2015–16 Valletta F.C. season

Maltese football team season Valletta 2015–16 Paul Zammit Premier League 1st FA Trophy Fourth Round UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round Federico Falcone (16) Federico Falcone (16) 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 season was Valletta's twenty-third title-winning season in the Maltese Premier League. They were knocked out of the Maltese FA Trophy in the fourth round with a defeat to Birkirkara and eliminated in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League with a 4-2 aggregate defeat to Newtown. On the way to their league title they managed an impressive ten-game winning streak, which concluded with a run of just one loss in 23 matches. Pre-season - Summer Friendship Cup Group Stage MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport129 July 2015Tarxien RainbowsLuxol Stadium5–0Jhonnattann (2) 15', 43', Mifsud Triganza 25', Pani 58' (pen), Borg 77'Report21 August 2015MelitaLuxol Stadium4–0Umeh 10', Priso (2) 15', 90', Mifsud Triganza 23'Report36 August 2015Gżira UnitedLuxol Stadium1–0Priso 53'Report Group A main WDL complete VAL TAR MEL GŻI 0 0 3 1 5 1 0 2 2 6 2 0 1 4 6 3 0 0 10 0 Gżira United Melita Tarxien Rainbows Valletta Q Q Knockout Phase MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReportSemi-final11 August 2015Senglea AthleticLuxol Stadium6–0Priso 12', Romeu 18', Montebello (2) 25', 42', Briffa, BajadaReportFinal14 August 2015Sliema WanderersLuxol Stadium2–0Mifsud Triganza 59', Montebello 82'Report UEFA Europa League 2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 2015–16 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase#First qualifying round 1st leg 2 July 2015 Newtown WAL 2–1 Report Valletta MLT Goodwin 36 Boundford 40 Mitchell 46 Williams 61 Oswell 90+1 Price 90+5 Cremona 33 Azzopardi 2 40 85 Jhonnattann 73 Gill 76 Latham Park Newtown, Wales 1,420 Vladimir Vnuk (Slovakia) L 2nd leg 9 July 2015 Valletta MLT 1–2 Report Newtown WAL Fidjeu 46 Nafti 67 R. Camilleri 0 74 Gill 83 Briffa 84 Oswell 7 Boundford 39 Mills-Evans 57 D. Jones 81 Cook 2 84 87 Owen 85', 85 Price 90+5 Hibernians Stadium Paola, Malta 1,914 Mihály Fábián (Hungary) L Newtown won 4–2 on aggregate. BOV Premier League 2015–16 Maltese Premier League First phase Results MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport121 August 2015St. AndrewsVictor Tedesco Stadium3–01,057Priso (2) 45' (pen), 67' (pen), Falcone 89'Report228 August 2015Sliema WanderersNational Stadium1–01,425Falcone 89'Report313 September 2015BirkirkaraNational Stadium2–12,883Falcone 44', Priso 86'Report419 September 2015BalzanHibernians Stadium0–1883Report523 September 2015HiberniansNational Stadium0–12,127Report627 September 2015Naxxar LionsNational Stadium3–1Nafti (2) 40', 73', Umeh 90+2'Report73 October 2015Tarxien RainbowsNational Stadium3–1Nafti 3', Oliveira 13' (o.g.), Mifsud Triganza 87'Report818 October 2015FlorianaNational Stadium3–13,194Falcone 9', Azzopardi 26', Jhonnattann 45'Report924 October 2015QormiVictor Tedesco Stadium2–1871Falcone 11', Nafti 82'Report103 November 2015MostaVictor Tedesco Stadium2–2989Cremona 23', Priso 90+3'Report116 November 2015Pembroke AthletaVictor Tedesco Stadium0–2Report1220 November 2015St. AndrewsVictor Tedesco Stadium4–0695Priso (2) 23', 47', Umeh 42', Mifsud Triganza 59'Report131 December 2015Sliema WanderersHibernians Stadium4–2Priso 33', Falcone (2) 45', 54', Nafti 52'Report145 December 2015BirkirkaraNational Stadium4–02,031Falcone 22', Briffa 34', Priso 59', Borg 90+2'Report1513 December 2015BalzanNational Stadium2–11,226Pani 36', Nafti 43'Report1620 December 2015HiberniansNational Stadium3–21,948Jhonnattann 59', Borg 66', Nafti 71'Report1710 January 2016Naxxar LionsNational Stadium2–1Falcone 84', Suda 88'Report1816 January 2016Tarxien RainbowsVictor Tedesco Stadium1–1752Falcone 36'Report1923 January 2016FlorianaNational Stadium2–12,080Jhonnattann 68', Umeh 86'Report2031 January 2016Pembroke AthletaHibernians Stadium3–2Romeu 15', Briffa 60', Mifsud 76'Report215 February 2016MostaHibernians Stadium3–0608Falcone 42', Jhonnattann 48', Cremona 83'Report2213 February 2016QormiHibernians Stadium2–0831Gill 52', Falcone 69'Report League table main WDL First round MFA, Soccerway VAL HIB BAL BIR FLO TAR MOS PEM SLI NXX QOR StA complete 14 3 5 42 21 12 6 4 41 20 12 3 7 36 25 15 5 2 53 25 8 6 8 29 33 4 2 16 22 54 7 4 11 33 39 2 3 17 19 49 7 3 12 31 36 1 2 19 14 66 10 7 5 37 17 17 2 3 49 21 Balzan Birkirkara Floriana Hibernians Mosta Naxxar Lions Pembroke Athleta Qormi Sliema Wanderers St. Andrews Tarxien Rainbows Valletta 5 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions). Second phase Results MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport2321 February 2016St. AndrewsNational Stadium2–11,096Nafti (2) 19', 81'Report2427 February 2016QormiHibernians Stadium2–0936Cremona 5', Mifsud 59'Report251 March 2016Naxxar LionsHibernians Stadium4–0720Umeh 39', Ledesma 49' (pen), Falcone 64', Mifsud 88'Report266 March 2016Sliema WanderersNational Stadium3–01,701Umeh 17', Jhonnattann 65', Nafti 73'Report2713 March 2016Pembroke AthletaNational Stadium2–01,150Jhonnattann 14', Nafti 34'Report2820 March 2016MostaNational Stadium2–11,400Jhonnattann 1', Borg 42'Report292 April 2016Tarxien RainbowsHibernians Stadium2–0Falcone 48', Nafti 50'Report309 April 2016FlorianaNational Stadium0–23,502Report3117 April 2016BirkirkaraNational Stadium0–03,854Report3223 April 2016BalzanNational Stadium2–12,410Falcone 13', Mifsud 81'Report3330 April 2016HiberniansNational Stadium1–15,408Falcone 60'Report Final league table main WDL Second round MFA, Soccerway VAL HIB BIR BAL FLO TAR SLI PEM MOS StA NXX QOR CL2Q EL1Q EL1Q EL1Q RPO REL REL complete 20 6 7 69 33 20 8 5 64 29 18 4 11 60 42 22 8 3 85 33 10 7 16 42 60 5 4 24 29 95 10 6 17 48 61 3 4 26 26 80 12 6 15 49 51 4 3 26 32 90 15 8 10 59 31 25 4 4 69 27 C O R R -22 -21 -19 -25 -15 -7 -12 -4 -12 -2 -18 -26 Balzan Birkirkara Floriana Hibernians Mosta Naxxar Lions Pembroke Athleta Qormi Sliema Wanderers St. Andrews Tarxien Rainbows Valletta 5 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions). QR green1 Qualification for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League blue1 Qualification for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League red2 Qualification for the Relegation Play-Offs red1 Relegation to the 2016–17 Maltese First Division Sliema Wanderers would have qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League by winning the 2015–16 Maltese FA Trophy, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence.http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160514/football/old-meets-new-in-ko-duel.612004 Old meets new in KO duel Times of Malta 14 May 2016 FA Trophy 2015–16 Maltese FA Trophy RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReportR36 January 2016Xewkija TigersKerċem Ajax Stadium3–1Azzopardi 16', Jhonnattann (2) 33', 38'ReportR420 January 2016BirkirkaraNational Stadium0–1Report Squad statistics First Team No.Pos.NamePremier LeagueFA TrophyUEFA Europa LeagueTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13px1GKMLT Henry Bonello2500000250002DFMLT Jonathan Caruana2402010270303DFMLT Ian Azzopardi19(6)1111021(6)2624DFBRA Diego Balbinot20100030105DFMLT Ryan Camilleri29(1)0202033(1)0916MFMLT Dyson Falzon00002020006Juan Cruz Gill wore number 15 for the UEFA Europa League.DFARG Juan Cruz Gill3111020341509FWCMR Thierry Fidjeu00001111009Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza wore number 17 for the UEFA Europa League.FWMLT Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza4(12)20(1)00(2)04(15)2109Michael Mifsud wore number 15 for the FA Trophy.FWMLT Michael Mifsud6(8)40(1)0006(9)42010MFMLT Roderick Briffa27(1)2201030(1)26011FWMLT Luke Montebello000010100011MFGHA Albert Bruce6(3)000006(3)02011MFBRA Rafael Ledesma8(2)100008(2)11013Nicky Vella wore number 28 for the UEFA Europa League.GKMLT Nicky Vella8020201202014Daniel Camilleri wore number 20 for the UEFA Europa League.DFMLT Daniel Camilleri0(3)0000(1)00(4)00015FWMLT Russell Fenech0(5)000000(5)00016MFMLT Dario Tabone000000000016DFMLT Jean Borg3(13)310004(13)30017MFCMR Njongo Priso11(2)80(1)00011(3)83017DFCOL Luis Miguel Vergara000000000018MFMLT Shaun Bajada0(1)000000(1)00018MFMLT Jurgen Suda1(13)100001(13)11020FWARG Federico Falcone28(2)16200030(2)165121MFMLT Llywelyn Cremona19(8)3102022(8)35022Nicholas Pulis wore number 23 for the UEFA Europa League.MFMLT Nicholas Pulis0(4)00(1)0000(5)00022MFMLT Matthew Spiteri000000000023Claudio Pani wore number 13 for the UEFA Europa League.MFITA Claudio Pani27110203016024Uchenna Umeh wore number 8 for the UEFA Europa League.FWNGR Uchenna Umeh16(7)50(1)01(1)017(9)57026GKMLT Manuel Bartolo000000000027Jhonnattann wore number 14 for the UEFA Europa League.FWBRA Jhonnattann237221(1)126(1)102029DFMDA Maxim Focșa000010100030MFTUN Abdelkarim Nafti24(4)11202028(4)115034GKITA Pietro Marino000000000090DFBRA Romeu21(3)1200023(3)16290MFMLT Stefan Cassar000000000090DFMLT Leon Camilleri0000000000 Transfers In DatePos.NameFromFeeRef. Reference7 June 2015MFCMR Njongo PrisoHUN Győri ETOFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/06/07/paul-zammit-njongo-priso-return-with-valletta/ Paul Zammit, Njongo Priso return with Valletta 7 June 2015 maltafootball.com 11 February 20257 June 2015DFMDA Maxim FocșaMDA FC Dinamo-Auto TiraspolFree19 June 2015FWCMR Thierry FidjeuFRA Saint-Colomban LocminéFree19 June 2015MFITA Claudio PaniITA CampobassoFree19 June 2015FWNGR Uchenna UmehLIT Panevėžio EkranasFree19 June 2015FWBRA JhonnattannBHR Al-MuharraqFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/06/22/jhonnattann-returns-for-second-spell-with-valletta/ Jhonnattann returns for second spell with Valletta 22 June 2015 maltafootball.com 11 February 202519 June 2015DFARG Juan Cruz GillCHI IberiaFreehttps://timesofmalta.com/article/valletta-complete-foreigners-line-up.573405 Valletta complete foreigners’ line-up 20 June 2015 Times of Malta 12 February 202519 June 2015GKUKR Oleksandr MusiyenkoUKR FC Nyva TernopilFree10 July 2015DFMLT Jean BorgMLT AttardFree31 July 2015DFBRA RomeuUnattachedFree8 August 2015FWARG Federico FalconeCHI Rangers de TalcaFree25 August 