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2025–26 Hamrun Spartans F.C. season

Ħamrun Spartans
2025–26 season
ChairmanJoseph Portelli[1]
ManagerGiacomo Modica
Maltese Premier League2nd
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA Conference LeagueLeague phase , 33th
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matías García
N'dri Philippe Koffi
(4 each)
All:
N'dri Philippe Koffi
(6 goals)

During the 2025–26 season, Ħamrun Spartans are competing in the Maltese Premier League, Maltese FA Trophy, and UEFA Conference League.

Season summary

With a win over RFS of Latvia in the play-off round of the UEFA Conference League, Ħamrun Spartans earned their debut appearance in a major UEFA competition group or league phase. They also became the first team from Malta to play in a major UEFA competition group stage or league phase.[2][3]

With a 3–1 win over Lincoln Red Imps on 27 November 2025, Ħamrun Spartans made history in becoming the first Maltese club to win a match in the group stage or league phase of a UEFA competition.[4][5]

First-team squad

As of 1 September 2025[6]

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  MLT Henry Bonello
2 DF  BRA Rafael Compri
3 DF  MLT Nikolai Micallef
5 DF  MLT Sven Xerri
6 MF  MLT Daniel Letherby
7 FW  MLT Shaisen Attard
8 MF  MLT Matías García
9 FW  ITA Saliou Thioune
10 MF  MLT Joseph Mbong
12 GK  MLT Miguel Camilleri
13 DF  ITA Vincenzo Polito
16 MF  MLT Scott Camilleri
17 FW  ITA Gabriel Adragna
19 FW  CIV N'dri Philippe Koffi
20 MF  MNE Jovan Čađenović
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  MLT Kydin Hili
24 MF  CRO Ante Ćorić
25 MF  BRA Eder
27 MF  SRB Ognjen Bjeličić
33 MF  LTU Domantas Šimkus
45 FW  ITA Junior Djile
47 MF  BEL Mouad El Fanis
77 FW  SUI Merlin Hadzi
80 FW  BRA Jonny Robert
88 MF  MLT Bjorn Buhagiar
91 DF  BRA Emerson
94 DF  MLT Ryan Camenzuli
98 GK  BRA Célio
99 FW  NED Stijn Meijer

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Maltese Premier League 17 August 2025 May 2026 Matchday 1 14 8 4 2 23 10 +13 057.14
FA Trophy 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
UEFA Champions League 9 July 2025 25 July 2025 First qualifying round phase Second qualifying round 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 025.00
UEFA Europa League 5 August 2025 14 August 2025 Third qualifying round Third qualifying round 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 000.00
UEFA Conference League 21 August 2025 TBD Play-off round League phase 8 2 1 5 7 13 −6 025.00
Total 28 11 5 12 34 36 −2 039.29

Last updated: 21 December 2025
Source: Soccerway

Maltese Premier League

Main article: 2025–26 Maltese Premier League

Opening round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Floriana 11 7 2 2 17 11 +6 23 Qualification for the Top Six
2 Ħamrun Spartans 11 6 4 1 15 6 +9 22
3 Valletta 11 6 4 1 16 8 +8 22
4 Sliema Wanderers 11 5 4 2 16 14 +2 19
5 Marsaxlokk 11 5 3 3 14 11 +3 18
Source: Malta Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Floriana 6 5 1 0 12 3 +9 16 Qualification for the Top Six
2 Marsaxlokk 6 4 1 1 8 7 +1 13
3 Ħamrun Spartans 6 3 3 0 8 1 +7 12
4 Valletta 6 3 2 1 11 3 +8 11
5 Birkirkara 6 3 1 2 9 3 +6 10
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: Malta Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Closing Round Winners
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Malta Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
14 8 4 2 23 10  +13 28 4 2 2 13 7  +6 4 2 0 10 3  +7

Last updated: 21 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHHAHAHAAAAHHH
ResultDDWWDWWLDWWWLW
Position56544433322222
Points12589121515161922252528
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

