Birkirkara F.C.

Birkirkara
Full nameBirkirkara Football Club
NicknameStripes
Founded1950; 76 years ago (1950)
GroundTa' Qali Stadium
Capacity16,997
ChairmanChris Cardona
Head CoachPaul Zammit
LeagueMaltese Premier League
2025–26Maltese Premier League, 8th of 12
Websitewww.birkirkarafc.com

Birkirkara Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Birkirkara, on the island of Malta. The club was formed in 1950, following the amalgamation of Birkirkara United and Birkirkara Celtic. Birkirkara currently play in the Maltese Premier League, which it has won on four occasions, most recently in the 2012–13 season.

Birkirkara is one of the founding members of the European Club Association.

The club also has a women's team.

Kits

Period Kit supplier Shirt sponsor (front) Ref.
2003-04 Italy Lotto
2004-06 McDonald's (Malta), Cisk Export and Team sport (Malta)
2006-09 McDonald's (Malta) and Team sport (Malta)
2009-10 Italy Diadora McDonald's (Malta)
2010-12 Italy Macron
2012-21 Germany Adidas
2021-26 United States Nike
2026- Italy Macron

Honours

Major

Minor

Current squad

As of 19 August 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CMR Fabrice Ondoa
3 DF  BRA Frazan
4 DF  BRA Yago
5 MF  BRA JP Iseppe
8 MF  POR Rafael Santos
9 FW  MLT Kemar Reid
10 MF  MLT Jan Busuttil
11 DF  BRA Fernandinho
13 GK  MLT Rashed Al-Tumi
14 DF  BRA Jefferson Vinicius
15 MF  MLT Matthew Scicluna
17 FW  FRA Louis Pahama
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 GK  MLT Matthew Grech
22 DF  MLT Zach Muscat
24 DF  MLT Kerson Fenech
25 MF  MLT Neil Micallef
27 FW  NGR Franklin Sasere
28 DF  USA Shaft Brewer Jr.
74 DF  MLT Jake Vassallo
77 DF  MLT Alejandro Garzia
88 MF  SRB Aleksandar Đorđević
97 DF  BRA Kadu
99 FW  BRA Amarildo

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

European record

All results (home and away) list Birkirkara's goal tally first.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1997–98 UEFA Cup 1Q Slovakia Spartak Trnava 0–1 1–3 1–4
1998–99 UEFA Cup 1Q Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 0–4 1–2 1–6
1999–00 UEFA Cup QR Denmark Lyngby 0–0 0–7 0–7
2000–01 UEFA Champions League 1Q Iceland KR Reykjavík 1–2 1–4 2–6
2001–02 UEFA Cup QR Georgia (country) Locomotive Tbilisi 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a)
1R Russia Dynamo Moscow 0–0 0–1 0–1
2002–03 UEFA Cup QR Ukraine Metalurh Zaporizhya 0–0 0–3 0–3
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR Hungary Ferencváros 0–5 0–1 0–6
2004–05 UEFA Cup 1Q Albania Partizani 2–1 2–4 4–5
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1Q Cyprus APOEL 0–2 0–4 0–6
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 1Q Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn 0–3 2–2 2–5
2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Slovenia Maribor 0–3 1–2 1–5
2008–09 UEFA Cup 1Q Croatia Hajduk Split 0–3 0–4 0–7
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 1Q Croatia Slaven Belupo 0–0 0–1 0–1
2010–11 UEFA Champions League 1Q Andorra FC Santa Coloma 4–3 3–0 7–3
2Q Slovakia Žilina 1–0 0–3 1–3
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 1Q Albania Vllaznia 0–1 1–1 1–2
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1Q North Macedonia Metalurg 2–2 0–0 2–2 (a)
2013–14 UEFA Champions League 2Q Slovenia Maribor 0–0 0–2 0–2
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Hungary Diósgyőr 1–2 1–4 2–6
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Armenia Ulisses 0–0 3–1 3–1
2Q England West Ham 1–0 0–1 1–1 (3–5 p)
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg 2–0 1–1 3–1
2Q Scotland Heart of Midlothian 0–0 2–1 2–1
3Q Russia Krasnodar 0–3 1–3 1–6
2018–19 UEFA Europa League PR Faroe Islands KÍ Klaksvík 1–1 1–2 2–3
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q San Marino La Fiorita 1–0 1–1 2–1
2Q Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 1–0 0–1 1–1 (4–5 p)
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Slovenia Maribor 1–2 1–1 2–3
2025–26 UEFA Conference League 1Q Moldova Petrocub Hîncești 1–0 0−3 1−3
  1. ↑ Awarded; the match was cancelled because of poor pitch conditions

Coaches

Futsal

Current squad 2018/19

Number Player Pos. Nat.
4 Jason Mifsud Sweeper Malta
5 Ryan Xuereb Winger Malta
6 Alan Galea Winger Malta
8 Gary Inguanez Sweeper Malta
10 Marwan Telisi Winger Malta
11 Ayoub Hamad Ali Winger Libya
22 Rennie Tanti Winger Malta
23 Matthew Gatt Goalkeeper Malta
24 William Barbosa Sweeper Brazil
40 Eslam Khalifa Pivot Libya
88 Christian Lia Goalkeeper Malta
99 Glenn Bonello Pivot Malta

References

  1. ↑ "Agreement heralds new era in football". UEFA. 21 January 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "Birkirkara FC Women's presented with the BOV Women's League trophy - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Birkirkara Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Birkirkara FC – Coaches".
  5. ↑ Camilleri, Valhmor (20 April 2022). "Birkirkara FC part ways with coach Andre Paus". SportsDesk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.