The Malta FA hosted the BNF Awards Night for the 2025/26 season at the National Football Centre in Ta’ Qali on Wednesday, recognising the achievements of teams and individual players following another highly competitive campaign.

The event brought together representatives of participating clubs, officials from competition sponsors BNF Bank plc, Malta FA Senior Vice President Dr Matthew Paris, Vice Presidents Adrian Casha and Ing. Trustin Farrugia Cann, as well as Malta FA General Secretary Dr Maria Azzopardi. Coaches from the Malta FA Technical Centre were also in attendance.

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The awards presented during the evening included participation certificates for teams competing in the BNF Under-14 Leagues, Top Scorer awards for the BNF Under-15 and Under-17 Leagues and BNF Women’s Under-16 League, Fair Play awards, honours for league champions, and recognition for promoted teams.

Introducing the event, Dr Paris highlighted the developmental importance of these competitions.

“Tonight we celebrate the winners and outstanding performers of the season across both boys’ and girls’ football. While success and honours are important, these competitions are primarily focused on development. The greatest priority should not be on today’s result, but the long-term development of players for the future,” he remarked.

The evening celebrated a season marked by strong competition across all categories, with several titles decided in the closing stages. Beyond the excitement on the pitch, these competitions continue to play a vital role in developing the next generation of Maltese football talent.

The Malta FA extends its sincere appreciation to BNF Bank plc for its continued support and sponsorship of these competitions.

The full list of awards presented is the following:

Under-14 Teams – 19 participating teams
League A
Ħamrun Spartans FC
Hibernians FC
Pietà Hotspurs FC
San Ġwann FC
Sliema Wanderers FC
St Andrews FC
Valletta FC

League B
Balzan FC
Birkirkara FC
Fgura United FC
Gozo FC
Gżira United FC
Luqa St Andrew’s FC
Melita FC
Mġarr United FC
Mosta FC
Naxxar Lions FC
Qormi FC
Żabbar St Patrick FC

Under-15 Competition Winners
League A – Valletta FC
League B – Balzan FC
League C – Qormi FC
League D – Mtarfa FC
Knockout – Pietà Hotspurs FC

Under-15 Promoted Teams
League B – Melita FC
League C – Mellieħa SC
League D – Mġarr United

Under-17 Competition Winners 
League A – Valletta FC
League B – Hibernians FC
League C – Rabat Ajax FC
League D – Attard FC

Under-17 Promoted Teams
League B – Birkirkara FC
League C – Luqa St Andrew’s FC
League D – Msida St Joseph FC

Women’s Under-16 Competition Winners
League – Swieqi ZSP
Knockout – Swieqi ZSP

Top Scorers
Under-15 League A – Andreas Mangion (Floriana FC) – 19 goals
Under-15 League B – Luca Sciberras (Balzan FC) and Edward Craig Schembri (Balzan FC) – 29 goals
Under-15 League C – Kane Spiteri (Qormi FC), Samuel Galea (Marsaxlokk FC) and Isaac Gauci (Mellieha SC) – 16 goals
Under-15 League D – Mattias Portelli (Mġarr United) – 26 goals
Women’s Under-16 – Katrina Catania (Birkirkara FC) and Martina Montebello Caruana (Swieqi ZSP) – 16 goals
Under-17 League A – Mathias Borg (Ħamrun Spartans FC) – 13 goals
Under-17 League B – Jayden Roe (Hibernians FC) – 30 goals
Under-17 League C – Timmy Sciberras (Pembroke Athleta FC) – 14 goals
Under-17 League D – Isaac Borg (Attard FC) – 26 goals

Fair Play Awards
Under-15 – Żejtun Corinthians FC
Women’s Under-16 – Hibernians FC
Under-17 – Hibernians FC