Naxxar Victorians are ready to return to action this Saturday as they compete in the Twanny Agius Fair Play Cup, a triangular tournament honouring the most disciplined teams within the three MAFA competitions.
The cup brings together the three clubs that claimed Fair Play awards in the 2024–25 season, with matches scheduled at the Qormi FC Grounds. Each fixture will be 40 minutes long and decided over a single half.
Naxxar Victorians, winners of the MAFA Division Three Fair Play award for the second year running, also claimed the overall Fair Play title by finishing ahead of every team across all three divisions. Their campaign last season was not only marked by clean play but also by a strong push for promotion, leaving fans eager for what lies ahead in this new league format.
Coach Jake Agius, who committed to another year with the club during the summer, will oversee his first test of the new season on Saturday. His squad has retained the core of last year’s team, while adding a handful of new signings to strengthen options across the pitch.
The Victorians will first face Ta’ Giorni Wanderers at 5pm before returning later in the evening to take on Senglea Gunners at 7pm. Both opponents arrive as fellow Fair Play winners, promising a sporting yet competitive evening of football.
Naxxar Victorians se jerġgħu lura fl-azzjoni nhar is-Sibt meta jieħdu sehem fit-Twanny Agius Fair Play Cup, kompetizjoni trijangulari li tinvolvi lit-timijiet l-aktar dixxiplinati fil-kampjonati tal-MAFA.
Il-kompetizjoni tiġbor flimkien it-tliet klabbs li rebħu l-premju tal-Fair Play fl-istaġun 2024–25, b’kull logħba tintlagħab fil-Grawnd ta’ Qormi. Il-partiti se jdumu 35 minuta -il waħda u jintlagħbu f’taqsima waħda biss.
Naxxar Victorians, rebbieħa tal-premju Fair Play tat-tielet Divizzjoni tal-MAFA għat-tieni sena konsekuttiva, kisbu wkoll l-unur ġenerali billi spiċċaw fuq nett tal-klassifika tal-Fair Play fost id-diviżjonijiet kollha. L-istaġun li għadda kien immarkat mhux biss minn logħob dixxiplinat mill-aspett ta’ fawls imma wkoll minn ħidma serja għal promozzjoni, li ħalla lis-segwaċi bil-ħerqa għal dak li ġej f’kampjonat b’ format ġdid.
Il-kowċ Jake Agius, li kkonferma l-estensjoni tiegħu mal-klabb fis-sajf, se jkollu l-ewwel sfida tiegħu ta’ dal-istaġun nhar is-Sibt. L-iskwadra żammet il-qalba tal-plejers mill-istaġun li għadda u żiedet xi akkwisti ġodda biex tissaħħaħ aktar fil-pożizzjonijiet differenti.
Il-Victorians l-ewwel se jiltaqgħu ma’ Ta’ Giorni Wanderers fis-5pm, qabel jirritornaw għall-konfront mas-Senglea Gunners fis-7pm. It-tnejn qed jikkompetu bħala rebbieħa tal-Fair Play, u se joffru logħob sportiv iżda kompetittiv.
Squad for the Twanny Agius Cup
Antonio Dattoli
Braydon Aquilina
Daniel Agius
Dejan Mijailovic
Facundo Rolando
Gabriel Scerri
Giuseppe Dattoli
Jake Cutajar
Jonathan Cutajar
Julian Micallef
Keith Zammit Tabone
Khalid Musa
Owen Agius
Owen Caruana
Maverick Grech
Ryo Hida
Ryoma Sasaki
Takuma Nagai