Senglea Athletic Football Club is a professional Maltese football club based in Senglea. Founded in 1943, the club currently plays in the Maltese Challenge League.
Senglea Athletic Football Club was founded in 1943. It took over from the former Senglea United club, which had been formed in 1921 following the demise of Senglea Shamrocks.[2] After the Second World War the club began to compete in the Second Division (today's Third Division) organised by the Malta Football Association.
Apart from moments of success and happiness, this club also had his disappointing moments. For many times this club had to play in the lowest divisions of Malta.
The most moments of glory and happiness occurred in the mid-70's when the club was promoted to the second division, and later on to the first division. For a number of successive times Senglea Athletic F.C. were declared champions of the second division.[citation needed]
For another time, in 1981, the club was promoted to the Maltese Premier Division.[note 1] During that season, Senglea Athletic made history when they contested in the final of the MFA Trophy, while being in the Maltese First Division. The club was very near to participate in the European Cup Winners' Cup, but unfortunately the final against Floriana F.C. ended in a 2–1 loss for Senglea Athletic F.C. During that time the president for the club was Walter Clinch.
From that time onwards Senglea Athletic F.C. passed through some very bad moments due to financial crisis. But then in the year 2000, they got back to their feet and were promoted from the Maltese Third Division to the Maltese Second Division, together with Msida F.C. During that time the president for Senglea Athletic F.C. was Reno Chirchop.
The next year, Senglea Athletic F.C., this time again with Msida F.C., were promoted to the Maltese First Division. During that time the president for Senglea Athletic F.C. was Dr. Vincent S. Zammit. The club's aim of competing in the Maltese Premier League took a step backwards, when during the 2008–09 season they were relegated to the Maltese Second Division. During the season 2009–10 Senglea Athletic finished in the 9th place, just a position above the relegation play-offs.
Kitedit
The home kit of Senglea Athletic F.C. consists of the primary colours of Senglea, yellow and red. The manufacturer of the kits is Givova, while the main sponsor is Palumbo Shipyards.
Current squadedit
Senior Squadedit
Note: The same squad number may be used by more than one player. If that is the case, the last player who have used the number is assigned with it. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
During the 2007/08 season Senglea were crowned champions of Section D of the MFA Youth League, and thus they were promoted to Section C.
The following season also proved to be a successful one for the Senglea boys. Apart from finishing 4th in Section C, taking into consideration that this was their first season in this level, they also managed to reach the semi-final of the Youth Knock-Out B, where clubs from Sections B, C and D take part. In the semi-final they lost 5–1 to the Section B club, Qormi.
During the season 2011/12 Senglea were crowned champions of Section C, and therefore gaining promotion to Section B. They also managed to reach the semi-final of the knock-out once again. They were eliminated by the designated champions Balzan Youths.
^"Clive Mizzi appointed coach at struggling Senglea Athletic". The Malta Independent. 26 October 2020. from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^Baldacchino, Carmel (2 April 2009). "The fore-runners of Senglea Athletic". The Times of Malta. from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
^. www.maltafootball.com (in Maltese). Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
November 02, 2023
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Senglea Athletic Football Club is a professional Maltese football club based in Senglea Founded in 1943 the club currently plays in the Maltese Challenge League Senglea AthleticFull nameSenglea Athletic Football ClubNickname s L Isla Senglea YellowsFounded22 March 1943 80 years ago 1943 03 22 PresidentNeil CarterManagerDennis Fenech 1 LeagueMaltese Challenge League2022 23Maltese National Amateur League Group A 2nd Promoted Home coloursAway coloursThird colours Contents 1 History 2 Kit 3 Current squad 3 1 Senior Squad 4 Statistics 5 Honours 5 1 Club 5 2 Individual 6 Gallery 7 Footnotes 8 ReferencesHistory editSenglea Athletic Football Club was founded in 1943 It took over from the former Senglea United club which had been formed in 1921 following the demise of Senglea Shamrocks 2 After the Second World War the club began to compete in the Second Division today s Third Division organised by the Malta Football Association Apart from moments of success and happiness this club also had his disappointing moments For many times this club had to play in the lowest divisions of Malta The most moments of glory and happiness occurred in the mid 70 s when the club was promoted to the second division and later on to the first division For a number of successive times Senglea Athletic F C were declared champions of the second division citation needed For another time in 1981 the club was promoted to the Maltese Premier Division note 1 During that season Senglea Athletic made history when they contested in the final of the MFA Trophy while being in the Maltese First Division The