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Malta national amateur football team

Summary

The Malta national amateur football team alternates with Gozo national football team in representing Malta in the UEFA Regions' Cup. It is controlled by the Malta Football Association. The Malta national amateur football team debuted in the 2001 and has since participated in the 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 editions of the UEFA Regions' Cup. Moreover, following a hiatus of 11 years due to the combination of the participation by the Gozitan team and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malta national amateur football team will be returning to the fore and will participate in the 2023 edition of the UEFA Regions' Cup.[1]

Malta
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationMalta Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAlfred Attard
FIFA codeMLT
UEFA Regions' Cup
Appearances7 (first in 2001)

Tournament records edit

Year Position GP W D L GF GA
  1999 Did not enter
  2001 Preliminary 2 0 0 2 0 6
  2003 Preliminary 3 0 0 3 1 9
  2005 Preliminary 3 1 0 2 2 9
  2007 Intermediary 3 0 0 3 0 31
  2009 Intermediary 6 4 0 2 10 7
  2011 Intermediary 3 0 1 2 0 7
  2013 Did not enter
  2015
  2017
  2019
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]
2023 Intermediary 2 0 0 2 1 5
Total 22 5 1 16 14 74

Tournament performances edit

2001 UEFA Regions' Cup edit

Preliminary edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Dalmatia 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
  Abruzzo 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4 3
  Malta (H) 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
  Israel withdrew

Results edit

7 December 2000 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup, Preliminary Round Malta 0–1   Dalmatia Ta' Qali, Malta
[ Report] Bjelos   90+' (pen) Stadium: Centenary Stadium
9 December 2000 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup, Preliminary Round Malta 0–5   Abruzzo Ta' Qali, Malta
[ Report] Maggiore   18', 59'
Aureli   30'
Castellano  
Pilone   80'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium

Squad edit

The following 18 players were called up for the 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup by coach Horst Heese.

Position Players
Goalkeepers Jason Cordina (Marsa), Paul Psaila (Luqa St. Andrew's)
Defenders Kevin Attard (Mqabba), Jeffrey Fenech (Pembroke Athleta), Stephen Micallef (Mġarr United), Robert Sammut (Lija Athletic), Heathcliff Schembri (St. George's), Johann Zammit (Marsa)
Midfielders Dino Cachia (Msida St. Joseph), Paul Camilleri (Birżebbuġa St. Peter's), Gordon Chetcuti (Sirens), Donald Gatt (Marsa), Stefan Farrugia (Marsaxlokk), Clive Formosa (Birżebbuġa St. Peter's), Mark Tanti (St. George's)
Forwards Alistair Camilleri (Kirkop United), Joe Sapiano (Dingli Swallows), Alan Spiteri (San Ġwann)

2003 UEFA Regions' Cup edit

Preliminary edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  District Noord (H) 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
  Algarve 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
  Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
  Malta 3 0 0 3 1 9 −9 0

2005 UEFA Regions' Cup edit

Preliminary edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Mid-Cheshire 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
  Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
  Primorska (MNZ Koper and Nova Gorica) (H) 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3
  Malta 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 3

2007 UEFA Regions' Cup edit

Intermediary edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Lower Silesia (H) 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 7
  Tuscany 3 2 0 1 11 2 +9 6
  Saxony 3 1 1 1 12 2 +10 4
  Malta 3 0 0 3 0 31 −31 0

2009 UEFA Regions' Cup edit

Preliminary edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Malta 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9
  Maccabi Tzur Shalom (H) 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
  South Bohemia 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
  Gwent 3 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0

Intermediary edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Kempen 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
  Lower Rhine (H) 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
  Eastern Region 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
  Malta 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3

2011 UEFA Regions' Cup edit

Intermediary edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Württemberg 3 2 1 0 16 2 +14 7
  Galicia 3 2 1 0 10 2 + 8 7
  Malta (H) 3 0 1 2 0 7 - 7 1
  Phthiotis 3 0 1 2 2 17 -15 1

Results edit

7 December 2010 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round Malta 0–1   Württemberg Ta' Qali, Malta
Report Molinari   40' Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: David Malcolm (Northern Ireland)
9 December 2010 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round Malta 0–0   Phthiotis Ta' Qali, Malta
Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Pavle Radovanovic (Macedonia)
11 December 2010 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round Galicia   6–0 Malta Ta' Qali, Malta
Rey-Cabarcos   15' (pen)
Rodriguez   18', 30', 65', 73'
Souto   38'		 Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Pavle Radovanovic (Macedonia)

Squad edit

The following 18 players were called up for the 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup by coach Edwin Camilleri.[3]

Position Players
Goalkeepers Noel Attard (Mosta), Julian Azzopardi (Żurrieq)
Defenders Bjorn Bondin (Balzan Youths), Adrian Borg (Mosta), William Camilleri (St. Andrews), Alex Cini (Mosta), George Gribbon (Melita), Andy Mangion (San Gwann), Kane William Micallef (Melita)
Midfielders Aaron Agius (Balzan Youths), Jonathan Briscoe White (St. Andrews), Mark Camilleri (Siġġiewi), Luke Micallef (Melita), Julian Galea (Melita)
Forwards Ronnie Celeste (Birżebbuġa St. Peter's), Lyden Micallef (Mosta), Chris Pace (Naxxar Lions), Josef Vassallo (Siġġiewi)

2023 UEFA Regions' Cup edit

Head coachAlfred Attard
CaptainDaniel Sant
Top scorerAndre Joe Cutajar (1)

Intermediary edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belgrade 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4 Final tournament
2   Split Region (H) 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3   Malta 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
4   Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Results edit

28 September 2022 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary RoundSplit Region  2–1 Malta Dugopolje, Croatia
16:30 Škarić   7'
Andrić   41'		 Report Cutajar   65' (pen) Stadium: Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)
1 October 2022 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary RoundIvano-Frankivsk  Canc. Malta Dugopolje, Croatia
16:30 Report Stadium: Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi
4 October 2022 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round Malta 0–3  BelgradeZadar, Croatia
16:30 Report Šarić  50'
Gavrilović   62'
Vuković   71' (pen)		 Stadium: Stanovi Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium)

Squad edit

The following 18 players were called up for the 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup by coach Aldfed Attard.[4]

Position Players
Goalkeepers Leon Seisun (Għaxaq), Jonathan Grech (Żabbar St. Patrick)
Defenders Gianluca Bugeja (Marsa), Dylan Micallef (Marsa), Andrea Azzopardi (Żurrieq), Daniel Sant (captain) (Lija Athletic), Ian Montanaro (Marsa, Ismael Colombo (Marsascala)
Midfielders Josuel Spiteri (Marsascala), Shalon Diacono (Żabbar St. Patrick), Samuel Buhagiar (Fgura United), Damon Hili (Victoria Hotspurs ( ), Josmar Galea (Marsascala), Ryan Dalli (Mgarr United), Thomas Giles (Lija Athletic)
Forwards Saturday Nanapere (Mgarr United), Nicholas Schembri (Attard), Andre Joe Cutajar (Żabbar St. Patrick)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Malta selection to participate in UEFA Regions Cup". Malta Football Association. 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Camilleri names final squad for UEFA Regions Cup mini-tournament". MaltaFootball.Com. 6 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Coach Attard names 18-man squad for UEFA Regions Cup". Malta Football Association. 25 September 2022.

External links edit

  • Official website (in English)
  • Malta at UEFA site
  • Maltafootball.com

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