Malta, 11 October 2026. Phoenix Zen to Go and La Salle Leapmotor secured three-goal victories in the senior Premier Leagues during the Malta Handball Association’s programme on 10 and 11 October. Five matches were played at the University Sports Hall, with Kavallieri’s 40-38 win over Phoenix providing Sunday’s closest result.
In Saturday’s Women’s Premier League fixture, Phoenix Zen to Go defeated La Salle Metalco 29-26 after leading 14-12 at half-time. Elizabeth Schiavone scored nine goals, Krisztina Kalla eight and Daniela Mifsud seven for Phoenix. Beti Petkovska led La Salle with 11 goals, including four seven-metre penalties. Schiavone received the local MVP award and Petkovska the foreign MVP award.
La Salle Leapmotor won the Men’s Premier League meeting with Phoenix Gasan Mamo 27-24. La Salle led 17-12 at the interval, while Phoenix reduced the gap during the second half. Neil Gruppetta scored 10 goals, eight from seven metres, and Alan Portelli added five for La Salle. Michał Wypych scored eight for Phoenix. Gruppetta and Wypych received the local and foreign MVP awards respectively.
Sunday’s U17 Boys’ League opened with Kavallieri edging Phoenix 40-38, having held a 16-15 half-time lead. Miguel Ahmad Costa scored 12 goals for Kavallieri, supported by Arthur Meli with eight and Luca Rizzo with six. Phoenix’s Andrea Rodenas produced the weekend’s highest individual tally with 22 goals, while Nathan Sammut added seven.
In the other U17 Boys’ League match, La Salle beat Shooting Stars Handball Academy 36-23 after establishing an 18-10 half-time advantage. Matthias Mangion scored 12 goals and James Douglas Zahra nine for La Salle. Andre Galea led Shooting Stars with eight, followed by Elias Agius Livori with seven. Mangion received the local MVP award.
Phoenix EBHS Malta completed the weekend with a 27-14 victory over Kavallieri in the U17 Girls’ League. Phoenix led 14-5 at half-time, with Martha Demicoli and Mikaela Vella each finishing on 11 goals. Maria Grech scored six for Kavallieri. Demicoli received the local MVP award, while Phoenix’s Mara Hernandez Martin took the foreign MVP award.
Full results and official match reports are available through the Malta Handball Association website at maltahandball.com.
Weekend results
| Date and competition | Match | Score |
| 10 October Women’s Premier League | La Salle Metalco vs Phoenix Zen to Go | 26-29 |
| 10 October Men’s Premier League | Phoenix Gasan Mamo vs La Salle Leapmotor | 24-27 |
| 11 October U17 Boys’ League | Kavallieri vs Phoenix | 40-38 |
| 11 October U17 Boys’ League | La Salle vs Shooting Stars Handball Academy | 36-23 |
| 11 October U17 Girls’ League | Phoenix EBHS Malta vs Kavallieri | 27-14 |