2013–14 Valletta F.C. season

Maltese football team season Valletta 2013–14 Mark Miller, André Paus Premier League 1st FA Trophy Winners Euro Challenge Cup Winners Gozo Cup Winners UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round Denni (19) Denni (22) 2012–13 2014–15 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 Valletta won the 2013 edition of the Euro Challenge Cup, gaining a 1–1 draw with Hibernianshttps://www.maltafootball.com/2013/06/18/euro-cup-valletta-hibs-share-spoils-in-draw/ Euro Cup: Valletta, Hibs share spoils in draw maltafootball.com 18 June 2013 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.https://www.maltafootball.com/2013/06/26/valletta-win-euro-cup-tournament/ Valletta win Euro Cup tournament maltafootball.com 26 June 2013 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, none of whom went on to sign a permanent contract with the club. MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport118 June 2013HiberniansCentenary Stadium1–1Camilleri 29'Report222 June 2013BirkirkaraCentenary Stadium1–0Barry 80'Report325 June 2013Sliema WanderersCentenary Stadium3–1Obaje 12', Denni 46' (pen), Bajada 79'Report UEFA Europa League 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 2013–14 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase#First qualifying round 1st leg 4 July 2013 La Fiorita SMR 0–3 Report Valletta MLT F. Rinaldi 29 Mazzola 36 Denni 17, 30 pen 50 Fenech 45+1 Camilleri 48 Barry 58 Zammit 90+3 Stadio Olimpico Serravalle, San Marino 374 Lorenc Jemini (Albania) W 2nd leg 11 July 2013 Valletta MLT 1–0 Report La Fiorita SMR Bajada 37 Vandelannoite 66 Agius 75 Zammit 90 pen F. Rinaldi 44 Confalone 61 Ceci 66 G. Bollini 90 Centenary Stadium Ta' Qali, Malta 998 Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales) W Valletta won 4–0 on aggregate. Second qualifying round 2013–14 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase#Second qualifying round 1st leg 18 July 2013 Valletta MLT 1–1 Report Minsk BLR Fenech 45 Barry 51 Briffa 86 Denni 88 Sachywka 6 Belevich 29 Rozhok 72 Astravukh 78 National Stadium, Ta' Qali Ta' Qali, Malta 1,104 Oliver Drachta (Austria) D 2nd leg 25 July 2013 Minsk BLR 2–0 Report Valletta MLT Vasilyuk 53 Kibuk 60 Bukatkin 68 Sachywka 83 Rnić 85 Marino 54 Caruana 66 Barry 80 Torpedo Stadium Zhodzina, Belarus 1,500 Alexander Kostadinov (Bulgaria) L Minsk won 3–1 on aggregate. BOV Premier League 2013–14 Maltese Premier League First phase Results MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport118 August 2013MostaNational Stadium2–1Denni 31', Camilleri 51'Report225 August 2013HiberniansNational Stadium2–3Denni 22', Barry 30'Report331 August 2013FlorianaNational Stadium3–0Zammit 46', Corr Nyang 56', Rômulo 77'Report415 September 2013QormiNational Stadium4–0Briffa 47', Denni 49', Nafti (2) 57', 87'Report521 September 2013Naxxar LionsVictor Tedesco Stadium1–0Caruana 14'Report629 September 2013BirkirkaraNational Stadium0–1Report76 October 2013Sliema WanderersNational Stadium3–0Fenech 4', Nafti 17', Denni 75'Report820 October 2013Vittoriosa StarsCentenary Stadium2–1Denni 71', Mifsud Triganza 