Maltese football clubs in European competitions

This is a list of Maltese football clubs in European competitions. Maltese clubs have participated since 1961, when Hibernians entered the 1961–62 European Cup and Floriana entered the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup.

Active competitions

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European Cup / UEFA Champions League

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The competition was named European Cup until 1991–92, until it switched its name to UEFA Champions League.

Season Team Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
European Cup
1961–62 Hibernians PR   Servette 1–2 0–5 1–7
1962–63 Floriana PR   Ipswich Town 1–4 0–10 1–14
1963–64 Valletta PR   Dukla Prague 0–2 0–6 0–8
1964–65 Sliema Wanderers PR   Dinamo București 0–2 0–5 0–7
1965–66 Sliema Wanderers PR   Panathinaikos 1–0 1–4 2–4
1966–67 Sliema Wanderers PR   CSKA Sofia 1–2 0–4 1–6
1967–68 Hibernians 1R   Manchester United 0–0 0–4 0–4
1968–69 Floriana 1R   Reipas Lahti 1–1 0–2 1–3
1969–70 Hibernians 1R   Spartak Trnava 2–2 0–4 2–6
1970–71 Floriana 1R   Sporting CP 0–4 0–5 0–9
1971–72 Sliema Wanderers 1R   ÍA Akranes 0–0 4–0 4–0
2R   Celtic 1–2 0–5 1–7
1972–73 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Górnik Zabrze 0–5 0–5 0–10
1973–74 Floriana 1R   Club Brugge 0–2 0–8 0–10
1974–75 Valletta 1R   HJK Helsinki 1–0 1–4 2–4
1975–76 Floriana 1R   Hajduk Split 0–5 0–3 0–8
1976–77 Sliema Wanderers 1R   TPS Turku 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
1977–78 Floriana 1R   Panathinaikos 1–1 0–4 1–5
1978–79 Valletta 1R   Grasshopper 3–5 0–8 3–13
1979–80 Hibernians 1R   Dundalk 1–0 0–2 1–2
1980–81 Valletta PR   Budapest Honvéd 0–3 0–8 0–11
1981–82 Hibernians 1R   Red Star Belgrade 1–2 1–8 2–10
1982–83 Hibernians 1R   Widzew Łódź 1–4 1–3 2–7
1983–84 Ħamrun Spartans 1R   Dundee United 0–3 0–3 0–6
1984–85 Valletta 1R   Austria Wien 0–4 0–4 0–8
1985–86 Rabat Ajax 1R   Omonia 0–5 0–5 0–10
1986–87 Rabat Ajax 1R   Porto 0–1 0–9 0–10
1987–88 Ħamrun Spartans 1R   Rapid Wien 0–1 1–3 1–4
1988–89 Ħamrun Spartans 1R   17 Nëntori 2–1 0–2 2–3
1989–90 Sliema Wanderers 1R   17 Nëntori 1–0 0–5 1–5
1990–91 Valletta 1R   Rangers 0–4 0–6 0–10
1991–92 Ħamrun Spartans 1R   Benfica 0–6 0–4 0–10
UEFA Champions League
1992–93 Valletta PR   Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–2 0–1 1–3
1993–94 Floriana PR   Ekranas 1–0 1–0 2–0
1R   Porto 0–0 0–2 0–2
1994–95 None entered1
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98 Valletta 1QR   Skonto Riga 1–0 0–2 1–2
1998–99 Valletta 1QR   Anorthosis Famagusta 0–2 0–6 0–8
1999–00 Valletta 1QR   Barry Town 3–2 0–0 3–2
2QR   Rapid Wien 0–2 0–3 0–5
2000–01 Birkirkara 1QR   KR Reykjavík 1–2 1–4 2–6
2001–02 Valletta 1QR   Haka 0–0 0–5 0–5
2002–03 Hibernians 1QR   Shelbourne 2–2 1–0 3–2
2QR   Boavista 3–3 0–4 3–7
2003–04 Sliema Wanderers 1QR   Skonto Riga 2–0 1–3 3–3 (a)
2QR   Copenhagen 0–6 1–4 1–10
2004–05 Sliema Wanderers 1QR   FBK Kaunas 0–2 1–4 1–6
2005–06 Sliema Wanderers 1QR   Sheriff Tiraspol 1–4 0–2 1–6
2006–07 Birkirkara 1QR   B36 Tórshavn 0–3 2–2 2–5
2007–08 Marsaxlokk 1QR   Sarajevo 0–6 1–3 1–9
2008–09 Valletta 1QR   Artmedia 0–2 0–1 0–3
2009–10 Hibernians 1Q   Mogren 0–2 0–4 0–6
2010–11 Birkirkara 1QR   FC Santa Coloma 4–3 3–02 7–3
2QR   MŠK Žilina 1–0 0–3 1–3
2011–12 Valletta 1QR   Tre Fiori 2–1 3–0 5–1
2QR   Ekranas 2–3 0–1 2–4
2012–13 Valletta 1QR   Lusitanos 8–0 1–0 9–0
2QR   Partizan 1–4 1–3 2–7
2013–14 Birkirkara 2QR   Maribor 0–0 0–2 0–2
2014–15 Valletta 2QR   Qarabağ 0–1 0–4 0–5
2015–16 Hibernians 2QR   Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 1–5 3–6
2016–17 Valletta 1QR   B36 Tórshavn 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
2QR   Red Star Belgrade 1–2 1–2 2–4
2017–18 Hibernians 1QR   FCI Tallinn 2–0 1–0 3–0
2QR   Red Bull Salzburg 0–3 0–3 0–6
2018–19 Valletta 1QR   Kukësi 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2019–20 Valletta 1QR   F91 Dudelange 1–1 2–2 3–3 (a)
2QR   Ferencváros 1–1 1–3 2–4
2020–21 Floriana 1QR   CFR Cluj 0–2[1]
2021–22 Hibernians 1QR   Flora 0–3 0–2 0–5
2022–23 Hibernians 1QR   Shamrock Rovers 0–0 0–3 0−3
2023–24 Ħamrun Spartans 1QR   Maccabi Haifa 0–4 1–2 1−6
2024–25 Ħamrun Spartans 1QR  

