2022–23 Maltese Futsal League
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Country | Malta |
| Champions | Luxol |
| Relegated | none |
| 2023–24 UEFA Futsal Champions League | Luxol |
| Biggest win | Swieqi United FC Futsal vs. Malta FA Under-19 12–0 |
| Highest scoring | Ta' Xbiex FC Futsal Izola Bank vs. Marsaskala Futsal 13–5 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Maltese Futsal League, also known as Enemed Futsal League[1] is the 14th season of the Maltese Futsal League, the top Maltese league for futsal clubs, since its establishment in 2011. It is also the 24th season of the futsal championship in Malta, since the beginning of organized futsal in the country in 1999.
Format
The 2023–24 Maltese Futsal League was contested in two stages. In the first phase, the league consisted of ten participants, each playing one another once in a single round-robin format.[2] Following this stage, the top five clubs advanced to the Premier League, where they again played a single round-robin (four matches each). The top four teams then entered the play-offs to determine the champions of the 2023–24 season.
New members
A notable development for the season was the introduction of a Malta Football Association development side composed of Under-19 players, formed as part of the preparation for the national youth team. The competition also saw the return of Swieqi United FC Futsal and Fgura United, while Veterans Malta Association entered the league for the first time, fielding a squad made up largely of experienced futsal players, including former internationals.[3]
First stage
Ten teams played a total of 9 matches to determine the second stage. The top five team qualified for the Enemed Premier League while the rest played the Enemed Challenger League. Luxol St. Andrews FC Futsal finished at the top.[4][5]
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Malta Futsal ACJ Group | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 13 | +75 |
| 2 | Luxol St. Andrews FC Futsal | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 12 | +57 |
| 3 | ZRQ Bormla Futsal Club | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 23 | +43 |
| 4 | Swieqi United FC Futsal | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 24 | +41 |
| 5 | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | 18 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 35 | +14 |
| 6 | Marsaskala Futsal | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 56 | +6 |
| 7 | Ta' Xbiex FC Futsal Izola Bank | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 62 | -16 |
| 8 | Malta FA Under 19 Futsal | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 67 | -44 |
| 9 | Sliema Wanderers FC Futsal | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 85 | -64 |
| 10 | Malta FA Under 18 Futsal | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 65 | -38 |
| 11 | Gżira United Santa Margerita Futsal | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 94 | -74 |
Legend
- — Qualified for Play-offs
- — Qualified for Challenger Cup
Premier League
Five teams competed in a total of four matches to determine the participants for the play-offs.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxol St Andrews | 36 |
| 2 | Swieqi United | 28 |
| 3 | Ta’ Xbiex | 25 |
| 4 | University of Malta | 24 |
| 5 | Żurrieq Futsal | 18 |
Legend
- — Qualified for Play-offs
- — Relegated to Challenger League
Challenger League
Five teams play in a total of four matches to determine the participants for the Challenger Cup. St George's Bormla finished at the first place.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St George’s | 25 |
| 2 | Marsaskala | 18 |
| 3 | Fgura United | 18 |
| 4 | Malta U19 | 6 |
| 5 | Malta Veterans | 0 |
Challenger Cup
Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fgura United | 5–5, 9–10(P)[9] | Malta FA Under-19 |
| Veterans Malta Futsal | 0–3[10] | Marsaskala |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Żurrieq Futsal | 10–4[11] | Malta FA Under-19 |
| St George’s | 10–3[12] | Marsaskala |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| St George’s | 6–2[13] | Żurrieq Futsal |
Play-offs
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxol | 15–1 | University of Malta Futsal ACJ Group | 6–1[14] | 9–0[15] |
| Swieqi United | 10–3 | Ta’ Xbiex | 5–2[16] | 5–1[17] |
Finals
Luxol were crowned Enemed Futsal Premier League champions for a fifth consecutive season after defeating Swieqi United 8–1 in the second match of the best-of-three final series at the National Sports School Pavilion. Having already won the first match 8–2, Luxol secured the title with this second victory. Despite missing suspended and injured players, including Emil Raducu, Luxol’s Mark Zammit, Everton Veve, and Maicon each scored twice.[18]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Luxol | 8–2[19] | Swieqi United |
| Luxol | 8–1[20] | Swieqi United |
External links
References
- ^ "Enemed new sponsors for Futsal League". MaltaFootball.com. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ Futsal Malta Association (5 September 2022). "Ten teams to take part in Enemed Futsal League". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ Futsal Malta Association (5 September 2022). "Ten teams to take part in Enemed Futsal League". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ Futsal Malta Association (24 January 2023). "Enemed Futsal League: Eighth win for Luxol". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ Antoine Busuttil (6 February 2023). "Futsal: Fine win for Luxol over University". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ Antoine Busuttil (7 March 2023). "Enemed Futsal League play-offs get underway this week". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ Antoine Busuttil (7 March 2023). "Enemed Futsal League play-offs get underway this week". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Enemed Futsal League play-offs get underway this week". MaltaFootball.com. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Futsal: Luxol, Swieqi close in on play-offs final". MaltaFootball.com. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Futsal: Luxol, Swieqi close in on play-offs final". MaltaFootball.com. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Futsal: St George's & Żurrieq reach Enemed Challenger League Final". MaltaFootball.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Futsal: St George's & Żurrieq reach Enemed Challenger League Final". MaltaFootball.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Futsal: St. George's win Enemed Challenger Cup". MaltaFootball.com. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Futsal: Luxol, Swieqi close in on play-offs final". MaltaFootball.com. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Futsal: Luxol, Swieqi secure play-off final spots". MaltaFootball.com. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Futsal: Luxol, Swieqi close in on play-offs final". MaltaFootball.com. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Futsal: Luxol, Swieqi secure play-off final spots". MaltaFootball.com. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Luxol St Andrews crowned Futsal champions after defeating Swieqi". Times of Malta. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Luxol win match one in Enemed Premier League play-offs final". MaltaFootball.com. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Luxol crowned Enemed Futsal Premier League champions". MaltaFootball.com. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.