89'Report926 October 2013Rabat AjaxVictor Tedesco Stadium4–1Denni (2) 12', 63', Agius 83', Nafti 90+3'Report102 November 2013Tarxien RainbowsCentenary Stadium3–0Denni (2) 44', 60' Corr Nyang 90'Report1110 November 2013BalzanVictor Tedesco Stadium1–1Mifsud Triganza 27'Report1224 November 2013MostaHibernians Stadium6–0Caruana 12', Fenech 48', Agius 50', Briffa 54', Denni (2) 57', 73'Report138 December 2013FlorianaNational Stadium2–0Denni 40', Agius 70'Report1411 December 2013HiberniansNational Stadium2–1Briffa 69', Mifsud Triganza 90+1'Report1515 December 2013QormiNational Stadium4–0Briffa 47', Denni 49', Nafti (2) 57', 87'Report1621 December 2013Naxxar LionsVictor Tedesco Stadium1–2Fenech 88'Report174 January 2014Tarxien RainbowsHibernians Stadium2–1Denni 2', Nafti 58'Report1812 January 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium0–0Report1918 January 2014Vittoriosa StarsHibernians Stadium4–0Nafti 26', Agius 28', Denni 78', Corr Nyang 84'Report2026 January 2014Rabat AjaxVictor Tedesco Stadium6–1Nafti 25', Elford-Alliyu 28', Briffa 49', Agius 57', Mifsud Triganza (2) 62', 69'Report212 February 2014BirkirkaraNational Stadium2–1Fenech 13', Barry 63'Report228 February 2014BalzanVictor Tedesco Stadium1–0Corr Nyang 84'Report League table main WDL Q BIR Birkirkara VAL Valletta HIB Hibernians SLI Sliema Wanderers MOS Mosta BAL Balzan NXX Naxxar Lions FLO Floriana VIT Vittoriosa Stars QOR Qormi TAR Tarxien Rainbows RAB Rabat Ajax 18 2 2 51 19 17 2 3 51 13 15 2 5 57 27 12 7 3 43 24 12 2 8 44 35 8 4 10 24 31 8 3 11 27 39 8 4 10 30 36 -6 5 3 14 24 47 4 4 14 28 45 4 4 14 26 45 1 3 18 17 61 Floriana deducted 6 points. green1 Qualification for the Top Six QC QC QC QC QC QC red2 Qualification for the Play-out QR QR QR QR QR QR 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions). complete Tribuna Championship Pool Results MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport2323 February 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium1–1Nafti 6'Report2426 February 2014HiberniansNational Stadium3–1Denni 34', Caruana 36', Nafti 58'Report2511 March 2014MostaNational Stadium2–2Alan 8', Elford-Alliyu 78'Report2615 March 2014BalzanHibernians Stadium3–1Caruana 21', Elford-Alliyu 55', Agius 89'Report2723 March 2014BirkirkaraNational Stadium0–0Report2830 March 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium2–0Montebello 40', Elford-Alliyu 90'Report296 April 2014HiberniansNational Stadium3–2Montebello 15', Alan 50', Briffa 57'Report3012 April 2014MostaHibernians Stadium5–0Denni (2) 12', 29', Fenech 44', Montebello 53', Owonikoko Seun 77'Report3121 April 2014BalzanNational Stadium1–0Denni 51'Report3226 April 2014BirkirkaraNational Stadium2–0Bajada 2', Briffa 90+4'Report Final league table main WDL Q VAL BIR HIB MOS SLI BAL 24 5 3 74 21 -26 C 25 3 4 76 25 -28 18 4 10 77 51 -23 15 6 11 58 57 -19 14 10 8 54 42 -21 9 5 18 36 58 -14 green1 Qualification for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League CL2 blue1 Qualification for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League EL1 EL1 blue1 Qualification for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League 