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	\| clubname = Dingli Swallows		\| clubname = Dingli Swallows
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	\| fullname = Dingli Swallows Football Club		\| fullname = Dingli Swallows Football Club
	\| nickname = The Swallows		\| nickname = The Swallows
	\| founded = 1948		\| founded = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|1948}}
	\| ground = Tartarni Ground		\| ground = Tartarni Ground
	\| capacity = 500		\| capacity = 500
	\| chairman = ~~{{flagicon\|MLT}}~~ ~~Prof. Carmelo Agius~~		\| chairman = Joseph Cuschieri
	\| mgrtitle = Head Coach		\| mgrtitle = Head Coach
	\| manager = ~~{{flagicon\|ENG}}~~ ~~Roland Sollars~~		\| manager = Nicolai Caruana

	\| assistant= {{flagicon\|MLT}} Marco Buttigieg
	\| league = ]		\| league = ]
	\| season = ]		\| season = ]
	\| position = ], ~~10th~~, ~~--__--~~		\| position = ], Group A, 10th
	\| current =]
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	'''Dingli Swallows Football Club''' is a ] ] club from the small village of ], which currently plays in the ]. The club was founded in 1948.		'''Dingli Swallows Football Club''' is a ] ] club from the small village of ], which currently plays in the ]. The club was founded in 1948.<ref name=":0" />

	==History==		==History==
			In the 2008–09 season the club won the ] gaining promotion to ] for the first time in their history.<ref name=soccerwaytrophies /><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/dingli-seal-promotion.257269 \|title=Dingli seal promotion \|newspaper=Times of Malta \|date=17 May 2009 \|access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> In their first season they finished bottom of the league and were relegated back down.
	The club was founded soon after the end of World War II, thus being one of the first Maltese football clubs. The "Swallows" competed mostly in the lower divisions till the beginning of the 90s, when under the guidance of Dingli born coach John Mary aka Jimmy Farrugia, they were promoted to the Maltese second division after a memorable season. The following season they were promoted to the First Division after winning 5-3 a decider against Siggiewi to fill in the place vacated after that Luxol St. Andrew,s and B'Kara FC merged. They survived in the First Division for five seasons, until they were relegated back to Division Two. After a few years struggling in Division Two, they were promoted to the First Division again as Division Champions at the end of season 2006-07 under coach Jesmond Zammit. During the successive season they managed to win the First Division Cup for the first time in their history.

			==Current squad==
	From there they never looked back and on May 19, 2009, Dingli Swallows were promoted to the ] as champions of the ] for the first time in their history. The club beat ] 2-1 at the Corradino Stadium in the championship decider match. The major hero of this achievement was Coach Jesmond Zammit, a former player and Committee member of the same club. The club established itself as the major club hailing from the western part of the island, thus shadowing eternal rivals Rabat Ajax who have been trailing for some years hip-hoping between the second and third divisions.

			<small>Source:</small><ref name=":0">{{Citation
	Their first season in the Maltese premier League was a very difficult one and the Swallows under coach Jesmond Zammit managed only two victories - against Floriana 2-1 and against Msida SJ 5-2. They were relegated back to the First Division finishing at the 9th place just in front of Msida SJ. Back to Division 1, they closed their season on a very high note, beating First Division Champions Balzan Youths 3-2, after that they were trailing by 2 goals, to win the First Division Cup for the second time in their history. At the end of the season 2011/12 Dingli Swallows only just managed to retain their First Division status finishing just one position above the relegation zone. At the end of season 2012-2013, after 3 seasons competing in the First Division, the Swallows were relegated to the Second Division. This happened mainly due to the fact that the team was dismantled during the last Christmas transfer window. The funds gained from transfers of the players, were used mainly to fund the project of renovation of the club's facilities. When season 2013-2014 came to an end, the club managed to retain its position in the Maltese Second Division. This was possible thanks to a very good run in the second part of the season. A handful of players from the club's youth sector, together with other players with more experience, under the guidance of coaches Mr. Roland Sollars and Mr. Marco Buttigieg, helped the club to achieve its aim for the season 2013-2014. The current coaches took over from Mr. Jason Cachia, who was appointed Technical Director.
			\|title=Maltese Football Association Website for Ħad-Dingli Swallows
			\|url=https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/leagues/93/bov-amateur-league-c.htm?feature=teams&mp=175 }}</ref>

