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07 July 2007 - Lija Athletic's Daniel SCERRI was voted as Best Second Division Player - Season 2006-2007. In second place came Adam Smeir of Rabat Ajax, while in third place, Wayne Borg St. John of Mellieħa FC. On Friday 6th July, at the new MFA head-quarters in Ta' Qali, Scerri was awarded with this prestigious award during the annual MFA Presentation Awards ceremony. Meanwhile, on this same day, Carmelo Bonnici - Lija Athletic F.C. Secretary, was awarded with another prestigious honour; "Ġieħ Ħal Lija" on the special occasion of "Jum Ħal Lija" (Lija Day), that is held every 6th of July. This medal of honour was given to show appreciation to C. Bonnici's dedicated hard work and contribution towards the football club and the people of Lija in general. To point out is that Mr. Bonnici has been serving as secretary for 36 long years at Lija Athletic. The committee would like to congratulate Daniel Scerri and Carmel Bonnici  for their respective honours won.

22 May 2007 - The Under 19's triumphed over Qormi FC in the Youth U/19 Knock-Out Final, held at the National Stadium last Sunday 20th May 2007. The Under 19s of Lija Athletic have been declared CHAMPIONS after a convincing 3-0 victory over minnows Qormi FC. This Youth Knock-Out final match was played at the Malta National Stadium, in front of a sizeable Lija crowd and a decorated side for the occasion. The three goals for Lija were scored by Hubert Friggieri, Clive Lanzon and captain Daniel Cremona. It was a remarkable day for the Lija youngsters who had the opportunity to play at the best stadium in the country and lift the Cup after months of hard-work and dedication. The boys continued their celebrations near the Lija Athletic Football Club after the match. Well done Under 19s !

22 January 2007 - Yesterday, the Hon. Malta President, Dr. Edward Fenech Adami, visitied the Lija training ground where he met the children and technical/ coaching staff of the Lija Youth Nursery, together with other persons involving committee members and parents. The President, who was accompanied by Ministers and the Lija Mayor, Dr. Ian Castaldi Paris; expressed his satisfaction at the level our Nursery has reached and the good work that is being done to develop the culture of sports in our country, particularly in the village of Lija. During his visit, the President admired the work that has now started at the Annibale Preca, Lija Primary School in which a synthetic mini-pitch will soon be laid. Besides, the President has already addressed the Lija Athletic FC member in a separate meeting at the University Residence in Lija, whereby the Club's President made a short speech in which he explained to Dr. Fenech Adami, the tremendous sacrifices and work a committee goes through along the year.

14 May 2006 - Lija Athletic suffered their second relegation in a row, after being relegated from the Premiere Division last season. Lija were bound to win at all costs their final league match against the First Division Champions, St. George's F.C., in order to retain their First Division status for another season. The Reds have been playing in the top two tiers of Maltese football for the past 11 years now - a huge success indeed for a small club representing a small village such as Lija. One must not forget that throughout these eleven glorious years, Lija Athletic won three promotions to the Premier league and except for this season, the Athletic have always challenged for promotion when playing in Division One. No one will surely never forget the 5th of January, 2005, when our modest club pulled off one of the greatest surprises ever in the local football scene when beating the Maltese reigning champions of that time, Sliema Wanderers - a huge success that shall be written with golden letters in the history books of Lija Athletic F.C.. This season was particularly disappointing due to the fact that the squad was constantly plagued by various injuries. In some crucial matches and direct clashes, Lija also suffered from several unfair decisions by the match referees. Luck was surely not on our side either this season, as all in all the team never deserved a second consecutive relegation, but our heads should always be kept high. Through this website, the Lija Athletic F.C. Committee is trying to communicate and stay in touch with its members and supporters. We should quickly forget this season, and start working for the next. The Club is in great need of help, and there is a continuous cry for some financial support or sponsorships. Our football Club needs more dedicated people, and those people who usually argue about unpopular decisions taken by the Committee should now make themselves heard and constructively criticise for the good of the Club.