Amongst these early teams included the popular Boys Empire League, Valletta College, St. George's Square, Dockyard Albion and Malta Athletic Club.

Despite their enthusiasm for the game which had been brought to the island by the British, the youngsters had a rough start with limited supplies.

They cut their white trousers into long shorts and dyed their shirts into that of the club colours (brown, with yellow sleeves) for their uniforms.

[5] United faced off against a team from the Collegiate School and won 1–0 with a strike from a forward named L. Agius.

Much of Maltese football was dominated by Floriana and Sliema Wanderers up until the Second World War, Valletta attempted to upset the status quo several times; they won the Cousis Shield for the second time in 1920–21 and finished as runners-up in the Maltese League during both 1925–26 and 1926–27.

Although Sliema and Floriana dominated the local scene in those times, by winning these trophies it was Valletta United that started to break into this duopoly and induce greater competition.

Valletta began the season in the worst possible fashion, with a 3–2 defeat to Eternal rivals, Floriana.

Valletta won their 19th Premier League title after Marsaxlokk failed to beat Birkirkara on Saturday 3 May after a very successful Championship Pool campaign.

They were champions of Malta again in 2013–14, 2015–16 and 2 year in a row 2017-18 and 2018-19 for a total of 25 titles Valletta were relegated for the first time in the club's history in the 2023-24 Maltese Premier League season.

Towards the end of the season, a 1-1 draw against Ħamrun Spartans and a 1-0 win against Balzan showed a glimmer of hope for salvation.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.