2022–23 Maltese National Amateur League

Maltese National Amateur League
Season2022–23
Dates26 August 2022 – 23 April 2023
ChampionsSenglea Athletic
PromotedSenglea Athletic
Msida Saint-Joseph
Luqa St. Andrew's
Zabbar St. Patrick
Matches played210
Goals scored763 (3.63 per match)
Top goalscorer Christian Ebisindor Saint (20 Goals)
Biggest home winMsida Saint-Joseph 12-0 Mdina Knights (10 March 2023)
Biggest away winPembroke Athleta 0-7 Kalkara United (18 September 2022)
Mdina Knights 0-7 Msida Saint-Joseph (5 November 2022)
Mdina Knights 0-7 Kirkop United (19 March 2023)
Highest scoringMsida Saint-Joseph 12-0 Mdina Knights (10 March 2023)
Longest winning runSenglea Athletic
(10 Games)
Longest unbeaten runMsida Saint-Joseph
(12 Games)
Longest winless runTa' Xbiex
(20 Games)
Longest losing runTa' Xbiex
(11 Games)
All statistics correct as of 23 April 2023.

The 2022–23 Maltese National Amateur League (referred to, for sponsorship reasons, as the IZIBet National Amateur League) is taking place between August 26, 2022 and April 23, 2023. This is the third season since the Second and Third divisions were unified into the two-group Amateur League system. The Maltese National Amateur League is Malta's third-highest professional football division. The 2022-23 League winners will be promoted to the Maltese Challenge League.

Teams

Twenty-one teams competed in the 2022-23 League. These teams were split into two groups, one of eleven and one of ten.

Location of Maltese clubs played in Maltese Premier League
Team Location
Birzebbuga St. Peter's Birzebbuga
Dingli Swallows Dingli
Gharghur Gharghur
Ghaxaq Ghaxaq
Kalkara United Kalkara
Kirkop United Kirkop
Luqa St. Andrew's Luqa
Mdina Knights Mdina
Mellieħa Mellieħa
Mgarr United Mgarr
Msida Saint-Joseph Msida
Pembroke Athleta Pembroke
Qormi Qormi
Rabat Ajax Rabat
Santa Venera Lightnings Santa Venera
Senglea Athletic Senglea
Siggiewi Siggiewi
St. George's Cospicua
Ta' Xbiex Ta' Xbiex
Xgħajra Tornados Xghajra
Żabbar St. Patrick Zabbar

Venues

 Pembroke San Pawl il-Baħar Ta' Qali Hamrun
Luxol Stadium Sirens Stadium Centenary Stadium Victor Tedesco Stadium
Capacity: 600 Capacity: 800 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 1,962

League stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Senglea Athletic (C) 20 17 2 1 53 8 +45 53 Promotion to the 2023–24 Maltese Challenge League and Championship play-offs
2 Mgarr United (Q) 20 16 2 2 56 11 +45 50 Promotion play-offs
3 Żabbar St. Patrick (P) 20 15 3 2 53 10 +43 48 Qualification for the play-offs 2nd round
4 Kalkara United (Q) 20 11 3 6 39 25 +14 36 Qualification for the play-offs 1st round
5 Xgħajra Tornados (Q) 20 10 2 8 30 28 +2 32
6 Birzebbuga St. Peter's 20 9 1 10 35 29 +6 28
7 Qormi 20 7 1 12 30 42 −12 22
8 Pembroke Athleta 20 7 0 13 29 51 −22 21
9 Mellieħa 20 5 1 14 21 42 −21 16
10 Santa Venera Lightning 20 4 2 14 20 50 −30 14
11 Ta' Xbiex 20 0 1 19 10 80 −70 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions or teams for promotion play-offs).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group A Results

