Ħamrun Spartans were crowned as Malta champions for the 11th time in their club history after they beat Birkirkara 1-0 in the final at the National Stadium.

Roko Prsa was the hero for the Spartans as the Croatian midfielder fired the ball home from close in after some fine work from Joseph Mbong to the delight of the thousands of Ħamrun Spartans fans.

This was the Spartans' third consecutive league title and fourth in five years. 

It was a hard-fought victory for Winston Muscat’s side, who came off a very difficult campaign during which they lacked their usual consistency. But in the end, their experience and know-how of key matches earned them the league title.

For Birkirkara, it was a disappointing end to a very encouraging campaign. But they came up short when it mattered most.

It was Ħamrun who created the better chances, even though the Stripes almost grabbed a late equaliser when Alex Satariano’s shot scraped the crossbar.

But at the final whistle, it was the Spartans who celebrated as they reconfirmed their status as Malta champions for the third successive year.

Follow all their celebrations on our blog.

It's all over

90 mins It's all over Ħamrun Spartans are the Malta champions for a third successive year and 11th time in their club history.

The Spartans needed that fine strike from Roko Prsa to overcome the challenge of Birkirkara who in the end came up short.

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