2014–15 Valletta F.C. season

Maltese football team season Valletta 2014–15 Gilbert Agius, Ivan Zammit Premier League 2nd FA Trophy Semi-final Euro Challenge Cup Winners Super Cup Runners-up UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round Lateef Elford-Alliyu (13) Lateef Elford-Alliyu (15) 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 season saw Valletta finish second in the Maltese Premier League and reach the semi-finals of the Maltese FA Trophy, as well as winning their sixth Euro Challenge Cup title. They had qualified for the UEFA Champions League as winners of the 2013–14 season. Pre-season - Euro Challenge Cup Valletta won the 2014 edition of the Euro Challenge Cup, gaining a 1–1 draw with Birkirkarahttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/06/20/euro-cup-valletta-birkirkara-share-spoils-in-draw/ Euro Cup: Valletta, Birkirkara share spoils in draw maltafootball.com 20 June 2014 before comfortably beating Sliema Wanderers with a 4–2 win. Valletta's final match finished with a 2-1 win over Hibernians.https://www.maltafootball.com/2014/06/25/valletta-win-euro-cup-friendly-tournament/ Valletta win Euro Cup Friendly Tournament maltafootball.com 25 June 2014 Valletta topped the table on seven points, followed by Sliema on six, Hibernians on three, and finally Birkirkara finishing with just the solitary point.https://www.maltafootball.com/2014/06/26/euro-cup-wanderers-defeat-birkirkara-in-final-match/ Euro Cup: Wanderers defeat Birkirkara in final match maltafootball.com 26 June 2014 MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport120 June 2014BirkirkaraCentenary Stadium1–1Nafti 15'Report222 June 2014Sliema WanderersCentenary Stadium4–2Nafti, Elford-Alliyu (2), MontebelloReport325 June 2014HiberniansCentenary Stadium2–1Nafti (2) 24', 87'Report UEFA Champions League 2014–15 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round 2014–15 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Second qualifying round 1st leg 15 July 2014 Valletta MLT 0–1 Report Qarabağ AZE Briffa 71 R. Camilleri 0 84 Faria 90+2 Chumbinho 18 Almeida 85' National Stadium, Ta' Qali Ta' Qali, Malta 1,200 Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland) L 2nd leg 22 July 2014 Qarabağ AZE 4–0 Report Valletta MLT Reynaldo 15 Chumbinho 48 Danilo Dias 57 George 73, 80 J. Caruana 0 19 Bajada 19 Dimech 60 Faria 73 Fenech 2 81 84 Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Baku, Azerbaijan 23,350 Sergey Tsinkevich (Belarus) L Qarabağ won 5–0 on aggregate. BOV Super Cup 2014 Maltese Super Cup DateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport8 August 2014BirkirkaraNational Stadium1–2J. Caruana 57'Report BOV Premier League 2014–15 Maltese Premier League First phase Results MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport117 August 2014MostaNational Stadium0–11,350Report223 August 2014Tarxien RainbowsVictor Tedesco Stadium0–0768Report326 August 2014FlorianaNational Stadium2–01,891Elford-Alliyu 65', Nafti 85'Report414 September 2014HiberniansNational Stadium1–22,088Kooh Sohna 90+2'Report521 September 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium5–01,026Zahra (2) 18', 23', Alex Terra (2) 24', 54', Fenech 39' (pen)Report627 September 2014QormiNational Stadium4–0936Elford-Alliyu 31', Alex Terra 63', Azzopardi 86', Montebello 90'Report72 October 2014Pietà HotspursNational Stadium1–21,005Barry 60'Report819 October 2014BirkirkaraNational Stadium0–22,583Report926 October 2014Naxxar LionsVictor Tedesco Stadium2–0Kooh Sohna 40', Bajada 90+2'Report101 November 2014BalzanVictor Tedesco Stadium2–0756Briffa 34', Fenech 85'Report118 November 2014Żebbuġ RangersVictor Tedesco Stadium2–0695Barry 21', Nafti 54'Report1223 November 2014MostaNational Stadium5–01,172Bajada 14', Briffa 33', Elford-Alliyu 38', Nafti 71', Montebello 89'Report1329 November 2014Tarxien RainbowsHibernians Stadium6–0651Nafti 14', Barry (2) 39' (pen), 74', Elford-Alliyu (2) 52', 87', Kooh Sohna 88'Report146 December 2014FlorianaNational Stadium4–11,760Elford-Alliyu (3) 2', 41', 60', Nafti 45'Report1514 December 2014HiberniansNational Stadium1–33,250Eflord-Alliyu 22'Report1621 December 