Joseph Mbong (Ħamrun Spartans) won the Men’s Best Player Award and Andjela Kricak (Swieqi United) won the Women’s Best Player Award during the MFPA Awards 2026 which was held at Villa Bologna, Attard on Monday.
Jake Azzopardi and Yulya Carella were voted Men’s Best Young Player and Women’s Best Young Player.
Daniel Portela was voted Best Premier Coach and Ryan Vella Best Women’s League Coach.
The MFPA Men’s Best XI featured four players of Hamrun Spartans, three of Valletta, two of Floriana along with one of Marsaxlokk and one of Naxxar Lions. On the other hand, the MFPA Women’s Best XI included nine players of Mgarr United and two each from Birkirkara and Swieqi United.
Former Malta international player Raymond Vella won the Assikura Merit Award.
THE FINALISTS OF THE MFPA AWARDS 2026
MFPA MEN’S BEST XI (1-4-3-3)
Goalkeepers: Henry Bonello (Ħamrun Spartans)
Centre-backs: Emerson Marcelina (Ħamrun Spartans); Sava Radic (Valletta).
Right-backs: Rafael Compri (Ħamrun Spartans)
Left-backs: Leandro Aguirre (Marsaxlokk)
Midfielders: Jake Grech (Floriana); Yuri Messias (Valletta); Federico Varela (Floriana)
Forwards: Thaylor Aldama (Valletta); Joseph Mbong (Ħamrun Spartans); Joao Souza Dos Santos – Vitinho (Naxxar Lions).
MFPA MEN’S BEST PLAYER Joseph Mbong (Ħamrun Spartans)
MFPA MEN’S BEST YOUNG PLAYER Jake Azzopardi (Valletta)
MFPA BEST PREMIER LEAGUE COACH Daniel Portela da Silva (Floriana)
MFPA WOMEN’S BEST XI (1-4-3-3)
Goalkeepers: Giulia D’Antuono (Mġarr United)
Centre-backs: Abigail Camilleri (Mġarr United); Stephania Farrugia (Birkirkara)
Right-backs: Rebecca Bajada (Mġarr United)
Left-backs: Yanina Mendez (Mġarr United)
Midfielders Amber Grech (Mġarr United); Andela Kricak (Swieqi United); Momo Ueda (Birkirkara).
Forwards: Salamatu Abdulai (Swieqi United); Yulya Carella (Mġarr United); Valeria Villegas Caly (Mġarr United).
MFPA WOMEN’S BEST PLAYER Andela Kricak (Swieqi United)
MFPA WOMEN’S BEST YOUNG PLAYER Yulya Carella (Mġarr United)
MFPA WOMEN’S BEST COACH Ryan Vella (Mġarr United)
MFPA CHALLENGE LEAGUE BEST XI (1-4-3-3)
Goalkeepers: Reeves Cini (Pietà Hotspurs).
Centre-backs: Juan Bolanos Ramirez (Birżebbuġa St. Peter’s); Samuel Okoh (Swieqi United)
Right-backs: Isaac Davey (Swieqi United)
Left-backs: Matteo Gambin (Fgura United).
Midfielders: Kian Leonardi (Swieqi United); Salam Mawuena (Swieqi United); Matthew Xuereb (Birżebbuġa St. Peter’s)
Forwards: Oluwatobiloba Awosanya (Balzan); Paul Lapira (Birżebbuġa St. Peter’s); Cristhyan Noto Souza (Mġarr United).
MFPA CHALLENGE LEAGUE PLAYER Oluwatobiloba Awosanya (Balzan)
MFPA BEST CHALLENGE LEAGUE COACH Manuel Caruana (Pietà Hotspurs)
MFPA BEST AMATEUR LEAGUE 1 PLAYER Precious Nwankwo (Attard)
MFPA BEST AMATEUR LEAGUE 2 PLAYER Ryan Dalli (Kalkara United)
ASSIKURA MERIT AWARD Raymond Vella