Naxxar Lions F.C.

Naxxar Lions Football Club is a football club from the town of Naxxar in northern Malta.

Naxxar Lions Football Club
Full nameNaxxar Lions Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lions, The Pride of the North
Founded1920 (1920)
League2017/18 - Premier League - 11th

2018/19 - First Division - 4th

2019/20 - First Division - 4th

History

Naxxar Lions Football Club is a football club from the town of Naxxar in the northern part of Malta. Founded in 1920, it was the first football club in the north of Malta.

The club had a very positive period in the 1940s and after some years languishing in the lower divisions, the club had several years of glory. Michael Zammit Tabona was appointed president in the 1980s, establishing the club as one of the best on the island, playing for several years in the Maltese Premier Division. After being relegated from the top league at the beginning of the new century, the club had to face a difficult period and was relegated to third division a few years ago.

Following the recent successful seasons Naxxar Lions were promoted from 3rd Division to 2nd Division in season 2009–10, from 2nd Division to 1st Division in season 2010–11 and maintaining 1st Division status in season 2011–12 placing in 6th position. In the 2012–13 season Naxxar Lions gained promotion to the Maltese Premier League with Dione Drago as the president. After three consecutive years in the Premier League, they were relegated back to first division. The following season, Naxxar Lions gained again promotion to the Maltese Premier League under the Presidency of Pierre Sciberras.

In September 2017, Mr Yahya Kirdi took over Naxxar Lions Football Club and was appointed as President. Naxxar Lions were relegated to the first division in the last match of the Premier League. During Season 2018-19, against all odds, Naxxar Lions FC managed to finish in the 4th place of the First Division League.

Pierre Sciberras was re-appointed the club President for Season 2019-20 which ended in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 situation, finishing 4th place. Naxxar Lions FC will be playing Season 2020/21 in the new BOV Challenge League. Angelo Pullicino was appointed as Club President in December 2020.

Naxxar Lions FC are celebrating the 100 Years Anniversary (1920-2020).

Club Committee

  • President - Angelo Pullicino
  • Vice President - Brian Farrugia
  • Secretary - Simon Camilleri
  • Asst.Secretary - Clint Muscat
  • Treasurer - Jonathan Carachi
  • MFA Council Member - Angelo Pullicino
  • Members - Shaun Camilleri / Victor Bellia / Sandro Galea / James Fenech

Technical Staff

  • Head Coach - George Vella
  • Assistant Coach - Leslie Noel Burke
  • Team Manager - Adrian Ciappara
  • Kit Manager - Clivert Burke
  • Club Doctor - Dr. Christopher Deguara
  • Nursery Representative - Clint Muscat
  • Nursery Head Coach - Charles Muscat
  • Club Administrators - Adrian Ciappara / Chantelle Mifsud
  • Website & Social Media Administrator - Shaun Camilleri

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  MLT Jordan Sciberras
5 DF  MLT Alessio Azzopardi
7 MF  MLT Mark Fenech
8 MF  MLT Mead Mifsud
9 FW  BRA Edson Farias Cequeira
10 MF  MLT Nick Borg
11 FW  CIV Wilfried Zamble
12 GK  MLT Andre Fenech
13 FW  MLT Gabriel Xuereb
14 DF  MLT Ayrton Senna Azzopardi
15 DF  MLT Ryan Gilmour Cassar
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  MLT Joel Ellul
21 MF  COL Andres Tenorio Viveros
22 DF  COL Farid Romero Zuniga
23 DF  GHA Benjamin Essel
24 MF  FRA Thomas Battaglia
25 MF  MLT Steve Meilak
26 FW  MLT Sven Fabri
27 GK  MLT Omar Borg
28 DF  MLT Jeremy Grixti
31 MF  MLT Leejoe Schembri
77 MF  MLT Bradley Schembri


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