| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 September 2023 – 28 April 2024 |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 460 (3.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kurt Borg (20 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | Mgarr United 10-0 Ghaxaq (20 Octoberber 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Ta' Xbiex 0-10 Mgarr United (28 October 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Mgarr United 10-0 Ghaxaq (20 Octoberber 2023) Ta' Xbiex 0-10 Mgarr United (28 October 2023) Ta' Xbiex 2-8 Ghaxaq (26 November 2023) Kirkop United 9-1 Dingli Swallows (14 January 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Kirkop United Mgarr United Rabat Ajax (4 Games Each) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Mgarr United (7 Games) |
| Longest winless run | Mdina Knights (11 Games) |
| Longest losing run | Mdina Knights (9 Games) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 14 January 2024. | |
The 2023–24 Maltese National Amateur League (referred to, for sponsorship reasons, as the IZIBet National Amateur League) is taking place between August 2023 and April 2024. This is the fourth 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 2023-24 League winners will be promoted to the Maltese Challenge League.
Team changes
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2022–23 season:
Teams
Twenty-Three teams competed in the 2023-24 League. These teams were split into two groups.
Santa Venera Lightning
Location of Maltese clubs played in Maltese Premier League
| Team | Location | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Birzebbuga St. Peter's | Birzebbuga |  Edward Azzopardi |
| Dingli Swallows | Dingli | Nicolai Caruana |
| Gharghur | Gharghur | Kevin Borg Degiorgio |
| Ghaxaq | Ghaxaq | Spiridione Curmi |
| Kalkara United | Kalkara | Paul Bugeja |
| Kirkop United | Kirkop | Matthew Caruana |
| Marsaskala | Marsaskala | Brian Vella |
| Mdina Knights | Mdina | Roland Sollars |
| Mellieħa | Mellieħa | Warren Said |
| Mgarr United | Mgarr | Jason Camenzuli |
| Mqabba | Mqabba | Vincent Carbonaro |
| Mtarfa | Mtarfa | George Magri |
| Pembroke Athleta | Pembroke | Jeffrey Mifsud |
| Qormi | Qormi | Lydon Fenech |
| Qrendi | Qrendi | Gotthard Conti |
| Rabat Ajax | Rabat | Paul Falzon |
| San Ġwann | San Ġwann | Xavier Saliba |
| Santa Venera Lightnings | Santa Venera | Marco Grech |
| Siggiewi | Siggiewi | David Mifsud |
| St. George's | Cospicua | Trevor Thomas |
| Ta' Xbiex | Ta' Xbiex | Mario Fenech |
| Vittoriosa Stars | Birgu | Dennis Apap |
| Xgħajra Tornados | Xghajra | Keith Darmanin |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellieha | Antoine Camilleri |
Sacked | 6 October 2023 | 9th (Group A) |  Roger Walker and  Ivan Mandic (Caretakers) |
6 October 2023 |
| Siġġiewi | Alexander Delia |
19 November 2023 | 11th (Group A) | David Mifsud |
19 November 2023 | |
| Mellieha | Roger Walker and Ivan Mandic |
End of Caretakers | 3 January 2024 | 9th (Group A) | Warren Said |
3 January 2024 |
Venues
| Pembroke | Mosta | San Pawl il-Baħar | Ta' Qali | Hamrun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxol Stadium | Charles Abela Stadium | Sirens Stadium | Centenary Stadium | Victor Tedesco Stadium | |
| Capacity: 600 | Capacity: 700 | Capacity: 800 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 1,962 | |
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League stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mtarfa | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 9 | +31 | 28 | Promotion to the 2024–25 Maltese Challenge League and Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Qrendi | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 25 | |
| 3 | Birzebbuga St. Peter's | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 21 | |
| 4 | Rabat Ajax | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Xgħajra Tornados | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Pembroke Athleta | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Mqabba | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Mellieħa | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 14 | |
| 9 | Santa Venera Lightning | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 14 | Relegation to the 2024–25 Maltese National Amateur League 2 |
| 10 | Siggiewi | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 10 | |
| 11 | Kalkara United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 9 | |
| 12 | Mdina Knights | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 37 | −33 | 1 |
Group A Results
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mgarr United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 20 | Promotion to the 2024–25 Maltese Challenge League and Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Kirkop United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 19 | |
| 3 | Marsaskala | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 | |
| 4 | Qormi | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 18 | |
| 5 | St. George's | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Gharghur | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 15 | |
