Discontinued competitions

 

 

Cassar Cup

This knock-out competition, named after Chev. Cassar Torregiani, was played between the League Champions, the winners of the Knock Out Competition, the winners of the United Services League and the winners of the United Services Knock-Out.

Sliema Wanderers11 *
Floriana10
Valletta4
Hamrun Spartans2
Hibernians2
Worcester Regiment2 **
The Army2 ***
Dorset Regiment1
HMS Queen Elizabeth1
HMS Barham1
Queen’s Regiment1
HMS Revenge1
1st Coast Royal Malta Artillery1
4th Destroyer Flottila1 **
Royal Air Force1 ***

* Once as Sliema Athletic
** Once shared since final was not played
*** Once as a combined team

1920/21Floriana1945/46Sliema Athletic
1922/23Floriana1946/47Hamrun Spartans
1923/24Sliema Wanderers1947/481st Coast RMA
1924/25Sliema Wanderers1948/49Hamrun Spartans
1925/26Dorset Regiment1949/50Floriana
1926/27Royal Artillery1950/51Army/RAF
1927/28HMS Queen Elizabeth1951/52Floriana
1928/29HMS Barham1952/53Floriana
1929/30Queen’s Regt.1953/54Floriana
1930/31HMS Revenge1955/56Sliema Wanderers
1931/32Worcester Regt.1956/57Sliema Wanderers
1932/33Worcester Regt./4th Dest. Flottila *1957/58Floriana
1933/34Sliema Wanderers1958/59Valletta
1934/35Sliema Wanderers1959/60Sliema Wanderers
1935/36Floriana1960/61Floriana
1936/37Floriana1961/62Hibernians
1937/38Sliema Wanderers1962/63Hibernians
1938/39Sliema Wanderers1965/66Valletta
1939/40The Army1966/67Sliema Wanderers
1944/45Valletta1968/69Valletta

Centenary Cup

The Centenary Cup was played during the calendar year 2000 as part of the celebrations of the hundredth anniversary of the Malta Football Association. All member clubs were invited to take part together with representatives of the member associations. Almost all member clubs took part but only one member association was represented, the Gozo FA.

2000Valletta vs Floriana 3-1

Christmas Cup

The Christmas Cup was an attempt by the MFA to revive the popular Christmas Tournament. However due to lack of interest the competition was discontinued after 5 years.

Sliema Wanderers3
Floriana2
1966/67Sliema W.
1967/68Sliema W.
1968/69Floriana
1969/70Floriana
1970/71Sliema W.

Cousis Shield

The Cousis Shield was one of the first Knock Out competitions played on the island. It was first played in season 1913-14 but the competition was not completed because of several disputes between clubs.

Sliema Wanderers4
Floriana3
Valletta United2
St. George’s2
1914/15Valletta United vs Sliema W. 1-0 *
1916/17St. George’s vs Valletta U. 1-0
1917/18Sliema W. vs Paola R. 3-2
1914/15Sliema W. vs Valletta U. 2-0
1916/17Valletta U. vs Marsa U. 2-0
1920/21Floriana vs Sliema W. w/o
1921/22Floriana vs Sliema W. 1-0
1923/24Sliema W. vs Vittoriosa S. 3-1
1925/26Sliema W. vs Floriana 1-0
1926/27St. George’s vs Valletta 1-0
1930/31Floriana vs Sliema W. 4-2

* Won after a replay

Euro Cup

The Euro Cup – a pre-season tournament for the teams competing in UEFA competitions – was first contested in 1982. This competition replaced the Independence Cup which was transformed from a clash between the champions and FA Trophy winners to a tournament between the teams taking part in UEFA competitions in 1969. In 1993, the Euro Cup was replaced by the Lowenbrau Cup. However with the Lowenbrau sponsorship coming to an end, the competition will be known once again as Euro Challenge Cup as from 2004.

As from 2013, the tournament is no longer considered as an official competition.

 Euro CupLowenbrau Cup
   Valletta4 *6 *
   Sliema Wanderers5 *3   
   Hamrun Spartans4 
   Hibernians4   
   Birkirkara12   
   Rabat Ajax2 
   Floriana 1 *

* Joint winners

1982Sliema W.
1983Valletta
1984Rabat Ajax
1985Hamrun S.
1986Rabat Ajax
1987Valletta/Sliema W. *
1988Hamrun S.
1989Valletta
1990Sliema W.
1991Hamrun S.
1992Hamrun S.
1993Valletta/Floriana *
1994Valletta
1995Valletta
1996Valletta
1997Valletta
1998Birkirkara
1999Sliema W.
2000Valletta
2001Sliema W.
2002Sliema W.
2003Birkirkara
2004Sliema W.
2005Sliema W.
2006Hibernians
2007Hibernians
2008Birkirkara
2009Hibernians
2010Sliema W.
2011Valletta
2012Hibernians

     * Joint winners

Independence Cup

This competition was first played between the League Champions and the FA Trophy Winners, therefore replacing the Scicluna Cup. However when in season 1969-70, Maltese clubs started participating in the UEFA competitions, the Independence Cup was transformed into a competition played on a one round-league basis. This competition was replaced by the Euro Cup in 1982-83.

