St. Venera Lightnings F.C.
| Full name | Santa Venera Lightnings Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Lightnings |
| Founded | 1945 |
| President | Joe Carbonaro |
| Manager | Kurt James |
| League | National Amateur League II[1] |
| 2024–25 | National Amateur League, 10th of 10 |
Santa Venera Lightnings Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in the town of Santa Venera, Malta,[2] which competes in the Maltese National Amateur League II.[3] Their last major success came in 2018 when they won the 2017-18 BOV Division Three title ahead of Mellieħa.[4]
In the following season, during a match against Kirkop United, Santa Venera player Yau Mun Law collapsed on the pitch, requiring a Malta FA paramedic to use an automatic external defibrilator. Mun Law survived the incident and went on to attend the rescheduled match, however concerns were raised around rules regarding medical attendance to lower league matches after it took an ambulance thirty minutes to arrive.[5]
It was announced in June 2025 that Kurt James would take over as manager of the club for the 2025-26 season.[6]
Futsal
In September 2025, the MFA announced that Santa Venera Lightnings Futsal would take part in the forthcoming 2025–26 edition of the Maltese Futsal League.[7]
Current Squad
- As of 22 July 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Winners (1): 2017–18
References
- ^ "Draws held for 2025/26 BOV National Leagues". MFA.com.mt. 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Santa Venera Lightnings FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics". Global Sports Archive. 14 April 2024. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023.
- ^ "IZIBet Amateur League 2". maltafootball.info. 22 July 2025. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025.
- ^ "BOV Div. III: Santa Venera Lightnings crowned Champions". Malta Independent. 15 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019.
- ^ Calleja, Laura (1 November 2019). "Santa Venera football player collapses on pitch". MaltaToday. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021.
- ^ Muscat, Cristian (20 June 2025). "'Ħdimna għal dan is-suċċess mill-bidu tal-istaġun … kellna tim komplut bl-aqwa plejers f'kull pożizzjoni' – Kurt James" ['We worked for this success since the beginning of the season … we had a complete team with the best players in every position' – Kurt James]. Talk.mt (in Maltese). Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Futsal Malta Kicks Off Historic 15th Season". Vibe FM. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.