17 August 2025 (2025-08-17) 1 Tarxien Rainbows 1–1 Ħamrun Spartans Tony Bezzina Stadium
18:00
  • Érico Júnior 4'
 Report
  • Polito 76'
 Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
31 August 2025 (2025-08-31) 2 Ħamrun Spartans 1–1 Valletta National Stadium, Ta' Qali
18:30
  • Hadzi 34'
 Report
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele
13 September 2025 (2025-09-13) 3 Ħamrun Spartans 2–0 Mosta National Stadium, Ta' Qali
16:00
Report Referee: Alex Johnson
16 September 2025 (2025-09-16) 4 Żabbar St. Patrick 0–1 Ħamrun Spartans Tony Bezzina Stadium
17:45 Report
  • Compri 22'
 Referee: Slobodan Petrović
20 September 2025 (2025-09-20) 5 Ħamrun Spartans 0–0 Gżira United National Stadium, Ta' Qali
16:00 Report Referee: Fyodor Zammit
23 September 2025 (2025-09-23) 6 Marsaxlokk 0–2 Ħamrun Spartans Tony Bezzina Stadium
17:45 Report
Referee: Ishmael Barbara
27 September 2025 (2025-09-27) 7 Ħamrun Spartans 2–0 Hibernians National Stadium, Ta' Qali
17:30
Report Referee: Alex Johnson
5 October 2025 (2025-10-05) 8 Sliema Wanderers 2–0 Ħamrun Spartans Tony Bezzina Stadium
15:30
Report
Referee: Philip Farrugia
26 October 2025 (2025-10-26) 9 Naxxar Lions 1–1 Ħamrun Spartans Victor Tedesco Stadium
18:00
Report
  • Thioune 14'
 Referee: Joseph Scerri
29 October 2025 (2025-10-29) 10 Floriana 1–3 Ħamrun Spartans Tony Bezzina Stadium
17:45
  • Jah 82'
 Report
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
1 November 2025 (2025-11-01) 11 Birkirkara 0–2 Ħamrun Spartans Tony Bezzina Stadium
18:00
  • Zammit Red card 90+3'
 Report
Referee: Slobodan Petrović
22 November 2025 (2025-11-22) 12 Ħamrun Spartans 1–0 Valletta National Stadium, Ta' Qali
15:00
  • Bjelicic 47'
 Report Referee: Slobodan Petrović
14 December 2025 (2025-12-14) 13 Ħamrun Spartans 1–3 Marsaxlokk National Stadium, Ta' Qali
15:00
Report
  • Tsoumou 19'
  • Minala 44'
  • Weder 59'
 Referee: Ezekiel Bárbara
21 December 2025 (2025-12-21) 14 Ħamrun Spartans 6–1 Birkirkara National Stadium, Ta' Qali
15:00
Report
Referee: Ishmael Barbara

Maltese FA Trophy

Main article: 2025–26 Maltese FA Trophy

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 17 June 2025.

9 July 2025 (2025-07-09) First leg Žalgiris Lithuania 2–0 Malta Hamrun Spartans LFF Stadium, Vilnius
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3)
Report[8] Attendance: 3,176[7]
Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)
15 July 2025 (2025-07-15) Second leg Hamrun Spartans Malta 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(11–10 p)		 Lithuania Žalgiris Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali[note 1]
19:00
Report[10] Attendance: 1,247[9]
Referee: Matteo Mercenaro (Italy)
Penalties

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 18 June 2025.

22 July 2025 (2025-07-22) First leg Hamrun Spartans Malta 0–3 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola[note 2]
19:00 Report[12]
Attendance: 1,760[11]
Referee: César Soto Grado (Spain)
29 July 2025 (2025-07-29) Second leg Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 3–0
(6–0 agg.)		 Malta Hamrun Spartans Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland[note 3]
20:00
Report[15] Attendance: 2,035[14]
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 21 July 2025.

5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) First leg Hamrun Spartans Malta 1–2 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola[note 4]
19:00
Report[17]
Attendance: 1,097[16]
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
14 August 2025 (2025-08-14) Second leg Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 3–1
(5–2 agg.)		 Malta Hamrun Spartans TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia[note 5]
20:00
Report[20]
Attendance: 145[19]
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)

UEFA Conference League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 4 August 2025.

