GREAT SEASONS, CUPS, TITLES AND THE LONG WAIT If the question is history, 1909/10 has to be in the conversation. Floriana won the first Maltese League after a replay against Sliema Wanderers, with Salvu Samuel scoring the decisive goal that made Floriana the first champions of Malta. If the question is dominance, the post-war period is hard to ignore. Floriana won four consecutive league titles between 1949/50 and 1952/53, part of a golden era associated with the legendary Lolly Borg and a side remembered as one of the great teams of Maltese football. If the question is an individual season, 1961/62 is another strong candidate, with the club’s official history and public records placing it within Floriana’s golden honours story. For cup success, the 2021/22 FA Trophy win is the cleanest modern story. Floriana beat Hibernians 2-1 in the semi-final despite a first-half red card, then beat arch rivals Valletta in the final after extra time. Jan Busuttil scored Floriana’s opening goal before the match was eventually settled in extra time. For league success, Floriana’s official honours page lists 26 Maltese Premier League titles, while the 2025/26 championship was later confirmed after the Malta FA Protests Board rejected Marsaxlokk’s protest and Floriana’s decisive 2-1 result stood. The painful counterpoint is the long wait. Floriana’s 2019/20 title ended a 27-year gap since the previous league championship, which makes the modern revival feel more emotional than the honours list alone can show.

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