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As anticipated, Ħamrun Spartans retained the top place in the Premier League with an easy victory over Naxxar Lions at the end of match day 15. At the same time, Floriana stayed on their shoulder after their narrow win over Birkirkara. In the lower reaches, the struggle for survival hots on with five teams in the thick of it and Gudja almost already doomed to lose their status. Ħamrun Spartans ..... 4 Naxxar Lions ..... 1 Ħamrun Spartans found the going much more accessible than they might have envisaged, and their 4-1 victory over Naxxar Lions that helped them to…

Socceroos goalkeeper Joe Anthony Gauci, 23, who is currently with the Australian national team at the Asian Cup, and has been keeping goal for Adelaide Unted, has joined English Premier League club, Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, but is reputed to be a record fee for an A-League player. The 6’5” keeper was initially born in Adelaide but had roots in Malta through his father. Therefore, he was also eligible to play for Malta before deciding to play for the Socceroos. He started his footballing career with West Torrens Birkalia before receiving a scholarship deal with Central Coast Mariners. He…

Table toppers Ħamrun Spartans started the second round of the Premier League with a bang as they put seven goals past Balzan to retain the top position three points ahead of their closest, and as it is turning out also to be their only challengers Floriana. At the same time, most of the teams below them dropped points. Ħamrun Spartans ….. 7 Balzan ….. 1 Ħamrun Spartans breezed through their opening match in Round 2 of the Premier League with an easy 7-1 victory over Balzan, who must have dreamed of offering a much stricter challenge after it was them…

European Aquatics (EA) has entrusted the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta (ASA) to host the Men's Waterpolo Champions League Final Four for three consecutive years – 2024, 2025, and 2026 at the island's National Pool Complex. In nominating the ASA, European Aquatics said that the Association satisfies all the key requirements and has the Maltese government's full support. The European Champions League, which started in 1963 as the European Cup, is contested by the top European teams. It is the continent's most prestigious professional waterpolo club competition. The spectacular Final Four event provides an exciting climax to the waterpolo season,…

After 13 matches, at the end of round 1 in Malta's Premier League, defending champions Ħamrun Spartans retained the pack's leadership following their narrow victory over Hibernians. But it was mainly due to Floriana's failure to get any points from their second loss in succession, in their surprise defeat against Gżira United. Meanwhile, Sliema Wanderers gained ground over the Greens with their slender win over Sirens and are now just a point behind them in third place. Ħamrun Spartans ..... 2 Hibernians ..... 1 It was challenging for Ħamrun to claim all three points at the end of their 2-1…

A one-goal difference decided the winners of the 2024 International Tipsport Malta Cup. It was a close victory, as three clubs finished with the same number of points, five.  The title on the final day of the event's sixth edition went to Czechoslovakia's SK Sigma Olomouc following their scoreless draw with FK Austria Wien. The other Czechs, FC Hradec Králové, shared the runner-up position after beating Spartak Prague 2-1.  Before the final matchday, the first three could all win the trophy, and in the end, they all finished with the same number of points. However, Olomouc had the best aggregate score,…

Austria Wien obtained their first victory in this year’s Tipsport Malta Cup tournament tournament held in Malta and supported by VisitMalta,when they defeated Spartak Trnava 3-2, while the two teams from Czechoslovakia, SK Sigma Olomouc and FC Hradec Králové shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. In a balanced first half against Spartak Trnava, Austria Wien went ahead with a goal by Lucas Galvao in the 43rd minute, only for Spartak to level the score just before the end of the session through Marco Djuričin. Austrian Wien took matters in hand early in the second half and restored their lead…

The much-anticipated competition for the TipSport Malta Cup 2024, marking the 6th edition of this prestigious football tournament held in Malta and supported by VisitMalta, is underway.  The TipSport Malta Cup is an annual football tournament that brings together top teams from Central Europe for a spirited competition. Organised in the picturesque setting of Malta, the competition aims to foster international sportsmanship and showcase the best of football talent. The participating teams in this year's tournament, showcasing the top talent from four outstanding teams, include two formidable contenders from the Czech Republic, Hradec Kralove and Sigma Olomouc, Austria's renowned Austria…

As anticipated, Malta was outplayed by a truly dominant Serbia in the final Group C match at the Len Waterpolo Championships in Croatia and suffered a 4-21 defeat. Firm tournament favourites Serbia dominated throughout and were fully valued for their victory, which made them group winners. The Maltese stood no chance against such an opposition, and the absence of four first-team players made their task even more difficult. Logo of the Waterpolo European Championships in Croatia After his red card for violent play against Israel, Mark Castillo was serving his first of a two-match ban; Sam Gialanze and Nicholas Bugelli…

Logo of the Waterpolo European Championships in Croatia The Malta national waterpolo team made it to the history books at the European Championships in Croatia by producing a miraculous comeback in an emotion-filled match to register its first-ever victory in the group stages of the event by beating Israel 13-11. Malta’s success was acquired most dramatically as it had to come back from three goals down in the last session to win the match.   From the outset, the two sides produced an incredible fight, a real battle with many physical contacts and even more emotions and unbelievable twists before Malta emerged as…