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Football
/ 2 years agoLuqa St Andrew’s reach the top in season 1947-48
In the Forties, clubs could enter their reserves in the lower divisions of the league. These teams competed neck and neck...
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Football
/ 2 years agoValletta City secure promotion to top flight in season 1936-37
In 1936-37, The First Division League was split into two sections. In Section A, Floriana, Hibernians, Sliema, and St George’s competed...
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Football
/ 2 years agoValletta do Floriana a favour in 1961-62 Championship
The way in which Floriana won the championship in 1961-62 was impressive. The Greens went through 14 consecutive matches without dropping...
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Football
/ 2 years agoValletta City secure promotion in 1935-36
Football in Valletta received a near mortal blow in 1932 when Valletta United were disbanded. For a time, the game in...
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Football
/ 2 years agoBirkirkara FC shrug off negative reputation in 1970s
Until quite recently, Birkirkara have found it very difficult to hold a place in the top sphere of Maltese football.Many times,...
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Football
/ 2 years agoResult provokes murder among rivals
In 1944, His Excellency the Governor General, Sir Edmund Schreiber launched a scheme for the provision of recreational facilities for the...
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Football
/ 2 years agoSt George’s FC complete the double in season 1986-87
1985-86 was a dark season for St George’s. The pioneers of Maltese football were relegated for the first time to the...
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Football
/ 2 years agoHibernians help Valletta retain the championship crown in 1945-46
The 1945-46 championship was the biggest and best organised since the competition was inaugurated in 1910. Floriana beat Melita 4-0 in...
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Football
/ 2 years agoMosta’s first promotion to Premier League in 1986-87
Pipped Birkirkara to league crown Mosta Athletic were promoted for the first time to the top division of Maltese football in...
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Football
/ 2 years ago1949-50 season – a first for St Patrick’s
Before the war, there were a number of teams from Żabbar competing in the lower divisions of the league. Perhaps, the...
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