Vittoriosa Stars F.C.

Vittoriosa Stars

Full name	Vittoriosa Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Reds , The Stars
Founded	1906
Ground	De La Salle Ground, Vittoriosa, Malta
Chairman	Erskin Vella
Head Coach	Oliver Spiteri
League	Maltese Premier League
2012–13	Maltese First Division, 1st (promoted)
Home colours

Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Birgu, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division.

History

Vittoriosa Stars they don't care about the children and teens that are from Birgu they don't want to give them any chances to play. That's why players want to leave.

Season 2011/12

The club is taking part in the BOV 1st Division of the Malta Football Association.

This season 2011/12 the club of Vittoriosa Stars invested in promising youngsters where big transfers were done. The policy is that no more loans of players but permanent transfers. `The season started with manager Mr Joe Brincat but before the end of the 1st round he was sacked due to negative results. The new manager was Mr Olivier Spiteri. He was assisted by Mr Stefano Grima, Stephen Calleja and Mr Alex Camilleri. In the 2 round the team did a record of 11 unbeaten games (all the 2nd round) with 6 consecutive wins.

Vittoriosa Stars main rivals are neighbours St Georges FC. In the first round the result was 0-0 but in the 2nd round the Stars won 4-2 goals by Marcelo Perreira x 3 and Leighton Grech.

Marcelo Perreira won the 1st Division top scorer and also was voted as the second best player in the 1st Division.

Season 2012/13

On 21 May 2012 the club announced that defender Luke Vella Critien, Scottish midfielder Gary Muir and Brazilian striker Marcelo Perreria extended their contract with the club for another year.

In the end of June 2012 the club announced the signings of Malta Youths International Samir Arab Palmier and Siraj Arab Palmier on loan from Malta champions Valletta FC. Later, the club also signed Malta under 21 international striker Lydon Micallef on loan from Balzan and midfielder Sheldon Grech who signed a 2-year contract deal.

Team Captain and star Lucas Ramon Dos Santos signed a 3 year deal from Valletta FC in mid June. This was a very big transfer when you consider that Dos Santos rejected Premier clubs offers.

On 6 July the Club announced that the new assistant coach is Mr Jean Paul Desira.

After a long and fought season Vittoriosa Stars won the Promotion to Premier Division when they finished in the first place together with Naxxar Lions with Marcelo Pereira as a top scorer of the Club.

The 2012/13 season was a memorable one for the club after the Under 19 team won the Section D Championship and the futsal team winning the Promotion to 1st Division.

Current Season 2013/14

Premier Division!

Technical Staff leaded by Mr Oliver Spiteri sealed another contract with the club.

On the 27th June the Club announced that Brazilian striker Marcelo Perreira, Luke Vella Critien and Malcolm Buttigieg signed another contract with the Club.

National teams

Malta first competitive international game vs Austria is also connected with this glorious club.The Malta national team during that game played with Vittoriosa Stars kits as they were red shirts.

During these past seasons a few Vittoriosa Stars FC players were called up with the Under 21 National team. These players were Henry Bonello, Beppe Muscat, Jonathan Xerri, Jean Matthias Vella and Leighton Grech.

In the 1980s ex-Vittoriosa Stars players like Dennis Mizzi, Joe Cammileri, Martin Scicluna and Bertu Mizzi played with Malta National team.

Late Nazio Grima, Vittoriosa's Stars masseur during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s also was part of the national team medical staff.

During 2012/13 Season Vittoriosa Stars players Jean Matthias Vella, Matthew Tabone and Lydon Micallef played for the Under 21 National Team.

