Hamrun Spartans
was the first Maltese team to win
both rounds in a European Competition.
This was in the cup winners cup
against Ballymena of Northern Ireland.
In the first leg at the Showgrounds
Hamrun won 1 - 0. In the second
leg at the Ta’ Qali stadium
Hamrun won 2 -1. In both matches
the scorer for Hamrun was Ray Vella.
Ray Vella won the Footballer of
the Year Award twice in 1986-1987
and in 1990-1991.
The Spartans have participated
eight times in the Cup Winners Cup
Competition , winning two games
against Ballymena of Northern Ireland
and losing six. Hereunder are all
the participations with respective
results of the Spartans:-
Season: |
Fixture: |
Home: |
Away: |
Agg: |
| 1984-85
|
vs
Ballymena(NIR) |
2-1 |
1-0 |
3-1 |
| 1984-85 |
vs
Dynamo Moscow(USSR) |
0-1 |
0-5 |
0-6 |
| 1989-90 |
vs Real Valladolid(ESP) |
0-1 |
0-5 |
0-6 |
| 1992-93 |
vs
Maribor Branik(SLV) |
2-1 |
0-4 |
2-5 |