21 August 2025 (2025-08-21) First leg Hamrun Spartans Malta 1–0 Latvia RFS National Stadium, Ta' Qali[note 6]
19:00
  • Thioune 55'
 Report[22] Attendance: 1,401[21]
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia)
28 August 2025 (2025-08-28) Second leg RFS Latvia 2–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Malta Hamrun Spartans LNK Sporta Parks, Riga
19:00 (20:00 UTC+3)
Report[24]
  • Thioune 12'
  • Polito 67'
 Attendance: 1,674[23]
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)

League phase

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League league phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
31 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 4
32 Sweden BK Häcken 6 0 3 3 5 8 −3 3
33 Malta Hamrun Spartans 6 1 0 5 4 11 −7 3
34 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 6 0 2 4 0 7 −7 2
35 Scotland Aberdeen 6 0 2 4 3 14 −11 2
Source: UEFA[25]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Round123456
GroundAHAHHA
ResultLLLWLL
Position233235303233
Points000333
Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 October 2025 (2025-10-02) 1 Jagiellonia Białystok Poland 1–0 Malta Ħamrun Spartans Stadion Miejski, Białystok
18:45
Report[27] Attendance: 17,469[26]
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (North Macedonia)
23 October 2025 (2025-10-23) 2 Hamrun Spartans Malta 0–1 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport National Stadium, Ta' Qali[note 7]
21:00 Report[29]
Attendance: 3,198[28]
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
3 Samsunspor Turkey 3–0 Malta Hamrun Spartans Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, Samsun
18:45 (20:45 UTC+3)
Report[31] Attendance: 17,600[30]
Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)
27 November 2025 (2025-11-27) 4 Hamrun Spartans Malta 3–1 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps National Stadium, Ta' Qali[note 7]
18:45
Report[32]
Referee: Jovan Kochevski (North Macedonia)
11 December 2025 (2025-12-11) 5 Hamrun Spartans Malta 0–2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk National Stadium, Ta' Qali[note 7]
21:00 Report[33]
Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany)
18 December 2025 (2025-12-18) 6 Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland 3–1 Malta Hamrun Spartans Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
21:00 (20:00 UTC+0)
Report[35]
Attendance: 5,810[34]
Referee: Marek Radina (Czech Republic)

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank Pos. Player Premier League FA Trophy Champions League Europa League Conference League Total
1 FW Ivory Coast N'dri Philippe Koffi 4 0 0 1 1 6
2 MF Malta Joseph Mbong 3 0 1 1 0 5
FW Italy Saliou Thioune 2 0 1 0 2 5
4 MF Malta Matías García 4 0 0 0 0 4
MF Belgium Mouad El Fanis 3 0 0 0 1 4
5 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Semir Smajlagić 2 0 0 0 1 3
6 DF Italy Vincenzo Polito 1 0 0 0 1 2
8 FW Switzerland Merlin Hadzi 1 0 0 0 0 1
DF Brazil Rafael Compri 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF Brazil Emerson 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF Serbia Ognjen Bjeličić 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF Croatia Ante Ćorić 0 0 0 0 1 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 23 0 2 2 7 34

Last updated: 21 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway

Notes

  1. ^ Hamrun Spartans played their Champions League first qualifying round home match at the Centenary Stadium, in Ta' Qali, instead of their regular venue, the Victor Tedesco Stadium, in Hamrun, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  2. ^ Hamrun Spartans played their Champions League second qualifying round home match at the Tony Bezzina Stadium, in Paola, instead of their regular venue, the Victor Tedesco Stadium, in Hamrun, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  3. ^ Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[13]
  4. ^ Hamrun Spartans played their home match at the Tony Bezzina Stadium, in Paola, instead of their regular venue, the Victor Tedesco Stadium, in Hamrun, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  5. ^ Due to the Gaza war, Israeli teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[18]
  6. ^ Hamrun Spartans played their play-off round home match at the National Stadium in Ta' Qali, instead of their regular stadium, the Victor Tedesco Stadium in Hamrun, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  7. ^ a b c Hamrun Spartans will play their home matches at National Stadium, Ta' Qali, instead of their regular stadium, Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

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