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{{Short description|Association football club in Malta}}
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| nickname = Lilywhites <br /> Tal-Palestina <br /> Citizens<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/news/news/3711/valletta-edge-balzan-to-capture-bov-super-cup.htm|title=Valletta edge Balzan to capture BOV Super Cup|access-date=2020-07-16|publication-date=2018-12-13|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803231235/https://mfa.com.mt/en/news/news/3711/valletta-edge-balzan-to-capture-bov-super-cup.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| founded = {{start date and age|1943}}
| chairman = Claudio Grech
| manager = Thane Micallef
| league = [[Maltese Challenge League]]
| season = [[2024–25 Maltese Challenge League|2024–25]]
| position = Maltese Challenge League, 1st of 12 (promoted)
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'''Valletta F.C.''' is a professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Valletta]], the capital city of [[Malta]]. The club currently competes in the [[Maltese Challenge League]], the second tier of Maltese football, but will compete in the 2025-2026 [[Maltese Premier League]] following promotion. The club was founded in 1943 after a merge of Valletta Prestons, Valletta St. Paul's and Valletta United, the latter being a two-time league winner before the [[World War II|Second World War]].

Considered one of the most supported and successful clubs in Maltese football,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mfa.com.mt/en/news/news/3564/uefa-study-confirms-football-as-most-popular-sport-in-malta.htm |title=UEFA-MFA study confirms football as no.1 sport in Malta |publisher=Malta Football Association |date=26 September 2018 |access-date=14 October 2018 |archive-date=14 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014165237/https://mfa.com.mt/en/news/news/3564/uefa-study-confirms-football-as-most-popular-sport-in-malta.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> the club has won 25 [[List of Maltese football champions|league titles]], 14 [[Maltese FA Trophy|FA Trophies]] and a record 13 [[Maltese Super Cup|Super Cups]]. During the 2021–22 season the club was sponsored by Meridianbet.<ref>{{cite web | last= | first= | title= With a goal to promote Maltese sport, Meridianbet sponsored two football clubs during the 2021/22 season!| website=TVM News| date=10 July 2022 | url=https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/with-a-goal-to-promote-maltese-sport-meridianbet-sponsored-two-football-clubs-during-the-2021-22-season/ | access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref>

== History ==
{{Cleanup rewrite|2=section|date=October 2018}}
There is no clear evidence on when Valletta F.C. started, hence the fact that Valletta possessed two clubs at that era. The foundation of Valletta F.C. was laid with the creation of the Valletta United team. Valletta United was known as the "team of the square" since the club was located in St. George's Square. Valletta United represented the city from 1904 to 1932.

The city of Valletta in Malta has a long footballing history, between 1886 and 1919 at some point or another, around fourteen teams had competed representing the city. Amongst these early teams included the popular ''Boys Empire League'', ''Valletta College'', ''St. George's Square'', ''Dockyard Albion'' and ''Malta Athletic Club''.

An early step in the history of the current club was the founding of '''Valletta United Football Club''' in 1903 by local youngsters. Despite their enthusiasm for the game which had been brought to the island by the [[United Kingdom|British]], the youngsters had a rough start with limited supplies. They cut their white trousers into long shorts and dyed their shirts into that of the club colours (brown, with yellow sleeves) for their uniforms.

''The Ditch'' at [[Porte des Bombes]], which itself had been the scene of the first ever recorded Maltese football match in 1886, was chosen to host Valletta United's first match on 9 January 1904.<ref name="United Birth">{{cite news|url=http://www.vallettafcofficial.net/vallettaunited.htm|publisher=VallettaFCOfficial.net|title=The Birth of Valletta United|date=12 July 2007|access-date=10 January 2014|archive-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716212559/http://www.vallettafcofficial.net/vallettaunited.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> United faced off against a team from the ''Collegiate School'' and won 1–0 with a strike from a forward named L. Agius. The full Valletta United team that day included;<ref name="United Birth" />
<div style="font-size:100%">
{|
|width="10"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*M.H. Laferla (''[[Captain (sport)|Captain]]'')
*P. Ferrante
*E. Galea
|width="30"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*E. Vella
*L. Agius
*L. Preziosi
|width="30"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*C. Vella
*V. Casolani
*R. Vadala
|width="30"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
*V. Camilleri
*L. Castaldi
|}
</div>

The club soon found a more permanent home at ''St. George's Square'', just opposite the [[Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta]]; they gained the nickname "the team of the square" because of this. Valletta first gained silverware during the 1914–15 season, when they won both the ''Cousis Shield'' and the [[Maltese Premier League|Maltese League]] championship, it was only the fifth season the league had been competed in Malta.

