Birzebbuga St. Peter’s, Melita, Pieta’ Hotspurs, and Swieqi United were the first four teams to secure qualification for Round 2 of the BOV Challenge Cup after registering victories on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Birzebbuga 2-0 St. Andrews

At the Centenary Stadium, goals were enough to hand Birzebbuga a 2-0 win over St. Andrews. Taylon Correa opened the scoring in the 19th minute, and Paul Lapira secured the victory with a second goal in the 68th minute.

Melita 3-1 Zurrieq

Melita defeated Zurrieq 3-1 at the Victor Tedesco Stadium. The second half saw all the action, with Eric Mensah putting Melita ahead in the 49th minute and Jesus Yepez doubling the lead in the 61st. Although Gabriel Aquilina reduced the deficit for Zurrieq in the 68th minute, Karl Mohnani sealed the issue for Melita five minutes into added time.

Pieta’ Hotspurs 5-0 Sirens

Pieta’ Hotspurs dominated Sirens with a resounding 5-0 victory at the Centenary Stadium. Sami Abo Assaf put the Hotspurs ahead on 31 minutes, and Arthur Stelmach doubled the score just before halftime. Emmanuel Bio added a brace in the second half, and Stelmach scored his second six minutes from time to complete the rout.

Swieqi United 2-1 Balzan

In the most dramatic match of the day, Swieqi United came from behind to beat Balzan 2-1 at the Centenary Stadium. Oluwatobiloba Dimeji Awosanya put Balzan ahead from the penalty spot just before the end of the first half. Zack Barbara leveled matters for Swieqi with a penalty of his own in the 66th minute, before Emmanuel Asante snatched the winner for Swieqi three minutes into added time.

Round 2 Fixtures Confirmed:

The next round will feature these matchups:

• Swieqi United will face Pieta’ Hotspurs.
• Melita will take on the winner of the Mgarr United vs. Mtarfa match.
• Birzebbuga will play the winner of the Santa Lucia vs. Marsa match.