PR = Preliminary round; 1R/2R = First/Second round; 1QR/2QR = First/Second qualifying round; QF = Quarter-finals

Note 1: No clubs entered the Champions League during these seasons as a result of restructuring by UEFA, with entry to the competition limited to the continent's top 24 countries. The league champions entered the UEFA Cup instead.
Note 2: Match originally postponed due to bad pitch conditions caused by heavy rain. FC Santa Coloma suggested an alternative on 30 June, but UEFA awarded Birkirkara a 3–0 away win on 1 July.[2]

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League

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While the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1955–1971) is recognised as the predecessor to the UEFA Cup, it was not organised by UEFA. Consequently, UEFA does not consider clubs' records in the Fairs Cup to be part of their European record.[3][4] The competition was named UEFA Cup from 1971–72 until 2008–09, than it switched name to UEFA Europa League.

Season Team Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
1968–69 Hibernians 1R   Aris Thessaloniki 0–6 0–1 0–7
1969–70 Floriana 1R   Dinamo Bacău 0–1 0–6 0–7
1970–71 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Akademisk BK 2–3 0–7 2–10
UEFA Cup
1971–72 Marsa 1R   Juventus 0–6 0–5 0–11
1972–73 Valletta 1R   Inter Milan 0–1 1–6 1–7
1973–74 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0–2 0–1 0–3
1975–76 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Sporting CP 1–2 1–3 1–5
1977–78 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Eintracht Frankfurt 0–0 0–5 0–5
1979–80 Valletta 1R   Leeds United 0–4 0–3 0–7
1980–81 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Barcelona 0–2 0–1 0–3
1981–82 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Aris Thessaloniki 2–4 0–4 2–8
1982–83 Żurrieq 1R   Hajduk Split 1–4 0–4 1–8
1983–84 Rabat Ajax 1R   Inter Bratislava 0–10 0–6 0–16
1984–85 Rabat Ajax 1R   Partizan 0–2 0–2 0–4
1985–86 Ħamrun Spartans 1R   Dinamo Tirana 0–0 0–1 0–1
1987–88 Valletta 1R   Juventus 0–4 0–3 0–7
1988–89 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Victoria București 0–2 1–6 1–8
1989–90 Valletta 1R   First Vienna 1–4 0–3 1–7
1991–92 Floriana 1R   Neuchâtel Xamax 0–0 0–2 0–2
1992–93 Floriana 1R   Borussia Dortmund 0–1 2–7 2–8
1993–94 Valletta 1R   Trabzonspor 1–3 1–3 2–6
1994–95 Hibernians PR   Dinamo Minsk 4–3 1–3 5–6 (a.e.t.)
Valletta PR   Rapid București 2–6 1–1 3–7
1995–96 Hibernians PR   Chornomorets Odesa 2–5 0–2 2–7
Sliema Wanderers PR   Omonia 1–2 0–3 1–5
1996–97 Floriana PR   Beitar Jerusalem' 1–5 1–3 2–8
Sliema Wanderers PR   Margveti Zestafoni 1–3 3–0 4–3
QR   Odense BK 0–2 1–7 1–9
1997–98 Birkirkara 1QR   Spartak Trnava 0–1 1–3 1–4
1998–99 Birkirkara 1QR   Shakhtar Donetsk 0–4 1–2 1–6
1999–00 Birkirkara QR   Lyngby BK 0–0 0–7 0–7
Sliema Wanderers QR   FC Zürich 0–3 0–1 0–4