Vittoriosa Stars against UK Services

1907-1908 Vittoriosa Melita f.c vs. Royal Engineers 1892 7 – 2 Floriana Ground

11.04.1908 Vittoriosa Melita f.c vs. Royal Garrison Artillery 1 – 3 Ricasoli Ground

29.09.1910 Vittoriosa Melita f.c vs. Royal Army Medical Corps 2 - 4 Bighi Ground

01.02.1912 Vittoriosa Melita f.c vs Scottish Rifles 3 – 1 Mile End Ground

01.04.1912 Vittoriosa Melita f.c vs. Scottish Rifles 2nd Coy 1 – 1 Mile End Ground

01.04.1912 Vittoriosa Melita f.c vs. Scottish Rifles 1 – 1 Mile End Ground

25.01.1913 Vittoriosa Melita f.c vs. West Yorkshire Regiment 1 – 0Mile End Ground

22.11.1913 Vittoriosa Melita f.c vs. Royal Warwickshire Reg. 1895 0 – 2 Mile End Ground

19.03.1923 Vittoriosa United f.c vs. Royal Garrison Artillery 5 – 6 Mile End Ground

01.10.1923 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c. vs. East Lancs. Regiment 1923 0 – 2

26.01.1924 Vittoriosa Rangers f.c vs. Royal Garrison Artillery

19.04.1924 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c vs. Gordon Highlanders 1921 0 – 0 Empire Sports Ground

22.04.1924 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c.vs. Gordon Highlanders 1921 1 – 2 Empire Sports Ground

1924-1925 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c. vs. 1 East Lancs. Regiment 1 - 0

06.06.1925 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c. vs. H.M Victualling Yard Mile End Ground

21.01.1934 Vittoriosa United f.c.vs. Cheshire Reg.1932 – 22nd Foot Reg.2 – 3 St.George’s Ground

25.03.1934 Vittoriosa United f.c vs. Cheshire Reg.1932 – 22nd Foot Reg.0 – 4 St.George’s Ground

01.11.1935 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. Duke of Wellington Regiment 0 - 3

08.10.1938 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. 10 H.Battery Royal Artillery 5 – 4 Tigne’ Ground

1938-1939 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. Ghajn Tuffieha Rifle Ranger 2 – 1

1938-1939 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. Royal Garrison Artillery 1882 5 – 4 Tigne’ Ground

1939-1940 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. Devonshire Regiment 1909 Details 3 – 2

1939-1940 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. Devonshire Regiment 1909 3 - 2

07.10.1939 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. Pick Army 2 – 2 Tigne’ Ground

15.10.1939 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. Pick Army Tigne’ Ground

01.01.1940 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. Royal Garrison Artillery 1882 2 – 2 Tigne’ Ground

Navy teams

20.10.1910 Vittoriosa Melita f.c. vs H.M.S Cornwallis 1904 0 – 1

19.11.1910 Vittoriosa Melita f.c. vs. H.M.S Egmont 1904 0 – 0 Marsa Sports Ground

24.04.1911 Vittoriosa Melita f.c. vs. H.M.S Exmouth 1903 2 – 0 National Ground

16.11.1922 Vittoriosa United f.c. vs. H.M.S Ajax 1922 0 – 3 Empire Sports Ground

10.03.1923 Vittoriosa United f.c. vs. H.M.S Concord 1921 1 – 2Marsa Sports Ground

20.10.1923 Vittoriosa Lions f.c. vs. H.M.S Verity 1923 0 – 4 Empire Sports Ground

1924-1925 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c. vs. H.M.S Eagle 3 – 1

1924-1925 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c. vs. H.M. Victualling Yard f.c

15.11.1924 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c. vs H.M.S Queen Elizabeth 1924 3 – 1 Mile End Ground

07.12.1924 Vittoriosa United f.c. vs. H.M.S Barham 1900 0 – 3 Empire Sports Ground

09.03.1924 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c. vs. H.M.S Egmont 1904 0 – 2 Empire Sports Ground

