Kalkara F.C.

Last updated
Kalkara United Football Club
Full nameKalkara United Football Club
Nickname(s)Greens, Ħodor
Founded2004;20 years ago (2004)
GroundKalkara F.C. Stadium
Capacity(Work in Progress)
ChairmanJoseph Pisani
ManagerPaul Bugeja
League National Amateur League
2021–22 National Amateur League, Group A, 4th

Kalkara United Football Club is a Maltese football club from the seaside village of Kalkara, overlooking the Grand Harbour in Malta, which currently play in the Maltese Amateur League A. [1] [2] They also play in the annual Maltese FA Trophy. [3]

Contents

History

Football in Kalkara has deep roots and club-wise, can be divided into three periods. Although traces of football in the community go back to 1913, immediately after the second World War, Kalkara United took part in the 3rd Division, with modest success between 1946 and 1949. In 1971 the club was re-formed and nine years later won the 3rd Division Championship (1980). But apart from another 3rd to 2nd Division promotion in 1987, the club had little success in the MFA, closing their doors in 1997. However, in 2004, the current club were formed under the name Kalkara FC, changing their name into the more traditional version of Kalkara United in 2019. So far, their most memorable season has been the 3rd Division 2016/17 campaign, winning the Championship unbeaten with a fine crop of players. The club runs a successful youth nursery and at their training grounds, a new turf pitch was inaugurated in 2010 and eight years later, a new club house was opened. [4]

Honours

Statistics

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:

SeasonDivision Tier Position
1996-97 Maltese Third Division IV5th
2004-05Maltese Third Division16th
2005-06Maltese Third Division11th
2006-07 Maltese Third Division11th
2007-08 Maltese Third Division8th
2008-09 Maltese Third Division5th
2011-12Maltese Third Division14th
2012-13 Maltese Third Division10th
2013-14 Maltese Third Division14th
2014-15Maltese Third Division9th
2015-16Maltese Third Division11th
2016-17Maltese Third Division1st ↑
2017-18 Maltese Second Division III8th
2018-19 Maltese Second Division8th
2019-20Maltese Second Division8th
2020-21 Maltese Amateur League 5th
2021-22 Maltese Amateur League4th
2022-23 Maltese Amateur League4th
2023-24 Maltese Amateur League11th ↓
2024-25 Maltese Amateur League II IV

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References

  1. ↑ "Kalkara: All the info, news and results". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. ↑ "Maltese Football Association - Kalkara FC Website". Maltese FA.
  3. ↑ "Scores24 Website showing Kalkara in the Maltese FA Trophy".
  4. ↑ "Kalkara United FC". matchcentre.mfa.com.mt. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  5. ↑ "Maltese FA 2016/17 Final League Table".


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