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2013–14 Valletta F.C. season

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Valletta
2013–14 season
ManagerMark Miller,
André Paus
Premier League1st
FA TrophyWinners
Euro Challenge CupWinners
Gozo CupWinners
UEFA Europa LeagueSecond Qualifying Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Denni (19)
All: Denni (22)

The 2013–14 season was Valletta's twenty-second title-winning season in the Maltese Premier League and the 13th as Maltese FA Trophy winners, as well as winning their fifth Euro Challenge Cup title. They had qualified for the UEFA Europa League via their third-place finish in the 2012–13 season.

Pre-season - Euro Challenge Cup

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Valletta won the 2013 edition of the Euro Challenge Cup, gaining a 1–1 draw with Hibernians[1] before dispatching Birkirkara with a 1–0 win and finally Sliema Wanderers 3–1. Valletta topped the table on seven points, followed by Hibernians on four, Sliema and Birkirkara on three.[2] Valletta used the tournament to field players who were on loan with other clubs during the previous season, new summer signings and a number of trialists. Dutch striker Harrie Gommans, Nadur Youngsters' Serbian midfielder Miloš Stojanović and Spanish midfielder José Gil Zapata all featured,[1] none of whom went on to sign a permanent contract with the club.

Match Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Report
1 18 June 2013 Hibernians Centenary Stadium 1–1 Camilleri 29' Report
2 22 June 2013 Birkirkara Centenary Stadium 1–0 Barry 80' Report
3 25 June 2013 Sliema Wanderers Centenary Stadium 3–1 Obaje 12', Denni 46' (pen), Bajada 79' Report

UEFA Europa League

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First qualifying round

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4 July 2013 1st leg La Fiorita San Marino 0–3 Valletta Malta Serravalle, San Marino
F. Rinaldi Yellow card 29'
Mazzola Yellow card 36'
Report Denni Yellow card 17', 30' (pen), 50'
Fenech Yellow card 45+1'
Camilleri Yellow card 48'
Barry Yellow card 58'
Zammit 90+3'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 374
Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania)
11 July 2013 2nd leg Valletta Malta 1–0 La Fiorita San Marino Ta' Qali, Malta
Bajada Yellow card 37'
Vandelannoite Yellow card 66'
Agius Yellow card 75'
Zammit 90' (pen)
Report F. Rinaldi Yellow card 44'
Confalone Yellow card 61'
Ceci Yellow card 66'
G. Bollini Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 998
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)

Valletta won 4–0 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round

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18 July 2013 1st leg Valletta Malta 1–1 Minsk Belarus Ta' Qali, Malta
Fenech 45'
Barry Yellow card 51'
Briffa Yellow card 86'
Denni Yellow card 88'
Report Sachywka 6'
Belevich Yellow card 29'
Rozhok Yellow card 72'
Astravukh Yellow card 78'
Stadium: National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 1,104
Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria)
25 July 2013 2nd leg Minsk Belarus 2–0 Valletta Malta Zhodzina, Belarus
Vasilyuk 53'
Kibuk 60'
Bukatkin Yellow card 68'
Sachywka Yellow card 83'
Rnić Yellow card 85'
Report Marino Yellow card 54'
Caruana Yellow card 66'
Barry Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Torpedo Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alexander Kostadinov (Bulgaria)

Minsk won 3–1 on aggregate.

