, J. Camilleri, E. Borg, M. Abdilla, E. Farrugia, J. Camilleri (69 O. Jelili), P. Ciappara, R. Zammit.
Coach: Simon Spiteri.
Referee: Stefan Minic.