15.02.1925 Vittoriosa Rovers f.c. vs. H.M.S Wanderer 1923 1 – 1 Empire Sports Ground

27.11.1932 Vittoriosa United f.c. vs. H.M.S Resolution 1928 3 – 2 Mile End Ground

1934 Vittoriosa United f.c. vs. H.M.S Centurion 1920 1 – 2

1934 Vittoriosa United f.c. vs. H.M.S Glorious 1930-Engineering 1 – 5

1934 Vittoriosa United f.c. vs. H.M.S Glorious 1930-Engineering 3 - 2

1934 Vittoriosa United f.c. vs. H.M.S Searcher 1934 6 - 2

1938 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. H.M.S Icarus 1937 3 – 2

1938-1939 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. H.M.S Pangbourne 1937 2 – 3

1938-1939 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. H.M.S Pangbourne 1937 2 – 3

1938-1939 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. H.M.S Pangbourne 1937 2 – 3

27.11.1938 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. H.M.S Maidenstone 1938 3 – 3

18.12.1938 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. Minesweepers XI 1926 1 – 3 Floriana Ground

Royal Air Force Teams

27.02.1940 Vittoriosa Stars f.c. vs. R.A.F Kalafrana 1 – 6 Kalafrana Ground

Honours

Christmas Cup

3rd Division Sons of Malta Cup Winners First Edition

Section B Winners

Section C Winners

3rd Division K.O Winners

3rd Division Champions

3rd Division Promotion

2nd Division KO Finalists

Sons of Malta Finalists

2nd Division Runners Up

2nd Division Knock Out winners

2nd Division Knock out finalists

Promotion to 1st Division

1st Division Runners up

1st Division Knock Out Finalists

Players

Current squad

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	MLT	Jean Matthias Vella
3	MF	MLT	Clive Spiteri
5	DF	MLT	Samir Arab Palmier
7	FW	MLT	Lydon Micallef
8	MF	POR	Filipe Aguiar
10	MF	MLT	Roberto Brincat
11	FW	BRA	Marcelo Pereira
13	MF	MLT	Clive Brincat
15	MF	MLT	Mark Barbara
16	DF	MLT	Luke Vella Critien
17	FW	MLT	Siraj Arab Palmier
18	MF	MLT	Karl Sammut

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	DF	MLT	Michael Camilleri
21	MF	MLT	Adam Spiteri
23	MF	MLT	Sheldon Grech
23	MF	NGA	Oluwafunmi Ebiesuwa Omoboy
30	GK	MLT	Sean Cini
32	FW	MLT	Liam Gauci
55	DF	MLT	Malcom Buttigieg
70	FW	COL	Óscar Guerrero
81	DF	MLT	Justin Camilleri
—	DF	GUI	Ousmane Sidibé
—	MF	BRA	Márcio Teruel
—	FW	EQG	David Mitogo

Team Coaches

• James Camilleri (2005–06)
• Ivan Zammit (2006–08)
• Raymond Camilleri (2008–09)
• Winston Muscat (2009–11)
• Joe Brincat (June 2, 2011–Jan 4, 2012)
• Oliver Spiteri (Jan 22, 2012–14)

Club Officials and Coaching Staff

Club Officials President: Erskin Vella Sports Director:Felice Bellini Vice President(s): Simon Borg Secretary: Jonathan Vella Assistant Secretary: lawrence Syechell , Joseph Ludwig Cassar Treasurer: Jeffrey Grixti Assistant Treasurer(s): Caroline Borg Bartolo MFA Delegate: Marlon Galea PRO: Matthew Raggio Id-Defsa Executive Committee Members: Joseph Formosa Lawrence Mifsud Roderick Privitelli Renald Ciantar Brian Busuttil

Technical Staff Head Coach: Brian Spiteri Assistant Coach: Robert Cassar Goalkeepers Trainer:to be announced Team Manager: Marlon Galea Physiotherapist: Aron Saliba Physiotherapist: Rutger Abela Kit Managers:Lawrence Mifsud Renald Ciantar Training Ground Manager:Joseph Formosa