Swieqi United to start title defence against Mġarr United in six-team women’s league

Lija Athletic, Mtarfa withdraw participation.

Swieqi United will launch their women’s title defense against runners-up Mġarr United as the Malta FA released the sequence of fixtures for the upcoming 2025/2026 Assikura Women’s League, on Friday.

The league will take place over four rounds, meaning each team will have played 20 matches by the end of the season.

The first matchday will take place between August 21 and August 23.

Swieqi and Mġarr will be joined by Birkirkara, Hibernians, San Ġwann and Valletta in this new campaign, while Lija Athletic and Mtarfa – both featuring in last year’s campaign, opting not to participate.

While Lija will continue to participate in the youth leagues, having merged with Mġarr to form their competitive teams, Mtarfa will be absent from all categories.

The Owls delivered their maiden women’s league title in 2024/2025, led by former Malta captain Dorianne Theuma on her debut as coach in senior football.

As a result, Swieqi will represent Malta in the UEFA Women’s Champions League with their first qualifier pencilled on July 30 when they face Moldova champions Agarista.

Read: Swieqi United to face Moldovan side Agarista SS in Champions League qualifier.

Swieqi have bolstered their squad during this summer transfer window, bringing former Birkirkara pair Valentina Rapa and Sara Saliba. In addition, they welcomed back youth player Kaysia Micallef who last season was on the books of Sampdoria.

In other transfer news, Birkirkara have signed former Valletta winger Ylenia Grech, Eunice Micallef – ex-Valletta defender and youth player Jasmine Camilleri from Mtarfa.

Hibernians have signed Malta goalkeeper Maya Cachia, who was in Italian football in recent years.

SEQUENCE OF FIXTURES

SWIEQI UNITED: Mġarr United, San Ġwann, Birkirkara, Hibernians, Valletta.
MĠARR UNITED: Swieqi United, Valletta, San Ġwann, Birkirkara, Hibernians.
BIRKIRKARA: Valletta, Hibernians, Swieqi United, Mġarr United, San Ġwann.
HIBERNIANS: San Ġwann, Birkirkara, Valletta, Swieqi United, Mġarr United.
SAN ĠWANN: Hibernians, Swieqi United, Mġarr United, Valletta, Birkirkara.
VALLETTA: Valletta, Mġarr United, Hibernians, San Ġwann, Swieqi United.

In the meantime, these will be the teams participating in the Assikura Women’s Youth League and U16s championships.

Assikura Women’s Youth League: Swieqi United (holders), Hibernians, Lija Mġarr, Birkirkara, Valletta, San Ġwann.

U16s: Hibernians (holders), Birkirkara, Lija Mġarr, Melita, San Ġwann, St. George’s, Swieqi United, Valletta, Żabbar St. Patrick.