2021–22 Maltese FA Trophy

The 2021–22 Maltese FA Trophy, officially named IZIBET FA Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is the 84th edition of the football cup competition, the FA Trophy. The winners of the Maltese FA Trophy will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. The first round of games started on 7 December 2021.[1]

2021–22 Maltese FA Trophy
Floriana and Valletta starting the 2022 FA Trophy final
CountryMalta
Dates7 December 2021 - 15 May 2022
ChampionsFloriana
Runners-upValletta
Top goal scorer(s)Argentina Xuan Cappellino
Brazil Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David
Brazil Renan Sgaria Farias
(4 Goals Each)

There was no winner of the previous cup because the Malta FA Executive Committee cancelled the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta.[2]

Preliminary round

Fourteen preliminary round matches played on 7-9 December 2021. The draw for the preliminary round was held on 19 November 2021.[3]

7 December 2021 Victoria Hotspurs Gozo(1)1–4 Żebbuġ Rangers (3) Xewkija
18:30 CEST
  • Andrea Debrincat 38'
  • Liam Gauci 21'
  • Glen Mifsud 25'
  • Miguel Perez Jimenez 30', 90'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Sandro Spiteri
7 December 2021 Mġarr United (2)1–2 St. George's (2) Ħamrun
20:30 CEST
  • Luca Camilleri 72'
  • Loumar Cutajar 20'
  • Lawrence Uchechi Chiedozie 41'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
8 December 2021 SK Victoria Wanderers Gozo(1)1–3 (a.e.t.) Melita (2) Kerċem
11:00 CEST
  • Fabricio Rozkiewicz 34'
  • Christopher Baker 84'
  • Matthew Debattista 94'
  • Mattia Comes 98'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Jason Portelli
8 December 2021 Sannat Lions Gozo(1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Marsaskala (2) Kerċem
13:30 CEST
  • Henry Fabian Solis 60'
  • Joseph Chetcuti 81'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Mehmet Oral
8 December 2021 Marsaxlokk (2) 5–2 (a.e.t.)Kerċem Ajax Gozo(1)Ħamrun
14:00 CEST
  • Jeremy Delmar 14'
  • Xuan Cappellino 48', 98', 115'
  • Ryan Tonna 105'
  • Euller da Silva Rodrigues 15', 58'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Stefan Pace
8 December 2021 Qrendi (2)1–4 Xewkija Tigers Gozo(1) St. Paul's Bay
14:00 CEST
  • Ian Zammit 4'
  • Matthias Mercieca 45+3'
  • Shola Haruna Shodiya 50'
  • Emiliano Patricio Lattes 52'
  • John Axiaq 56'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Max-Lee Muscat
8 December 2021 Nadur Youngsters Gozo(1) 7–0Oratory Youths Gozo(1)Xewkija
14:00 CEST
  • Stefan Cassar 12', 50', 61'
  • Jordi Parnis 53', 90'
  • Ederson Bruno Dominges 31'
  • Marcelo Barbosa Junior 38'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
8 December 2021 Senglea Athletic (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Tarxien Rainbows (2) Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
  • Lucas Mancuso Lemos dos Santos Ferreira 35'
  • Daneel Abela 46'
  • Carlos da Silva Conceicao Filho 105'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
8 December 2021 Lija Athletic (2)0–4 Fgura United (2) Ħamrun
18:00 CEST
  • Donys Aldair Quintero 21', 30'
  • Dylan Caruana 44'
  • Jose Costa Silva Ewertton 61'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Aleksandar Jovanovic
8 December 2021 Vittoriosa Stars (2) 2–0Mellieħa (3)St. Paul's Bay
18:00 CEST
  • Quincy Bregman 69', 89'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Joseph Scerri
8 December 2021 Żabbar St. Patrick (3) 3–0Mqabba (2)Ta' Qali
18:00 CEST
  • Gianluca Zammit 3'
  • Francesco Gusman 11'
  • Michael Camilleri 63'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Glen Tonna
15 December 2021 Żurrieq (3)1–3 St. Andrews (2) Ħamrun
20:30 CEST
  • Andre Joe Cutajar 26'
  • Malcolm Vella Vidal 12'
  • Santiago Martinez Perlaza 60'
  • Jamie Sixsmith 72'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Jo-Anna Vassallo
16 December 2021 Pietà Hotspurs (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Rabat Ajax (2)Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Yuto Morita 37', 63'
  • Miguel Aquilina 55'
  • Manuel Angel Bustos 90+1'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
22 December 2021 Naxxar Lions (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		San Ġwann (2)Ta' Qali
19:30 CEST
  • Edson Cerqueira Farias 81'
  • Skender Loshi 73'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic

Round Of 32

Sixteen Matches will be played on 8-10 February and 15–16 February. The draw for the Round Of 32 and Round of 16 was held on 8 January 2021. The Round Of 32 featured all 12 clubs across the Premier League, who entered the competition in this round.