2000–01 Sliema Wanderers QR   Partizan 2–1 1–4 3–5
Valletta QR   Rijeka 4–5 2–3 6–8 (a.e.t.)
2001–02 Birkirkara QR   Locomotive Tbilisi 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a)
1R   Dynamo Moscow 0–0 0–1 0–1
Sliema Wanderers QR   Matador Púchov 2–1 0–3 2–4
2002–03 Birkirkara QR   Metalurh Zaporizhya 0–0 0–3 0–3
Sliema Wanderers QR   Polonia Warsaw 1–3 0–2 1–5
2003–04 Birkirkara QR   Ferencváros 0–5 0–1 0–6
Valletta QR   Neuchâtel Xamax 0–2 0–2 0–4
2004–05 Birkirkara 1QR   Partizani 2–1 2–4 4–5
Marsaxlokk 1QR   Primorje 0–1 0–2 0–3
2005–06 Birkirkara 1QR   APOEL 0–2 0–4 0–6
Hibernians 1QR   Omonia 0–3 0–3 0–6
2006–07 Sliema Wanderers 1QR   Rapid București 0–1 0–5 0–6
Hibernians 1QR   Dinamo București 0–4 1–5 1–9
2007–08 Hibernians 1QR   Vojvodina 0–2 1–5 1–7
Sliema Wanderers 1QR   Litex Lovech 0–3 0–4 0–7
2008–09 Birkirkara 1QR   Hajduk Split 0–3 0–4 0–7
Marsaxlokk 1QR   Slaven Belupo 0–4 0–4 0–8
UEFA Europa League
2009–10 Birkirkara 1QR   Slaven Belupo 0–1 0–0 0–1
Sliema Wanderers 2QR   Maccabi Netanya 0–0 0–3 0–3
Valletta 1QR   Keflavík 3–0 2–2 5–2
2QR   St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 1–1 1–2
2010–11 Sliema Wanderers 1QR   Šibenik 0–3 0–0 0–3
Valletta 2QR   Ruch Chorzów 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2011–12 Birkirkara 1QR   Vllaznia 0–1 1–1 1–2
Floriana 2QR   AEK Larnaca 0–8 0–1 0–9
2012–13 Birkirkara 1QR   Metalurg Skopje 2–2 0–0 2–2 (a)
Floriana 1QR   Elfsborg 0–4 0–8 0–12
Hibernians 1QR   Sarajevo 4–4 2–5 6–9
2013–14 Birkirkara 2QR   Maribor 0–0 0–2 0–2
Hibernians 1QR   Vojvodina 1–4 2–3 3–7
Sliema Wanderers 1QR   Khazar Lankaran 1–1 0–1 1–2
Valletta 1QR   Fiorita 1–0 3–0 4–0
2QR   Minsk 1–1 0–2 1–3
2014–15 Birkirkara 1QR   Diósgyőr 1–2 1–4 2–6
Hibernians 1QR   Spartak Trnava 2–4 0–5 2–9
Sliema Wanderers 1QR   Ferencváros 1–1 1–2 2–3
2015–16 Balzan 1QR   Željezničar 0–2 0–1 0–3
Birkirkara 1QR   Ulisses 0–0 3–1 3–1
2QR   West Ham 1–0 0–1 1–1 (3–5 p)
Valletta 1QR   Newtown 1–2 1–2 2–4
2016–17 Balzan 1QR   Neftçi Baku 0–2 2–1 2–3
Birkirkara 1QR   Široki Brijeg 2–0 1–1 3–1
2QR   Heart of Midlothian 0–0 2–1 2–1
3QR   Krasnodar 0–3 1–3 1–6
Hibernians 1QR   Spartak Trnava 0–3 0–3 0–6
2017–18 Balzan 1QR   Videoton 3–3 0–2 3−5
Floriana 1QR   Red Star Belgrade 3–3 0–3 3–6
Valletta 1QR   Folgore 2–0 1–0 3–0
2QR   FC Utrecht 0–0 1–3 1–3
2018–19 Balzan 1QR   Keşla 4−1 1−2 5−3
2QR   Slovan Bratislava 2–1 1−3 3−4
Birkirkara PR   KÍ Klaksvík 1–1 1–2 2–3
Gżira United PR   Sant Julià 2–1 2–0 4–1
1QR   Radnički Niš 0–1 0–4 0–5
Valletta 2QR   Zrinjski Mostar 1–2 1–1 2–3
2019–20 Balzan 1QR   Domžale 3–4 0–1 3–5
Hibernians 1QR   Shakhtyor Soligorsk 0–1 0–1 0–2
Gżira United 1QR   Hajduk Split 0–2 3–1 3–3 (a)
2QR   Ventspils 2–2 0–4 2–6
Valletta 3QR   Astana 1–5 0–4 1–9
2020–21 Floriana 2QR   Linfield 1–0
3QR   Flora 0–0 (2–4 p)
Hibernians 1QR   Vaduz 2–0
2QR   Fehérvár 0–1
Sirens 1QR   CSKA Sofia 1−2
Valletta 1QR   Bala Town 0–1

PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; 1R/2R = First/Second round; 1QR/2QR/3QR = First/Second/Third qualifying round

UEFA Conference League

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Season Team Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2021–22 Birkirkara 1QR   La Fiorita 1–0 1–1 2–1
2QR   Olimpija Ljubljana 1–0 0–1 1–1 (4–5 p)
Gżira United 1QR   Sant Julià 1–1 (a.e.t.) 0–0 1–1 (5–3 p)
2QR   Rijeka 0–2 0–1 0–3
Hibernians 2QR   Folgore 4–2 3–1 7–3
3QR   Riga 1–4 1–0 2−4 (a.e.t.)
Mosta 1QR   Spartak Trnava 3–2 0–2 3–4
2022–23 Floriana 1QR   Petrocub Hîncești 0–0 0–1 0–1
Gżira United 1QR   Atlètic Club d'Escaldes 1–1 1–0 2–1 (a.e.t.)
2QR   Radnički Niš 2–2 3–3 (a.e.t.) 5–5 (3–1 p)
3QR   Wolfsberger AC 0–4 0–0 0–4
Ħamrun Spartans 1QR   Alashkert 4–1 0–1 4–2
2QR   Velež Mostar 1–0 1–0 2–0
3QR   Levski Sofia 0–1 2–1 (a.e.t.) 2–2 (4–1 p)
PO   Partizan 3–3 1–4 4–7
Hibernians 2QR   FCI Levadia 3–2 1–1 4–3
3QR   RFS 1–3 1–1 2−4
2023–24 Balzan 1QR   Domžale 1–3 (a.e.t.) 4–1 5–4
2QR   Neman Grodno 0–0 0–2 0–2
Birkirkara 1QR   Maribor 1–2 1–1 2–3
Gżira United 1QR   Glentoran 2–2 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–3 (14–13 p)
2QR   F91 Dudelange 2–0 1–2 3–2
3QR   Viktoria Plzeň 0–2 0–4 0–6
Ħamrun Spartans 2QR   Dinamo Tbilisi 2–1 1–0 3–1
3QR   Ferencváros 1–6 1–2 2–8
2024–25 Floriana 1QR  
Marsaxlokk 1QR  
Sliema Wanderers 2QR  

1QR/2QR/3QR = First/Second/Third qualifying round; PO = Play-off round

Defunct competitions

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European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

