Floriana F.C.

Floriana Football Club was founded in 1894 with the inauguration of the football ground officiated by Queen Alexandra. The site was a cricket ground from 1890 until it was converted for football use. Together with St. George's FC, it is one of the two oldest clubs in Malta. During that period, football in Malta was introduced by the British Servicemen who were stationed on the island, which was then a colony of the British Empire. The club is affiliated to the Malta Football Association which in turn is a member of both UEFA and FIFA. The team's colours were green and red but after a friendly match against the Royal Dublin Fusiliers which played in green and white, Floriana FC changed its colours to green and white. The team's nicknames are: Tal-Irish and Greens. Floriana Football Club has won the major Maltese League championship 27 times and the FA Trophy 20 times.

Formation

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 forces' barracks, which were strategically located around the island of Malta, enjoyed large areas that were used as parade grounds, training areas and for sporting activities. The sports practised by the soldiers were mainly cricket, hockey and football. The British forces in Malta were mainly stationed in Floriana, Cospicua, Mtarfa, Marsa and…

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Maltese Premier League Champions (27) : 1909–10, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1992–93, 2019–20, 2025–26 Runners-up (14): 1922–23, 1925–26, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1991–92, 1993–94, 2010–11, 2023–24 Maltese FA Trophy Champions (21): 1937–38, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2021–22 Runners-up (13): 1934–35, 1935–36, 1955–56, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1988–89, 2005–06, 2023–24 Maltese Super Cup Champions (2): 1993, 2017 Runners-up (3): 1994, 2011, 2022 Maltese First Division Champions (1): 1985–86 Cassar Cup Winners (10): 1920–21, 1922–23, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1957–58, 1960–61 Independence Cup Winners (7): 1966–67, 1968–69, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 Sons of Malta Cup Winners (6): 1967–68, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78 Super Five Tournament Winners (4): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98 Cousis Shield Winners (3): 1921–22, 1922–23, 1930–31 Scicluna Cup Winners (3): 1958–59, 1961–62, 1962–63 Testaferrata Cup Winners (3): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78 Christmas Cup Winners (2): 1968–69, 1969–70 National Ground…