Home \ Away BRZ KLK MLH MGR PBK QOR SVL SEN XBX XJR ZBR
Birzebbuga St. Peter's — 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–1 4–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–2
Kalkara United 2–0 — 3–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–4 6–3 1–0 1–1
Mellieħa 1–0 1–3 — 0–4 1–0 0–2 2–0 0–3 4–1 1–3 1–3
Mgarr United 2–0 3–1 2–0 — 5–1 4–1 4–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0
Pembroke Athleta 3–2 0–7 2–1 0–3 — 1–2 1–2 0–3 6–2 0–2 0–4
Qormi 1–5 1–2 2–2 2–3 2–3 — 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 0–5
Santa Venera Lightning 1–5 1–3 1–0 1–6 2–1 2–4 — 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–2
Senglea Athletic 3–1 0–0 4–0 1–0 7–1 0–1 4–0 — 6–0 3–0 0–0
Ta' Xbiex 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–6 0–4 0–5 0–3 0–4 — 0–2 0–6
Xgħajra Tornados 1–2 3–2 2–0 0–5 1–3 3–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 — 1–3
Żabbar St. Patrick 2–0 1–0 4–2 0–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–2 8–0 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2023. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Msida Saint-Joseph (P) 18 13 4 1 52 11 +41 43 Promotion to the 2023–24 Maltese Challenge League and Championship play-offs
2 Luqa St. Andrew's (P) 18 9 6 3 35 17 +18 33 Promotion play-offs
3 Gharghur[a] (Q) 18 8 7 3 34 17 +17 31 Qualification for the play-offs 2nd round
4 Rabat Ajax[a] (Q) 18 9 4 5 24 16 +8 31 Qualification for the play-offs 1st round
5 St. George's[b] (Q) 18 8 5 5 26 24 +2 29
6 Kirkop United[b] 18 9 2 7 29 19 +10 29
7 Ghaxaq 18 7 4 7 22 21 +1 25
8 Siggiewi 18 3 3 12 11 31 −20 12
9 Dingli Swallows 18 1 6 11 12 32 −20 9
10 Mdina Knights 18 1 3 14 11 67 −56 6
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions or teams for promotion play-offs).
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Gharghur and Rabat Ajax finished equal on points, A play-off decider determines the third place and Qualification for the play-offs 2nd round
  2. ^ a b Kirkop United and St. George's finished equal on points, A play-off decider determines the fifth place and Qualification for the play-offs 1st round

Group B Results

Home \ Away DIN GHR GHX LQA KRK MDI MSI RBT SIG STG
Dingli Swallows — 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 0–3
Gharghur 3–0 — 0–0 1–2 1–1 4–0 3–3 3–0 3–1 3–1
Ghaxaq 1–0 1–0 — 1–1 0–1 6–2 1–2 0–3 1–0 2–1
Luqa St. Andrew's 2–2 1–1 4–0 — 1–1 5–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–0
Kirkop United 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 — 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–4
Mdina Knights 1–1 0–4 1–3 1–5 0–7 — 0–7 0–2 1–1 1–2
Msida Saint-Joseph 3–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 12–0 — 0–1 6–0 3–0[a]
Rabat Ajax 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–3 0–1 3–0 1–3 — 3–0 0–0
Siggiewi 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–2
St. George's 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–4 1–4 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2023. Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Msida Saint-Joseph were awarded a 3–0 win after the Malta Football Association's Protests Board upheld their protest. Originally, the match ended in a 0–0.

Group B tie-breakers

Group B Third Place tie-breaker

With both Gharghur and Rabat Ajax level on 31 points, a play-off match was conducted to qualify for the play-offs 2nd round

8 April 2023 Gharghur 0-0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Rabat AjaxSt. Paul's Bay
17:30 CEST
  • Matthew Borda  45'
  • Warren Azzopardi  61'
  • Jonathan Pace  85'
  • Miguel Aquilina  63'
  • Andrew Joseph Sant  80'
  • Immy Micalle  90+3'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Stefan Minic
Penalties
  • Jamie Delia
  • Mark Cutajar
  • Robert Ciantar
  • Matthew Borda
  • Shawn Vella
  • Immy Micallef
  • Craig Borg
  • Nobukatsu Tsuchiya
  • Dean Sciberras
  • Kurt Agius

Group B Fifth Place tie-breaker

With both Kirkop United and Rabat Ajax level on 29 points, a play-off match was conducted to qualify for the play-offs 1st round

8 April 2023 Kirkop United1-3 St. George's Ta' Qali
18:00 CEST
  • Melchior Grech  56'
  • Jamie Mifsud  68'
  • Isaac Abela 70'
  • Jean Claude Vella  73'
  • Morientes Muscat 65' (pen.)
  • Jean Luca Caruana 90+2' (o.g.)
  • Paul Simon Ellul 90+4'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech

Championship play-offs

Championship final

16 April 2023 Senglea Athletic 2-0Msida Saint-JosephTa' Qali
11:30 CEST
  • Esquivel Sebastian Perdomo 39'
  • Ryan Sammut  43'
  • Steven Meilak  72'
  • Nicholas Gauci  77'
  • Carmelo Caruana  79'
  • Keith Vella  80'
  • Aidan Paul Azzopardi 90+1',  90+2'
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Patrick Falzon

Promotion play-offs

Second-place Promotion Decider

16 April 2022 Mgarr United1-2 Luqa Saint Andrew's St. Paul's Bay
15:00 CEST
  • Julian Camilleri  22',  60'
  • Saint Ebisindor Christian 90+8',  53'
  • Kevin Camilleri  78'
  • Jamie Lee Micallef  90+2'
  • Julien Iwueke  45+2'
  • Josmike Cesare  45+3',  90+6'
  • Sam Lorn Kind 78'
  • Ryan Schembri  86'
  • Fabien Lufi 90+3' (pen.),  90+3'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Anthony Paul Vella

Play-offs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
3b Gharghur 2
Kalkara United 3
4a Kalkara United 2
5b St. George's 1
Kalkara United 1
Zabbar St. Patrick 2
3a Zabbar St. Patrick 3
Rabat Ajax 0
4b Rabat Ajax 2
5a Xghajra Tornados 0

Quarter-finals

12 April 2023 Kalkara United 2-1St. George'sTa' Qali
19:30 CEST
  • David Azzopardi 57'
  • Vadim Gulceac 60'
  • Nicholas Zammit 84'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Casha
12 April 2023 Rabat Ajax 2-0Xghajra TornadosĦamrun
20:00 CEST
  • Dean Sciberras  11'
  • Andy Paul Camilleri 22'
  • Miguel Aquilina 90+5'
  • Lark Pino Falzon  90+1'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Raiden Psaila

Semi-finals

15 April 2023 Gharghur2-3 Kalkara United St. Paul's Bay
15:00 CEST
  • Andrew Joseph Zammit  11'
  • Erik Pietribiasi 19' (pen.)
  • Samuel Agius 52'
  • Isaac Chircop  75'
  • Jamie Delia  75'
  • Warren Azzopardi  90+5',
  • Jean Paul Formosa 12'
  • Ryan Cauchi  16'
  • Vadim Gulceac 25'
  • Owen Magri 37' (o.g.)
  • Mario Bartolo  81'
  • David Azzopardi  84'
  • Calvin Camilleri  90+2'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
15 April 2023 Zabbar St. Patrick 3-0Rabat AjaxSt. Paul's Bay
17:30 CEST
  • David Oliveira Souza 15'
  • Nick Borg 32'
  • Kurt Borg  75', 90'
  • Carl Magro  63'
  • Andre Joe Cutajar  84'
  • Matthew Farrugia  75'
  • Andy Paul Camilleri  90+2'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Andrea Naudi

Play-offs final

19 April 2023 Kalkara United1-2 Zabbar St. Patrick Ħamrun
20:30 CEST
  • David Azzopardi  30'
  • Vadim Gulceac 47'
  • Brendan Scerri  10'
  • Samuel Buhagiar  20'
  • Nick Borg 53',  54'
  • Kurt Borg 77'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Gerard William Zammit Young

