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Founded | 2011 |
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Country | Malta |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Maltese Futsal Knockout Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Futsal Cup |
Current champions | Valletta Futsal Club (2017-18) |
Most championships | Excess RP Bidnija (3 titles) |
Website | Futsal Malta Association |
Current: 2018–19 Maltese Futsal League |
The Maltese Futsal League, (Maltese : il-Lig tal-Futsal Malti), formerly the Gatorade League but now known as the Enemed Futsal League for sponsorship reasons, is the official futsal league in Malta and was founded in 2011. The Maltese futsal championship currently consists of 14 teams. It is organised by the Futsal Malta Association and the Malta Football Association. Prior to a decrease in teams, the league used to be known as the Maltese Futsal Premier Division, which was the highest tier, with a promotion and relegation system tied to the Maltese Futsal First Division.
The league is played entirely in the Corradino Sports Pavilion. [1]
Futsal has been officially played since 1998. [2] The league started in 1999 when three University students, who had organized the unofficial Dr. Stanley's Workshop five-a-side league, contacted the Malta FA. [3] Laboratoires Alta Care were the first well-documented league winner of any Maltese futsal championship. The club won two titles in a row, for the season 2000-01 and 2001-02. [4]
The league was created in 2011. The highest peak saw 4 divisions with over 70 teams. Teams started decreasing when the Futsal Malta Association made requirements more stringent to make the league more professional.
Eventually, with a further decrease in teams, only one division was necessary, which became known as the Maltese Futsal League, as of the 2015–2016 season.
† | League champions also won the Maltese Futsal Knockout Cup, i.e. they completed the domestic Double. |
Club | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
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