The Malta Handball Association holds its Awards Presentation Event
The Malta Handball Association presented the team and individual awards for season 2021-2022 at an event held last Saturday 16 July. This well-organised annual event was back after an absence of one year due to the pandemic. MHA President Mr. Paul Zammit presented the national league awards in the U15, U17, U21 and 1st Division categories. Mr. Ian Psaila, vice-president of the MHA presented trophies to the winners of the MHA Cup and Knock-Out competitions, while the General Secreatry of the MHA Mr. Matthew Psaila awarded the top scorers of each category. Special guests for the event, SportMalta CEO Mr. Mark Cutajar and Honarary MP and Spokesperson for Sport and Public Broadcasting Mr. Graham Bencini awarded the players on the Women’s and Men’s All-Star Teams and the MVPs in different categories.
The following is the list of team and individual awards presented during the event:
MHA CUP WOMEN – Kavallieri RS2
MHA CUP MEN – Swieqi Bajada New Energy Phoenix
KNOCK-OUT UNDER 15 BOYS – Swieqi Wurth Phoenix
KNOCK-OUT UNDER 17 GIRLS – Kavallieri
KNOCK-OUT UNDER 17 BOYS – Kavallieri
KNOCK-OUT UNDER 21 WOMEN – Kavallieri
KNOCK-OUT UNDER 21 MEN – La Salle MBI
KNOCK-OUT WOMEN 1st DIVISION – Kavallieri RS2
KNOCK-OUT MEN 1st DIVISION – Swieqi Bajada New Energy Phoenix
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 15 BOYS Runners-Up – Swieqi Wurth Phoenix
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 15 BOYS Champions – Kavallieri
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 17 GIRLS Runners-Up – Swieqi Traducendo Ltd Phoenix
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 17 GIRLS Champions – Kavallieri
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 17 BOYS Runners-Up – Swieqi Smart Technologies Phoenix
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 17 BOYS Champions – Kavallieri
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 21 WOMEN Runners-Up – La Salle
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 21 WOMEN Champions – Kavallieri
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 21 MEN Runners-Up – Swieqi Bajada New Energy Phoenix
NATIONAL LEAGUES UNDER 21 MEN Champions – La Salle MBI
NATIONAL LEAGUES WOMEN 1st DIVISION Runners-Up – Kavallieri RS2
NATIONAL LEAGUES WOMEN 1st DIVISION Champions – Swieqi Media Troopers Phoenix
NATIONAL LEAGUES MEN 1st DIVISION Runners-Up – La Salle
NATIONAL LEAGUES MEN 1st DIVISION Champions – Swieqi Bajada New Energy Phoenix
Top Scorers
U17 Girls | Christelle German | Kavallieri | 54 goals |
U17 Boys | Ryan Mercieca | Kavallieri | 79 goals |
U21 Women | Christelle German | Kavallieri | 63 goals |
U21 Men | Isaac Vella | Swieqi Bajada New Energy Phoenix | 110 goals |
Women’s 1st Division | Krisztina Kalla | Swieqi Media Troopers Phoenix | 79 goals |
Men’s 1st Division | Janko Radivojevic | Swieqi Bajada New Energy Phoenix | 91 goals |
Fair Play Award – Kavallieri HC
President’s Award – Edward Gruppetta
Women’s All-Star Team
Goalkeeper | GATT Ilenia | Kavallieri HC |
Left Wing | SCHIAVONE Elizabeth | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Right Wing | BRINCAT Stephanie | Kavallieri HC |
Pivot | XUEREB Emma | Kavallieri HC |
Left Back | CELIC Natasha | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Right Back | KALLA Krisztina | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Centre Back | MIFSUD Daniela | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Men’s All-Star Team
Goalkeeper | MIFSUD Clinton | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Left Wing | MERCIECA Andy | Kavallieri HC |
Right Wing | VOJINOVIC Milos | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Pivot | FENECH Jeremy | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Left Back | MAGRO Chris | La Salle H.C. |
Right Back | RADIVOJEVIC Janko | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Centre Back | GRUPPETTA Neil | La Salle H.C. |
Most Promising Player / MVP
Most Promising Player | U15 Boys | FENECH Andrea | Kavallieri HC |
MVP | U17 Girls | GERMAN Christelle | Kavallieri HC |
MVP | U17 Boys | GALEA Matthias | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
MVP | U21 Women | CIANTAR Raquelle | Kavallieri HC |
MVP | U21 Men | GRUPPETTA Neil | La Salle HC |
Foreign MVP | Women’s 1st Division | KALLA Krisztina | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Foreign MVP | Men’s 1st Division | RADIVOJEVIC Janko | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
Maltese MVP | Women’s 1st Division | AZZOPARDI Daryl | Kavallieri HC |
Maltese MVP | Men’s 1st Division | MIFSUD Clinton | Swieqi Phoenix S.C. |
