Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the seaside town of Birgu, which currently plays in the Maltese Challenge League. They were founded in 1906.
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| Full name | Vittoriosa Stars Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds, The Stars | |
| Founded | 1906 | |
| Ground | De La Salle Ground, Vittoriosa, Malta | |
| Chairman | Erskine Vella | |
| Manager | Dennis Apap | |
| League | Maltese National Amateur League | |
| 2022–23 | Maltese Challenge League 17th (relegated) | |
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History
editVittoriosa were promoted to the Maltese Premier League in 2009, but were excluded before the start of the season as a result of a match-fixing scandal.[1] In 2010, they defeated San Gwann 1–0 in a promotion playoff to gain promotion to the top division for the second consecutive season.[2] They were relegated the following year, leading to the departure of their coach Winston Muscat.[1]
Vittoriosa were denied the First Division championship in 2013 after losing their final round match 4–1 to Pietà Hotspurs F.C. meant they were tied on points with Naxxar Lions.[3] They lost the championship decider 2–1 to Naxxar Lions, but still clinched another promotion to the top flight.[4] They were relegated from the 2013–14 Maltese Premier League on the final day of the season, again losing to Naxxar Lions by a score of 3–1, which allowed the Lions to jump them in the table.[5]
Olivier Spiteri was manager from 2012 to 2014.[6]
Vittoriosa played the remainder of the decade in the first division, maintaining their second-tier status in 2019 after winning a relegation playoff against Mgarr United F.C.[7]
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
editCoaching staff
edit| Coach |  Ramon Zammit
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| Assistant coach | Jason Bartolo
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| Goalkeeping coach |  Ivan Milosevic
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| Team manager | Jonathan Vella
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References
edit- ^ a b "Muscat leaves Vittoriosa". Times of Malta. May 14, 2011. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (May 3, 2010). "Stars edge Saints to secure promotion". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Busuttil, Antoine (April 27, 2013). "BOV Division 1: Naxxar Lions promoted to Premier League, force championship decider". Malta Football. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Malta 2013". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ Busuttil, Antoine (April 25, 2014). "Naxxar Lions condemn Vittoriosa to Division 1". Malta Football. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "maltafootball.com » Balzan unveil Oliver Spiteri as their new coach". maltafootball.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
- ^ Cassar, Chris (May 5, 2019). "BOV Div. I: Ogonuppe hat-trick helps ten-man Vittoriosa keep their status". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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