BOV Premier League

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First phase

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Results

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Match Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Report
1 18 August 2013 Mosta National Stadium 2–1 Denni 31', Camilleri 51' Report
2 25 August 2013 Hibernians National Stadium 2–3 Denni 22', Barry 30' Report
3 31 August 2013 Floriana National Stadium 3–0 Zammit 46', Corr Nyang 56', Rômulo 77' Report
4 15 September 2013 Qormi National Stadium 4–0 Briffa 47', Denni 49', Nafti (2) 57', 87' Report
5 21 September 2013 Naxxar Lions Victor Tedesco Stadium 1–0 Caruana 14' Report
6 29 September 2013 Birkirkara National Stadium 0–1 Report
7 6 October 2013 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium 3–0 Fenech 4', Nafti 17', Denni 75' Report
8 20 October 2013 Vittoriosa Stars Centenary Stadium 2–1 Denni 71', Mifsud Triganza 89' Report
9 26 October 2013 Rabat Ajax Victor Tedesco Stadium 4–1 Denni (2) 12', 63', Agius 83', Nafti 90+3' Report
10 2 November 2013 Tarxien Rainbows Centenary Stadium 3–0 Denni (2) 44', 60' Corr Nyang 90' Report
11 10 November 2013 Balzan Victor Tedesco Stadium 1–1 Mifsud Triganza 27' Report
12 24 November 2013 Mosta Hibernians Stadium 6–0 Caruana 12', Fenech 48', Agius 50', Briffa 54', Denni (2) 57', 73' Report
13 8 December 2013 Floriana National Stadium 2–0 Denni 40', Agius 70' Report
14 11 December 2013 Hibernians National Stadium 2–1 Briffa 69', Mifsud Triganza 90+1' Report
15 15 December 2013 Qormi National Stadium 4–0 Briffa 47', Denni 49', Nafti (2) 57', 87' Report
16 21 December 2013 Naxxar Lions Victor Tedesco Stadium 1–2 Fenech 88' Report
17 4 January 2014 Tarxien Rainbows Hibernians Stadium 2–1 Denni 2', Nafti 58' Report
18 12 January 2014 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium 0–0 Report
19 18 January 2014 Vittoriosa Stars Hibernians Stadium 4–0 Nafti 26', Agius 28', Denni 78', Corr Nyang 84' Report
20 26 January 2014 Rabat Ajax Victor Tedesco Stadium 6–1 Nafti 25', Elford-Alliyu 28', Briffa 49', Agius 57', Mifsud Triganza (2) 62', 69' Report
21 2 February 2014 Birkirkara National Stadium 2–1 Fenech 13', Barry 63' Report
22 8 February 2014 Balzan Victor Tedesco Stadium 1–0 Corr Nyang 84' Report

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birkirkara 22 18 2 2 51 19 +32 56 Qualification for the Top Six
2 Valletta 22 17 2 3 51 13 +38 53
3 Hibernians 22 15 2 5 57 27 +30 47
4 Sliema Wanderers 22 12 7 3 43 24 +19 43
5 Mosta 22 12 2 8 44 35 +9 38
6 Balzan 22 8 4 10 24 31 −7 28
7 Naxxar Lions 22 8 3 11 27 39 −12 27 Qualification for the Play-out
8 Floriana[a] 22 8 4 10 30 36 −6 22
9 Vittoriosa Stars 22 5 3 14 24 47 −23 18
10 Qormi 22 4 4 14 28 45 −17 16
11 Tarxien Rainbows 22 4 4 14 26 45 −19 16
12 Rabat Ajax 22 1 3 18 17 61 −44 6
Source: [1] Tribuna
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Notes:
  1. ^ Floriana deducted 6 points.

Championship Pool

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Results

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Match Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Report
23 23 February 2014 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium 1–1 Nafti 6' Report
24 26 February 2014 Hibernians National Stadium 3–1 Denni 34', Caruana 36', Nafti 58' Report
25 11 March 2014 Mosta National Stadium 2–2 Alan 8', Elford-Alliyu 78' Report
26 15 March 2014 Balzan Hibernians Stadium 3–1 Caruana 21', Elford-Alliyu 55', Agius 89' Report
27 23 March 2014 Birkirkara National Stadium 0–0 Report
28 30 March 2014 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium 2–0 Montebello 40', Elford-Alliyu 90' Report
29 6 April 2014 Hibernians National Stadium 3–2 Montebello 15', Alan 50', Briffa 57' Report
30 12 April 2014 Mosta Hibernians Stadium 5–0 Denni (2) 12', 29', Fenech 44', Montebello 53', Owonikoko Seun 77' Report
31 21 April 2014 Balzan National Stadium 1–0 Denni 51' Report
32 26 April 2014 Birkirkara National Stadium 2–0 Bajada 2', Briffa 90+4' Report