Floriana7
Sliema W.5
Hibernians3*
Valletta3*

* Joint winners

1964/65Sliema W.
1965/66Not Played
1966/67Floriana
1967/68Hibernians
1968/69Floriana
1969/70Sliema W.
1970/71Hibernians
1971/72Sliema W.
1972/73Floriana
1973/74Sliema W.
1974/75Valletta
1975/76Floriana
1976/77Floriana
1977/78Floriana
1978/79Floriana
1979/80Valletta
1980/81Valletta/Hibernians
1981/82Sliema W.

Lowenbrau Cup

The Lowenbrau Cup was first held in 1993-94 to be played between the teams competing in the UEFA club competitions. This sort of competition saw its birth in the 1960’s as the Independence Cup. This was replaced by the Euro Cup in 1982, as a pre-season tournament for the three European competitors. Following the termination of the sponsorship by Lowenbrau, the tournament was once again known as Euro Cup.

Valletta6 *
Sliema Wanderers3
Birkirkara2
Floriana1 *
1993Valletta/Floriana *
1994Valletta
1995Valletta
1996Valletta
1997Valletta
1998Birkirkara
1999Sliema W.
2000Valletta
2001Sliema W.
2002Sliema W.
2003Birkirkara

* Joint winners

National League 100 Anniversary Cup

The National League 100 Anniversary Cup was played during season 2009/10 as part of the celebrations marking the hundredth anniversary since the first ever league organised by the Malta Football Association.

2010Valletta vs Floriana 3-1

Scicluna Cup

The Scicluna Cup, named after the owner of the Empire Stadium in Gzira, Mr Carmelo ‘Meme’ Scicluna, was played between the League Champions and the FA Trophy Winners. Something curious is the fact that out of 14 editions, Sliema emerged as winners on 10 occasions. This competiton was replaced by the Independence Cup.

Sliema Wanderers10 *
Floriana3 *
Valletta2
1949/50Sliema W.
1950/51Sliema W.
1951/52Not played
1952/53Not played
1953/54Sliema W.
1954/55Sliema W.
1955/56Sliema W.
1956/57Sliema W.
1957/58Sliema W.
1958/59Sliema W./Floriana
1959/60Sliema W.
1960/61Valletta
1961/62Floriana
1962/63Floriana
1963/64Valletta
1964/65Not played
1965/66Sliema W.

Sons of Malta Cup

The Sons of Malta Cup was played for a trophy which was donated by Maltese emigrants in Australia to the Malta Football Association. It was played between the Champions and the FA Trophy Winners. There were versions of this competition for the Second and Third Division.

Floriana1 *
Hibernians5 *
Sliema Wanderers1 *
Valletta2 *
Gzira United1 *
1967/68Floriana
1968/69Floriana
1969/70Hibernians
1970/71Hibernians
1971/72Hibernians
1972/73Sliema W.
1973/74Floriana
1974/75Valletta
1975/76Floriana
1976/77Floriana
1977/78Floriana
1978/79Valletta
1979/80Sliema W.

Super 5 Tournament

The Quadrangular Tournament for Top Clubs was a tournament played between the clubs which finish in the top 4 positions in the previous championship. For fifteen years, the tournament carried the name of the sponsors and was called the Super 5 Tournament as the Malta Government Department of Public Lotto sponsored the competition through the ‘Super 5 Lottery’.

It started as a pre-season competition but due to the several commitments in European competitions as from season 1999-2000 it was played in December/January.

Floriana4
Valletta4
Sliema Wanderers3
Birkirkara3
Hamrun Spartans1
Hibernians1
1990/91Sliema Wanderers vs Valletta 3-0
1991/92Hamrun Spartans vs Valletta 1-0
1992/93Valletta vs Hamrun S. 3-0
1993/94Floriana vs Valletta 1-1 (4-3 pen)
1994/95Floriana vs Valletta 2-1
1995/96Floriana vs Valletta 2-1
1996/97Valletta vs Floriana 2-1
1997/98Floriana vs Birkirkara 1-0
1998/99Birkirkara vs Sliema W. 4-0
1999/2000Valletta vs Sliema W. 3-1
2000/01Valletta vs Sliema W. 4-1
2001/02Sliema Wanderers vs Valletta 4-1
2002/03Birkirkara vs Hibernians 4-1
2003/04Sliema Wanderers vs Valletta 0-0 (4-2 pen)
2004/05Birkirkara vs Sliema W. 2-0
2005/06Hibernians vs Birkirkara 1-1 (4-3 pen)

Testaferrata Cup

The Testaferrata Cup was named after the owners of the Stadium in that period, that is the Testaferrata Moroni Viani brothers (who are still the owners of the ill-fated Gzira Stadium). It was first held in 1964-65 as a knock-out between the four leading clubs. After a dispute between the Stadium owners and the MFA, after which the latter transferred football to the Manoel Island Stadium, the competition was not held for 10 years.

Floriana3 *
Hibernians3 *
Sliema W.2
Valletta1
1964/65Sliema W.
1974/75Sliema W.
1975/76Floriana
1976/77Floriana/Hibernians
1977/78Floriana
1978/79Hibernians
1979/80Valletta
1980/81Hibernians