Junior talent shines as Badminton Malta concludes 2025 National Championships

The 2025 Junior National Championships powered by VICTOR, organised by Badminton Malta, took place at the Santa Lucija Hall last weekend.

The three-day event featured young players competing across U-11 through U-19 age categories in singles and doubles disciplines.

The championships saw a number of committed performances, with several players achieving multiple titles.

The tournament delivered several tight contests, demonstrating the competitive depth in the junior field.

The Boys’ Singles U-11 Final was a notable three-game match, where James Galea Boffa defeated Ben Ciantar (30-29, 18-21, 29-30).

Monique Monika Vella won the Girls’ Singles U-15 title after a challenging three-game final against Julia Galea (16-21, 21-19, 21-9).

The Girls’ Singles U-19 title was claimed by Martina Clark, who defeated Jodie Ann Gafa’ Craus.

In a statement, Badminton Malta said: “The high standard of play confirms the positive commitment from our junior athletes. The results show a great mix of talent across all junior categories, which is encouraging for the development pathway of Maltese badminton.”

Winners

Boys U-11: 1. James Galea Boffa; 2. Ben Ciantar; ¾. Matias Desira/Jack Galea.

Girls U-11: 1. Jade Bartoli; 2. Laura Falzon Richard; 3. Emily Grima Meli.

Boys U-13: 1. Dayle Bugelli; 2. Matias Casaru; ¾. Luca Saliba/Edward Calleja.

Boys U-15: 1. Dayle Bugelli; 2. Dejan Pirrone; ¾. Rafael Bonnici/Ben Galea.

Girls U-15: 1. Monique Monika Vella; 2. Julia Gala; ¾. Emma Bartoli/Andrea Saliba.

Boys U-17: 1. Jeremy Mark Gatt; 2. Juan Casaru; ¾. Gianluca Ellul/Thomas Saliba.

Girls U-17: 1. Julia Galea; 2. Emma Bartoli; ¾. Jodie Ann Gafa Craus/Suzie May Gafa Craus.

Boys U-19: 1. Jeremy Mark Gatt; 2. Juan Casaru; ¾. Julian Zammit/Thomas Saliba.

Girls U-19: 1. Martina Clark; 2. Jodie Ann Gafa; ¾. Suzie May Gafa Craus/Emyka Ellul.

Mixed Doubles U-15: 1. Dayle Bugelli/Julia Galea; 2. Matias Casaru/Monique Monika Vella; 3. Dejan Pirrone/Emma Bartoli.

Boys Doubles U-15: 1. Matias Casaru/Dejan Pirrone; 2. Dayle Bugelli/Jacob Busuttil; 3. Raffael Bonnici/Edward Calleja.

Girls Doubles U-15: 1. Jade Fenech/Julia Galea; 2. Emma Bartoli/Julia Saliba; ¾. J.R. Attard/E.M. Caruana; A. Saliba/M. M. Caruana.

Mixed Doubles U-17: 1. Jeremy Mark Gatt/Julia Galea; 2. Juan Casaru/Jade Fenech; ¾. D. Pirrone/M.M. Vella; T. Saliba/S.M. Gafa Craus.

Boys Doubles U-17: 1. Juan Casaru/Jeremy Mark Gatt; 2. Thomas Saliba/Julian Zammit; ¾. G. Ellul/L. Mascena; M. Calleja/D. Pirrone.

Girls Doubles U-17: 1. Jade Fenech/Julia Galea; 2. Julia Camilleri/Emyka Ellul; ¾. S.M. Gafa Craus/M.M Vella; J.R. Attard/A. Saliba.

Mixed Doubles U-19: 1. Jeremy Mark Gatt/Martina Clark; 2. Juan Casaru/Jodie Ann Gafa Craus; M. Calleja/J. Camilleri