Swieqi United have made history by clinching their first-ever Assikura Women’s League title.
The Owls sealed the championship with a commanding 3-0 victory over Birkirkara, opening an unassailable six-point lead with just one match remaining.
Under the guidance of coach Dorianne Theuma, Swieqi took control early in the game before securing the win with two second-half goals. Karima Abdulai, Rafanny, and Ema Micallef were on target as Swieqi delivered a statement performance against the outgoing champions.
This triumph marks the end of Birkirkara’s six-year reign as league winners. Swieqi’s late-season surge proved decisive, as they recorded three consecutive victories over Hibernians, Mġarr, and Birkirkara, netting seven goals without conceding. Their impressive run saw them overtake their rivals and clinch the title in style.
Having already lifted the Super Cup earlier this season, Swieqi will now set their sights on completing a historic domestic treble by adding the domestic cup to their collection which will start next month.
Meanwhile, in the other Top Four clash, Mġarr United climbed to second place with a 3-1 win over Hibernians.
In the Bottom Four, Mtarfa managed to cancel the zero from their points tally after holding Valletta to a 0-0 draw, making sure to end their campaign with at least a point.
TOP FOUR
SWIEQI UNITED 3-0 BIRKIRKARA
Karima Abdulai 13′, Rafanny 78′, Ema Micallef 83′.
Swieqi United: P. Araujo; E. Micallef (87 S. Mallia), S. Urpani (87 Y. Azzopardi), E. Xuereb (89 T. Scicluna), S. Abdulai, K. Abdulai, S. Zammit, Rafanny, J. Schembri (87 M. Conti), T. Falzon. M. Cachia.
Coach: Dorianne Theuma.
Birkirkara: J. Xuereb; G. Zahra, L. Cabral, A. Cassar, V. Rapa, S. Francalanza (65 I. Camilleri), C. Zammit, C. Chechinger, V. Nanez (16 L. May Azzopardi) (78 A. Vassallo), M. Cardona, E. Bispo.
Coach: Vince Galea.
Referee: Raiden Psaila.
HIBERNIANS 1-3 MĠARR UNITED
Ileana Farrugia 70′ (H); Valeria Villegas 30′, Maria Hernandez 65′ 75′ (M).
Hibernians: E. Harrington; N. Geren. A. Galea, J. Dimech, A. Busuttil (61 L. Ayres), M. Borg, N. Sciberras, G. Mifsud (54 Joelma), I. Farrugia, A. Espitia, S. Vella Barberi.
Coach: Kenneth Costantino.
Mġarr United: P. Ebejer; A. Said, A. Camilleri (85 K. Sciberras), A. Villegas (85 E. Xuereb), Y. Carella, L. Cefai, V. Villegas, Y. Mendez (87 M. Mizzi), M. Hernandez, R. Bajada, A. Grech.
Coach: Ryan Vella.
Referee: George Anthony Attard.
BOTTOM FOUR
LIJA ATHLETIC 1-1 SAN ĠWANN
Edera Marmara 25′ (L); Hailey Russell 19′ (S)
Lija Athletic: I. Sanchez; S. Caruana, M. Stagno, S. Bugeja, V. Carneiro, E. Marmara (57 L. Cassar), E. Gonzalez, R. Mifsud (57 L. Calleja), L. Micallef (82 P. Camilleri), L. Gonzalez, I. Sultana (82 M. Belkis).
Coach: Jethron Azzopardi.
San Ġwann: J. Caruana; A. Rapa (88 N. Attard), N. Kobayashi, M. Schembri (78 J. Falzon), H. Russell, T. Chaimaa, N. Blundell, F. Al Girbi, Y. Attard (74 S. Gheiti), K. Vella, M. Kasim.
Coach: Julian Camilleri.
Referee: Denis Kadri.
MTARFA 0-0 VALLETTA
Mtarfa: D. Grech; C. Versteeegh, L. Tobon, E. Csik, A. Fenech, J. Camilleri, E. Borg (57 M. Abdilla), K. Ciappara, S. Spiteri, P. Ciappara, R. Zammit.
Coach: Simon Spiteri.
Valletta: G. Grima; A. Aloisio, M. Sultana, R. Zerafa (75 M. La Rosa), L. Muscat (88 A. Mifsud), S. Farrugia Sacco (88 H. Grima), Y. Grech, G. Antonelli (59 L. Lucas), E. Micallef, S. Blihi, L. Lucas (75 S. Fenech).
Coach: Jean Lopes.
Referee: Jake Farrugia.