Naxxar Lions F.C.

Naxxar Lions

Full name

Naxxar Lions Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Lions, The Pride of the North

Founded

1920

Ground

Ta Qali

Capacity

15,000

Chairman

Pierre Sciberras

Manager

Ramon Zammit

League

Maltese First Division

2015–16

Maltese Premier League, 11th (relegated)

Home colours

Away colours

Naxxar Lions Football Club are a football club from the village of Naxxar in northern Malta

History

Naxxar Lions Football Club is a football club from the town of Naxxar in the northern part of Malta. Founded in 1920, it was the first football club in the north of Malta. The club had a very positive period in the 1940s and after some years languishing in the lower divisions, the club had several years of glory. Michael Zammit Tabona was appointed president in the 1980s, establishing the club as one of the best on the island, playing for several years in the Maltese Premier Division. After being relegated from the top league at the beginning of the new century, the club had to face a difficult period and was relegated to third division a few years ago. Following the recent successful seasons Naxxar Lions were promoted from 3rd Division to 2nd Division in season 2009–10, from 2nd Division to 1st Division in season 2010–11 and maintaining 1st Division status in season 2011–12 placing in 6th position. In the 2012–13 season Naxxar Lions gained promotion to the Maltese Premier League. After a good season in 2014–15 Naxxar Lions faced their Rivals Mosta FC and automatically sent them to a relegation play-off which they eventually won. Naxxar Lions also have a futsal team.

Players

Current Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
8	MF	Mattia Del Negro
10	FW	Daren Falzon
11	DF	Duane Bonnici
12	GK	Luke Pecorella

No.	Position	Player
15	DF	Ryan Cassar
16	MF	Jurgen Debono
17	MF	Andrew de Cesare
19	MF	David Fenech
20	DF	Angus Buhagiar

External links

Official website

Maltese First Division 2012-13

Birzebbuga St. Peters Dingli Swallows Lija Athletic Gudja United Naxxar Lions Pietà Hotspurs Gzira United St. Andrews St. George's St. Patrick Vittoriosa Stars Zejtun Corinthians

Maltese First Division seasons

2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Football in Malta

Malta Football Association

National teams

men:	Men's National team Olympic (U-23) U-21 U-19 U-17

women:	Women's National team

League system

men:	Premier League First Division Second Division Third Division

women:	Women's 1st Division

youth:	Minors' League U-17 Championship

Domestic cups

men:	National Cup Super Cup Maltese First Division knock-out

women:	Women's Cup

Awards

Footballer of the Year

Lists

Men's Clubs
Women's Clubs
Men's Players
Women's Players
Expatriate footballers
Managers
Referees
Venues
Records

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