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium3–11,053Cremona 4', Barry (2) 20', 55'Report173 January 2015QormiNational Stadium3–2966Barry (2) 67', 76' (pen), Azzopardi 81'Report1810 January 2015Pietà HotspursHibernians Stadium3–0708Barry (2) 39', 45', Montebello 82'Report1917 January 2015Żebbuġ RangersHibernians Stadium2–0842Nafti 41', Elford-Alliyu 76'Report2025 January 2015Naxxar LionsVictor Tedesco Stadium3–0Leeflang 46', Elford-Alliyu (2) 83', 86'Report211 February 2015BalzanNational Stadium1–21,127Fenech 26'Report228 February 2015BirkirkaraNational Stadium1–11,801Briffa 90'Report League table main WDL complete MFA HIB VAL BIR BAL FLO SLI MOS NXX TAR PTA QOR ZEB 9 7 6 35 33 13 4 5 41 22 7 8 7 38 41 19 3 0 68 13 7 4 11 24 43 5 7 10 26 34 5 6 11 19 36 4 6 12 22 38 7 6 9 26 31 4 9 9 22 38 14 2 6 51 17 4 6 12 25 51 Balzan Birkirkara Floriana Hibernians Mosta Naxxar Lions Pietà Hotspurs Qormi Sliema Wanderers Tarxien Rainbows Valletta Żebbuġ Rangers 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions). Second phase Results MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport2321 February 2015Żebbuġ RangersHibernians Stadium2–3Fenech 60', K. Borg 83'Report241 March 2015QormiNational Stadium3–11,038Briffa (2) 9', 45', S. Borg 24'Report258 March 2015Tarxien RainbowsNational Stadium4–0814Cremona 24', Nafti (2) 29', 37', Azzopardi 90'Report2614 March 2015Pietà HotspursVictor Tedesco Stadium2–1667Nafti (2) 54', 72'Report2719 March 2015MostaNational Stadium3–1744Hilary 28', Cremona 65', Barry 84'Report286 April 2015Naxxar LionsNational Stadium1–0690Nafti 90+3'Report2912 April 2015FlorianaNational Stadium1–0Dimech 2'Report3017 April 2015Sliema WanderersNational Stadium3–3765Nafti 5', R. Camilleri 45+2', Briffa 68'Report3125 April 2015BirkirkaraNational Stadium2–1S. Borg 17', Barry 81'Report322 May 2015BalzanNational Stadium1–0683Elford-Alliyu 66'Report339 May 2015HiberniansNational Stadium1–33,890Bajada 82'Report Final league table main WDL complete MFA HIB VAL BIR BAL FLO SLI NXX QOR TAR MOS PTA ZEB 17 8 8 59 45 -17 19 7 7 59 31 -21 13 11 9 58 51 -14 27 5 1 97 24 -30 9 6 18 38 72 -12 9 9 15 40 51 -11 6 8 19 30 58 -10 8 9 16 40 55 -9 10 9 14 50 56 -13 8 9 16 35 60 -10 22 3 8 74 30 -22 5 6 22 37 84 -9 CLG EUR EUR EUR RPO R R Balzan Birkirkara Floriana Hibernians Mosta Naxxar Lions Pietà Hotspurs Qormi Sliema Wanderers Tarxien Rainbows Valletta Żebbuġ Rangers C R R O 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding champion and UEFA competition places). QR green1 Qualification for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League blue1 Qualification for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League red2 Qualification for the Relegation Play-Offs red1 Relegation to the 2015–16 Maltese First Division FA Trophy 2014–15 Maltese FA Trophy RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReportR32 December 2014BirżebbuġaVictor Tedesco Stadium7–1Fenech 7', Kooh Sohna 12', Montebello (3) 15', 18', 73', Faria 80', C. Caruana 90'ReportR420 January 2015MelitaVictor Tedesco Stadium2–0S. Borg 69', Bajada 72'ReportQuarter-final13 February 2015MostaNational Stadium3–1Bajada 30', Elford-Alliyu (2) 52', 60'ReportSemi-final16 May 2015BirkirkaraNational Stadium0–12,205Report Squad statistics First Team Pos.NamePremier LeagueFA TrophyUEFA Champions LeagueBOV Super CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13pxGKMLT Manuel Bartolo000000000000GKMLT Ryan Caruana000000000000GKMLT Yenz Cini001000102000GKITA Pietro Marino9020000011021GKMLT Nicky Vella24(1)010200027(1)010DFUAE Hamid Al Kamali0(5)00(1)00(1)0000(7)000DFMLT Ian Azzopardi30(1)330201036(1)330DFMLT Jean Borg0(2)00(1)000000(3)000DFMLT Steve Borg26231000029360DFMLT Leon Camilleri000000000000DFMLT Ryan Camilleri29(1)140101035(1)151DFMLT Jonathan Caruana2700(1)0201130(1)112DFMLT Luke Dimech20(10)140201027(10)1130DFMLT Tristan Nappa Licari000000000000DFMLT Mirco Vella000000000000MFMLT Siraj Arab00000(1)0000(1)000MFMLT Shaun Bajada19(7)33(1)2201025(8)530MFGAM Hamza Barry26(2)1240000030(2)1220MFMLT Roderick Briffa27(1)630200032(1)670MFMLT Joshua Buttigieg000000000000MFMLT Daniel Camilleri0(2)00000000(2)000MFMLT Christian Caruana1(4)00(2)100001(6)110MFMLT Stefan