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. EL1QCR 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions). Balzan Birkirkara Hibernians Mosta Sliema Wanderers Valletta complete maltafootball.com: Gozo Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReportSemi-final15 November 2013HiberniansGozo Stadium5–3Bakare, Elford-Alliyu, Denni (2), MontebelloReportFinal17 November 2013Sliema WanderersGozo Stadium3–1Dimech 49', Nafti 67', Mifsud Triganza 75'Report U*Bet FA Trophy 2013–14 Maltese FA Trophy RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReportR327 November 2013MelitaVictor Tedesco Stadium3–1Fenech 4', Elford-Alliyu (2) 22', 28'ReportR422 January 2014MostaVictor Tedesco Stadium3–0Nafti 55', Ekani 66' (o.g.), Elford-Alliyu 90'ReportQuarter-final15 February 2014Naxxar LionsNational Stadium1–0Denni 24'ReportSemi-final19 march 2014Gżira UnitedNational Stadium2–0Agius 23', Cremona 90'ReportFinal1 May 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium1–0Elford-Alliyu 2'Report Squad statistics First Team No.Pos.NamePremier LeagueFA TrophyUEFA Europa LeagueTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals-GKMLT Manuel Bartolo00100010-GKMLT Yenz Cini140000(1)014(1)0-GKITA Pietro Marino701040120-GKGEO Nukri Revishvili1103000140-DFMLT Ian Azzopardi2(4)01(1)0306(5)0-DFMLT Steve Borg21(2)03(1)00024(3)0-DFMLT Yessous Camilleri61002081-DFMLT Jonathan Caruana26(2)4502(1)033(3)4-DFMLT Luke Dimech2002040260-DFESP Óscar Reyes Sánchez802000100-DFBEL Jason Vandelannoite10(2)0004014(2)0-MFMLT Edmond Agius22(5)62(3)11025(8)7-MFMLT Shaun Bajada21(8)14(1)02(2)027(11)1-MFNGR Raimi Bakare40100050-MFGAM Hamza Barry17(2)23(1)04024(3)2-MFMLT Roderick Briffa28(1)7504037(1)7-MFBRA Denni dos Santos22(2)191(1)14227(3)22-MFMLT Dyson Falzon4(1)000408(1)0-MFMLT Ryan Fenech28(1)5514137(1)7-MFMLT Kurt Magro00000000-MFGEO Irakli Maisuradze10(1)0200012(1)0-MFTUN Abdelkarim Nafti26(4)11310029(4)12-MFMDA Vladimir Rassulov000(1)0000(1)0-FWBRA Alan da Silva Souza8(2)210009(2)2-FWGAM Aziz Corr Nyang14(4)4200016(4)4-FWMLT Llywelyn Cremona0(9)01(1)11(1)02(11)1-FWENG Lateef Elford-Alliyu5(4)43(1)4008(5)8-FWESP Arnal Llibert00001010-FWMLT Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza7(16)52(2)0009(18)5-FWMLT Luke Montebello5(3)30(2)0005(5)3-FWNGR Augustine James Obaje10001020-FWNGR Abayomi Owonikoko Seun2(1)110003(1)1-FWBRA Rômulo2(1)1000(1)02(2)1-FWMLT Ian Zammit2(13)10(1)00(4)22(18)3––Own goals–1–0–0–1 Youth Players MLT GK Maverick Buhagiar MLT GK Ryan Caruana on loan to Sliema Wanderers MLT DF Samir Arab on loan to Vittoriosa Stars MLT DF Miguel Attard MLT DF Jean Borg on loan from Attard MLT DF Daniel Camilleri MLT DF Leon Camilleri MLT DF Fabio Muscat MLT DF Tristan Nappa Licari MLT DF Clivert Sciberras MLT DF Mirco Vella MLT MF Siraj Arab on loan to Vittoriosa Stars MLT MF Joshua Buttigieg on loan from Qala Saints MLT MF Glenn Cassar MLT MF Oznef Cassar on loan to Kirkop United MLT MF Stefan Cassar on loan from Oratory Youths MLT MF Kurt Drakard MLT MF Brandon Grech MLT MF Isaac McCarthy MLT MF Ian Montanaro MLT MF Kane Psaila on loan to St. George's MLT MF