The 2013–14 season was Valletta's twenty-second title-winning season in the Maltese Premier League and the 13th as Maltese FA Trophy winners, as well as winning their fifth Euro Challenge Cup title. They had qualified for the UEFA Europa League via their third-place finish in the 2012–13 season.

Pre-season - Euro Challenge Cup Valletta won the 2013 edition of the Euro Challenge Cup, gaining a 1–1 draw with Hibernians before dispatching Birkirkara with a 1–0 win and finally Sliema Wanderers 3–1. Valletta topped the table on seven points, followed by Hibernians on four, Sliema and Birkirkara on three. Valletta used the tournament to field players who were on loan with other clubs during the previous season, new summer signings and a number of trialists. Dutch striker Harrie Gommans, Nadur Youngsters' Serbian midfielder Miloš Stojanović and Spanish midfielder José Gil Zapata all featured, none of whom went on to sign a permanent contract with the club.

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport118 June 2013HiberniansCentenary Stadium1–1Camilleri 29'Report222 June 2013BirkirkaraCentenary Stadium1–0Barry 80'Report325 June 2013Sliema WanderersCentenary Stadium3–1Obaje 12', Denni 46' (pen), Bajada 79'Report

UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round

Valletta won 4–0 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round

Minsk won 3–1 on aggregate.

BOV Premier League

First phase Results

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport118 August 2013MostaNational Stadium2–1Denni 31', Camilleri 51'Report225 August 2013HiberniansNational Stadium2–3Denni 22', Barry 30'Report331 August 2013FlorianaNational Stadium3–0Zammit 46', Corr Nyang 56', Rômulo 77'Report415 September 2013QormiNational Stadium4–0Briffa 47', Denni 49', Nafti (2) 57', 87'Report521 September 2013Naxxar LionsVictor Tedesco Stadium1–0Caruana 14'Report629 September 2013BirkirkaraNational Stadium0–1Report76 October 2013Sliema WanderersNational Stadium3–0Fenech 4', Nafti 17', Denni 75'Report820 October 2013Vittoriosa StarsCentenary Stadium2–1Denni 71', Mifsud Triganza 89'Report926 October 2013Rabat AjaxVictor Tedesco Stadium4–1Denni (2) 12', 63', Agius 83', Nafti 90+3'Report102 November 2013Tarxien RainbowsCentenary Stadium3–0Denni (2) 44', 60' Corr Nyang 90'Report1110 November 2013BalzanVictor Tedesco Stadium1–1Mifsud Triganza 27'Report1224 November 2013MostaHibernians Stadium6–0Caruana 12', Fenech 48', Agius 50', Briffa 54', Denni (2) 57', 73'Report138 December 2013FlorianaNational Stadium2–0Denni 40', Agius 70'Report1411 December 2013HiberniansNational Stadium2–1Briffa 69', Mifsud Triganza 90+1'Report1515 December 2013QormiNational Stadium4–0Briffa 47', Denni 49', Nafti (2) 57', 87'Report1621 December 2013Naxxar LionsVictor Tedesco Stadium1–2Fenech 88'Report174 January 2014Tarxien RainbowsHibernians Stadium2–1Denni 2', Nafti 58'Report1812 January 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium0–0Report1918 January 2014Vittoriosa StarsHibernians Stadium4–0Nafti 26', Agius 28', Denni 78', Corr Nyang 84'Report2026 January 2014Rabat AjaxVictor Tedesco Stadium6–1Nafti 25', Elford-Alliyu 28', Briffa 49', Agius 57', Mifsud Triganza (2) 62', 69'Report212 February 2014BirkirkaraNational Stadium2–1Fenech 13', Barry 63'Report228 February 2014BalzanVictor Tedesco Stadium1–0Corr Nyang 84'Report

