Organising body | Malta Football Association |
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Founded | 1985 |
Region | Malta |
Number of teams | 2 |
Current champions | Ħamrun Spartans (7th title) |
Most successful club(s) | Valletta (27 titles) |
2024 Maltese Super Cup |
The Maltese Super Cup is an annual super cup tie held in Malta between the champions of the previous Maltese Premier League season and the holders of the Maltese FA Trophy. If the Premier League champion also won the FA Trophy, the league runners-up takes its place as the opposition. Up till 2003, the match used to be played at the end of the season, however, this was altered to be played around mid-December.
The current holders are Ħamrun Spartans, who defeated Birkirkara 4–0 in the final played on 8 December 2023.
Club | Wins | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total appearances |
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Valletta | 13 | 2019 | 6 | 2014 | 19 |
Birkirkara | 7 | 2014 | 7 | 2023 | 14 |
Ħamrun Spartans | 7 | 2024 | 0 | — | 7 |
Hibernians | 4 | 2022 | 9 | 2017 | 13 |
Sliema Wanderers | 3 | 2009 | 9 | 2024 | 12 |
Rabat Ajax | 2 | 1986 | 0 | — | 2 |
Floriana | 2 | 2017 | 3 | 2022 | 5 |
Balzan | 0 | — | 2 | 2019 | 2 |
Żurrieq | 0 | — | 1 | 1985 | 1 |
Marsaxlokk | 0 | — | 1 | 2004 | 1 |
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