Birkirkara F.C.
association football club in Malta
Birkirkara Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Birkirkara, on the island of Malta. The club was formed in 1950, following the amalgamation of Birkirkara United and Birkirkara Celtic. Birkirkara currently play in the Maltese Premier League, which it has won on four occasions, most recently in the 2012–13 season.
Birkirkara is one of the founding members of the European Club Association.
The club also has a women's team.
Kits
Honours
Major
Maltese Premier League
Winners (4): 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2012–13
Runners-up (10):1952–53, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2022-23, 2024-25
Maltese FA Trophy
Winners (6): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2014–15, 2022–23
Runners-up (7): 1972–73, 1989–90, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2017–18, 2024–25
Maltese Super Cup
Winners (7): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014
Runners-up (7): 1997, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2023
Euro Challenge/Lowenbrau Cup
Winners (3): 1998, 2003, 2008
MFA Super 5 Lottery Tournament
Winners (4): 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006
Minor
Sons of Malta Cup (for the Second Division)
Winners (3): 1967–68, 1971–72, 1978–79
Runners-up (1): 1976–77
Cassar Cup:
Runners-up (1): 1952–53
Current squad
As of 19 August 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
European record
All results (home and away) list Birkirkara's goal tally first.
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