It will be the holders MFPA and the champions of the VMFA Cisk Premier League, Gżira United, who will contest the final of the VMFA Trophy after winning their respective semifinals
MFPA recorded the biggest win of the day by defeating Birkirkara St Helen’s 10–2.

Mark Barbara was in top form, scoring four goals, while Michael Galea netted a brace. Alexander Ribic, Gareth Sciberras, George Frendo, and Luke Cauchi also added to the scoreline for the Malta Football Players Association.

Mario Caruana and Ayrton Buhagiar scored Birkirkara’s two goals.

On the other hand, Gżira United won a hard-fought match against Floriana with a score of 5–3.

The Maroons started strong and established a solid lead, although the Greens remained competitive throughout the game. The prolific scorer Ian Zammit stood out with a hat-trick, while Kurt Magro and Jonathan Pearson also found the net.

Floriana reduced the deficit with a brace from Manolito Micallef and another goal from Christian Cassar.
The final between MFPA and Gżira United will be played this Thursday at the St Dorothy’s Ground in Żebbuġa with the kick-off set at 8pm.

Four teams are now just one win away from reaching the final of the VMFA Trophy, the second most prestigious honour in the local veterans’ football scene.

Birkirkara St Helen’s, Floriana, Gżira United, and MFPA have all advanced to the semi-finals after winning their respective quarter-final ties.

Gżira United produced a dominant performance to defeat Żurrieq Wolves 8–3, while Birkirkara St Helen’s were even more emphatic, brushing aside Hibernians with a remarkable 15–6 victory.

The most tightly contested match of the round saw Floriana edge past Rabat Veterans 6–4 in an entertaining clash.

The semi-finals will be played tomorrow evening at St Dorothy’s Ground in Żebbuġ.

• At 8:00 PM, Gżira United will face Floriana
• At 9:00 PM, MFPA will take on Birkirkara St Helen’s

The VMFA Trophy Final is scheduled for next Thursday at 8:00 PM, also at St Dorothy’s Ground in Żebbuġ.

The Malta national veterans team delivered a commanding performance in their latest international friendly, crushing Spanish side Hoya de Manzanares with a resounding 9–0 win.

The Maltese side asserted their dominance early on, racing to a 7–0 lead by half-time. In the second half, they maintained control of the match, adding two more goals to seal a thoroughly impressive victory.

Manolito Micallef and Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza were the standout performers, both netting hat-tricks, while Gareth Sciberras contributed a brace. Daniel Cremona rounded off the scoring for Malta in a match where the home side never looked threatened.

Referee: Gordon Barbara

Next up for the Malta Veterans is a trip to Wales, where they will take part in the Gary Speed Memorial Cup on June 7, facing off against the Wales Veterans in what promises to be a competitive fixture.

Head Coach Joe Micallef has confirmed the squad for the eagerly anticipated international friendly match between the Malta Veterans and Spanish side CF Hoyo De Manzanares. The match is set to take place tomorrow at the Mellieha Football Ground, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30 PM.

The friendly promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams look to showcase their skills in a competitive yet friendly atmosphere. Coach Micallef has selected a strong and experienced lineup, blending seasoned veterans who have proudly represented Malta over the years.

Squad List:

• Justin Spiteri
• Matthew Camilleri
• Andre Scicluna
• Jonathan Pearson
• Steven Bonnici
• JP Mifsud Triganza
• Daniel Cremona
• Beppe Muscat
• Beppe Antignolo
• Daniel Scerri
• Gareth Sciberras
• Pio Sciriha
• Gareth Magri
• Manolito Micallef
• Clayton Micallef
• George Frendo

Coach Joe Micallef will lead the team from the sidelines, hoping to guide his squad to a memorable performance in front of their home crowd.

Fans are encouraged to come down to Mellieha Football Ground next Saturday to support the Malta Veterans in what promises to be a great day of football.

Gżira United clinched the VMFA Cisk Premier League title after securing a decisive victory over Birkirkara St Helen’s, a win that ensured their place at the top of the table and dashed the hopes of closest rivals Floriana.

Heading into the final matchday, Floriana were still in contention for the title and did their part with a convincing 5-2 win over MFPA. However, they were left hoping for a slip from the Maroons. Gżira, however, had other plans.

From the opening whistle, Gżira displayed their intent. Kurt Magro broke the deadlock early, beating Birkirkara goalkeeper Anthony Micallef to put his side ahead. In the 22nd minute, Arthur Oyama doubled the advantage with a precise free kick, sending Gżira into the break with a comfortable 2-0 lead.

Birkirkara showed some fight in the second half and pulled one back through Luke Satariano. Yet Gżira responded instantly, with Magro netting his second of the match to restore the two-goal cushion. Andrew Xuereb then added a fourth to seal the victory and the championship.

At the final whistle, Veterans Malta Football Association President Malcolm Camilleri presented the trophy to Gżira’s captain Jonathan Pearson, officially crowning them the new champions.

Meanwhile, Floriana’s dominant performance against MFPA saw Glenn Bonello score twice, with Donovan Friggieri and Trevor Cilia also finding the net. Despite the impressive display, Floriana finished one point behind Gżira in the final standings.