Nicholas Pulis MLT MF Dasser Sammut MLT MF Luke Scicluna MLT MF Dario Tabone MLT MF Matthew Thorne MLT MF Isaac Zammit on loan to St. Andrews MLT FW Kurt Borg Transfers In DatePos.NameFromFeeRef. Reference25 June 2013GKITA Pietro MarinoITA AS Reggina 1914Freehttps://timesofmalta.com/article/Valletta-running-rule-over-Italian-goalkeeper.473383 Valletta running rule over Italian goalkeeper 10 June 2013 Times of Malta 9 November 20241 July 2013FWNGR Aud-Gustine James ObajeNGR Union BankFreehttps://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=10455 Official: Augustine Obaje Pens One - Year Contract With Valletta 31 August 2013 All Nigeria Soccer 9 November 20243 July 2013MFGAM Hamza BarryGAM Gambia Ports AuthorityFreehttps://x.com/gambiasport/status/354345452147179520 Hamza Barry joins Valletta 8 July 2013 Gambia Sports 9 November 202415 July 2013FWESP Arnal LlibertUnattachedFree18 July 2013FWBRA Rômulo BRA Audax RioFreehttps://timesofmalta.com/article/Valletta-hand-deal-to-Romulo-Conde-leaves.479188 Valletta hand deal to Romulo, Conde leaves 22 July 2013 Times of Malta 9 November 20249 August 2013MFTUN Abdelkarim Nafti TUN Club AfricainFree10 August 2013FWGAM Aziz Corr NyangUnattachedFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2013/08/10/two-new-foreigners-for-valletta/ Two new foreigners for Valletta 10 August 2013 maltafootball.com 9 November 202431 August 2013FWMLT Jean Pierre Mifsud TriganzaMLT BirkirkaraFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2013/08/31/jean-pierre-mifsud-triganza-joins-valletta/ Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza joins Valletta 31 August 2013 maltafootball.com 9 November 20247 September 2013FWMLT Luke MontebelloITA US Livorno 1915Freehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2013/09/07/luke-montebello-joins-valletta/ Luke Montebello joins Valletta 7 September 2013 maltafootball.com 9 November 202420 November 2013MFNGR Raimi BakareIRN Mes RafsanjanFree25 November 2013FWENG Lateef Elford-AlliyuENG TamworthFree28 November 2013DFESP Óscar Reyes SánchezUnattachedFree28 January 2014GKGEO Nukri RevishviliGEO Dila GoriFree28 January 2014MFGEO Irakli MaisuradzeGEO Dila GoriFree31 January 2014FWNGR Abayomi Owonikoko SeunUnattachedFree31 January 2014FWBRA Alan da Silva SouzaUKR BukovynaFree31 January 2014MFMLD Vladimir RassulovMLD FC Speranța Crihana VecheFree Out DatePos.NameToFeeRef. Reference20 May 2013FWBRA William BarbosaMLT St. AndrewsFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2013/05/21/william-barbosa-appointed-st-andrews-player-coach/ William Barbosa appointed St. Andrews player-coach 21 May 2013 maltafootball.com 9 November 202430 May 2013MFBRA GabrielReleasedFree30 May 2013FWSEN Demba TouréReleasedFree20 June 2013FWMLT Michael MifsudReleasedFreehttps://www.maltafootball.com/2013/06/20/michael-mifsuds-contract-terminated-by-mutual-consent/ Michael Mifsud's contract terminated by mutual consent 20 June 2013 maltafootball.com 9 November 202422 July 2013FWESP Arnal LlibertReleasedFree4 August 2013DFMLT Dario ZampaMLT St. AndrewsFree2 October 2013FWNGR Aud-Gustine James ObajeReleasedFree30 October 