			{{Fs start}}
	Currently Professor Carmelo Agius ( former president of Xghajra Tornadoes) is chairman of the club and Mr Carmelo Muscat is the club's Secretary. A position which he has held for decades.
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=GK \| name=Emanuele Galea}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=GK \| name=Kyle Zammit}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Andre Attard}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Karl Cilia}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Gianluca Theuma}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Denzil Briffa}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Ettiene Farrugia}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Richard Deschrijver}} (Club prod.)
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Guiseppe Versace}} (Club prod.)
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Dale Valletta}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Jonathan Pace}} (Club prod.)
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Matthew Borg}} (Club prod.)
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Dario Borg}} (Club prod.)
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Melchior Tonna}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Adrian Lanzon}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Andrew Scerri}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Robert Ciantar}} (Club Captain)
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=FW \| name=Daniel Cilia}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Romania \| pos=FW \| name=Alin-Ion Margarit}}
			{{Fs player \| nat=Malta \| pos=FW \| name=Luke Galea}} (Club prod.)

	==Training ground==

	Tartarni Ground, the training ground of Dingli Swallows FC, was built by a group of Dingli enthusiasts with the help of a certain Brother Cuthman, the Malta Playing Fields Association and Baron Inguanez who donated the land. It was inaugurated by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburugh. In the 1980s it was refurbished and enlarged and several youth and reserve leagues matches were held there for the following years. During the last years an extensive refurbishment of this ground was taking place to transform it in a small-sized stadium which can host matches from the youth and the MFA lower divisions. With the help of the UEFA grassroots programme, the MFA and the Government of Malta through the Good Causes Fund, a brand new full-size, synthetic turf pitch was laid. New dressing rooms and a gym were constructed under the pitch. A new floodlighting system was erected. There will be also a small stand for spectators. It is planned that in the near future matches from the lower divisions of the Malta Football Association will be staged here. Currently the project is in a very advanced stage and the pitch is already being used by the club for the training sessions of the major team and also for the training sessions of the nursery teams. It is also being hired to other clubs and teams for their training sessions. As things are planned, the whole project will be ready in the immediate future. During the month of May 2014, Turkey,one of the teams participating in the UEFA Under 17 Championships, used Tartarni Ground as their training base.

	==Dingli Swallows youth nursery==

	The Dingli Swallows FC Youth Nursery was officially founded in July 1996 with the first president being the current Malta Youth Football Association General Secretary Mr Joseph Micallef. Mr Micallef together with Mr Joseph Cuschieri and others worked hard to structure the nursery. Since then the nursery worked hard not only to instruct children and prepare them to be able to play the sports of football, but also to furnish them with skills necessary for everyday's life. The nursery consists of various age-groups namely: the Under 17s, 15s, 13s, 11s, 9s and Under 7s sections. The Under 17 and Under 15 teams participate in the Malta Youth Football Associations Leagues. The other age-groups participate in several festivals organized by the Dingli Swallows YN itself, the Youth FA and other football nurseries. Head coach of the nursery is Mr Kevin Asciak, a former Dingli Swallows player who holds an A Licence in coaching. Mr Asciak used to play for Dingli Swallows during their first promotion from the third division in the early 1990s.

	The nursery is very proud that apart from some promotions, it won also for quite a few times the Fair-Play Trophy for various categories. It is to be said also that some players made it to the Dingli Swallows first team especially when the team was competing in the Second and First Divisions. Amongst others one can mention Edwin Casha (who was the first team's captain for some seasons), Mark Abela, Mark Bugeja, Conrad Zammit, Jonathan Sapiano, Edison Scicluna, Mauro Vassallo, Roderick Sapiano and Julian Camilleri. Apart from these are others who currently are making their way into the first squad (vide current squad hereunder).

	===Current squad===
	{{Fs start}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=GK \| name=Dunstan Zarb}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=GK \| name=Roderick Sciberras}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=GK \| name=Noel Micallef}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Alex Portelli}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Paolo Ciantar}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Matthew Pace}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Mark Vassallo}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Kurt Pace}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Richard Deschrijver}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=DF \| name=Etienne Farrugia}}(Club Captain)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Gaetan Mifsud}}(Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Jonathan Pace}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Robert Ciantar}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Luke Borg}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Jonathan Sapiano}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=MF \| name=Joshua Sciarritano}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=FW \| name=Kaine Said}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=FW \| name=Dylan Mercieca}}
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=FW \| name=Daniel Cilia}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=FW \| name=Eric Galea}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=FW \| name=Luke Galea}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs player \| no= \| nat=Malta \| pos=FW \| name=Dylan Camenzuli}} (Club prod.)
	{{Fs end}}		{{Fs end}}

