Sport Events is proud to announce this year’s triangular tournament which is a continuation of last year’s first edition as the Malta Christmas Cup.

The event has been capturing local and international teams who consider the local weather conditions and facilities perfect for a winter training camp here in the Maltese Islands.

For this year’s Malta Cup JPL Sport Events attracted the interest of various teams, but the ideal team for the dates available with regards to the training facilities was the Italian Serie B side, Calcio Padova who are currently eyeing a potential playoff spot in their quest for a historic promotion to Serie A in their centenary anniversary.

Along with the abovementioned Italian team, participating in this year’s edition will be last year’s BO Premier League Champions Birkirkara FC, as well as Hamrun Spartans FC, both known to attract most colourful and vociferous supporters on the island.

The tournament is set to be played at the Hibernians Stadium next Sunday and kick-off for the first match will be at 3pm. All the matches will have a duration of 45 minutes and the first game of the tournament will be between Birkirkara FC and Hamrun Spartans FC. Calcio Padova will play against the losing side of the first match and in the third and final match they will play against the winner of the first match.

The entrance fee for all the three matches is €6 and tickets are available from the following outlets: Eurosport - Birkirkara, Fenech Arredamenti – St. Venera, Birkirkara FC and Hamrun Spartans FC.

In case of a draw after 45 minutes of play a penalty shootout will decide a winner of that game. Three points will be awarded to a winner of the match in regular time, two points will go to a winner after a penalty shootout and one point will go to the losing side after a penalty shoot-out.

Media present for the match will decide the outcome of the Cisk Lager Player of the Tournament.

Calcio Padova will be arriving in Malta today and will be accommodated at the Golden Sands Hotel & Resort.

Among former players wearing the Calcio Padova shirt are Demetrio Albertini, Nicola Amoruso, Antonio Bennarrivo, Allessandro Del Piero, Angelo Di Livio, Stefano Fiore, Vincenzo Iaquinta, Christiano Lucarelli and Walter Zenga.

Calcio Padova is celebrating their 100 years of existence and their stay here in the Maltese Islands fitsin well with their festivities in their quest to expand their potential supporters’ base. A thorough look into their history can be found in their 100 years anniversary website here http://100anni.padovacalcio.it .

Their stay here and the tournament are being organised by JPL Sport Events.