The FA Trophy is a cup competition in Malta. Use this page to follow live scores, upcoming fixtures and completed results, while reviewing standings and player and team statistics across the competition. It brings match information and statistical detail together, helping visitors check key competition updates and compare the available data across seasons in one clear reference point.
Upcoming matches, FA Trophy
Round of 32
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- Round of 32
Zabbar St. Patrick
Xewkija Tigers
Latest played matches, FA Trophy
Final
Semi-finals
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
FA Trophy Standings
FA Trophy Statistics
Top scorers 2025
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Top assists 2025
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
FA Trophy teams participation since 2020
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Valletta FC | 6 |
| Balzan FC | 6 |
| Gzira United | 6 |
| Birkirkara | 6 |
| Santa Lucía | 6 |
| Hibernians | 6 |
| Fgura United | 6 |
| Naxxar Lions | 6 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 6 |
| St. Andrews | 6 |
| Swieqi United | 6 |
| Zebbug Rangers | 6 |
| Gudja United | 6 |
| Marsa | 6 |
| Sirens | 6 |
| Floriana | 6 |
| Hamrun Spartans | 6 |
| Mosta | 6 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 6 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | 6 |
| Marsaxlokk | 6 |
| Ghajnsielem | 6 |
| Nadur Youngsters | 6 |
| Xewkija Tigers | 6 |
| Zurrieq | 6 |
| Lija Athletic | 5 |
| Melita | 5 |
| Zabbar St. Patrick | 5 |
| Kercem Ajax | 5 |
| Oratory Youths | 5 |
| Victoria Hotspurs | 5 |
| Victoria Wanderers | 5 |
| Mgarr United | 5 |
| Mqabba | 4 |
| Qrendi | 4 |
| Vittoriosa Stars | 4 |
| Zejtun Corinthians | 4 |
| Senglea Athletic | 4 |
| Xaghra United | 4 |
| Qala Saints | 4 |
| Pembroke Athleta | 3 |
| St. George's | 3 |
| San Gwann | 3 |
| Birzebbuga | 3 |
| Sannat Lions | 3 |
FA Trophy top scorer teams
FA Trophy About
FA Trophy is a Maltese football cup competition, forming part of Malta’s domestic football calendar. It is separate from league competition and gives participating clubs a distinct route to sporting success through a competition designed around a shared national prize.
Identity and role
The FA Trophy belongs to Malta’s cup-football tradition. Its importance lies in bringing clubs into the same competitive framework, creating a different sporting challenge from the longer process of accumulating league points. Cup football can place greater emphasis on individual ties, progression and the ability to perform under immediate pressure, although the precise structure of this competition should be consulted for the relevant season.
The competition’s recorded season coverage runs from 2020 through 2025, spanning six seasons. No verified formation year or first-event date is established in the available competition record, so the FA Trophy’s modern recorded history is best understood through these documented editions rather than through an assumed founding date.
How the competition fits into Maltese football
Malta’s football landscape includes both league championships and cup competitions. The FA Trophy occupies the cup side of that structure, offering a competition whose purpose is distinct from deciding league positions over a full season. Its place in the national calendar makes it relevant to clubs seeking a major domestic honour as well as to supporters following the wider Maltese game beyond league fixtures.
The verified record identifies the competition’s governing area as Malta but does not establish a separate organizer, eligibility formula, seeding policy or qualification route for the FA Trophy. Those details can vary by edition and should not be treated as permanent without the regulations for the specific season. The same caution applies to the number of rounds, draw arrangements, tie-breaking procedures and whether any stage is played over one match or two.
Format and match progression
The FA Trophy is recorded as a cup rather than a league. That classification confirms its role within Malta’s knockout-cup ecosystem, but it does not by itself verify the full competition format. Consequently, a reliable account of any particular edition should distinguish the published rules for that season from general assumptions about cup football. Details such as entry points, round names, home-and-away arrangements, extra time and penalty shoot-outs require season-specific confirmation.
This distinction matters when comparing editions. A change to the draw, the stage at which clubs enter or the method used to separate teams in a tied match can alter the route to the final without changing the competition’s identity. For historical comparisons, the 2020–2025 recorded span provides six seasons in which the FA Trophy can be followed as part of Malta’s domestic cup programme.
Why the FA Trophy matters
The competition’s value is not limited to its format. Cup football gives clubs the opportunity to measure themselves outside the weekly rhythm of league play and gives supporters a clear national contest to follow. For players and teams, the FA Trophy represents the pursuit of a distinct domestic honour; for Maltese football, it contributes to the variety and competitive depth of the national season.
For the most accurate reading of a result, fixture or progression record, the relevant season is essential. The FA Trophy name identifies the competition, while the edition determines the rules and pathway that applied at that time. This season-by-season approach preserves the distinction between confirmed information and details that should not be inferred from the word “cup” alone.