The 2023–24 Maltese National Amateur League (referred to, for sponsorship reasons, as the IZIBet National Amateur League) occurs between 15 September 2023 and 23 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:
Promoted from2022–23 Maltese National Amateur League Relegated from2022–23 Maltese Challenge League Senglea AthleticMsida Saint-JosephLuqa St. Andrew'sZabbar St. Patrick MarsaskalaMqabbaMtarfaQrendiSan GwannVittoriosa Stars
Teams Twenty-Three teams competed in the 2023-24 League. These teams were split into two groups.
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 Brian Spiteri 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
TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentMellieha Antoine CamilleriSacked6 October 20239th (Group A) Roger Walker and Ivan Mandic (Caretakers)6 October 2023Siġġiewi Alexander Delia19 November 202311th (Group A) David Mifsud19 November 2023Mellieha Roger Walker and Ivan MandicEnd of Caretakers3 January 20249th (Group A) Warren Said3 January 2024Mġarr United Jason CamenzuliSacked4 February 20242nd (Group B) Brian Spiteri5 February 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
League stage
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Group A Results
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Group B Results
Group A Sixth Place tie-breaker With both Mqabba and Rabat Ajax level on 34 points, a play-off match was conducted to the looser qualify for the Relegation Play-offs
Championship final
Relegation play-offs
Season statistics Scoring Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Kurt BorgMtarfa332 Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter's303 Weverton Gomes SouzaPembroke Athleta284 Saint Ebisindor ChristianMgarr United235 Brandon BrayQrendi216 Richmond Baratuipre HansonSanta Venera Lightnings197 Luka MijicMellieha178 Ryan DalliKirkop United16 Joseph Jojo OgunnupeVittoriosa Stars10 Jayden BorgQormi1411 Nezar Fawzi AbouhaisaSan Gwann1312 Jurgen SudaMgarr United12 Gianfranco MicallefMtarfa
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Group Stadium Date Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter'sPembroke Athleta7–2 (A)ASirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar24 September 2023 Weverton GomesPembroke AthletaMdina Knights6–1 (A)Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta7 October 2023 Andres Tenorio ViverosMqabbaKalkara United4–2 (H)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar Saint Ebisindor Christian6Mgarr UnitedGhaxaq10–0 (H)BCentenary Stadium, Ta' Qali20 October 2023 Saint Ebisindor Christian5Ta' Xbiex10–0 (A)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar28 October 2023 Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter'sSanta Venera Lightnings5–1 (A)A29 October 2023 Morientes MuscatSt. George'sGhaxaq5–1 (A)B12 November 2023 Deison Arvey CueroSiggiewiMdina Knights3–0 (A)A25 November 2023 Aaron AgiusGhaxaqTa' Xbiex8–2 (A)B26 November 2023 Brandon Bray4QrendiBirżebbuġa St. Peter's4–1 (H)A10 December 2023 Kurt BorgMtarfaMdina Knights7–0 (H)Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali Kurt Borg4Pembroke Athleta8-1 (A)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar16 December 2023 Gianfranco Micallef Ryan Dalli4Kirkop UnitedTa' Xbiex7–1 (A)BCentenary Stadium, Ta' Qali5 January 2024 Brandon Bray4QrendiPembroke Athleta5–3 (H)AVictor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun8 January 2024 Weverton GomesPembroke AthletaQrendi3–5 (A) Giovanni GaleaKirkop UnitedDingli Swallows9–1 (H)BCharles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta14 January 2024 Ryan Dalli Nezar Fawzi AbouhaisaSan ĠwannGhaxaq6–1 (A)Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali19 January 2024 Jayden BorgQormiDingli Swallows4–1 (A)Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta20 January 2024 Shaban Chikh Ali4Vittoriosa StarsTa' Xbiex10–1 (A)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter'sMdina Knights5–0 (A)ALuxol Stadium, Pembroke21 January 2024 Andre Joe Cutajar4San ĠwannTa' Xbiex11–0 (A)BSirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar28 January 2024 Syzmon Grzegorz Plocica Nezar Fawzi Abouhaisa Brandon BrayQrendiSiggiewi4–1 (A)ALuxol Stadium, Pembroke4 February 2024 Samuel SaldanhaBirżebbuġa St. Peter'sKalkara United7–1 (H)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar10 February 2024 Weverton Gomes5Pembroke Athleta8–3 (H)Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta24 February 2024 Richmond Baratuipre HansonSanta Venera LightningsMdina Knights4–0 (A)Sirens Stadium, San Pawl il-Baħar Luka MijicMellieħaKalkara United9–0 (A)3 March 2024 Weverton GomesPembroke AthletaSiggiewi4–1 (H)9 March 2024 Timothy John ThomasSt. George'sTa' Xbiex6–3 (H)B10 March 2024 Jurgen GeradaGhaxaqDingli Swallows3–0 (A) Shamison FarrugiaDingli SwallowsTa' Xbiex6–4 (A)16 March 2024 Brandon BrayQrendiPembroke Athleta5–4 (A)ALuxol Stadium, Pembroke6 April 2024 Ryan DalliKirkop UnitedTa' Xbiex10–1 (H)BCharles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta6 April 2024 Kurt Borg4MtarfaKalkara United7–0 (H)ACentenary Stadium, Ta' Qali14 April 2024 Notes 4 Player scored 4 goalss 5 Player scored 5 goalss 6 Player scored 6 goals
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Dunstan ZarbMtarfa11 Jacob Chircop St JohnMgarr3 Dean SciberrasRabat Ajax94 Andrew Joseph ZammitGharghur85 James AbelaMqabba7 Christian CassarQrendi7 Mario BartoloBirzebbuga St. Peter's68 Clayton RapaKirkop United5 Anthony CurmiMellieha10 Clyde AquilinaSanta Venera Lightning4 Jonathan GrechVittoriosa Stars
Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 10 Domenico Marsala (Dingli Swallows) Most red cards: 2 Nicholas Formosa (Gharghur) Clive Fenech (Ghaxaq) Neil Borg (Mellieħa) Gianluca Sultana (St. George's) Theodoric Catania (Santa Venera Lightning) Miguel Agius (Ta' Xbiex) Liam Ciantar (Vittoriosa Stars)
Club Most yellow cards: 53 St. George's Most red cards: 5 Qormi Ta' Xbiex
Awards RoundManager of the First RoundPlayer of the First RoundManagerClubPlayerClubFirst Round Lydon FenechQormi Kurt BorgMtarfa
References
External links Official website