Much of Maltese football was dominated by [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]] and [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] up until the [[Second World War]], Valletta attempted to upset the status quo several times; they won the ''Cousis Shield'' for the second time in 1920–21 and finished as runners-up in the Maltese League during both 1925–26 and 1926–27. During their last season, Valletta United upset the two main clubs in Malta of the time, by winning the Maltese League in 1931–32, however they did not enter the following season.

Although Sliema and Floriana dominated the local scene in those times, by winning these trophies it was Valletta United that started to break into this duopoly and induce greater competition. Valletta United were very active in the Championship of the first division and in fact played 97 games.

During the period that Valletta United played within the [[Malta Football Association]] (''i.e.'', from 1909 to 1932), Valletta United won the championship in 1931–32. However, for some reason in the following season, Valletta United disappeared from the football scene and thus the monopoly of Sliema and Floriana football clubs recommenced.

Valletta United was not the only team from the city that played in the highest Division of the M.F.A. In the 1925–26 and the 1926–27 seasons there were Valletta Rovers who played in the highest Division of the M.F.A., then in the season 1937–38 and 1938–39 there was Valletta City.

===The winning of five cups in one season===
In 1996–97 Valletta F.C. won all five competitions that the Maltese football offers. This was done by succeeding to win the Premier League, Rothmans Trophy, Super Five Cup, Lowenbrau Cup and Super Cup.

===The historic season&nbsp;– 2000–01&nbsp;– Six cups in one season===
In the season 2000–01, Valletta F.C. succeeded in breaking their own record from 1996 to 1997. This time they won the six competitions offered by the M.F.A. This particular season there was an additional one, namely the Centenary Cup. It had been added to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the M.F.A.

===2007–08: Champions again===
Hope for their first trophy in seven years was a huge thought running through Valletta fans in the summer of 2007. Valletta spent a lot of money in the transfer market and expectations were high. Valletta began the season in the worst possible fashion, with a 3–2 defeat to Eternal rivals, Floriana. Valletta's poor start continued with a 1–1 draw against [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]], defeat to Sliema, a 0–0 draw with [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]] and Msida respectively. However, eventually Valletta hit good form with a 1–0 win over Birkirkara, a 7–0 trashing over champions [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] and they gained revenge over Floriana with a 4–0 win on 8 December. After wins over Msida, Mqabba, Hamrun, Sliema and Marsaxlokk the club showed its winning pedigree. Valletta headed to the final round of the season on a high note.

Valletta won their 19th Premier League title after Marsaxlokk failed to beat Birkirkara on Saturday 3 May after a very successful Championship Pool campaign. However, with the title in the bag the long unbeaten streak soon came to an end, and the season ended with a number of defeats. The team also failed to reach the U*Bet F.A. Trophy 2008 final, after losing 4–2 to rivals [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]] in the semi-final. But except for the early stages and the post-championship games, Valletta had been the most consistent side.

===Consecutive titles===
Valletta won the [[2010–11 Maltese Premier League|2010–11 BOV Premier League]] as an unbeaten team which brought the 20th title to Valletta FC's history. Valletta won the [[2011–12 Maltese Premier League|2011–12 BOV Premier League]] with two matches still to go after beating Sliema Wanderers 3–0, this was the 21st title in the history of Valletta. They were champions of Malta again in 2013–14, 2015–16 and 2 year in a row 2017–18 and 2018–19 for a total of 25 titles.

