Tarxien Rainbows F.C.

Full name

Tarxien Rainbows Football Club

Nickname(s)

Rainbows,Tarxien,Blues,

Founded

1944, as Little Rainbows

Ground

Tony Cassar Sports Ground,
Tarxien, Malta

Capacity

100

Chairman

Anthony Cassar

Manager

jacques scerri

League

Maltese Premier League

2015–16

Maltese Premier League, 6th 2015/16

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 their rivals Hibernians finished in the relegation pool, one winning it and made it four 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 relegation with a few games remaining before the end of the season.

Players

Current squad

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Andrea Cassar
2	DF
3	DF	Ebiabowei Baker
4	DF
6	DF
7	MF
8	MF
9	FW	Alexander Nilsson
10	MF	Ayrton Azzopardi
11	MF
12	GK	kenneth shranz
13	MF

No.	Position	Player
14	MF
15	FW
16	MF	Luke Zahra
17	DF	Daniel Zerafa
18	FW	Lecão
19	MF	Matthew Tabone
20	MF
21	FW	Sergio Prendes
22	MF	Claudio Francés
23	MF
	DF	Eloy

Out on loan

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

No.		Position	Player
		FW	Daniel Bueno (to Mosta)
		FW	Roderick Bajada (to Pembroke)
		FW	Karl Pulo (to Mosta)

No.		Position	Player
		FW	Anthony Curmi (to Gzira)
		FW	Warren Chircop (to Marsa F.C.)
		FW	Mark Tanti (to St.Georges F.C.)

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, 2012–2014 )
Jacques Scerri (Aug 2015 - nov 2016)

External links

Official Websites

Official website

Media Websites

Maltese Premier League 2016–17

Balzan Birkirkara Floriana Hibernians Mosta Gżira United Pembroke Hamrun Spartans Sliema Wanderers Tarxien Rainbows Valletta St. Andrews

Maltese Premier League seasons

1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
1914–15
1915–16
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20
1920–21
1921–22
1922–23
1923–24
1924–25
1925–26
1926–27
1927–28
1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32
1932–33
1933–34
1934–35
1935–36
1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
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1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
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1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
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1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
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1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
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1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16

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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