Malta national amateur football team
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| Association | Malta Football Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Alfred Attard |
| FIFA code | MLT |
| UEFA Regions' Cup | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2001) |
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]
Tournament records
| 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
2001 UEFA Regions' Cup
Preliminary
| 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
Malta v 
Dalmatia
Dalmatia | 7 December 2000 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup, Preliminary Round | Malta | 0–1 | Dalmatia | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| [ Report] | Bjelos  90+' (pen) | Stadium: Centenary Stadium |
Malta v 
Abruzzo
Abruzzo | 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
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
Preliminary
| 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
Preliminary
| 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
Intermediary
| 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
Preliminary
| 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
| 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
Intermediary
| 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
Malta v 
Württemberg
Württemberg | 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) |
Malta v 
Phthiotis
Phthiotis | 9 December 2010 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Malta | 0–0 | Phthiotis | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Pavle Radovanovic (Macedonia) |
Galicia 
v Malta
v Malta | 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
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
| Head coach | Alfred Attard |
|---|---|
| Captain | Daniel Sant |
| Top scorer | Andre Joe Cutajar (1) |
Intermediary
| 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 |
Results
Split Region v Malta
v Malta | 28 September 2022 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Split Region | 2–1 | Malta | Dugopolje, Croatia |
| 16:30 | Škarić 7' Andrić 41' | Report | Cutajar 65' (pen) | Stadium: Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria) |
Ivano-Frankivsk 
v Malta
v Malta | 1 October 2022 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Ivano-Frankivsk | Canc. | Malta | Dugopolje, Croatia |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi |
Malta v 
Belgrade
Belgrade | 4 October 2022 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary Round | Malta | 0–3 | Belgrade | Zadar, Croatia |
| 16:30 | Report | Šarić 50' Gavrilović 62' Vuković 71' (pen) | Stadium: Stanovi Stadium Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium) |
Squad
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
References
- ^ "Malta selection to participate in UEFA Regions Cup". Malta Football Association. 16 August 2022.
- ^ "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Camilleri names final squad for UEFA Regions Cup mini-tournament". MaltaFootball.Com. 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Coach Attard names 18-man squad for UEFA Regions Cup". Malta Football Association. 25 September 2022.
External links
- Official website (in English)
- Malta at UEFA site
- Maltafootball.com
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