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	===Club officials===		===Club officials===
			<small>Source:</small><ref name=":0" />
	* '''President:''' Prof Carmelo Agius

	* '''Honorary President:''' Dr. Saviour Agius
	* '''~~Vice~~ President:''' ~~Darren~~ ~~Micallef~~		* '''President:''' Joseph Cuschieri
	* '''~~Secretary~~:''' ~~Carmelo~~ ~~Muscat~~		* '''Vice President:''' Shawn Tanti
			* '''Secretary:''' Brendan Tanti
	* '''Treasurer:''' Rigovert Casha		* '''Treasurer:''' Rigovert Casha
	* '''Ground Manager:''' Charles Abela
	* '''Executive Committee Members:''' Joseph Cuschieri, Sandro Azzopardi, Karl Anthony Agius and Shawn Tanti

	===Coaching staff===
	* '''Head Coach:''' Roland Sollars
	* '''Assistant Coach:''' Marco Buttigieg
	* '''Team Manager:''' Alex Portelli

	==Achievements==
	Maltese First Division Champions - 2008/09 (after beating Vittoriosa Stars 2-1 -goals by Ryan Mintoff and Uchanna Anywanna at the Corradino Stadium on the 20th May 2009).

	Maltese First Division Knockout Winners - 2007/08 & 2010/11

	Maltese Second Division Champions - 2006/07

	Maltese Second Division Runner Up - 1993/4 (Promoted after winning 5-3 after extra time, a decider against Siggiewi)

			==Honours==
	Maltese Third Division Champions 1992/3 (After beating Kirkop United 6-1 in the Championship decider)
			* ]: ]<ref name=soccerwaytrophies>{{cite web \|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/malta/dingli-swallows-fc/9570/trophies/ \|title=DINGLI SWALLOWS FC - trophies \|website=soccerway.com \|access-date=6 April 2021 }}</ref>

			==References==
	Maltese Second & Third Division Knockout Winners - 2001/02 & 2005/06
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
			* https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/leagues/93/bov-amateur-league-c.htm?feature=teams&mp=175
	{{Maltese First Division}}
	{{Maltese football}}

			{{Maltese football clubs}}
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Football club

Dingli Swallows

Full name

Dingli Swallows Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Swallows

Founded

1948; 76 years ago (1948)

Ground

Tartarni Ground

Capacity

500

Chairman

Joseph Cuschieri

Head Coach

Nicolai Caruana

League

National Amateur League

2021–22

National Amateur League, Group A, 10th

Home colours

Dingli Swallows Football Club is a Maltese football club from the small village of Ħad-Dingli, which currently plays in the Maltese National Amateur League. The club was founded in 1948.

History

In the 2008–09 season the club won the Maltese First Division gaining promotion to Maltese Premier League for the first time in their history. In their first season they finished bottom of the league and were relegated back down.

Current squad

Source:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	MLT	Emanuele Galea
—	GK	MLT	Kyle Zammit
—	DF	MLT	Andre Attard
—	DF	MLT	Karl Cilia
—	DF	MLT	Gianluca Theuma
—	DF	MLT	Denzil Briffa
—	DF	MLT	Ettiene Farrugia
—	DF	MLT	Richard Deschrijver (Club prod.)
—	DF	MLT	Guiseppe Versace (Club prod.)
—	MF	MLT	Dale Valletta
—	MF	MLT	Jonathan Pace (Club prod.)
—	MF	MLT	Matthew Borg (Club prod.)
—	MF	MLT	Dario Borg (Club prod.)
—	MF	MLT	Melchior Tonna
—	MF	MLT	Adrian Lanzon
—	MF	MLT	Andrew Scerri
—	MF	MLT	Robert Ciantar (Club Captain)
—	FW	MLT	Daniel Cilia
—	FW	ROU	Alin-Ion Margarit
—	FW	MLT	Luke Galea (Club prod.)

Club officials and coaching staff

Club officials

Source:

President: Joseph Cuschieri
Vice President: Shawn Tanti
Secretary: Brendan Tanti
Treasurer: Rigovert Casha

Honours

Maltese First Division: 2008–09

References

^ Maltese Football Association Website for Ħad-Dingli Swallows
^ "DINGLI SWALLOWS FC - trophies". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
"Dingli seal promotion". Times of Malta. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

External links

https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/leagues/93/bov-amateur-league-c.htm?feature=teams&mp=175

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