8 February 2022 Mosta (1) 5–0Luqa St. Andrew's (2)Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • William Donkin 38', 61', 73'
  • Zachary Brincat 10', 15'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Casha
8 February 2022 Hibernians (1) 2–0Nadur Youngsters Gozo(1)Paola
18:30 CEST
Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Glen Tonna
8 February 2022 Melita (2)1–2 St. George's (2) Ħamrun
18:30 CEST
  • Nick Cutajar 3'
  • Matheus Freitas C Da Silva 40'
  • Rafael De Fex 53'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
9 February 2022 Marsaskala (3)0–5 Valletta (1) Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
  • Haris Dilaver 4' (pen.)
  • Ivan Curjuric 35'
  • Shaun Dimech 47', 52'
  • Caio Prado 66' (pen.)
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
9 February 2022 Gudja United (1) 4–0Swieqi United (2)Ta' Qali
21:00 CEST
  • Ahinga Bienvenu Selemani 29'
  • Farid Romero Zuniga 40'
  • Tatsuro Nagamatsu 48'
  • Nika Dzalamidze 50'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
9 February 2022 Floriana (1) 1–0Għajnsielem Gozo(1)Ta' Qali
18:30 CEST
  • Andrei Ciolacu 77'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann
9 February 2022 Balzan (1) 5–1Pietà Hotspurs (2)Paola
19:00 CEST
  • Milan Duric 2', 10', 53'
  • Milos Mijic 31'
  • Bojan Kaljevic 47'
  • Joao Pedrinho Oliveira Santos 84'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Stefan Pace
9 February 2022 Marsa (2)0–2 Tarxien Rainbows (2) Ħamrun
20:30 CEST
  • Thiago Nonato Peixoto 4'
  • Karl Cutajar 33'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Joseph Scerri
10 February 2022 Ħamrun Spartans (1) 1–0Naxxar Lions (2)Ta' Qali
11:00 CEST
  • Fayssal El Bakhtaoui 28'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius
10 February 2022 Sliema Wanderers (1) 3–0Vittoriosa Stars (2)Ta' Qali
15:00 CEST
  • Juan Pablo Morales Rengifo 33'
  • Jake Engerer 45+1'
  • Omar Elouni 90+3'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Philip Farrugia
10 February 2022 Birkirkara (1) 4–0Fgura United (2)Ta' Qali
19:00 CEST
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Andrea Sciriha
10 February 2022 Santa Lucia (1) 4–1Sirens (1)Paola
19:00 CEST
  • Meghon Davidy Aytron Valpoort 3', 20'
  • Vito Plut 40'
  • Dexter Xuereb 64'
  • Marios Lomis 68'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
10 February 2022 Żejtun Corinthians (2) 7–1Xewkija Tigers Gozo(1)Ħamrun
16:00 CEST
  • Renan Sgaria Farias 7', 11', 20', 56',
  • Gillmore Azzopardi 29'
  • Panin Boakye Mensa 68'
  • Christian Grech 84'
  • Haruna Shodija Shola 79'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
15 February 2022 Pembroke Athleta (2)0–1 Marsaxlokk (2) Ħamrun
20:30 CEST
  • Emerson Vella 24'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
16 February 2022 Gżira United (1) 4–0Żabbar St. Patrick (3)Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Clive Gauci 26'
  • Gabriel Bohrer 59'
  • Jefferson De Assis 83'
  • Hytem Kabar 90+3'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
16 February 2022 Żebbuġ Rangers (2)0–2 St. Andrews (2) Ħamrun
21:00 CEST
  • Miguel D'Alessandro 13'
  • Zak Muscat 78'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius

Round Of 16

The draw for the Round Of 32 and Round of 16 was held on 8 January 2021. The matches were played during the week on 15 and 16 of March 2022. In the Round Of 16 there are 11 clubs from Maltese Premier League and 5 clubs from Maltese Challenge League left.

