The Malta Blackball Federation has officially announced the national squads that will represent Malta at the upcoming 2025 European Blackball Championship, to be held in Ennis, Ireland, from 8 to 16 November 2025.

A total of seven national teams will compete across different categories, all determined to make a strong impression and advance to the latter stages of this prestigious continental event.

Men’s A Team

Coach: Clevion Micallef
Players: Mevrick Zammit, Miguel Amato, Johan Attard, Clint Azzopardi, Clayton Attard, Leon Azzopardi, Clayton Castaldi

Men’s B Team

Coach: Philip Gatt
Players: Shaun Attard, Glenn Axiaq, Wayne Pace, Gabriel Vella, Luke Said, Gilmoure Scicluna

Seniors Team (Over 40s)

Coach: Darren Micallef
Players: Lee Grima, Stephen Mangion, Raymond Caruana, Chris Tabone, Joseph Tabone, Antoine Schembri

Seniors B Team (Over 40s)

Coach: Christopher Busuttil
Players: Kevin Schembri, Jason Mangion, Jesmond Schembri, Bernard Borg, Sandro Bartolo, Antoine Aquilina

Grandmasters Team (60+)

Coach: Teemor Mifsud
Players: John Lombardo, Marcel Micallef, Mario Spiteri, Manuel Saliba

Under-23 Team

Coach: Kyle Zammit
Players: Steven Muscat, Chaylon Castaldi, Matthias Debono, Liam Mifsud, Neil Caruana, Nordai Desira

Under-15 Team

Coach: Robert Attard
Players: Jake Castaldi, Denzel Falzon, Dielyn Edwards, Nick Muscat

The Malta Blackball Federation expressed pride in the players’ selection and confidence in their potential to deliver strong performances against Europe’s finest. Malta’s participation in Ennis continues to build on the nation’s growing reputation in international blackball competition.