===Relegation and subsequent promotion===
Valletta were relegated for the first time in the club's history in the [[2023–24 Maltese Premier League]]. Valletta spent most of the season in the bottom half of the league. Towards the end of the season, a 1–1 draw against Ħamrun Spartans and a 1–0 win against [[Balzan F.C.|Balzan]] showed a glimmer of hope for salvation. This did not happen however and a 4–0 defeat against [[Naxxar Lions F.C.|Naxxar Lions]] condemned Valletta to relegation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2024-04-28/football/Valletta-FC-condemned-to-first-ever-relegation-after-heavy-loss-6736260639 |title=Valletta FC condemned to first ever relegation after heavy loss |publisher=Malta Independent |date=28 April 2024 }}</ref>

In the [[2024–25 Maltese Challenge League]], the club secured promotion back to the top division, finishing at the top of the table with only one defeat during the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.maltafootball.com/2025/03/01/bov-challenge-league-valletta-secure-promotion/ |title=BOV Challenge League: Valletta secure promotion |publisher=maltafootball.com |date=1 March 2025 }}</ref>

== Players ==
=== Current squad ===
{{updated|5 February 2025<ref name="valletta-squad">{{cite web |url=http://www.vallettafc.net/squad |title=Squad 2018–19 |publisher=Valletta F.C. |access-date=14 October 2018 |archive-date=3 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003041618/http://vallettafc.net/squad |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/52641--valletta/ |title=Valletta |publisher=UEFA |access-date=12 July 2018 |archive-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715060417/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/clubs/club=52641/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=MLT|pos=GK|name=Timothy Aquilina}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=[[Enoch Mushagalusa]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=MLT|pos=DF|name=Neil Micallef}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=MLT|pos=DF|name=Zachary Cassar}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=ARG|pos=DF|name=[[Enzo Ruiz (Argentine footballer)|Enzo Ruiz]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=MLT|pos=FW|name=Andrea Zammit}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=ROM|pos=FW|name=[[Andrei Ciolacu]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=MLT|pos=MF|name=[[Brandon Paiber]]}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=MLT|pos=GK|name=Liam Frendo}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=MLT|pos=DF|name=Christian Gauci}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=MLT|pos=MF|name=Keyon Ewurum}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Jefferson Carioca}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=MLT|pos=FW|name=Zak Barbara}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=MLT|pos=DF|name=Peter Ohaka}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=MLT|pos=DF|name=Kelvin Baldacchino}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=MLT|pos=DF|name=[[Neil Tabone]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=MLT|pos=MF|name=Klose Conti}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=MLT|pos=MF|name=Aidan Friggieri}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=MLT|pos=MF|name=Ayrton Attard|other={{small|on loan from [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=MLT|pos=MF|name=[[Rowen Muscat]]}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=MLT|pos=DF|name=Jacob Walker}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=MLT|pos=GK|name=Jake Scicluna}}
{{fs player|no=28|nat=MLT|pos=MF|name=Sheldon McKay}}
{{fs player|no=30|nat=MLT|pos=FW|name=Paul Lapira}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=MLT|pos=MF|name=James Scicluna}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=MLT|pos=GK|name=[[Jake Galea]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=MLT|pos=MF|name=Peter Xuereb}}
{{Fs end}}

===Youth Players in use===
{{fs start}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{fs start}}
{{fs end}}

===Retired numbers===
* '''7''' – {{flagicon|Malta}} [[Gilbert Agius]], [[Forward (association football)|FW]], 1990–2012
* '''12''' – Representing the supporters of Valletta as the 12th player of the team

== Personnel ==
=== Coaching staff ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Position<ref name="valletta-squad" />
!Staff
|-
|Manager 
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Thane Micallef
|-
|Assistant Manager
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Jesmond Zerafa]]
|-
|Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Romeo Schembri
|-
|Team manager
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Gerard Ellul
|-
|Training assistant
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Jason Galea Lucas
|-
|Physical trainer
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Karl Sciortino
|-
|Physio
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Oscar Alonso
|-
|Kit manager
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Clint Mizzi
|}