Promotion final

23 April 2023 Zabbar St. Patrick 2-0Mgarr UnitedTa' Qali
11:00 CEST
  • Samuel Buhagiar  13'
  • Nick Borg 18'
  • John Micallef 64' (o.g.)
  • Shalon Diacono  72'
  • Andre Joe Cutajar  80'
  • Clayton Borg  16'
  • Christian Ebisindor Saint  70'
  • Saturday Nanapere  10'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 2 April 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Christian Ebisindor Saint Mgarr United 20
2 Erik Pietribiasi Gharghur 16
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza Msida St.Joseph
Timothy Thomas Senglea Athletic
5 Wéverton Gomes Pembroke Athleta 15
6 Aidan Agius Gilford Xghajra Tornados 14
7 Morientes Muscat St. George's 13
Andre Joe Cutajar Zabbar St.Patrick
9 Giovanni Galea Msida St.Joseph 12
10 David Oliveira Souza Zabbar St.Patrick 11
11 Andrely Kouessabio Makela Birzebbuga St.Peter's 9
Malcolm Vella Vidal Mellieħa
Esquivel Sebastian Perdomo Senglea Athletic
14 Keith Muscat Birzebbuga St.Peter's 8
15 Jean Paul Formosa Kalkara United 7
Isaac Abela Kirkop United
Saturday Nanapere Mgarr United
Aidan Azzopardi Senglea Athletic

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Group Stadium Date
Saturday Nanapere Mgarr United Pembroke Athleta 5–1 (H) A Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar 4 September 2022
Esquivel Sebastian Perdomo Senglea Athletic Santa Venera Lightning 3–0 (A) Luxol Stadium, Pembroke
Morientes Muscat St. George's Kirkop United 4–1 (A) B Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali 16 September 2022
Erik Pietribiasi Gharghur Mdina Knights 4–0 (A) Luxol Stadium, Pembroke 15 October 2022
Andre Joe Cutajar Zabbar St.Patrick Ta' Xbiex 8–0 (H) A Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali 28 October 2022
Giovanni Galea Msida St.Joseph Mdina Knights 7–0 (A) B Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar 5 November 2022
Saint Ebisindor Christian Mgarr United Ta' Xbiex 6–0 (A) A Luxol Stadium, Pembroke 6 November 2022
Aidan Agius Gilford Xghajra Tornados Mellieha 3–1 (A) 17 December 2022
Sam Lorn Kind Luqa St. Andrew's Mdina Knights 5–0 (H) B Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun 8 January 2023
Timothy Thomas Senglea Athletic Ta' Xbiex 6–0 (H) A Luxol Stadium, Pembroke 28 January 2023
Saint Ebisindor Christian Mgarr United Santa Venera Lightnings 6–1 (A) Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali 24 February 2023
Aidan Agius Gilford Xghajra Tornados Qormi 3–1 (A) Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar 4 March 2023
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza6 Msida St.Joseph Mdina Knights 12–0 (H) B Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun 10 March 2023
Giovanni Galea
Wéverton Gomes Pembroke Athleta Ta' Xbiex 4–0 (A) A Luxol Stadium, Pembroke 12 March 2023
Dale Tabone Kirkop United Mdina Knights 7–0 (A) B Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali 19 March 2023
Notes

6 Player scored 6 goals

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Carmelo Caruana Senglea Athletic 13
2 Jonathan Grech Żabbar St. Patrick 12
3 Jacob Chircop St John Mgarr United 9
Dean Sciberras Rabat Ajax
5 Clive Caruana Msida Saint-Joseph 8
6 Andrew Joseph Zammit Gharghur 6
Damian Borg Qormi / Luqa St. Andrew's
8 Leon Seisun Ghaxaq 5
Mario Bartolo Kalkara United
Brandon Edward Bartolo Luqa St. Andrew's
Miguel Abela Xgħajra Tornados
12 Ryan Micallef Siggiewi 4
Matthew Camilleri St. George's
14 Jonathan Mallia Kirkop United 3
15 Ristan Schembri Birzebbuga St. Peter's 2
James Magro Mellieħa
Andre Spiteri Msida Saint-Joseph
Miguel Falzon Qormi
Clyde Aquilina Santa Venera Lightning

Discipline

Club

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