Maltese Super Cup

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Maltese Super Cup
Organising body Malta Football Association
Founded1985;38 years ago (1985)
Region Malta
Number of teams2
Current champions Ħamrun Spartans (6th title)
Most successful club(s) Valletta (13 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2023 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.

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The current holders are Ħamrun Spartans, who defeated Birkirkara 4–0 in the final played on 8 December 2023.

Results


YearWinnerScoreRunner-upStadium
1985 Rabat Ajax 2–0 Żurrieq National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1986 Rabat Ajax 4–2 Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1987 Ħamrun Spartans 3–0 Valletta National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1988 Ħamrun Spartans 1–0 (a.e.t) Sliema Wanderers National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1989 Ħamrun Spartans 3–3 (a.e.t)
7–6 (pen.)		 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1990 Valletta 3–0 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1991 Ħamrun Spartans 1–1 (a.e.t)
6–5 (pen.)		 Valletta National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1992 Ħamrun Spartans 2–0 Valletta National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1993 Floriana 4–1 Valletta National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1994 Hibernians 2–2 (a.e.t)
5–4 (pen.)		 Floriana National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1995 Valletta 2–2 (a.e.t)
6–5 (pen.)		 Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1996 Sliema Wanderers 0–0 (a.e.t)
3–2 (pen.)		 Valletta National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1997 Valletta 5–2 Birkirkara National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1998 Valletta 2–0 Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
1999 Valletta 2–1 Birkirkara National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2000 Sliema Wanderers 3–0 Birkirkara National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2001 Valletta 2–1 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2002 Birkirkara 1–0 (a.e.t) Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2003 Birkirkara 2–0 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2004 Birkirkara 3–1 (a.e.t) Sliema Wanderers National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2005 Birkirkara 3–0 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2006 Birkirkara 2–1 Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2007 Hibernians 3–1 Marsaxlokk National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2008 Valletta 2–0 Birkirkara National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2009 Sliema Wanderers 1–0 Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2010 Valletta 3–2 (a.e.t) Birkirkara National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2011 Valletta 3–0 Floriana National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2012 Valletta 3–1 Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2013 Birkirkara 3–2 Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2014 Birkirkara 2–1 Valletta National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2015 Hibernians 2–1 Birkirkara National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2016 Valletta 2–1 Sliema Wanderers National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2017 Floriana 1–0 Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2018 Valletta 2–1 Balzan National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2019 Valletta 2–1 Balzan National Stadium, Ta' Qali
2020Not held [1]
2021
2022 Hibernians 0–0 (a.e.t)
5–4 (pen.)		 Floriana Gozo Stadium, Xewkija
2023 Ħamrun Spartans 4–0 Birkirkara National Stadium, Ta' Qali

Results by club

ClubWinsLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal appearances
Valletta 1320196201419
Birkirkara 720147202314
Ħamrun Spartans 620230—6
Hibernians 420229201713
Sliema Wanderers 320098201611
Rabat Ajax 219860—2
Floriana 22017320225
Balzan 0—220192
Żurrieq 0—119851
Marsaxlokk 0—120041

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References

  1. ↑ "Malta - List of Super Cup Finals".
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