=== Managerial history ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Dates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vallettafc.net/club-info/the-coaches |title=The Coaches |publisher=Valletta F.C. |access-date=14 October 2018 |archive-date=14 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014165244/http://www.vallettafc.net/club-info/the-coaches |url-status=live }}</ref>
!Name
|-
|1949–1950
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Tedder
|-
|1958–1959
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Bob Gilmour
|-
|1959–1960
|{{flagicon|ENG}} William Dingwall
|-
|1962–1964
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Carm Borg
|-
|1968–1970
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Tony Formosa]]
|-
|1970–1972
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Josie Urpani
|-
|1973–1975
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Tony Formosa]]
|-
|1976–1977
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Terenzio Polverini]]
|-
|1977–1978
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Lolly Debattista]]
|-
|1978–1982
|{{flagicon|MLT}} John Calleja
|-
|1982–1984
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Joe Cilia]]
|-
|1986–1988
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Tony Formosa]]<br />{{flagicon|MLT}} Joe Micallef
|-
|1989–1990
|{{flagicon|MLT}} George Busuttil
|-
|1989–1990
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Eddie Vella]]
|-
|1991–1993
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Euchar Grech
|-
|1993–1994
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Lawrence Borg
|-
|1994–1995
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Joe Cilia]]<br />{{flagicon|MLT}} Edward Aquilina
|-
|1995–1998
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Edward Aquilina
|-
|1998–2001
|{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Krasimir Manolov]]
|-
|2001–2002
|{{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Deanov
|-
|2003–2004
|{{flagicon|BUL}} Atanas Marinov
|-
|2004–2005
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Joseph John Aquilina]]
|-
|2004–2009
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Paul Zammit (footballer)|Paul Zammit]]
|-
|2009–2010
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ton Caanen]]
|-
|2010–2012
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Jesmond Zerafa]]
|-
|2012–2013
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Miller (footballer)|Mark Miller]]
|-
|2014
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[André Paus]]
|-
|2014–2015
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Gilbert Agius]]<br />{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Ivan Zammit]]
|-
|2015–2017
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Paul Zammit
|-
|2015–2017
|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Zoran Popović (born 1965)|Zoran Popović]]
|-
|2017– 2019
|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Danilo Dončić]]
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Gilbert Agius]] (Caretaker)
|-
|2019–2020
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Darren Abdilla<ref>{{cite news|author= V. Camilleri|title= Abdilla sacked as Valletta coach|url= https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/abdilla-steps-down-as-valletta-coach.771938|date= 19 February 2020|access-date= 19 February 2020|archive-date= 19 February 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200219152150/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/abdilla-steps-down-as-valletta-coach.771938|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giovanni Tedesco]]<ref>{{cite news|author= V. Camilleri|title= Updated: Proud Tedesco keen to lead Valletta to more trophies|url= https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/tedesco-agrees-terms-with-valletta.772079|date= 19 February 2020|access-date= 19 February 2020|archive-date= 19 February 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200219222810/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/tedesco-agrees-terms-with-valletta.772079|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Jesmond Zerafa]]<ref>{{cite news|author= V. Camilleri|title= Zerafa agrees terms to become Valletta coach|url= https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/zerafa-appointed-valletta-coach.798981|date= 17 June 2020|access-date= 18 June 2020|archive-date= 18 June 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200618053254/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/zerafa-appointed-valletta-coach.798981|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Gilbert Agius]] (Caretaker)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Agius appointed interim coach at Valletta FC|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/agius-appointed-interim-coach-at-valletta-fc.836057|last=Camilleri|first=Valhmor|date=2020-12-02|access-date=2020-12-30|work=[[Times of Malta ]]|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202093250/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/agius-appointed-interim-coach-at-valletta-fc.836057|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2020-2022
|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Tozé Mendes]]<ref>{{cite news|author= V. Camilleri|title= Portuguese coach Cardoso Mendes takes over at Valletta FC|url= https://sportsdesk.com.mt/2020/12/28/portuguese-coach-cardoso-mendes-on-pole-to-take-over-at-valletta-fc/|date= 28 December 2020|access-date= 30 December 2020|archive-date= 25 February 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210225184607/https://sportsdesk.com.mt/2020/12/28/portuguese-coach-cardoso-mendes-on-pole-to-take-over-at-valletta-fc/|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Danilo Dončić]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maltafootball.com/2022/02/03/danilo-doncic-appointed-valletta-fc-coach-2/|title=DANILO DONCIC APPOINTED VALLETTA FC COACH|date=2022-02-03|access-date=2022-02-04|last=Busuttil|first=Antoine|archive-date=4 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204080024/https://www.maltafootball.com/2022/02/03/danilo-doncic-appointed-valletta-fc-coach-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2022-2023
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Thane Micallef
|-
|2023-2024
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Enzo Potenza
|-
|2024
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Cruz Gill]] (Caretaker)
|-
|2024-
|{{flagicon|MLT}} Thane Micallef
|-
|}