club was very near to participate in the European Cup Winners Cup but unfortunately the final against Floriana F C ended in a 2 1 loss for Senglea Athletic F C During that time the president for the club was Walter Clinch From that time onwards Senglea Athletic F C passed through some very bad moments due to financial crisis But then in the year 2000 they got back to their feet and were promoted from the Maltese Third Division to the Maltese Second Division together with Msida F C During that time the president for Senglea Athletic F C was Reno Chirchop The next year Senglea Athletic F C this time again with Msida F C were promoted to the Maltese First Division During that time the president for Senglea Athletic F C was Dr Vincent S Zammit The club s aim of competing in the Maltese Premier League took a step backwards when during the 2008 09 season they were relegated to the Maltese Second Division During the season 2009 10 Senglea Athletic finished in the 9th place just a position above the relegation play offs Kit editThe home kit of Senglea Athletic F C consists of the primary colours of Senglea yellow and red The manufacturer of the kits is Givova while the main sponsor is Palumbo Shipyards Current squad editSenior Squad edit Note The same squad number may be used by more than one player If that is the case the last player who have used the number is assigned with it Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp MLT James Pisani2 DF nbsp SRB Dejan Kukic3 DF nbsp MLT Joseph Attard5 DF nbsp MLT Zachary Cassar on loan from Birkirkara 6 DF nbsp MLT Alan Abela7 MF nbsp MLT Firas Aboulezz8 MF nbsp MLT Brandon Mangion10 MF nbsp FRA Ronny Song11 FW nbsp FRA Freud Gnindokponou12 GK nbsp MLT Matthew Farrugia15 MF nbsp JAM Ricardo Martin No Pos Nation Player17 FW nbsp MLT Jan Tanti18 MF nbsp COL Luis Riascos19 FW nbsp MLT Daneel Abela20 MF nbsp MLT Andre Scicluna21 DF nbsp NGA Sergio Uyi24 FW nbsp CMR Dibola Junior28 DF nbsp MLT Luca Brincat on loan from Gzira 29 GK nbsp MLT Dorian Bugeja30 MF nbsp MLT David Xuereb on loan from Hibernians 89 FW nbsp MLT Junnior Batata99 FW nbsp SVN Roy RudonjaDuring the 2007 08 season Senglea were crowned champions of Section D of the MFA Youth League and thus they were promoted to Section C The following season also proved to be a successful one for the Senglea boys Apart from finishing 4th in Section C taking into consideration that this was their first season in this level they also managed to reach the semi final of the Youth Knock Out B where clubs from Sections B C and D take part In the semi final they lost 5 1 to the Section B club Qormi During the season 2011 12 Senglea were crowned champions of Section C and therefore gaining promotion to Section B They also managed to reach the semi final of the knock out once again They were eliminated by the designated champions Balzan Youths Statistics editYear Division Level Position Participating Teams Points Gained Maximum Points1997 98 nbsp Maltese Third Division Section B 4 3rd 7 1998 99 nbsp Maltese Third Division Section B 4 4th 7 1999 00 nbsp Maltese Third Division 4 10th 15 2000 01 nbsp Maltese Third Division 4 2nd 16 2001 02 nbsp Maltese Second Division 3 2nd 12 2002 03 nbsp Maltese First Division 2 3rd 10 2003 04 nbsp Maltese First Division 2 4th 10 2004 05 nbsp Maltese First Division 2 4th 10 28 542005 06 nbsp Maltese First Division 2 5th 10 27 542006 07 nbsp Maltese First Division 2 5th 10 27 542007 08 nbsp Maltese First Division 2 4th 10 31 542008 09 nbsp Maltese First Division 2 10th 10 8 542009 10 nbsp Maltese Second Division 3 9th 12 25 662010 11 nbsp Maltese Second Division 3 10th 12 19 662011 12 nbsp Maltese Second Division 3 13th 14 15 782012 13 nbsp Maltese Third Division 4 1st 14 68 78Honours editClub edit Maltese First Division Level 2 Champions 1974 75 1980 81 Maltese Second Division Level 3 Runners Up 2001 02 Maltese Third Division Level 4 Champions 2012 13 F A Trophy Runners Up 1980 81 Youths Minors Under 19 Section C Champions 1960 61 1967 68 2011 12 Section D Champions 2007 08 Youth Knock Out Semi Final 2008 09 2009 10 Youth Knock Out B Semi Final 2011 12Individual edit Maltese First Division Level 2 Best Player Winner George Attard 2005 06 Runner Up Elvin Attard 2002 03 Nominee Anthony Ewurum 2007 08 3 Top Scorer Runner Up Anthony Ewurum 2007 08 Maltese Third Division Level 4 Best Player Winner Gatt Victor 2000 01 Top Scorer Winner Gatt Victor 2000 01 Gallery editSenglea Athletic Football Club nbsp Senglea Athletic Football Club Badge nbsp Senglea Athletic Football Club Youth Nursery BadgeFootnotes edit Prior to 1980 the top level of the Maltese Football League was known as the First Division however it was renamed the Premier League and has stayed so since with the First Division formerly known as the Second Division one level lower References edit Clive Mizzi appointed coach at struggling Senglea Athletic The Malta Independent 26 October 2020 Archived from the original on 14 July 2021 Retrieved 14 July 2021 Baldacchino Carmel 2 April 2009 The fore runners of Senglea Athletic The Times of Malta Archived from the original on 13 September 2012 Retrieved 17 August 2011 Melita Digital Malta Football Awards 2007 08 The Finalists www maltafootball com in Maltese Archived from the original on 2012 02 08 Retrieved 2008 06 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Senglea Athletic F C amp oldid 1182676103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
