Birkirkara open title defence against Rabat

Champions Birkirkara will kick off the defence of their BOV Premier League title with a match against Rabat Ajax on the weekend of August 17-18. The draw of the opening programme of the 2013/14 elite championship was made during last night’s 2013 MFA...

Champions Birkirkara will kick off the defence of their BOV Premier League title with a match against Rabat Ajax on the weekend of August 17-18.

The draw of the opening programme of the 2013/14 elite championship was made during last night’s 2013 MFA Awards ceremony at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali.

The Stripes, who clinched their fourth championship after beating Hibernians 3-1 in a title decider last month, will launch their quest to win back-to-back titles for the first time in their history with a game against a Rabat Ajax side who retained their Premier League status last season following their promotion from Division One.

The most attractive fixture on the opening day of next season’s Premier League is the derby between Hibernians, the 2012/13 league runners-up, and Tarxien Rainbows, who finished fifth last season.

Valletta, third in the championship last term after winning successive titles in the previous two years, take on Mosta in their first game.

Opening programme

(August 17-18)

Sliema Wanderers vs Qormi; Rabat Ajax vs Birkirkara; Naxxar Lions vs Floriana; Vittoriosa Stars vs Balzan FC; Tarxien Rainbows vs Hibernians; Valletta vs Mosta.

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