| 7 | San Ġwann | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 14 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Vittoriosa Stars | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 13[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Dingli Swallows | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 7 | Relegation to the 2024–25 Maltese National Amateur League 2 |
| 10 | Ghaxaq | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 6 | |
| 11 | Ta' Xbiex | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 47 | −36 | 6 |
Group B Results
Championship final
| April 2024 | Group A Winners | v | Group B Winners | Ta' Qali |
| CEST | Stadium: Centenary Stadium |
Relegation play-offs
Semi Finals
| April 2024 | Group A 7th Place | Loser Match 1 | Group B 8th Place | |
| CEST |
| April 2024 | Group B 7th Place | Loser Match 2 | Group A 8th Place | |
| CEST |
Final
| April 2024 | Loser Match 1 | v | Loser Match 2 | |
| CEST |
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 14 January 2024[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Borg |
Mtarfa | 20 |
| 2 |  Samuel Saldanha |
Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | 17 |
| 3 |  Saint Ebisindor Christian |
Mgarr | 14 |
| 4 | Weverton Gomes Souza |
Pembroke Athleta | 13 |
| 5 | Brandon Bray |
Qrendi | 11 |
| 6 | Ryan Dalli |
Kirkop United | 10 |
| Richmond Baratuipre Hanson |
Santa Venera Lightnings | ||
| 8 |  Luka Mijic |
Mellieħa | 7 |
 Andres Tenorio Viveros |
Mqabba | ||
| Gianfranco Micallef |
Mtarfa | ||
| Joseph Jojo Ogunnupe |
Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| 11 |  Mihaly Gidaly |
Gharghur | 6 |
| Giovanni Galea |
Kirkop United | ||
| Jurgen Suda |
Mgarr United | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Group | Stadium | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Saldanha |
Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | Pembroke Athleta | 7–2 (A) | A | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | 24 September 2023 |
| Weverton Gomes |
Pembroke Athleta | Mdina Knights | 6–1 (A) | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta | 7 October 2023 | |
 Andres Tenorio Viveros |
Mqabba | Kalkara United | 4–2 (H) | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | ||
| Saint Ebisindor Christian6 |
Mgarr United | Ghaxaq | 10-0 (H) | B | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | 20 October 2023 |
| Saint Ebisindor Christian5 |
Ta' Xbiex | 10-0 (A) | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | 28 October 2023 | ||
| Samuel Saldanha |
Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | Santa Venera Lightnings | 5–1 (A) | A | 29 October 2023 | |
| Morientes Muscat |
St. George's | Ghaxaq | 5–1 (A) | B | 12 November 2023 | |
| Deison Arvey Cuero |
Siggiewi | Mdina Knights | 3–0 (A) | A | 25 November 2023 | |
| Aaron Agius |
Ghaxaq | Ta' Xbiex | 8–2 (A) | B | 26 November 2023 | |
| Brandon Bray4 |
Qrendi | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | 4-1 (H) | A | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | 10 December 2023 |
| Kurt Borg |
Mtarfa | Mdina Knights | 7-0 (H) | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | ||
| Kurt Borg4 |
Pembroke Athleta | 8-1 (A) | Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar | 16 December 2023 | ||
| Gianfranco Micallef | ||||||
| Ryan Dalli4 |
Kirkop United | Ta' Xbiex | 1–7 (A) | B | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | 5 January 2024 |
| Brandon Bray4 |
Qrendi | Pembroke Athleta | 5-3 (H) | A | Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun | 8 January 2024 |
| Weverton Gomes |
Pembroke Athleta | Qrendi | 3-5 (A) | |||
| Giovanni Galea |
Kirkop United | Dingli Swallows | 9–1 (H) | B | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta | 14 January 2024 |
| Ryan Dalli | ||||||
- Notes
6 Player scored 6 goals
5 Player scored 5 goalss
4 Player scored 4 goalss
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Chircop St John |
Mgarr | 5 |
| Dean Sciberras |
Rabat Ajax | ||
| 3 | Andrew Joseph Zammit |
Gharghur | 4 |
| Dunstan Zarb |
Mtarfa | ||
| Christian Cassar |
Qrendi | ||
| 6 | Clayton Rapa |
Kirkop United | 3 |
| James Abela |
Mqabba | ||
| Clyde Aquilina |
Santa Venera Lightning | ||
| 9 | Mario Bartolo |
Birzebbuga St. Peter's | 2 |
| Leon Seisun |
Ghaxaq / Siggiewi | ||
| Daniel Attard |
Marsaskala | ||
| Tyrone Gauci |
Mellieħa | ||
| Jean Mattiase` Vella |
Qormi | ||
| Emanuel Bartolo |
San Gwann | ||
| Carmelo Caruana |
St. George's | ||
| Levi Saliba |
Xgħajra Tornados | ||
| Jonathan Grech |
Vittoriosa Stars | ||
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 6
- Domenico Marsala (Dingli Swallows)
- Gilfred Gatt (Dingli Swallows)
- Jamie Mifsud (Marsaskala)
- Dylan Zarb (Mqabba)
- Shylon Vella (Siggiewi)
- Most red cards: 2
- Nicholas Formosa (Gharghur)
- Gianluca Sultana (St. George's)
- Liam Ciantar (Vittoriosa Stars)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 29
- Most red cards: 3
References
- ↑ "Decision On Vittoriosa Stars". mfa.com.mt/. Maltese National Amateur League. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ↑ "Tables & Statistics". maltafootball.com. 20 September 2020.
External links
- Official website Archived 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
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