Official page of Floriana Football Club Football was introduced in Malta at the end of the 19th Century by the British troops stationed on the island.
At that time, Malta formed part of the British Empire and the Island was the base of British forces in the heart of the Mediterranean. The British forces in Malta were mainly stationed in Floriana, Mtarfa, Sliema Tigne', St Andrews and the old three cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea. The forces' barracks, which were strategically located around the Island, enjoyed large areas that were us
ed as parade grounds, training areas and for sporting activities. The sports practised by the soldiers were mainly cricket, hockey and football. Obviously, the locals who were influenced by the soldiers stationed in the area were introduced to these sporting activities. The most popular sports amongst the residents of Floriana was football, however some also practiced cricket and hockey. It is worth noting at this juncture that Floriana still has its hockey club. It is said that at the end of the 19th Century a group of youngsters from Floriana, assisted by soldiers based in the area, formed the first football team. It is understood that this team held football matches against another team formed in Cospicua, the St George’s. There is also historical proof that both teams were the first football teams in Malta. However, there is evidence that this Floriana Football Team was established in 1894. Between 1894 and 1905 the club's colours were green/red quartered shirts, black shorts with green and red socks. The official colours of the club as we know them today, green and white vertical striped shirts, white shorts and green/white horizontal striped socks, were introduced in 1905. At that time the Royal Irish Fusiliers were stationed in Floriana. During that year, three friendly matches were held between this regiment and Floriana Football Team. At the end of the final match both teams exchanged their shirts and, the officials of the Irish Fusiliers expressed their wish that Floriana Football Team changed their official colours to their green and white shirts. Incidentally, this regiment left the Island in that same year to India. The ties between Floriana and the Royal Irish Fusiliers were so strong that the people hailing from Floriana were nicknamed after the Irish, "Tal-Irish", while another nickname was ‘Tal-Qagħaq’. The Club was formally organised as Floriana Football Club in the year 1907 under the leadership of Mr. Jimmy Jones as President and Mr. Victor Camilleri as Secretary. On the 20th February 1910 Floriana FC played their first ever league match against Sliema Wanderers FC, and the Club used the green and white vertical shirt with black shorts and black socks. The club's mascot is the lion, which features prominently on the green and white vertical striped club's badge together with the Latin motto "Ex Ludis Virtus", meaning "virtue out of the game". In this regard, the club's badge represents the fierceness of the lion together with the virtues of sportsmanship. Since the foundation of the Malta Football Association in 1900 and the introduction of various local competitions/challenge cups, the club won a total of 117 honours, which include 26 League titles and 27 Cup-Tie competitions (20 FA Trophy – 4 MFA Cups – 3 Cousis Challenge Shield). Beside local honours, the Club has achieved other titles outside the island. Floriana FC achieved 11 international honours mostly played in Tripoli (Libja) against the best teams of the Northern African continent. These honours were mostly won before World War two, and the most mentioned achievement was the ‘La Gloire’ trophy won by the greens against Racing Club FC on the 12th June 1921. The club has also achieved a number of impressive feats, such as four consecutive league championships 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52 and 1952-53, winning the league title in season 1961-62 with maximum points, and an outstanding achievement of 37 consecutive competitive matches without a defeat during the period from 15th February 1976 to 22nd February 1977, in which the Club won 7 honours. Floriana FC is still the only club to win 10 doubles by winning the league and the cup-tie competition in the same season. Over the years, FFC participated in the various competitions organised by the European football body, UEFA, such as the: UEFA Champions Cup/League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Fair Cities' Cup, UEFA Cup/ Europa League and Intertoto Cup. In 1962, the club was the first to represent Malta in UEFA competitions in its UEFA Cup Winners' Cup against the Hungarian side Upjest Dozsa. Over the years, Floriana FC had the opportunity to meet some renowned European football clubs with the likes of: Ipswich Town (England), FC Internazionale (Italy), Sparta Rotterdam (Holland), Panathiniakos (Greece), Ferencvaros (Hungry), Dundee Utd (Scotland), FC Porto (Portugal), twice Borussia Dortmund (Germany), and Red Star Belgrade (Serbia). On three occasions, Floriana FC made it to the next round in the 1993 UEFA Champions Cup, 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup and 2020 UEFA Europa League. In 1989 the club founded its youth sector, Floriana FC Nursery, which is affiliated to the Malta Youth Football Association. The club's youth sector may also be considered as one of the most successful organisations of its type on the Island, not only has it produced a number of some of the finest footballers, but it has also managed to win a good number of league titles organised by the Youth FA.
