Lija Athletic F.C.
Maltese association football club / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lija Athletic Football Club (Commonly referred to as Lija Athletic) is a football team originating from the village of Lija, Malta. The present club was founded in 1949 and has competed in the Maltese Premier League five times. During the 2023–24 Maltese Challenge League campaign, Lija Athletic finished the first round in 8th position, trailing 5 points behind the Top 6 teams. Consequently, they were slated to compete in the Play-Out section for the remainder of the season. However, Lija secured their place in the Challenge League early by defeating Zejtun 1-0, with 3 games still to play.
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Full name | Lija Athletic Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Tal-Larinġ, Tan-Nar | |||
Founded | 1949; 75 years ago (1949) | |||
Ground | Lija Athletic Sports Complex | |||
Capacity | 500 | |||
Chairman | Dr. Peter Fenech | |||
Manager | Joseph Galea | |||
League | Maltese Challenge League | |||
2023–24 | Maltese Challenge League, 9th | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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