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Vittoriosa Stars F.C.

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Vittoriosa Stars
Full nameVittoriosa Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)The Reds, The Stars
Founded1906;118 years ago(1906)
GroundDe La Salle Ground,Vittoriosa,Malta
ChairmanErskine Vella
ManagerDennis Apap
LeagueMaltese National Amateur League
2022–23Maltese Challenge League17th (relegated)

Vittoriosa Stars Football Clubare a Maltesefootballclub from the seaside town ofBirgu,which currently plays in theMaltese Challenge League.They were founded in 1906.

History

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Vittoriosa were promoted to theMaltese Premier Leaguein 2009, but were excluded before the start of the season as a result of a match-fi xing scandal.[1]In 2010, they defeatedSan Gwann1–0 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 toPietà Hotspurs F.C.meant they were tied on points withNaxxar 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 the2013–14 Maltese Premier Leagueon 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 againstMgarr United F.C.[7]

Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Coach MaltaRamon Zammit
Assistant coach MaltaJason Bartolo
Goalkeeping coach SerbiaIvan Milosevic
Team manager MaltaJonathan Vella

References

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  1. ^ab"Muscat leaves Vittoriosa".Times of Malta. May 14, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on October 6, 2019.RetrievedOctober 6,2019.
  2. ^Camilleri, Valhmor (May 3, 2010)."Stars edge Saints to secure promotion".Times of Malta.Archivedfrom the original on October 6, 2019.RetrievedOctober 6,2019.
  3. ^Busuttil, Antoine (April 27, 2013)."BOV Division 1: Naxxar Lions promoted to Premier League, force championship decider".Malta Football.Archivedfrom the original on October 6, 2019.RetrievedOctober 6,2019.
  4. ^"Malta 2013".RSSSF.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-02-02.Retrieved2023-02-03.
  5. ^Busuttil, Antoine (April 25, 2014)."Naxxar Lions condemn Vittoriosa to Division 1".Malta Football.Archivedfrom the original on October 7, 2019.RetrievedOctober 7,2019.
  6. ^"maltafootball » Balzan unveil Oliver Spiteri as their new coach".maltafootball.Archivedfrom the original on 2014-12-22.Retrieved2014-12-15.
  7. ^Cassar, Chris (May 5, 2019)."BOV Div. I: Ogonuppe hat-trick helps ten-man Vittoriosa keep their status".The Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-10-07.Retrieved2019-10-07.