2015MFGHA Albert BruceMLT QormiFreehttps://timesofmalta.com/article/ghanaian-midfielder-bruce-seals-valletta-move.582098 Ghanaian midfielder Bruce seals Valletta move 26 August 2015 Times of Malta 12 February 20255 November 2015MFNAM Ennio HamutenyaUnattachedFreehttps://neweralive.na/young-footballer-hamutenya-signs-euro-club-2/ Young footballer Hamutenya signs with Euro club 5 November 2015 New Era Namibia 13 February 202520 January 2016FWMLT Michael MifsudMLT Sliema WanderersFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2016/01/20/michael-mifsud-returns-with-valletta/ Michael Mifsud returns with Valletta 20 January 2016 maltafootball.com 13 February 202529 January 2016DFCOL Luis Miguel VergaraUnattachedFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2016/02/04/mfa-council-clears-the-way-for-valletta-to-register-colombian-defender/ MFA Council clears the way for Valletta to register Colombian defender 4 February 2016 maltafootball.com 13 February 202529 January 2016GKMLT Henry BonelloMLT Sliema WanderersFree1 February 2016MFBRA Rafael LedesmaMLT Sliema WanderersFree Out DatePos.NameToFeeRef. Reference5 July 2015GKUKR Oleksandr MusiyenkoReleasedFree9 July 2015GKITA Pietro MarinoReleasedFree19 July 2015FWCMR Thierry FidjeuReleasedFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/08/20/valletta-fc-present-new-signings-ahead-of-forthcoming-bov-premier-league-campaign/ Valletta FC present new signings ahead of forthcoming BOV Premier League campaign 20 August 2015 maltafootball.com 12 February 202523 July 2015MFMLT Matthew ThorneMLT St. George'sFreehttps://tvmnews.mt/sport/l-ex-valletta-matthew-thorne-mistenni-jinghaqad-ma-st-georges/ L-ex Valletta Matthew Thorne mistenni jingħaqad ma’ St.Georges 21 July 2015 TVM Sport 13 February 202520 August 2015DFMLT Jonathan FrancicaMLT LuqaFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/09/18/luqa-st-andrews-present-new-signings/ Luqa St. Andrew’s present new signings 18 September 2015 maltafootball.com 12 February 202531 August 2015MFMLT Shaun BajadaGozo GħajnsielemFreehttps://tvmnews.mt/en/sport/shaun-bajada-aktar-vicin-li-jirritorna-ghawdex-ma-ghajnsielem/ Shaun Bajada closer to joining Għajnsielem in Gozo Championship 28 August 2015 TVM Sport 12 February 2025https://www.ghajnsielem.com/ghajnsielemfc/news/report201501.html 2015/16 1st DIVISION K.O. - QUARTER-FINAL 6 September 2015 Għajnsielem F.C. 12 February 202530 September 2015DFMLT Tristan Nappa LicariMLT Gudja UnitedFreehttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=691520360949097&id=184288778338927&set=a.425606924207110 Gudja United akkwistaw lid-difensur centrali ta' 19-il sena Tristan Nappa Licari li ffirma kuntratt ta' sena. 30 September 2015 Replay (Net Television) 12 February 202511 January 2016MFCMR Njongo PrisoReleasedFree31 May 2016DFBRA Diego BalbinotReleasedFree31 May 2016DFCOL Luis Miguel VergaraReleasedFree31 May 2016MFGHA Albert BruceReleasedFree31 May 2016MFTUN Abdelkarim NaftiReleasedFree Loan in Date fromDate toPos.NameFromRef. Reference9 July 201528 January 2016GKMLT Henry BonelloMLT Sliema Wanderershttps://timesofmalta.com/article/goalkeeper-bonello-seals-valletta-loan-switch.576007 Goalkeeper Bonello seals Valletta loan switch 9 July 2015 Times of Malta 12 February 20251 August 201531 May 2016MFMLT Stefan CassarMLT Oratory Youths1 August 201531 May 2016FWMLT Joshua ButtigiegMLT Qala