The Malta Tennis Federation is this year launching a new edition of the Men’s Doubles League for club teams.

This competition was very popular in the past and the not so young tennis adepts will remember the tennis battles between the many clubs vying for the honours. The format of this edition which is being kindly sponsored by Gasan Mamo Insurance will, however, be different from its predecessor.

There will be three divisions, namely the Premier, the First and the Second. Each club is able to submit a maximum of up to two teams per division with each team consisting of four players. Each encounter will consist of one doubles rubber over three sets with a tiebreak at the end of each set in case of a 6-6 score.

Matches are to be in accordance with the fixtures and shall not commence before 8pm and not after 8.30pm. The Premier Division is made up of the following eight teams: Vittoriosa Lawn Tennis Club 1 and 2, Marsa Sports Club 1 and 2, St. Aloysius Tennis Club, Tennis Klabb Kordin 1 and 2 and the Hamrun Tennis Club.

The First Division will see the new clubs Rinella Tennis Club and Mgarr Tennis Club vying for promotion against VLTC 3 and 4, TCK 3 and 4 and the Birkirkara Tennis Club. In the Second Division another relatively new tennis club, the Lija TC fields two teams. The rest of the division is made up of Rinella TC 2, VLTC 4, MSC 5 and 6, TCK 5 and 6.