05/06/2026
🟢⚪️ 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐍 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐇 🟢⚪️
Floriana FC is pleased to announce that Goalkeepers Coach Simon Grech has extended his stay with the Club for the 2026/27 season.
A key member of the technical team, Simon has consistently demonstrated professionalism, dedication, and a meticulous approach to his work. His contribution to the development of our goalkeepers, together with his positive influence within the squad, has been greatly valued throughout his time at the Club.
As Floriana FC continues to build on its recent successes, Simon's experience and commitment will remain important assets as the Club looks ahead to the challenges and opportunities of the season ahead.
The Club wishes Simon every success for the upcoming campaign.
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05/06/2026
🟢⚪️ 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐅 🟢⚪️
Floriana FC is pleased to confirm that Team Manager Mano Micallef will continue in his role for the 2026/27 season.
A true Floriana gentleman, Mano’s roots within the Club run deep. Having served the Greens both as a player and captain, he continues to bring invaluable experience, commitment, and professionalism to his role.
His dedication to the Club and deep understanding of what it means to represent the Green and White colours make him an important figure both on and off the pitch as Floriana FC looks ahead to the challenges of the new season.
We are proud to continue counting on Mano’s experience and dedication as part of the technical staff.
The Club wishes Mano every success for the upcoming campaign.
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04/06/2026
🟢⚪ 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐋 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐀 🟢⚪
Floriana FC is pleased to announce that Head Coach Daniel Portela has extended his stay with the Club for the 2026/27 season.
Following a historic campaign that saw Floriana FC crowned League Champions, Portela’s leadership, dedication, and winning mentality were instrumental in guiding the team to this remarkable achievement. His commitment to excellence and strong connection with the Club have left a significant mark both on and off the pitch.
The Club is proud to continue building on this success with Portela at the helm as we look ahead to new challenges and ambitions in the season ahead.
We wish Coach Portela every success for the upcoming season.
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04/06/2026
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐃!
Floriana FC extends its heartfelt congratulations to Club President, Mr Johann Said, on his election to the Executive Board of the Malta Football Association as a representative of the Malta Premier League.
This appointment is a well-deserved recognition of Johann's dedication, leadership, and commitment to both Floriana FC and Maltese football. Throughout his tenure, he has played a key role in driving the Club forward, always working with passion and determination for the benefit of the game.
We are proud to see him entrusted with this important responsibility and have no doubt that his experience, vision, and commitment will continue to serve Maltese football well at the national level.
On behalf of everyone at Floriana FC, we congratulate Johann on this achievement and wish him every success in his new role.
Congratulations, Johann.
04/06/2026
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑.
For over 130 years, our story has been written with passion, pride, and success.
The story continues. Today, we start writing .
03/06/2026
🟢⚪️ 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐘. 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘.
𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐅𝐂 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌. 🟢⚪️
From the passion of Maltese football to the stage of European competition, be at the heart of every moment that defines Floriana Football Club.
We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our Media Team, including:
Vacancy: Full-Time and Part-Time Club Administrator.
Floriana FC is seeking a committed and organised individual to join the club as a Club Administrator on either a full-time or part-time basis.
Applicants should possess valid MFA credentials and demonstrate strong communication, administrative, and organisational abilities. Previous experience in football administration is mandatory.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to [email protected].
Join the champions, a club built on ambition and pride.
02/06/2026
🏆 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐓! 🏆
LAST OPPORTUNITY TODAY 🕕 18:00 - 20:30
📸 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 | 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐓 🏆
Floriana FC would like to inform its supporters that tomorrow’s Champions Photoshoot session will now be held between 18:00 and 20:30.
Due to the great response, an additional date has also been added: 2nd June | 18:00 – 20:30 ‼️🤩
Don’t miss the chance to capture this special moment at the Floriana FC Clubhouse.
01/06/2026
🟢⚪️ 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐅𝐂, 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 🟢⚪️
Floriana Football Club would like to inform all its members that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held as follows:
This AGM will include the presentation of the Club’s administrative report, which will provide members with an overview of the Club’s activities and developments.
⚠️ This meeting is open exclusively to Club members.
We encourage all members to attend as we continue working together for the benefit and future success of Floriana FC.
29/05/2026
Floriana FC was honoured to be welcomed by the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Corradino Correctional Facilities, Mr Christopher Siegersma, following the Club’s Malta Premier League Championship success for the 2025/26 season.
On behalf of the Club, we extend our sincere gratitude to Mr Siegersma and the Correctional Facilities Agency for their invitation, hospitality, and kind recognition of this remarkable achievement.
Such gestures reflect the unifying power of sport and its importance within Maltese society. Floriana FC remains committed to representing its supporters, community, and the values that have defined our Club throughout its proud history.
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