2013FWBRA RômuloReleasedFreehttps://www.voetbalkrant.com/brazilie/marques-antonelli-rmulo Rômulo Marques Antonelli Voetbalkrant 10 November 202431 December 2013DFBEL Jason VandelannoiteReleasedFree28 January 2014MFNGR Raimi BakareReleasedFreehttps://timesofmalta.com/article/Nigerian-midfielder-Bakare-joins-Lions.504883 Nigerian midfielder Bakare joins Lions 30 January 2014 Times of Malta 10 November 202415 May 2014DFESP Óscar Reyes SánchezReleasedFree15 May 2014FWNGR Abayomi Owonikoko SeunReleasedFree15 May 2014GKITA Pietro MarinoReleasedFree15 May 2014MFMLD Vladimir RassulovReleasedFree31 May 2014GKGEO Nukri RevishviliReleasedFree30 June 2014FWGAM Aziz Corr NyangReleasedFree30 June 2014MFBRA Denni dos SantosReleasedFreehttps://timesofmalta.com/article/Denni-eyes-Malta-return-in-January.544864 Denni eyes Malta return in January 19 November 2014 Times of Malta 10 November 202430 June 2014MFBRA Alan da Silva SouzaReleasedFree30 June 2014MFGEO Irakli MaisuradzeReleasedFree Loan in Date fromDate toPos.NameFromRef. Reference30 June 201331 May 2014DFMLT Jean BorgMLT Attard1 August 201331 May 2015MFMLT Stefan CassarMLT Oratory Youths1 August 201331 May 2015MFMLT Joshua ButtigiegMLT Qala Saints Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameToRef. Reference30 June 201331 May 2014DFMLT Bjorn BondinMLT Gżira United30 June 201331 May 2014DFMLT Rennie ForaceMLT Gżira United30 June 201331 May 2014DFMLT Jonathan FrancicaMLT Gżira United6 July 201330 June 2014FWMLT Terence ScerriMLT Naxxar Lionshttps://www.maltafootball.com/2013/07/06/terence-scerri-joins-naxxar-lions-on-loan/ Terence Scerri joins Naxxar Lions on loan 6 July 2013 maltafootball.com 9 November 202415 July 201331 May 2014DFMLT Kenneth SciclunaMLT Żebbuġ Rangers18 July 201331 May 2014MFMLT Dylan D'AgostinoMLT Gudja United19 July 201331 May 2014MFMLT Siraj ArabMLT Vittoriosa Stars19 July 201331 May 2014MFMLT Samir ArabMLT Vittoriosa Stars1 August 201331 May 2014MFMLT Karl AzzopardiMLT Gudja United1 August 201331 May 2014MFMLT Oznef CassarMLT Kirkop United3 August 201331 May 2014DFMLT Neil CurmiMLT Marsa20 August 201331 May 2014MFMLT Kane PsailaMLT St. George's24 August 201331 May 2014MFMLT Cleavon FrendoMLT Pietà Hotspurs30 August 201331 May 2014MFMLT Isaac ZammitMLT St. Andrews1 October 201331 May 2014DFMLT Gaetano GesualdiMLT Msida St. Joseph23 December 201331 May 2014DFMLT Kurt MagroMLT Balzanhttps://vallettafc.net/news/kurt-magro-joins-balzan Kurt Magro joins Balzan 23 December 2013 Valletta FC https://web.archive.org/web/20160412073001/https://vallettafc.net/news/kurt-magro-joins-balzan 10 November 2024 2016-04-12 26 December 201331 May 2014DFMLT Yessous CamilleriMLT Żebbuġ Rangershttps://www.maltafootball.com/2014/01/03/bov-premier-league-resumes-after-christmas-break/ BOV Premier League resumes after Christmas break 3 January 2014 maltafootball.com 10 November 202428 December 201331 May 2014MFMLT Dyson FalzonMLT Mosta3 January 201431 May 2014MFMLT Manuel BartoloMLT Balzan31 January 201431 May 2014GKMLT Ryan CaruanaMLT Sliema Wanderers31 January 201431 May 2014FWMLT Ian ZammitMLT Mosta References Category:Valletta F.C.