MFPA’s goals came through a double by Thomas Paris, but it was little consolation as they relinquished the title to this season’s standout performers—Gżira

Gżira United are one game away from winning the VMFA Cisk Premier League as they secured their 17th win of the season. In fact, they defeated Żurrieq Wolves 7-3 in a game they dominated from start to finish
Sebastian Nayar and Kevin Sammut scored two goals each while Ian Zammit, Justin Grioli and Andrew Cohen added more goals for their team.
Beppe Muscat scored two goals for Żurrieq as Kevin Ellul added another.
The Maroons are enjoying a point advantage over their nearest rivals Floriana who in turn defeated Rabat Veterans 7-4.

Floriana scored their goals through a hat-trick from Mano Micallef and doubles from Glenn Bonello and Malcolm Licari.
Adam Smeir, Gareth Magri, Andre Scicluna and Gilbert Spiteri Lowell kept Rabat in the game.

Finally, Birkirkara St Helen’s defeated Hibernians 10-4.
The Stripes wanted to get a win at all costs as they had Daniel Cremona who scored three goals, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza and Christian Caruana had two goals to their name while Federico Marine, Robert Perkins and Ayrton Caruana combined the score for their team.
For Hibernians Ilia Nazarov scored two goals while Adrian Lanzon and Clayton Micallef Vassallo wrote their names among the scorers list.

STANDINGS – VMFA CISK PREMIER LEAGUE
Gżira United 53, Floriana 52, MFPA 41, Birkirkara St Helen’s 34, Rabat 24, Żurrieq Wolves, Hibernians 15, Żejtun Red Stars 0.

The Maltese Veterans were involved in two friendly matches against Claygate Royal Vets FC as the over 40 and over 50 categories played their respective matches.

The over 40s achieved a big win of 12-0. Manolito Micallef scored a hat-trick while Ian Zammit, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza and Adam Smeir were the authors of a double.

Beppe Muscat, George Frendo and Andre Scicluna continued to increase the score for the Joe Micallef’s boys.

On the other hand, the over 50s were held to a 2-2 draw against the same category of Claygate Royal Vets FC. The Maltese goals were scored by Mario Camilleri and Brian Said.

The next commitment for the Veterans national team is now on May 24th as they face CF Hoyo de Manzanares from Spain.

Two national veteran teams will be playing friendly matches against Claygate Royal Vets FC at the Mġarr stadium.

Coach Joe Micallef has selected two over-40 and over-50 squads as there will be two matches for the different categories.

The Maltese over-40 squad is made up of Matthew Camilleri, Ivan Cassar, Jonathan Pearson, Andre Scicluna, Pio Schiriha, Steven Bonnici, Dino Cachia, Christian Cassar, Manolito Micallef, Beppe Antignolo, Beppe Muscat, George Frendo, Glenn Bonello, Adam Smeir, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza, Ian Zammit and Kevin Vella.

On the other hand, the over 50 category has 15 players selected and these are Clint Camilleri, Brian Said, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Mark Micallef, Mario Caruana, Mario Camilleri, Kevin Loughborough, Carmel Formosa, Eric Saliba, Colin Ciantar, Michael Degiorgio, Marco Sultana, Brian Axisa, David Camilleri and Franco Degabriele.

The first game will start at 5pm where the latter will be involved so that at 6.30pm the over 40 team will enter the action.

Gżira United maintained their one-point lead at the top of the VMFA Cisk Premier League table as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Floriana in the direct clash played at the MCS Ground in Birkirkara.

It was a very exciting and electrifying game which left all those present on tenterhooks.

After a goalless draw in the first half, the match came to a head when the Maroons took the lead but the Florians quickly equalized.

It was Arthur Oyama who beat Floriana goalkeeper Justin Spiteri with a low shot so that Malcolm Licari finally equalised for the Greens.

With two matches remaining in the championship, Gżira start as favourites to win the title especially if they maintain their consistency.

Champions MFPA maintained their positive performances as they beat Birkirkara St Helen’s 11-7. Stephen Wellman was the star for the Malta Football Players Association when he scored a poker, with Mark Barbara scoring a hat-trick and Roderick Bajada shining with a brace. Thomas Paris and George Frendo combined the 11 goals for MFPA.

Birkirkara were still in the game with Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza scoring a hat-trick with Mario Caruana and Daniel Scerri both scoring a brace.

Hibernians Veterans maintained their progress by defeating Żurrieq Wolves 5-4.

It was not an easy game for the Paolites as Żurrieq did not give up an inch throughout the game.

Beppe Antignolo scored three goals for Hibernians with Steven Bonnici scoring twice.

Beppe Muscat scored a brace for Żurrieq who also had Mario Camilleri and Kevin Vella finding the net.

With this result, Hibs are level with Żurrieq in sixth place in the standings with 15 points.

STANDINGS – VMFA CISK PREMIER LEAGUE

Gżira United 50, Floriana 49, MFPA 38, Birkirkara St Helen’s 31, Rabat 24, Żurrieq Wolves, Hibernians 15, Żejtun Red Stars 0.

The Malta Veterans were in dominant mode yesterday as they brushed aside Internacional de Cartagena 7-0 to win the Veterans Cup 2025.

After securing a double advantage in the first half, the Maltese veterans run riot in the second half as they scored five more goals to seal the issue.

Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza was the star of the night as he netted a hat-trick with Ian Zammit hitting the target twice in a smart way. Kevin Sammut and Manolito Micallef also contributed to Malta’s win with their goals.

Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann