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Balzan Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The Club was founded in 1937 and has played top-level football since 2010.

Balzan
Full nameBalzan Football Club
Founded1937; 85 years ago (1937), as Balzan Youths
GroundSt Aloysius' College (Malta)
ChairmanAnton Tagliaferro
Head CoachOliver Spiteri
LeagueMaltese Premier League
2021–22Maltese Premier League, 10th
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The club has been one of the top teams in Malta for the last five seasons and because of this qualified for the Europa League for the last five seasons in a row. Balzan finished runners up in the Malta Premier League in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons and were finalists in the 2015–16 FA Trophy Final, which they lost on penalties 5-4 to Sliema, after the game finished 0-0 after extra time. In May 2019 the Club finally won its first major honour, conquering the Maltese FA Trophy[1] after a classic final versus Valletta which finished 4-4 after extra time, but which Balzan won 5-4 on penalties.

Balzan FC First Team 2021-2022
Balzan FC First Team 2021-2022

Players



Current First Team


As of 30 October 2022[2]

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 Rudi Briffa
2 DF  SRB Ivan Božović
4 DF  COL Duvan Torres
5 DF  MLT Samir Arab
6 MF  MLT Marcus Grima
8 MF  MLT Paul Fenech
9 FW  MLT Luca Mallia
10 MF  COL Ángel Torres
11 MF  MLT Benjamin Hili
14 DF  MLT Zak Grech
15 MF  MNE Nikola Braunović
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  MLT Leonardo Agius
18 MF  SRB Uroš Ljubomirać
19 DF  SRB Miloš Zlatković
20 FW  NED Suleiman Jalu
21 FW  MLT Alexander Satariano (on loan from Frosinone)
23 GK  MLT Jonathan Debono
27 DF  MNE Momčilo Rašo
33 FW  BRA Matheus Nogueira
46 MF  SRB Bogdan Mladenović
77 MF  SRB Aleksa Andrejić
86 FW  MNE Bojan Kaljević

Club officials and coaching staff


Club officials

  • Honorary Presidents: George Borg, Dr. John Zammit Montebello MD
  • President : Anton Tagliaferro
  • Vice President: David Melillo
  • Secretary: Joseph Agius
  • Sporting director: Vladimir Simović
  • Treasurer: Peter Cipriott
  • Club Doctor: Dr. John Zammit Montebello MD
  • Executive Committee Members:
    • Alex Bezzina
    • Clifford Cipriott
    • Louis Ebejer
    • Paul Meilak
    • Diane Cassar
    • Mario Nappa
    • Robert Tagliaferro
    • Frank Vella Bardon
    • Anton Vidal
    • Alex Attard
    • Eric Galea

Coaching staff

  • Head Coach: Oliver Spiteri[3]
  • Assistant Coach: Jean Paul Desira
  • Nursery Head Coach: Ludvic Bartolo
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Edward Bartolo
  • Kit Manager: Anthony Lanzon
  • Team Manager: Peter Cipriott
  • Assistant Kit Manager: John Borg

Club facilities


The Club's Administration Building ‘Solerville’ is located at Main Street, Balzan. A bar and garden restaurant on the ground floor are open to the public. The Club’s modern training facilities, located at Robert Mifsud Bonnici Street, Lija, include a clubhouse and a full size pitch with synthetic turf. The clubhouse includes a conference room, a bar and a gymnasium and was officially opened on 13 March 2011. From September 2015, Balzan F.C. teams also commenced training at St Aloysius' College Ground, after this ground underwent a major upgrade.

In 2019 Balzan FC started the construction of an additional 2 storey clubhouse at its Lija ground which feature additional changing room facilities, as well as accommodation for visiting teams. The building was completed in late 2021.

St Aloysius' College ground
St Aloysius' College ground
Solerville
"Solerville"
Training Centre
Training Centre
Balzan FC President Anton Tagliaferro and MFA President Bjorn Vassallo inaugurate new facilities on 28 November 2021.
Balzan FC President Anton Tagliaferro and MFA President Bjorn Vassallo inaugurate new facilities on 28 November 2021.