League table

Championship Pool Results

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport2323 February 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium1–1Nafti 6'Report2426 February 2014HiberniansNational Stadium3–1Denni 34', Caruana 36', Nafti 58'Report2511 March 2014MostaNational Stadium2–2Alan 8', Elford-Alliyu 78'Report2615 March 2014BalzanHibernians Stadium3–1Caruana 21', Elford-Alliyu 55', Agius 89'Report2723 March 2014BirkirkaraNational Stadium0–0Report2830 March 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium2–0Montebello 40', Elford-Alliyu 90'Report296 April 2014HiberniansNational Stadium3–2Montebello 15', Alan 50', Briffa 57'Report3012 April 2014MostaHibernians Stadium5–0Denni (2) 12', 29', Fenech 44', Montebello 53', Owonikoko Seun 77'Report3121 April 2014BalzanNational Stadium1–0Denni 51'Report3226 April 2014BirkirkaraNational Stadium2–0Bajada 2', Briffa 90+4'Report

Final league table

Gozo Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReportSemi-final15 November 2013HiberniansGozo Stadium5–3Bakare, Elford-Alliyu, Denni (2), MontebelloReportFinal17 November 2013Sliema WanderersGozo Stadium3–1Dimech 49', Nafti 67', Mifsud Triganza 75'Report

U*Bet FA Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReportR327 November 2013MelitaVictor Tedesco Stadium3–1Fenech 4', Elford-Alliyu (2) 22', 28'ReportR422 January 2014MostaVictor Tedesco Stadium3–0Nafti 55', Ekani 66' (o.g.), Elford-Alliyu 90'ReportQuarter-final15 February 2014Naxxar LionsNational Stadium1–0Denni 24'ReportSemi-final19 march 2014Gżira UnitedNational Stadium2–0Agius 23', Cremona 90'ReportFinal1 May 2014Sliema WanderersNational Stadium1–0Elford-Alliyu 2'Report

Squad statistics First Team No.Pos.NamePremier LeagueFA TrophyUEFA Europa LeagueTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals-GK Manuel Bartolo00100010-GK Yenz Cini140000(1)014(1)0-GK Pietro Marino701040120-GK Nukri Revishvili1103000140-DF Ian Azzopardi2(4)01(1)0306(5)0-DF Steve Borg21(2)03(1)00024(3)0-DF Yessous Camilleri61002081-DF Jonathan Caruana26(2)4502(1)033(3)4-DF Luke Dimech2002040260-DF Óscar Reyes Sánchez802000100-DF Jason Vandelannoite10(2)0004014(2)0-MF Edmond Agius22(5)62(3)11025(8)7-MF Shaun Bajada21(8)14(1)02(2)027(11)1-MF Raimi Bakare40100050-MF Hamza Barry17(2)23(1)04024(3)2-MF Roderick Briffa28(1)7504037(1)7-MF Denni dos Santos22(2)191(1)14227(3)22-MF Dyson Falzon4(1)000408(1)0-MF Ryan Fenech28(1)5514137(1)7-MF Kurt Magro00000000-MF Irakli Maisuradze10(1)0200012(1)0-MF Abdelkarim Nafti26(4)11310029(4)12-MF Vladimir Rassulov000(1)0000(1)0-FW Alan da Silva Souza8(2)210009(2)2-FW Aziz Corr Nyang14(4)4200016(4)4-FW Llywelyn Cremona0(9)01(1)11(1)02(11)1-FW Lateef Elford-Alliyu5(4)43(1)4008(5)8-FW Arnal Llibert00001010-FW Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza7(16)52(2)0009(18)5-FW Luke Montebello5(3)30(2)0005(5)3-FW Augustine James Obaje10001020-FW Abayomi Owonikoko Seun2(1)110003(1)1-FW Rômulo2(1)1000(1)02(2)1-FW Ian Zammit2(13)10(1)00(4)22(18)3––Own goals–1–0–0–1