15 March 2022 Floriana (1) 2–0St. George's (2)Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
  • Matheus Freitas C Da Silva 48' (o.g.)
  • Emiliano Callegari 82'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
15 March 2022 Gżira United (1) 3–1Gudja United (1)Paola
17:00 CEST
  • Maxuell Maia 15'
  • Jefferson De Assis 29'
  • Gabriel Bohrer 63'
  • Aidan Jake Friggieri 39'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
15 March 2022 Birkirkara (1) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Mosta (1)Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Philip Farrugia
15 March 2022 Tarxien Rainbows (2)1–5 Valletta (1) Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Saturday Nanapere 51'
  • Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David 5', 62'
  • Eslit Sala 27'
  • Kevin Tulimieri 84'
  • Ivan Curjuric 70'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
15 March 2022 Żejtun Corinthians (2)1–2 Hibernians (1) Paola
20:30 CEST
  • Samba Tounkara 44'
Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Alex Johnson
15 March 2022 Balzan (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 Ħamrun Spartans (1) Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Bojan Kaljevic 116'
  • Faissal El Bakhtaoui 105+1'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Andrea Sciriha
16 March 2022 St. Andrews (2)1–2 Santa Lucia (1) Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
  • Ian Azzopardi 17'
  • Alan Da Silva Souza 116'
  • Vito Plut 31'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Glen Tonna
16 March 2022 Sliema Wanderers (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Marsaxlokk (2) Ta' Qali
20:30 CEST
  • Jake Engerer 28'
  • Augusto Rene' Caseres 3'
  • Xuan Cappellino 95'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit

Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals and Semi-finals was held on 5 March 2022. The matches played on 16 and 18 of April 2022. In the Quarter-finals there are 7 clubs from Maltese Premier League and 1 club from Maltese Challenge League left. Three matches (Except Gżira United vs Santa Lucia) were Live on TVMNews+

16 April 2022 Marsaxlokk (2)0–3 Valletta (1) Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
  • Eslit Sala 5'
  • Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David 19'
  • Andrea Zammit 79'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Glen Tonna
16 April 2022 Ħamrun Spartans (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Hibernians (1) Ta' Qali
17:30 CEST
  • Jorge Ailton Soares 26'
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
18 April 2022 Gżira United (1)0–1 (a.e.t.) Santa Lucia (1) Paola
19:00 CEST
  • Lorenzo Yoel Soares Fonseca 103'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
18 April 2022 Floriana (1) 3–1Birkirkara (1)Ta' Qali
19:00 CEST
  • Kemar Reid 53'
  • Andrei Ciolacu 83'
  • Jan Busuttil 85'
  • Yannick Yankam 64'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Philip Farrugia

Semi-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals and Semi-finals was held on 5 March 2022. The matches will be played on 10 and 11 of May 2022. In the Semi-finals there are 4 clubs left. All from Maltese Premier League. Both Semi-final matches were Live on TVMNews+

10 May 2022 Santa Lucia (1)0–1 Valletta (1) Ta' Qali
19:30 CEST
  • Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David 61'
 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
11 May 2022 Floriana (1) 2–1Hibernians (1)Ta' Qali
19:30 CEST
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Ishmael Barbara

Final

The final played on 15 May 2022.

Valletta reached their twenthy-five Maltese FA Trophy finals having won it fourteen times. Floriana reached their thirty-two finals and had won it twenty times previously. Valletta and Floriana have met together in Maltese FA Trophy final seven times before, having previously met in 1957, 1960, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1994 and 2011. When meeting in the finals, Valletta won three Times (1960, 1977 and 1978). Floriana won Four Times (1957, 1976, 1994 and 2011). The last time Valletta and Floriana met together in the FA Trophy was the 2010–11 season in the final when Floriana beat Valletta by 1–0.


15 May 2022 Valletta (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Floriana (1) Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Attendance: 6012
Referee: Matthew De Gabrielle

Statistics

Top scorers
As of 11 May 2022
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Argentina Xuan Cappellino Marsaxlokk 4
Brazil Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David Valletta
Brazil Renan Sgaria Farias Żejtun Corinthians
3 Serbia Milan Đurić Balzan 3
Malta Jake Grech Hibernians
Taiwan William Donkin Mosta
Malta Stefan Cassar Nadur Youngsters
6 Montenegro Bojan Kaljevic Balzan 2
Jamaica Kemar Reid Floriana
Venezuela Donys Quintero Fgura United
Brazil Jefferson Assis Gżira United
Brazil Euller Da Silva Rodrigues Kerċem Ajax
Malta Zachary Brincat Mosta
Malta Jordi Parnis Nadur Youngsters
Curaçao Meghon Davidy Aytron Valpoort Santa Lucia
Malta Shaun Dimech Valletta
Croatia Ivan Curjuric Valletta
Albania Eslit Sala Valletta
Malta Quincy Leslie Bregman Vittoriosa Stars
Nigeria Haruna Shodija Shola Xewkija Tigers
Colombia Miguel Perez Jimenez Żebbuġ Rangers

See also

References
  1. "Amateur Cup and Izibet FA Trophy draws done today". Malta Football Association. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. "Sports ban forces termination of domestic competitions". Malta Football Association. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. Busuttil, Antoine (2021-11-19). "IZIBET FA TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND DRAWS". MaltaFootball. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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