== European record ==

{{updated|10 August 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vallettafc.net/uefa-competitions?pageref=207 |title=UEFA Competitions |publisher=Valletta F.C. |access-date=14 October 2018 |archive-date=14 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014165103/http://www.vallettafc.net/uefa-competitions?pageref=207 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Competition!!Played!!Won!!Drew!!Lost!!GF!!GA!!GD!!Win%
|-
|align=left|{{sort|1|[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup / Champions League]]}}
{{WDL|45|8|6|31|for=37|against=112|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|{{sort|2|[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]}}
{{WDL|14|0|2|12|for=6|against=54|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|{{sort|3|[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League]]}}
{{WDL|36|5|7|24|for=35|against=80|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|{{sort|3|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]}}
{{WDL|4|0|2|2|for=3|against=9|diff=yes}}
|- class="sortbottom"
!{{sort|8|Total}}
{{WDLtot|99|13|17|69|for=75|against=255|diff=yes}}
|}

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
| 1963–64
| [[1963–64 European Cup|European Cup]]
| [[1963–64 European Cup#Preliminary round|PR]]
| {{flagicon|CSK}} [[Dukla Prague]]
| {{no|0–2}}
| {{no|0–6}}
| align="center"{{no|0–8}}
|-
| 1964–65
| [[1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1964–65#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Real Zaragoza]]
| {{no|0–3}}
| {{no|1–5}}
| align="center"{{no|1–8}}
|-
| 1972–73
| [[UEFA Cup 1972–73|UEFA Cup]]
| [[UEFA Cup 1972–73#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Inter Milan]]
| {{no|0–1}}
| {{no|1–6}}
| align="center"{{no|1–7}}
|-
| 1974–75
| [[1974–75 European Cup|European Cup]]
| [[1974–75 European Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK Helsinki]]
| {{yes|1–0}}
| {{no|1–4}}
| align="center"{{no|2–4}}
|-
| 1975–76
| [[1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1975–76#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Szombathelyi Haladás|Haladás VSE]]
| {{maybe|1–1}}
| {{no|0–7}}
| align="center"{{no|1–8}}
|-
| 1977–78
| [[1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1977–78#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|USSR}} [[FC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]]
| {{no|0–2}}
| {{no|0–5}}
| align="center"{{no|0–7}}
|-
| 1978–79
| [[1978–79 European Cup|European Cup]]
| [[1978–79 European Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper]]
| {{no|3–5}}
| {{no|0–8}}
| align="center"{{no|3–13}}
|-
| 1979–80
| [[1979–80 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| [[1979–80 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
| {{no|0–4}}
| {{no|0–3}}
| align="center"{{no|0–7}}
|-
| 1980–81
| [[1980–81 European Cup|European Cup]]
| [[1980–81 European Cup#Preliminary round|PR]]
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Budapest Honvéd]]
| {{no|0–3}}
| {{no|0–8}}
| align="center"{{no|0–11}}
|-
| 1983–84
| [[1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1983–84#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| {{no|0–8}}
| {{no|0–10}}
| align="center"{{no|0–18}}
|-
| 1984–85
| [[1984–85 European Cup|European Cup]]
| [[1984–85 European Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]]
| {{no|0–4}}
| {{no|0–4}}
| align="center"{{no|0–8}}
|-
| 1987–88
| [[1987–88 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| [[1987–88 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| {{no|0–4}}
| {{no|0–3}}
| align="center"{{no|0–7}}
|-
| 1989–90
| [[1989–90 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| [[1989–90 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[First Vienna FC|First Vienna]]