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Valletta (C) 32 24 5 3 74 21 +53 51 Qualification for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League
2 Birkirkara 32 25 3 4 76 25 +51 50 Qualification for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League
3 Hibernians 32 18 4 10 77 51 +26 35
4 Mosta 32 15 6 11 58 57 +1 32
5 Sliema Wanderers 32 14 10 8 54 42 +12 31 Qualification for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League[a]
6 Balzan 32 9 5 18 36 58 −22 18
Source: maltafootball.com: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Sliema Wanderers qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League as runners-up of the 2013–14 Maltese FA Trophy, This was because the winners Valletta had qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League.

Gozo Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Report
Semi-final 15 November 2013 Hibernians Gozo Stadium 5–3 Bakare, Elford-Alliyu, Denni (2), Montebello Report
Final 17 November 2013 Sliema Wanderers Gozo Stadium 3–1 Dimech 49', Nafti 67', Mifsud Triganza 75' Report

U*Bet FA Trophy

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Report
R3 27 November 2013 Melita Victor Tedesco Stadium 3–1 Fenech 4', Elford-Alliyu (2) 22', 28' Report
R4 22 January 2014 Mosta Victor Tedesco Stadium 3–0 Nafti 55', Ekani 66' (o.g.), Elford-Alliyu 90' Report
Quarter-final 15 February 2014 Naxxar Lions National Stadium 1–0 Denni 24' Report
Semi-final 19 march 2014 Gżira United National Stadium 2–0 Agius 23', Cremona 90' Report
Final 1 May 2014 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium 1–0 Elford-Alliyu 2' Report

Squad statistics

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First Team

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No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Trophy UEFA Europa League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
- GK Malta Manuel Bartolo 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
- GK Malta Yenz Cini 14 0 0 0 0(1) 0 14(1) 0
- GK Italy Pietro Marino 7 0 1 0 4 0 12 0
- GK Georgia (country) Nukri Revishvili 11 0 3 0 0 0 14 0
- DF Malta Ian Azzopardi 2(4) 0 1(1) 0 3 0 6(5) 0
- DF Malta Steve Borg 21(2) 0 3(1) 0 0 0 24(3) 0
- DF Malta Yessous Camilleri 6 1 0 0 2 0 8 1
- DF Malta Jonathan Caruana 26(2) 4 5 0 2(1) 0 33(3) 4
- DF Malta Luke Dimech 20 0 2 0 4 0 26 0
- DF Spain Óscar Reyes Sánchez 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
- DF Belgium Jason Vandelannoite 10(2) 0 0 0 4 0 14(2) 0
- MF Malta Edmond Agius 22(5) 6 2(3) 1 1 0 25(8) 7
- MF Malta Shaun Bajada 21(8) 1 4(1) 0 2(2) 0 27(11) 1
- MF Nigeria Raimi Bakare 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
- MF The Gambia Hamza Barry 17(2) 2 3(1) 0 4 0 24(3) 2
- MF Malta Roderick Briffa 28(1) 7 5 0 4 0 37(1) 7
- MF Brazil Denni dos Santos 22(2) 19 1(1) 1 4 2 27(3) 22
- MF Malta Dyson Falzon 4(1) 0 0 0 4 0 8(1) 0
- MF Malta Ryan Fenech 28(1) 5 5 1 4 1 37(1) 7
- MF Malta Kurt Magro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- MF Georgia (country) Irakli Maisuradze 10(1) 0 2 0 0 0 12(1) 0
- MF Tunisia Abdelkarim Nafti 26(4) 11 3 1 0 0 29(4) 12
- MF Moldova Vladimir Rassulov 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0
- FW Brazil Alan da Silva Souza 8(2) 2 1 0 0 0 9(2) 2
- FW The Gambia Aziz Corr Nyang 14(4) 4 2 0 0 0 16(4) 4
- FW Malta Llywelyn Cremona 0(9) 0 1(1) 1 1(1) 0 2(11) 1
- FW England Lateef Elford-Alliyu 5(4) 4 3(1) 4 0 0 8(5) 8
- FW Spain Arnal Llibert 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
- FW Malta Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza 7(16) 5 2(2) 0 0 0 9(18) 5
- FW Malta Luke Montebello 5(3) 3 0(2) 0 0 0 5(5) 3
- FW Nigeria Augustine James Obaje 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
- FW Nigeria Abayomi Owonikoko Seun 2(1) 1 1 0 0 0 3(1) 1
- FW Brazil Rômulo 2(1) 1 0 0 0(1) 0 2(2) 1
- FW Malta Ian Zammit 2(13) 1 0(1) 0 0(4) 2 2(18) 3
Own goals 1 0 0 1

