Swieqi end Birkirkara’s reign to claim first ever women’s league title

Swieqi United have made history by clinching their first-ever Assikura Women’s League title.

The Owls sealed the championship with a commanding 3-0 victory over Birkirkara, opening an unassailable eight-point lead with just one match remaining.

Under the guidance of coach Dorianne Theuma, Swieqi took control early in the game before securing the win with two second-half goals. Karima Abdulai, Rafanny, and Ema Micallef were on target as Swieqi delivered a statement performance against the outgoing champions.

This triumph marks the end of Birkirkara’s six-year reign as league winners. Swieqi’s late-season surge proved decisive, as they recorded three consecutive victories over Hibernians, Mġarr, and Birkirkara, netting seven goals without conceding. Their impressive run saw them overtake their rivals and clinch the title in style.

Having already lifted the Super Cup earlier this season, Swieqi will now set their sights on completing a historic domestic treble by adding the domestic cup to their collection which will start next month.

Meanwhile, in the other Top Four clash, Mġarr United climbed to second place with a 3-1 win over Hibernians.

In the Bottom Four, Mtarfa managed to cancel the zero from their points tally after holding Valletta to a 0-0 draw, making sure to end their campaign with at least a point.

RESULTS

TOP FOUR

Swieqi United 3-0 Birkirkara (Karima Abdulai 13, Rafanny 78, Ema Micallef 83)
Swieqi United: P. Araujo; E. Micallef (87 S. Mallia), S. Urpani (87 Y. Azzopardi), E. Xuereb (89 T. Scicluna), S. Abdulai, K. Abdulai, S. Zammit, Rafanny, J. Schembri (87 M. Conti), T. Falzon. M. Cachia.
Birkirkara: J. Xuereb; G. Zahra, L. Cabral, A. Cassar, V. Rapa, S. Francalanza (65 I. Camilleri), C. Zammit, C. Chechinger, V. Nanez (16 L. May Azzopardi) (78 A. Vassallo), M. Cardona, E. Bispo.

Hibernians 1-3 Mġarr United (Ileana Farrugia 70 H; Valeria Villegas 30, Maria Hernandez 65, 75 M)
Hibernians: E. Harrington; N. Geren. A. Galea, J. Dimech, A. Busuttil (61 L. Ayres), M. Borg, N. Sciberras, G. Mifsud (54 Joelma), I. Farrugia, A. Espitia, S. Vella Barberi.
Mġarr United: P. Ebejer; A. Said, A. Camilleri (85 K. Sciberras), A. Villegas (85 E. Xuereb), Y. Carella, L. Cefai, V. Villegas, Y. Mendez (87 M. Mizzi), M. Hernandez, R. Bajada, A. Grech.

BOTTOM FOUR

Lija Athletic 1-1 San Ġwann (Edera Marmara 25 (L); Hailey Russell 19 (S)
Lija Athletic: I. Sanchez; S. Caruana, M. Stagno, S. Bugeja, V. Carneiro, E. Marmara (57 L. Cassar), E. Gonzalez, R. Mifsud (57 L. Calleja), L. Micallef (82 P. Camilleri), L. Gonzalez, I. Sultana (82 M. Belkis).
San Ġwann: J. Caruana; A. Rapa (88 N. Attard), N. Kobayashi, M. Schembri (78 J. Falzon), H. Russell, T. Chaimaa, N. Blundell, F. Al Girbi, Y. Attard (74 S. Gheiti), K. Vella, M. Kasim.

Mtarfa 0-0 Valletta
Mtarfa: D. Grech; C. Versteeegh, L. Tobon, E. Csik, A. Fenech, J. Camilleri, E. Borg (57 M. Abdilla), K. Ciappara, S. Spiteri, P. Ciappara, R. Zammit.
Valletta: G. Grima; A. Aloisio, M. Sultana, R. Zerafa (75 M. La Rosa), L. Muscat (88 A. Mifsud), S. Farrugia Sacco (88 H. Grima), Y. Grech, G. Antonelli (59 L. Lucas), E. Micallef, S. Blihi, L. Lucas (75 S. Fenech).

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STANDINGS

TOP FOUR
Swieqi United 48 (CHAMPIONS); Mġarr United 42; Birkirkara 40; Hibernians 39.

BOTTOM FOUR
San Ġwann 35; Valletta 24; Lija Athletic 22; Mtarfa 1.