Saints Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameToRef. Reference20 July 201531 May 2016MFMLT Dyson FalzonMLT Mosta29 July 201531 May 2016FWMLT Kurt BorgMLT Żebbuġ Rangers1 August 20151 April 2016FWMLT Terence ScerriMLT Senglea Athletic1 August 201531 May 2016MFMLT Siraj ArabMLT Pembroke Athleta1 August 201531 May 2016DFMLT Miguel AttardMLT Pembroke Athleta1 August 201531 May 2016DFMLT Dario TaboneMLT Żebbuġ Rangers1 August 201531 May 2016MFMLT Dasser SammutMLT Qrendi3 August 201531 May 2016DFMDA Maxim FocșaMLT Balzanhttps://timesofmalta.com/article/balzan-seal-defender-focsas-loan-signing.579505 Balzan seal defender Focsa’s loan signing 5 August 2015 Times of Malta 12 February 202515 August 201531 May 2016MFMLT Cleavon FrendoMLT Marsa19 August 20151 December 2015MFMLT Bjorn BondinMLT Gudja United24 August 201531 May 2016FWMLT Luke MontebelloMLT Tarxien Rainbowshttps://www.facebook.com/tarxienrainbowsofficial/photos/under-21-international-striker-luke-montebello-joins-tarxien-rainbows-fc-on-a-1-/890159834409822/ Under 21 International Striker Luke Montebello joins Tarxien Rainbows F.C. on a 1 year loan from Valletta 24 August 2015 Tarxien Rainbows F.C. 12 February 202524 August 201531 May 2016MFMLT Karl AzzopardiMLT Għargħur28 August 201531 May 2016MFMLT Kurt MagroMLT Qormi30 August 201515 January 2016MFMLT Isaac McCarthyMLT Naxxar Lions31 August 201531 May 2016DFMLT Fabio MuscatMLT Luqa1 September 201531 May 2016MFMLT Brandon GrechMLT Mqabba1 September 201531 May 2016DFMLT Dean GrechMLT Swieqi United2 December 201531 May 2016MFMLT Bjorn BondinMLT Qrendi7 January 201631 May 2016MFNAM Ennio HamutenyaMLT Naxxar Lionshttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153806186510040&id=81249870039&set=a.10150091969350040&locale=fr_FR Ennio Hamutenya joins Naxxar Lions 8 January 2016 Valletta F.C. 13 February 202512 January 201631 May 2016MFMLT Ian MontanaroMLT Żejtun Corinthians20 January 201631 May 2016DFMLT Kieron GrimaMLT Żebbuġ Rangershttps://www.facebook.com/ReplayNetTelevision/photos/a.200343133400158.31362.184288778338927/730001357100997/ Iż-żagħżugħ ta' 17-il sena Kieron Grima ngħaqad mat-tim ta' pajjiżu, Zebbug Rangers Football Club, b'self sa tmiem l-istaġun mingħand Valletta FC. 20 January 2016 Replay (Net Television) 13 February 2025https://www.facebook.com/ReplayNetTelevision/photos/id-difensur-ta-17-il-sena-kieron-grima-rritorna-ma-zebbug-rangers-football-club-/730762553691544/ Id-difensur ta' 17-il sena Kieron Grima rritorna ma' Zebbug Rangers Football Club wara esperjenza ma' Valletta FC. 22 January 2016 Replay (Net Television) 13 February 202521 January 201631 May 2016FWMLT Jean Pierre Mifsud TriganzaGozo Għajnsielemhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153171760266895&id=167273451894&set=a.265673181894 Għajnsielem F.C. completed the signing of Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza, on a loan from Valletta F.C. till the end of the season. 23 January 2016 Għajnsielem F.C. 13 February 20251 February 201631 May 2016MFGHA Albert BruceMLT Sliema Wanderershttps://www.maltafootball.com/2016/02/01/wanderers-steal-the-show-on-final-day-of-transfer-window/ Wanderers steal the show on final day of transfer window 1 February 2016 Times of Malta 13 February 20251 February 201631 May 2016MFMLT Isaac ZammitMLT San Ġwann1 February 201631 May 2016MFMLT Isaac McCarthyMLT Lija Athletic References Category:Valletta F.C.