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Honours


Balzan F.C. wins its first major honour by winning the Maltese FA Trophy against 2017–18 champions Valletta 5-4 on penalties, after the thrilling final had ended in a 4-4 draw after extra-time on 18 May 2019.
Balzan F.C. wins its first major honour by winning the Maltese FA Trophy against 2017–18 champions Valletta 5-4 on penalties, after the thrilling final had ended in a 4-4 draw after extra-time on 18 May 2019.

Maltese FA Trophy

Maltese Second Division




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European record


Balzan F.C. players and supporters celebrate their Club's historic qualification to the UEFA Europa League following a 3 -1 victory over until then unbeaten 14/15 champions Hibernians F.C. on 26 April 2015.
Balzan F.C. players and supporters celebrate their Club's historic qualification to the UEFA Europa League following a 3 -1 victory over until then unbeaten 14/15 champions Hibernians F.C. on 26 April 2015.
Balzan F.C. players and officials celebrate their Club's historic qualification to the second round of the UEFA Europa League, after winning against Keşla FK 5-3 on aggregate at Dalga Arena, Baku Azerbaijan on 19 July 2018.
Balzan F.C. players and officials celebrate their Club's historic qualification to the second round of the UEFA Europa League, after winning against Keşla FK 5-3 on aggregate at Dalga Arena, Baku Azerbaijan on 19 July 2018.

Matches


Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Željezničar 0–2 0–1 0–3
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Neftçi PFC Baki 0–2 2–1 2–3
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Videoton 3−3 0−2 3−5
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Keşla FK 4−1 1−2 5−3
2Q ŠK Slovan Bratislava 2–1 1−3 3−4
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1Q NK Domžale 3–4 0–1 3–5
Notes

Managerial history


Manager Period
Paul Barbara1989–90
Jimmy Briffa1990–93
Alberto Cristiano1993–94
Ronnie Cocks1994–95
France Scicluna1995–97
Joe Attard1997–98
Stephen Azzopardi1998–02
Fatos Daja2002–03
Jimmy Briffa2003–05
Mario Monreal2005–06
Charles Borg Sant2006–07
Alfred Attard2007–08
Ivan Zammit2008–13
David Carabott2009–10
Riccardo Tumiatti2013
Jesmond Zerafa2013–14
Oliver Spiteri2014–17
Marko Mićović2017-19
Jacques Scerri2019-20
Mark Miller2020-21
Paul Zammit2021-22
Oliver Spiteri2022

References


  1. Camilleri, Valhmor (May 18, 2019). "Effiong scores four as Balzan win first-ever FA Trophy". Times of Malta. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. "Balzan | History | UEFA Europa League".
  3. Camilleri, Valhmor (June 5, 2022). "Balzan FC appoint Oliver Spiteri as new first-team coach". Times of Malta. Retrieved June 5, 2022.


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[de] FC Balzan

Der Football Club Balzan ist ein maltesischer Fußballverein aus der Gemeinde Balzan. Er wurde 1937 als Balzan Youths gegründet und spielte vier Spielzeiten in der höchsten maltesischen Spielklasse, der Maltese Premier League, in der er in der Saison 2003/04 sowie seit 2011 spielt. Am 13. Juni 2012 wurde der Name in FC Balzan geändert.[1]
- [en] Balzan F.C.

[ru] Бальцан (футбольный клуб)

«Бальцан» — мальтийский футбольный клуб из города Бальцан. В сезоне 2011/12 выступает в мальтийской Премьер-лиге, сильнейшем дивизионе страны. Клуб основан в 1937 году, домашние матчи проводит на стадионе «Та’Кали», вмещающем 17 000 зрителей. До сезона 2011/12 в Премьер-лиге провёл лишь один сезон, в сезоне 2003/04 он занял в ней 9-е место. Лучшим результатом клуба в Кубке Мальты является выход в 1/4 финала в сезоне 2009/10.


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