Youth Players

Transfers

In DatePos.NameFromFee25 June 2013GK Pietro Marino AS Reggina 1914Free1 July 2013FW Aud-Gustine James Obaje Union BankFree3 July 2013MF Hamza Barry Gambia Ports AuthorityFree15 July 2013FW Arnal LlibertUnattachedFree18 July 2013FW Rômulo Audax RioFree9 August 2013MF Abdelkarim Nafti Club AfricainFree10 August 2013FW Aziz Corr NyangUnattachedFree31 August 2013FW Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza BirkirkaraFree7 September 2013FW Luke Montebello US Livorno 1915Free20 November 2013MF Raimi Bakare Mes RafsanjanFree25 November 2013FW Lateef Elford-Alliyu TamworthFree28 November 2013DF Óscar Reyes SánchezUnattachedFree28 January 2014GK Nukri Revishvili Dila GoriFree28 January 2014MF Irakli Maisuradze Dila GoriFree31 January 2014FW Abayomi Owonikoko SeunUnattachedFree31 January 2014FW Alan da Silva Souza BukovynaFree31 January 2014MF Vladimir Rassulov FC Speranța Crihana VecheFree

Out DatePos.NameToFee20 May 2013FW William Barbosa St. AndrewsFree30 May 2013MF GabrielReleasedFree30 May 2013FW Demba TouréReleasedFree20 June 2013FW Michael MifsudReleasedFree22 July 2013FW Arnal LlibertReleasedFree4 August 2013DF Dario Zampa St. AndrewsFree2 October 2013FW Aud-Gustine James ObajeReleasedFree30 October 2013FW RômuloReleasedFree31 December 2013DF Jason VandelannoiteReleasedFree28 January 2014MF Raimi BakareReleasedFree15 May 2014DF Óscar Reyes SánchezReleasedFree15 May 2014FW Abayomi Owonikoko SeunReleasedFree15 May 2014GK Pietro MarinoReleasedFree15 May 2014MF Vladimir RassulovReleasedFree31 May 2014GK Nukri RevishviliReleasedFree30 June 2014FW Aziz Corr NyangReleasedFree30 June 2014MF Denni dos SantosReleasedFree30 June 2014MF Alan da Silva SouzaReleasedFree30 June 2014MF Irakli MaisuradzeReleasedFree

Loan in Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom30 June 201331 May 2014DF Jean Borg Attard1 August 201331 May 2015MF Stefan Cassar Oratory Youths1 August 201331 May 2015MF Joshua Buttigieg Qala Saints

Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameTo30 June 201331 May 2014DF Bjorn Bondin Gżira United30 June 201331 May 2014DF Rennie Forace Gżira United30 June 201331 May 2014DF Jonathan Francica Gżira United6 July 201330 June 2014FW Terence Scerri Naxxar Lions15 July 201331 May 2014DF Kenneth Scicluna Żebbuġ Rangers18 July 201331 May 2014MF Dylan D'Agostino Gudja United19 July 201331 May 2014MF Siraj Arab Vittoriosa Stars19 July 201331 May 2014MF Samir Arab Vittoriosa Stars1 August 201331 May 2014MF Karl Azzopardi Gudja United1 August 201331 May 2014MF Oznef Cassar Kirkop United3 August 201331 May 2014DF Neil Curmi Marsa20 August 201331 May 2014MF Kane Psaila St. George's24 August 201331 May 2014MF Cleavon Frendo Pietà Hotspurs30 August 201331 May 2014MF Isaac Zammit St. Andrews1 October 201331 May 2014DF Gaetano Gesualdi Msida St. Joseph23 December 201331 May 2014DF Kurt Magro Balzan26 December 201331 May 2014DF Yessous Camilleri Żebbuġ Rangers28 December 201331 May 2014MF Dyson Falzon Mosta3 January 201431 May 2014MF Manuel Bartolo Balzan31 January 201431 May 2014GK Ryan Caruana Sliema Wanderers31 January 201431 May 2014FW Ian Zammit Mosta

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