| {{no|1–4}}
| {{no|0–3}}
| align="center"{{no|1–7}}
|-
| 1990–91
| [[1990–91 European Cup|European Cup]]
| [[1990–91 European Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| {{no|0–4}}
| {{no|0–6}}
| align="center"{{no|0–10}}
|-
| 1991–92
| [[1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup|UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1991–92#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[FC Porto|Porto]]
| {{no|0–3}}
| {{no|0–1}}
| align="center"{{no|0–4}}
|-
| 1992–93
| [[1992–93 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[1992–93 UEFA Champions League#Preliminary round|PR]]
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
| {{no|1–2}}
| {{no|0–1}}
| align="center"{{no|1–3}}
|-
| 1993–94
| [[1993–94 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| [[1993–94 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Trabzonspor]]
| {{no|1–3}}
| {{no|1–3}}
| align="center"{{no|2–6}}
|-
| 1994–95
| [[1994–95 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| [[1994–95 UEFA Cup#Preliminary round|PR]]
| {{flagicon|ROU}} [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]]
| {{no|2–6}}
| {{maybe|1–1}}
| align="center"{{no|3–7}}
|-
| 1995–96
| [[1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1995–96#Qualifying round|QR]]
| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[FK Inter Bratislava|Inter Bratislava]]
| {{maybe|0–0}}
| {{no|2–5}}
| align="center"{{no|2–5}}
|-
| 1996–97
| [[1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1996–97#Qualifying round|QR]]
| {{flagicon|ROU}} [[ACF Gloria Bistrița|Gloria Bistrița]]
| {{no|1–2}}
| {{no|1–2}}
| align="center"{{no|2–4}}
|-
| 1997–98
| [[1997–98 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[1997–98 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|LVA}} [[Skonto FC|Skonto Riga]]
| {{yes|1–0}}
| {{no|0–2}}
| align="center"{{no|1–2}}
|-
| 1998–99
| [[1998–99 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[1998–99 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|CYP}} [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis Famagusta]]
| {{no|0–2}}
| {{no|0–6}}
| align="center"{{no|0–8}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1999–00
| rowspan="2"| [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Barry Town United F.C.|Barry Town]]
| {{yes|3–2}}
| {{maybe|0–0}}
| align="center"{{yes|3–2}}
|-
| [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]]
| {{no|0–2}}
| {{no|0–3}}
| align="center"{{no|0–5}}
|-
| 2000–01
| [[2000–01 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| [[2000–01 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]]
| {{no|4–5}}
| {{no|2–3}}
| align="center"{{no|6–8}} ([[Overtime (sports)|a.e.t.]])
|-
| 2001–02
| [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[FC Haka|Haka]]
| {{maybe|0–0}}
| {{no|0–5}}
| align="center"{{no|0–5}}
|-
| 2002
| [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2002|UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2002#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|ALB}} [[KF Teuta Durrës|Teuta]]
| {{no|1–2}}
| {{maybe|0–0}}
| align="center"{{no|1–2}}
|-
| 2003–04
| [[2003–04 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| [[2003–04 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Neuchâtel Xamax]]
| {{no|0–2}}
| {{no|0–2}}
| align="center"{{no|0–4}}
|-
| 2005
| [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2005|UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2005#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|SCG}} [[FK Budućnost Podgorica|Budućnost Podgorica]]
| {{no|0–5}}
| {{maybe|2–2}}
| align="center"{{no|2–7}}
|-
| 2008–09
| [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[FC Petržalka|Artmedia]]
| {{no|0–2}}
| {{no|0–1}}