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Season Team Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
European Cup Winners' Cup
1961–62 Floriana PR   Újpest 2–5 2–10 4–15
1962–63 Hibernians PR   Olympiacos w/o
1R   Atlético Madrid 0–1 0–4 0–5
1963–64 Sliema Wanderers PR   Borough United 0–0 0–2 0–2
1964–65 Valletta 1R   Real Zaragoza 0–3 1–5 1–8
1965–66 Floriana 1R   Borussia Dortmund 1–5 0–8 1–13
1966–67 Floriana 1R   Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 0–6 1–7
1967–68 Floriana 1R   NAC Breda 1–2 0–1 1–3
1968–69 Sliema Wanderers 1R   US Rumelange 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
2R   Randers Freja 0–2 0–6 0–8
1969–70 Sliema Wanderers 1R   IFK Norrköping 1–0 1–5 2–5
1970–71 Hibernians 1R   Real Madrid 0–0 0–5 1–7
1971–72 Hibernians 1R   Steaua București 0–0 0–1 0–1
1972–73 Floriana 1R   Ferencvárosi 1–0 0–6 2–5
1973–74 Gżira United 1R   Brann 0–2 0–7 0–9
1974–75 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Reipas Lahti 2–0 1–4 3–4
1975–76 Valletta 1R   Haladás VSE 1–1 0–7 1–8
1976–77 Floriana 1R   Śląsk Wrocław 1–4 0–2 1–6
1977–78 Valletta 1R   Dynamo Moscow 0–2 0–5 0–7
1978–79 Floriana 1R   Inter Milan 1–3 0–5 1–8
1979–80 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Boavista 2–1 0–8 2–9
1981–82 Floriana 1R   Standard Liège 1–3 0–9 1–12
1982–83 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Swansea City 0–5 0–12 0–17
1983–84 Valletta 1R   Rangers 0–8 0–10 0–18
1984–85 Ħamrun Spartans 1R   Ballymena United 2–1 1–0 3–1
2R   Dynamo Moscow 0–1 0–5 0–6
1985–86 Żurrieq 1R   Bayer Uerdingen 0–3 0–9 0–12
1986–87 Żurrieq 1R   Wrexham 0–3 0–4 0–7
1987–88 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Vllaznia 0–4 0–2 0–6
1988–89 Floriana 1R   Dundee United 0–0 0–1 0–1
1989–90 Ħamrun Spartans 1R   Real Valladolid 0–1 0–5 0–6
1990–91 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Dukla Prague 1–2 0–2 1–4
1992–93 Ħamrun Spartans QR   Maribor 2–1 0–4 2–5
1993–94 Sliema Wanderers QR   Degerfors 1–3 0–3 1–6
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
1994–95 Floriana QR   Sligo Rovers 2–2 0–1 2–3
1995–96 Valletta QR   Inter Bratislava 0–0 2–5 2–5
1996–97 Valletta QR   Gloria Bistrița 1–2 1–2 2–4
1997–98 Hibernians QR   ÍBV 0–1 0–3 0–4
1998–99 Hibernians QR   Amica Wronki 0–1 0–4 0–5

PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; 1R/2R = First/Second round

UEFA Intertoto Cup

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Although the tournament was founded in 1961–62, it was only taken over by UEFA in 1995.

Season Team Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1995 Floriana GS   Tirol Innsbruck 0–4 5th
  Hapoel Petah Tikva 1–1
  Strasbourg 0–4
  Gençlerbirliği 0–3
1996 Hibernians GS   Uralmash 0–4 5th
  CSKA Sofia 1–4
  Strasbourg 0–2
  Kocaelispor 3–5
1997 Floriana GS   SV Ried 1–2 5th
  Tbilisi 0–5
  Torpedo Moscow 0–1
  Iraklis 0–1
1998 Sliema Wanderers 1R   Diósgyőr 2–3 0–2 2–5
1999 Floriana 1R   Aberystwyth Town 2–1 2–2 4–3
2R   Jokerit 1–1 1–2 2–3
2000 Floriana 1R   Stabæk 1–1 0–2 1–3
2001 Hibernians 1R   Zagłębie Lubin 1–0 0–4 1–4
2002 Valletta 1R   Teuta 1–2 0–0 1–2
2003 Hibernians 1R   AC Allianssi 1–1 0–1 1–2
2004 Hibernians 1R   Slaven Belupo 2–1 0–3 2–4
2005 Valletta 1R   Budućnost Podgorica 0–5 2–2 2–7
2006 Marsaxlokk 1R   Zrinjski Mostar 1–1 0–3 1–4
2007 Birkirkara 1R   Maribor 0–3 1–2 1–5
2008 Hibernians 1R   Gorica 0–3 0–0 0–3

GS = Group stage; 1R/2R = First/Second round

References

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