Tarxien Rainbows F.C.

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Tarxien Rainbows

Full name

Tarxien Rainbows Football Club

Nickname(s)

Rainbows

Founded

1944, as Little Rainbows

Ground

Ta'Qali Stadium,
Ta'Qali, Malta

Capacity

17,000

Chairman

Anthony Cassar

Manager

Clive Mizzi

League

Maltese Premier League

2011/12

Maltese Premier League, 11th

Home colours

Away colours

Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.

The club were founded as Little Rainbows in 1944, and participated in the Maltese Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The club was promoted to the best division after finishing as champions in the Maltese First Division in 2007–08. In 2008–09 the club finished level on points with fellow strugglers Hamrun Spartans and Msida St. Joseph. Hamrun had the worst head to head record and were relegated, while Tarxien Rainbows managed to avoid relegation with a playoff-win over Msida St. Joseph. In 2009–10 the season was totally different for the Rainbows as they managed to place 5th in the table and proceeded to the semi-finals of both domestic cup competitions that the club played.

In season 2009–10, Tarxien Rainbows placed fifth in the championship pool above eternal rivals Hibernians As well, in season 2009–10 Tarxien Rainbows won the derby three times in a row making it a historical season. As well, in the same season Tarxien reached the semi-final of the F.A. Trophy and the 100th Anniversary Cup.

In the 2010–11 season Tarxien Rainbows finished in the 5th place in the championship pool. It was a good season, finishing the First Round in the 2nd place. They had two derbies to play because there eternal rivals Hibernians finished in the relegation pool, one winning it and made it 4 derby wins in one year but lost the other one. In the same season they reached the Semi-Final of the U*BET FA Trophy.In the 2011–12 season Tarxien Rainbows avoided the relegation with few games until the end of the season.

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Nicholas Vella
		GK	Anthony Curmi
		DF	Carlo Mamo
		DF	Fernando Lopes
		DF	Andrew Agius
		DF	Manuel Caruana (Captain)
		DF	Steve Bonnici
		DF	Elijah Bassey
		DF	Josef Mifsud
		DF	Carl Sammut
		MF	Justin Grioli

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Karl Pulo
		MF	Marko Potezica
		MF	Ryan Sammut
		MF	Luca Martinelli
		MF	Warren Zerafa
		MF	Clive Fenech
		FW	Daniel Bueno
		FW	Ronaille Calheira
		FW	Jou Silva
		FW	Everton
		FW	Miguel Ciantar

Managers

Noel Coleiro (2008–11)
Patrick Curmi (Oct 11, 2011–May 16, 2012)
Danilo Dončić (May 31, 2012–Aug 27, 2012)
Clive Mizzi (Aug 27, 2012–)

External links

Official Websites

Official website

Media Websites

v t e Maltese Premier League 2013–14

Balzan Birkirkara Floriana Hibernians Mosta Naxxar Lions Qormi Rabat Ajax Sliema Wanderers Tarxien Rainbows Valletta Vittoriosa Stars

Maltese Premier League seasons

1909–10
1910–11
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2013–14
2014–15

Football in Malta

Malta Football Association

National teams

men:	Men's National team Olympic (U-23) U-21 U-19 U-17

women:	Women's National team

League system

men:	Premier League First Division Second Division Third Division

women:	Women's 1st Division

youth:	Minors' League U-17 Championship

Domestic cups

men:	National Cup Super Cup Maltese First Division knock-out

women:	Women's Cup

Awards

Footballer of the Year

Lists

Men's Clubs
Women's Clubs
Men's Players
Women's Players
Expatriate footballers
Managers
Referees
Venues
Records

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