SWIEQI UNITED FC CLINCH HISTORIC FIRST ASSIKURA WOMEN'S LEAGUE TITLE

Swieqi United Women's Team made history this afternoon as they were officially crowned champions of the Assikura Women's League for the first time in the club’s history. The team was presented with the prestigious trophy after finishing at the top of the table at the conclusion of an impressive season.

To cap off their remarkable title-winning campaign, Swieqi United secured a hard-fought victory against Hibernians, with Karima Abdulai netting the decisive goal early in the first half. This final triumph underscored their dominance throughout the season and solidified their status as worthy champions.

During the trophy presentation, Malta FA President Bjorn Vassallo and Andrew Grech, Managing Director of Assikura Insurance Brokers PLC, awarded medals to the players and technical staff before handing over the coveted trophy to Swieqi United captain, Shona Zammit.

This milestone marks a new era for Swieqi United, who have now etched their name in Maltese women's football history.

In the other Top Four match, Mġarr United secured a second-place finish after beating Birkirkara 4-2.

The Greens found the net through Maria Hernandez, Abigail Camilleri, Valeria Villegas and Rebecca Bajada.

On the other hand, Birkirkara’s scorer was Erica Bispo who grabbed both goals.

In the Bottom Four, San Ġwann scored in each half through Shania Gheiti, Tourki Chaimaa and Nanako Kobayashi to beat Valletta 3-0 and finish on top in this section.

Elsewhere, Lija Athletic clinched a victory in the season finale, beating bottom-place Mtarfa 3-2.

TOP FOUR

SWIEQI UNITED 1-0 HIBERNIANS
Karima Abdulai 9'.

Swieqi United: P. Araujo; E. Micallef (69 S. Mallia), S. Urpani, E. Xuereb (81 T. Scicluna), S. Abdulai (89 I. Abela), K. Abdulai, S. Zammit, Rafanny, J. Schembri (89 M. Vella), T. Falzon (81 M. Conti).
Coach: Dorianne Theuma.

Hibernians: E. Harrington; N. Geren, J. Dimech, K. Chetcuti (86 A. Busuttil), M. Borg (86 S. Vella Barberi), Y. Attard (72 C. Ellul), L. Ayres, N. Sciberras, I. Farrugia, Joelma (72 A. Espitia).
Coach: Kenneth Costantino.

Referee: Kyle Cilia.

BIRKIRKARA 2-4 MĠARR UNITED
Erica Bispo 53' 75' (B); Maria Hernandez 3', Abigail Camilleri 12', Valeria Villegas 21', Rebecca Bajada 64' (M).

Birkirkara: J. Xuereb; G. Zahra (73 R. Steer-Chetham), L. Granados (73 A. Vassallo), L. Cabral, A. Cassar, I. Camilleri (46 L. May Azzopardi), V. Rapa, S. Francalanza (42 M. Cardona), C. Zammit, C. Schechinger, E. Bispo.
Coach: Vince Galea.

Mgarr United: G. D’Antuono; A. Said, A. Camilleri, K. Sciberras (64 E. Xuereb), L. Cefai, V. Villegas, Y. Mendez, R. Bajada, A. Villegas, A. Grech.
Coach: Ryan Vella.

Referee: Stefania Bonnici.

BOTTOM FOUR

LIJA ATHLETIC 3-2 MTARFA
Lisa Calleja 30', Laury Gonzalez 34', Vanessa Carneiro 37' (L); Paula Ciappara 47' 85' (M).

Lija Athletic: J. Zarb; S. Caruana, M. Stagno (62 L. Cassar), S. Bugeja, V. Carneiro (85 P. Camilleri), E. Marmara (75 R. Mifsud), N. Zarb Cousin, L. Micallef (85 C. Deguara), L. Gonzalez, L. Calleja (85 M. Belkis).
Coach: Jethron Azzopardi.

Mtarfa: D. Grech; C. Versteegh, L. Tobon, E. Csik, A. Fenech, J. Camilleri, M. Abdilla, K. Ciappara (78 E. Borg), P. Ciappara, S. Spiteri, R. Zammit.
Coach: Simon Spiteri.

Referee: Sanu Joy.

SAN GWANN 3-0 VALLETTA
Shania Gheiti 17', Tourki Chaimaa 73', Nanako Kobayashi 85'.

San Gwann: J. Caruana; A. Rapa, N. Kobayashi, M. Schembri (77 N. Attard), T. Chaimaa, S. Gheiti (69 Y. Attard), N. Blundell (77 K. Paris), F. Al Girbi, K. Vella (69 J. Falzon), N. Addo (80 T. Muscat), M. Kasim.
Coach: Julian Camilleri.

Valletta: G. Grima; A. Aloisio, O. Le Gouez, M. Sultana, L. Muscat (60 A. Mifsud), Y. Grech, G. Antonelli (79 L. Carabott), E. Micallef, S. Blihi, Lilou Lucas (55 R. Zerafa), Lucie Lucas (79 L. Vella).
Coach: Jean Lopes.

Referee: Henry Nana Kwasi Adjel.

Images copyright Jonathan Caruana - MFA.