| align="center"{{no|0–3}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009–10
| rowspan="2"| [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Knattspyrnudeild Keflavík|Keflavík]]
| {{yes|3–0}}
| {{maybe|2–2}}
| align="center"{{yes|5–2}}
|-
| [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|IRE}} [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]
| {{no|0–1}}
| {{maybe|1–1}}
| align="center"{{no|1–2}}
|-
| 2010–11
| [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Ruch Chorzów]]
| {{maybe|1–1}}
| {{maybe|0–0}}
| align="center"{{no|1–1}} ([[away goals rule|a]])
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2011–12
| rowspan="2"| [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|SMR}} [[S.P. Tre Fiori|Tre Fiori]]
| {{yes|2–1}}
| {{yes|3–0}}
| align="center"{{yes|5–1}}
|-
| [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|LIT}} [[FK Ekranas|Ekranas]]
| {{no|2–3}}
| {{no|0–1}}
| align="center"{{no|2–4}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2012–13
| rowspan="2"| [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|AND}} [[FC Lusitanos|Lusitanos]]
| {{yes|8–0}}
| {{yes|1–0}}
| align="center"{{yes|9–0}}
|-
| [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
| {{no|1–4}}
| {{no|1–3}}
| align="center"{{no|2–7}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2013–14
| rowspan="2"| [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|SMR}} [[S.P. La Fiorita|Fiorita]]
| {{yes|1–0}}
| {{yes|3–0}}
| align="center"{{yes|4–0}}
|-
| [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|BLR}} [[FC Minsk|Minsk]]
| {{maybe|1–1}}
| {{no|0–2}}
| align="center"{{no|1–3}}
|-
| 2014–15
| [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|AZE}} [[Qarabağ FK|Qarabağ]]
| {{no|0–1}}
| {{no|0–4}}
| align="center"{{no|0–5}}
|-
| 2015–16
| [[2015–16 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2015–16 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Newtown A.F.C.|Newtown]]
| {{no|1–2}}
| {{no|1–2}}
| align="center"{{no|2–4}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016–17
| rowspan="2"| [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|FRO}} [[B36 Tórshavn]]
| {{yes|1–0}}
| {{no|1–2}}
| align="center"{{yes|2–2}} ([[away goals rule|a]]) 
|-
| [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Red Star Belgrade]]
| {{no|1–2}}
| {{no|1–2}}
| align="center"{{no|2–4}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017–18
| rowspan="2"| [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|SMR}} [[S.S. Folgore Falciano Calcio|Folgore]]
| {{yes|2–0}}
| {{yes|1–0}}
| align="center"{{yes|3–0}}
|-
| [[2017-18 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[FC Utrecht]]
| {{maybe|0–0}}
| {{no|1–3}}
| align="center"{{no|1–3}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2018–19
| [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|ALB}} [[FK Kukësi|Kukësi]]
| {{maybe|1–1}}
| {{maybe|0–0}}
| align="center"{{no|1–1}} ([[away goals rule|a]])
|-
| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|BIH}} [[HŠK Zrinjski Mostar|Zrinjski Mostar]] 
| {{no|1–2}}
| {{maybe|1–1}}
| align="center"{{no|2–3}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2019–20
| rowspan="2"|[[2019–20 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|LUX}} [[F91 Dudelange]]
| {{maybe|1–1}}
| {{maybe|2–2}}
| align="center"{{yes|3–3}} ([[away goals rule|a]])
|-
| [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros]]
| {{maybe|1–1}}
| {{no|1–3}}
| align="center"{{no|2–4}}
|-
| [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|3QR]]
| {{flagicon|KAZ}} [[FC Astana|Astana]]
| {{no|1–5}}
| {{no|0–4}}
| align="center"{{no|1–9}}
|-
| 2020–21
| [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Bala Town F.C.|Bala Town]]
| {{no|0–1}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|}

