Naxxar Lions F.C.

Naxxar Lions Football Club is a football club from the town of Naxxar in the northern part of Malta. Founded in 1920, it was the first football club in the north of Malta. The club enjoyed a very positive period in the 1940s. After spending several years languishing in the lower divisions, the team experienced a resurgence of success. In 1946, they secured promotion to the top-flight division after winning a decider against Ħamrun Liberty. Michael Zammit Tabona was appointed club president from 1984. Tabona transformed the club and squad, resulting in three successive promotions between 1986 and 1989, entering the Premier Division for the first time in the club’s history. He established Naxxar Lions as one of the top teams on the island, competing for several years in the Maltese Premier Division. However, after being relegated from the top tier at the beginning of the new century, the club faced a difficult period and was eventually demoted to the Third Division. Following a series of successful seasons, Naxxar Lions achieved back-to-back promotions: from the Third Division to the Second Division in 2009–10, and from the Second Division to the First Division in 2010–11. They maintained their First Division status in 2011–12, finishing in 6th place. In the 2012–13 season, under the presidency of Dione Drago, Naxxar Lions were promoted to the Maltese Premier League. After three consecutive seasons in the top flight, the club was relegated to the First Division, only to bounce…

1st Division Champions: 1987–88, 1993–94, 2012–13 2nd Division Champions (2nd level): 1945–46 2nd Division Champions (3rd level): 1986–87 3rd Division Champions: 1985–86 2nd & 3rd Division Knock Out Cup Winners: 1985–86 3rd Division Knock Out Cup Winners: 1971–72