Youth Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Malta MLT Ryan Caruana (on loan to Sliema Wanderers)
DF Malta MLT Samir Arab (on loan to Vittoriosa Stars)
DF Malta MLT Miguel Attard
DF Malta MLT Daniel Camilleri
DF Malta MLT Leon Camilleri
DF Malta MLT Fabio Muscat
DF Malta MLT Tristan Nappa Licari
DF Malta MLT Mirco Vella
MF Malta MLT Siraj Arab (on loan to Vittoriosa Stars)
MF Malta MLT Glenn Cassar
MF Malta MLT Oznef Cassar (on loan to Kirkop United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Malta MLT Stefan Cassar
MF Malta MLT Kurt Drakard
MF Malta MLT Brandon Grech
MF Malta MLT Isaac McCarthy
MF Malta MLT Ian Montanaro
MF Malta MLT Kane Psaila (on loan to St. George's)
MF Malta MLT Nicholas Pulis
MF Malta MLT Dario Tabone
MF Malta MLT Matthew Thorne
MF Malta MLT Isaac Zammit (on loan to St. Andrews)
FW Malta MLT Terence Scerri (on loan to Naxxar Lions)

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
25 June 2013 GK Italy Pietro Marino Italy AS Reggina 1914 Free [3]
1 July 2013 FW Nigeria Aud-Gustine James Obaje Nigeria Union Bank Free [4]
3 July 2013 MF The Gambia Hamza Barry The Gambia Gambia Ports Authority Free [5]
15 July 2013 FW Spain Arnal Llibert Unattached Free
18 July 2013 FW Brazil Rômulo Brazil Audax Rio Free [6]
9 August 2013 MF Tunisia Abdelkarim Nafti Tunisia Club Africain Free [7]
10 August 2013 FW The Gambia Aziz Corr Nyang Unattached Free [7]
31 August 2013 FW Malta Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza Malta Birkirkara Free [8]
7 September 2013 FW Malta Luke Montebello Italy US Livorno 1915 Free [9]
20 November 2013 MF Nigeria Raimi Bakare Iran Mes Rafsanjan Free
25 November 2013 FW England Lateef Elford-Alliyu England Tamworth Free
28 November 2013 DF Spain Óscar Reyes Sánchez Unattached Free
28 January 2014 GK Georgia (country) Nukri Revishvili Georgia (country) Dila Gori Free
28 January 2014 MF Georgia (country) Irakli Maisuradze Georgia (country) Dila Gori Free
31 January 2014 FW Nigeria Abayomi Owonikoko Seun Unattached Free
31 January 2014 FW Brazil Alan da Silva Souza Ukraine Bukovyna Free
31 January 2014 MF Moldova Vladimir Rassulov Moldova FC Speranța Crihana Veche Free

Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
20 May 2013 FW Brazil William Barbosa Malta St. Andrews Free [10]
30 May 2013 MF Brazil Gabriel Released Free [3]
30 May 2013 FW Senegal Demba Touré Released Free [3]
20 June 2013 FW Malta Michael Mifsud Released Free [11]
22 July 2013 FW Spain Arnal Llibert Released Free [6]
2 October 2013 FW Nigeria Aud-Gustine James Obaje Released Free
30 October 2013 FW Brazil Rômulo Released Free [12]
31 December 2013 DF Belgium Jason Vandelannoite Released Free
28 January 2014 MF Nigeria Raimi Bakare Released Free [13]
15 May 2014 DF Spain Óscar Reyes Sánchez Released Free
15 May 2014 FW Nigeria Abayomi Owonikoko Seun Released Free
15 May 2014 GK Italy Pietro Marino Released Free
15 May 2014 MF Moldova Vladimir Rassulov Released Free
31 May 2014 GK Georgia (country) Nukri Revishvili Released Free
30 June 2014 FW The Gambia Aziz Corr Nyang Released Free
30 June 2014 MF Brazil Denni dos Santos Released Free [14]
30 June 2014 MF Brazil Alan da Silva Souza Released Free
30 June 2014 MF Georgia (country) Irakli Maisuradze Released Free

Loan out

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Date from Date to Pos. Name To Ref.
30 June 2013 31 May 2014 DF Malta Bjorn Bondin Malta Gżira United
30 June 2013 31 May 2014 DF Malta Rennie Forace Malta Gżira United
30 June 2013 31 May 2014 DF Malta Jonathan Francica Malta Gżira United
6 July 2013 30 June 2014 FW Malta Terence Scerri Malta Naxxar Lions [15]
15 July 2013 31 May 2014 DF Malta Kenneth Scicluna Malta Żebbuġ Rangers
18 July 2013 31 May 2014 MF Malta Dylan D'Agostino Malta Gudja United
19 July 2013 31 May 2014 MF Malta Siraj Arab Malta Vittoriosa Stars
19 July 2013 31 May 2014 MF Malta Samir Arab Malta Vittoriosa Stars
1 August 2013 31 May 2014 MF Malta Karl Azzopardi Malta Gudja United
1 August 2013 31 May 2014 MF Malta Oznef Cassar Malta Kirkop United
3 August 2013 31 May 2014 DF Malta Neil Curmi Malta Marsa
20 August 2013 31 May 2014 MF Malta Kane Psaila Malta St. George's
24 August 2013 31 May 2014 MF Malta Cleavon Frendo Malta Pietà Hotspurs
30 August 2013 31 May 2014 MF Malta Isaac Zammit Malta St. Andrews
1 October 2013 31 May 2014 DF Malta Gaetano Gesualdi Malta Msida St. Joseph
23 December 2013 31 May 2014 DF Malta Kurt Magro Malta Balzan [16]
26 December 2013 31 May 2014 DF Malta Yessous Camilleri Malta Żebbuġ Rangers [17]
28 December 2013 31 May 2014 MF Malta Dyson Falzon Malta Mosta [17]
3 January 2014 31 May 2014 MF Malta Manuel Bartolo Malta Balzan [17]
31 January 2014 31 May 2014 GK Malta Ryan Caruana Malta Sliema Wanderers
31 January 2014 31 May 2014 FW Malta Ian Zammit Malta Mosta

References

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  1. ^ a b "Euro Cup: Valletta, Hibs share spoils in draw". maltafootball.com. 18 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Valletta win Euro Cup tournament". maltafootball.com. 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Valletta running rule over Italian goalkeeper". Times of Malta. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Official: Augustine Obaje Pens One - Year Contract With Valletta". All Nigeria Soccer. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Hamza Barry joins Valletta". Gambia Sports. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Valletta hand deal to Romulo, Conde leaves". Times of Malta. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Two new foreigners for Valletta". maltafootball.com. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza joins Valletta". maltafootball.com. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Luke Montebello joins Valletta". maltafootball.com. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  10. ^ "William Barbosa appointed St. Andrews player-coach". maltafootball.com. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Michael Mifsud's contract terminated by mutual consent". maltafootball.com. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Rômulo Marques Antonelli". Voetbalkrant. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Nigerian midfielder Bakare joins Lions". Times of Malta. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Denni eyes Malta return in January". Times of Malta. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Terence Scerri joins Naxxar Lions on loan". maltafootball.com. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Kurt Magro joins Balzan". Valletta FC. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "BOV Premier League resumes after Christmas break". maltafootball.com. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2024.