Cassar000(1)000000(1)000MFMLT Llywelyn Cremona13(14)33(1)0000016(15)340MFMLT Kurt Drakard000000000000MFPOR Hugo Faria9(3)011201013(3)161MFMLT Ryan Fenech28(1)441201035(1)5132MFNGR Ikenna Hilary6(4)11000007(4)120MFMLT Ian Montanaro0(1)00000000(1)000MFTUN Abdelkarim Nafti29(2)1230201035(2)1250MFMLT Nicholas Pulis0(1)00000000(1)000MFMNE Vladimir Savićević0(2)00000000(2)000MFMLT Jurgen Suda0(1)00000000(1)000MFMLT Dario Tabone0(1)00000000(1)000MFAUS Adrian Zahra3(1)20000104(1)200FWMLT Kurt Borg0(4)10(1)000000(5)100FWENG Lateef Elford-Alliyu19(7)131(2)2201023(9)1500FWCMR Raphael Alain Kooh Sohna6(4)3110(2)00(1)07(7)420FWNED Djamel Leeflang3(4)10(1)000003(5)100FWMLT Luke Montebello4(7)3230(1)00(1)06(9)600FWBRA Alex Terra4(2)30000004(2)300FWMLT Ian Zammit0(3)0001(1)00(1)01(5)000 Transfers In DatePos.NameFromFeeRef. Reference23 May 2014GKMLT Nicky VellaMLT Tarxien RainbowsFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/05/23/nicky-vella-returns-with-valletta/ Nicky Vella returns with Valletta 23 May 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 202512 June 2014MFAUS Adrian ZahraAUS Perth GloryFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/06/13/maltese-australian-adrian-zahra-joins-valletta/ Maltese-Australian Adrian Zahra joins Valletta 13 June 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 202517 June 2014DFMLT Ryan CamilleriMLT HiberniansFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/06/17/valletta-sign-ryan-camilleri/ Valletta sign Ryan Camilleri 17 June 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 202510 July 2014MFPOR Hugo FariaGRE KalloniFree10 July 2014DFUAE Hamid Al KamaliUAE Al-WahdaFree10 July 2014FWCMR Raphael Alain Kooh SohnaMLT Pietà HotspursFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/07/10/raphael-alain-kooh-sohna-joins-valletta/ Raphael Alain Kooh Sohna joins Valletta 10 July 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 202528 July 2014MFMLT Christian CaruanaMLT FlorianaFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/07/29/christian-caruana-joins-valletta-on-a-one-year-deal/ Christian Caruana joins Valletta on a one-year deal 29 July 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 202530 August 2014MFBRA LicoUnattachedFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/08/30/brazilian-winger-for-valletta/ Brazilian winger for Valletta 30 August 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 20251 September 2014FWBRA Alex TerraUnattachedFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/09/02/transfer-market-closes-with-signing-of-foreign-players/ Transfer market closes with signing of foreign players 2 September 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 20254 January 2015GKITA Pietro MarinoUnattachedFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/01/04/pietro-marino-returns-with-valletta/ Pietro Marino returns with Valletta 4 January 2015 maltafootball.com 6 February 202522 January 2015MFMNE Vladimir SavićevićMNE FK Mladost PodgoricaFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/01/22/three-new-foreign-players-for-valletta/ Three new foreign players for Valletta 22 January 2015 maltafootball.com 6 February 202522 January 2015MFNGR Ikenna HilaryPOR CamachaFree22 January 2015FWNED Djamel LeeflangUnattachedFree Out DatePos.NameToFeeRef. Reference21 June 2014MFMLT Edmond AgiusMLT BirkirkaraFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/06/21/edmond-agius-to-join-birkirkara/ Edmond Agius to join Birkirkara 21 June 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 202514 August 2014DFMLT Gaetano GesualdiGER WeißenfelsFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/06/21/edmond-agius-to-join-birkirkara/ Edmond Agius to join Birkirkara 21 June 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 20251 October 2014MFBRA LicoReleasedFree2 December 2014MFAUS Adrian ZahraReleasedFree2 December 2014FWBRA Alex TerraReleasedFree5 December 2014FWMLT Ian ZammitReleasedFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/01/03/mosta-sign-ian-zammit-gary-roberts/ Mosta sign Ian Zammit, Gary Roberts 3 January 2015 maltafootball.com 6 February 202517 December 2014MFPOR Hugo FariaReleasedFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/01/03/barry-leads-valletta-comeback-in-3-2-win-over-qormi/ Barry leads Valletta comeback in 3-2 win over Qormi 3 January 2015 maltafootball.com 6 February 202517 December 2014FWCMR Raphael Alain Kooh SohnaReleasedFree1 April 2015MFMNE Vladimir SavićevićReleasedFree31 May 2015GKMLT Ryan CaruanaReleasedFree31 May 2015MFMLT Christian CaruanaReleasedFree31 May 2015MFMLT Kurt DrakardReleasedFree31 May 2015MFMLT Oznef CassarReleasedFree31 May 2015FWNED Djamel LeeflangReleasedFree31 May 2015FWENG Lateef Elford-AlliyuReleasedFree31 May 2015DFMLT Luke DimechReleasedFree3 June 2014MFMLT Ryan FenechMLT BalzanFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/06/03/ryan-fenech-joins-balzan/ Ryan Fenech joins Balzan 3 June 2015 maltafootball.com 7 February 20253 June 2015DFMLT Samir ArabMLT BalzanFree12 June 2015GKMLT Yenz CiniReleasedFree12 June 2015MFNGR Ikenna HilaryReleasedFree30 June 2015DFMLT Steve BorgReleasedFree30 June 2015MFGAM Hamza BarryReleasedFree Loan in Date fromDate toPos.NameFromRef. Reference10 July 201431 May 2015DFMLT Jean BorgMLT Attardhttps://timesofmalta.com/article/goalkeeper-bonello-seals-valletta-loan-switch.576007 Goalkeeper Bonello seals Valletta loan switch 9 July 2015 Times of Malta 12 February 2025 Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameToRef. Reference28 June 201431 May 2015DFMLT Yessous CamilleriMLT Żebbuġ Rangershttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/06/28/zebbug-rangers-sign-valletta-duo/ Zebbug Rangers set to sign Valletta duo 28 June 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 20255 July 201431 May 2015MFMLT Siraj ArabMLT Pembroke Athleta10 July 201431 May 2015FWMLT Jean Pierre Mifsud TriganzaMLT Balzan10 July 201431 May 2015DFMLT Samir ArabMLT Balzan10 July 201431 May 2015MFMLT Dyson FalzonMLT Mosta10 July 201431 May 2015MFMLT Dylan D'AgostinoMLT Senglea Athletic15 July 201431 May 2015DFMLT Kenneth SciclunaMLT Vittoriosa Starshttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/07/15/vittoriosa-stars-sign-kenneth-scicluna/ Vittoriosa Stars sign Kenneth Scicluna 15 July 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 202520 July 201431 May 2015MFMLT David CamilleriMLT St. George's20 July 201431 May 2015FWMLT Terence ScerriMLT Senglea Athletic20 July 201431 May 2015DFMLT Neil CurmiMLT Marsa23 July 201415 January 2015DFMLT Jonathan FrancicaMLT Lija Athletic26 July 201431 May 2015DFMLT Kurt MagroMLT Mostahttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/07/26/karl-pulo-kurt-magro-join-mosta/ Karl Pulo, Kurt Magro join Mosta 26 July 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 20251 August 201431 May 2015MFMLT Cleavon FrendoMLT Lija Athletichttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/08/31/lija-athletic-present-new-signings-3/ Lija Athletic present new signings 10 July 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 20251 August 201431 May 2015MFMLT Dasser SammutMLT Qrendi5 August 201431 May 2015MFMLT Isaac McCarthyMLT Lija Athletic10 August 201431 May 2015MFMLT Bjorn BondinMLT Qormihttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/08/15/six-new-foreigners-for-qormi/ Six new foreigners for Qormi 15 August 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 202510 August 201431 May 2015MFMLT Matthew ThorneMLT Pembroke Athleta21 August 201431 May 2015MFMLT Rennie ForaceMLT Msida St. Josephhttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/08/21/msida-st-joseph-sign-rennie-forace/ Msida St. Joseph sign Rennie Forace 21 August 2014 maltafootball.com 5 February 202529 August 201431 May 2015DFMLT Miguel AttardMLT Zurrieq1 September 201431 May 2015MFMLT Brandon GrechMLT Mqabba1 January 201531 May 2015GKMLT Yenz CiniMLT Gudja United1 January 201531 May 2015GKMLT Manuel BartoloMLT Żebbuġ Rangers6 January 201512 August 2015MFMLT Isaac ZammitMLT San Ġwann9 January 201531 May 2015MFMLT Glenn CassarMLT Zurrieq28 January 201531 May 2015FWMLT Luke MontebelloMLT Żebbuġ Rangershttps://www.maltafootball.com/2015/01/28/luke-montebello-joins-zebbug-on-loan/ Luke Montebello joins Zebbug on loan 28 January 2015 maltafootball.com 6 February 2025 References Category:Valletta F.C.