Category: Women

22 January 201518 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Mark Gatt appointed women’s national team coach

The Malta Football Association has appointed Mark Gatt as the new national coach of the women’s national team. Gatt, who was the assistant of former women’s national team coach Pierre Brincat, has been offered a two year contract and will… Read more

22 January 201518 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

BOV Women’s League: Birkirkara share top spot with Hibernians

Birkirkara are now sharing the top spot with champions Hibernians in the BOV Women’s League after suffering the first defeat off the field of play. The Stripes had claimed maximum points from the matches played but Pembroke Athleta filed a… Read more

19 January 201518 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s national team drawn with Georgia, Andorra and Faroe Islands

The Malta women’s national team was drawn with Georgia, Andorra and the Faroe Islands in Group B of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 – the draws for which were held in Nyon on Monday. Malta will be hosting the mini-tournament… Read more

14 January 201518 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Birkirkara end first phase with maximum points

Birkirkara ended their first round commitments with maximum points in the BOV Women’s League. Champions Hibernians dropped their only points in a 0-2 defeat to Birkirkara. Raiders (Luxol) and Mgarr United are currently third on 22 points after both lost… Read more

9 January 201518 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Alishia Sultana wins last BOV Female Player of the Month award of the year

Birkirkara’s Alishia Sultana is the BOV Female Player of the Month for December 2014 The seventeen year old striker is an asset in coach Johann Scicluna’s strategy with her spot-on goal striking abilities and her altruistic style of play and… Read more

9 January 201518 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta retains 147th place in FIFA Ranking

Malta is still ranked 147th in the first edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking of 2015 which was published on Thursday. In Europe, Malta is still ranked 51st, just ahead of San Marino (179) and Andorra (201). Ahead of Malta… Read more

7 January 201518 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Successful first Live Your Goals open day

The Malta Football Association held the first Open Day for the season 2014/2015, as part of an ongoing campaign, supported by FIFA called ‘LIVE YOUR GOALS’ on Saturday December 27th. This ‘Live Your Goals’ Open Day was another success, bringing… Read more

4 January 201518 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Introducing futsal to girls

Futsal Malta Association had the first official meeting with ladies interested in joining the Futsal family. President Mark Borg, Vice President Alfred Camilleri and Maria Coppola led this introductory meeting at the Pietà Hotspurs club house during which girls were… Read more

31 December 201420 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta Futsal School promoting Futsal among girls

Following four years of complete success, the Malta Futsal School is pleased to announce that as of the coming year, former national team player Maria Coppola will be forming part of the school’s coaching staff. Maria will be helping the… Read more

23 December 201420 December 2018 by Antoine Busuttil

BOV Female Player of the Month: Emma Xuereb wins November Award

Raiders (Luxol) striker Emma Xuereb is the BOV Female Player of the Month for November 2014. The captain of the newly formed Raiders Luxol Team had a remarkable month both on and off the field where she graduated as a… Read more