== Honours ==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
!style="width: 20%;"|Competition
!style="width: 1%;"|Titles
!style="width: 33%;"|Seasons
|-
!scope="col"|[[Maltese Premier League]] [[File:Star full.svg|20px]][[File:Star full.svg|20px]]
|'''25'''
|align="left"|[[1914–15 Maltese Premier League|1914–15]],{{efn|name=valletta-united|Valletta United, the predecessors of Valletta F.C., won the league title in 1914–15 and 1931–32 seasons.}} [[1931–32 Maltese Premier League|1931–32]],{{efn|name=valletta-united}} [[1944–45 Maltese Premier League|1944–45]], [[1945–46 Maltese Premier League|1945–46]], [[1947–48 Maltese Premier League|1947–48]], [[1958–59 Maltese Premier League|1958–59]], [[1959–60 Maltese Premier League|1959–60]], [[1962–63 Maltese Premier League|1962–63]], [[1973–74 Maltese Premier League|1973–74]], [[1977–78 Maltese Premier League|1977–78]], [[1979–80 Maltese Premier League|1979–80]], [[1983–84 Maltese Premier League|1983–84]], [[1989–90 Maltese Premier League|1989–90]], [[1991–92 Maltese Premier League|1991–92]], [[1996–97 Maltese Premier League|1996–97]], [[1997–98 Maltese Premier League|1997–98]], [[1998–99 Maltese Premier League|1998–99]], [[2000–01 Maltese Premier League|2000–01]], [[2007–08 Maltese Premier League|2007–08]], [[2010–11 Maltese Premier League|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Maltese Premier League|2011–12]], [[2013–14 Maltese Premier League|2013–14]], [[2015–16 Maltese Premier League|2015–16]], [[2017–18 Maltese Premier League|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Maltese Premier League|2018–19]]
|-
!scope="col"|[[Maltese FA Trophy]]
|'''14'''
|align="left"|1959–60, 1963–64, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, [[2000–01 Maltese FA Trophy|2000–01]], [[2009–10 Maltese FA Trophy|2009–10]], [[2013–14 Maltese FA Trophy|2013–14]], [[2017–18 Maltese FA Trophy|2017–18]]
|-
!scope="col"|[[Maltese Super Cup]]
|'''13'''
|align="left"|1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019
|-
!scope="col"|Cassar Cup
|'''4'''
|align="left"|1943–44, 1958–59, 1965–66, 1967–68
|-
!scope="col"|Super 5 Lottery Tournament
|'''4'''
|align="left"|1992–93, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01
|-
!scope="col"|Cousis Shield
|'''2'''
|align="left"|1914–15, 1920–21
|-
!scope="col"|Scicluna Cup
|'''2'''
|align="left"|1960–61, 1963–64
|-
!scope="col"|Independence Cup
|'''3'''
|align="left"|1974–75, 1979–80, 1980–81
|-
!scope="col"|Malta Cup
|'''1'''
|align="left"|1943–44
|-
!scope="col"|Testaferrata Cup
|'''1'''
|align="left"|1979–80
|-
!scope="col"|Centenary Cup
|'''1'''
|align="left"|2000–01
|-
!scope="col"|[[Maltese National League 100 Anniversary Cup]]
|'''1'''
|align="left"|2009–10
|-
!scope="col"|Euro Challenge Cup
|'''6'''
|align="left"|1983–84, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15
|-
!scope="col"|Löwenbräu Cup
|'''6'''
|align="left"|1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01
|-
!scope="col"|Coronation Cup
|'''1'''
|align="left"|1953–54
|-
!scope="col"|Sons of Malta Cup
|'''2'''
|align="left"|1974–75, 1978–79
|-
!scope="col"|Olympic Cup
|'''1'''
|align="left"|1962–63
|-
!scope="col"|Melita Cup
|'''1'''
|align="left"|1911
|-
!scope="col"|Ranger's Cup
|'''1'''
|align="left"|1914
|-
!scope="col"|Poppy Day Fund Cup
|'''1'''
|align="left"|1960–61
|-
!scope="col"|BetFair Cup
|'''1'''
|align="left"|2008
|-
!scope="col"|Mare Blue Cup
|'''2'''
|align="left"|2010–11, 2011–12
|-
!scope="col"|Doubles: League & Trophy in the same season
|'''8'''
|align="left"|1914–15, 1959–60, 1977–78, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2013–14, 2017–18
|-
!scope="col"|All Cups in the same season
|'''3'''
|align="left"|1996–97 (5/5 Cups), 2000–01 (6/6 Cups), 2017–2018 (3/3 Cups)
|}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{Official website}}
* [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/52641--valletta/ Valletta F.C.] at [[UEFA]]

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