St Aloysius Sports and Recreational Complex, Birkirkara
School and Community Sports Complex in Birkirkara · 50, Birkirkara, Malta
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The St Aloysius Sports and Recreational Complex is the sports campus of St Aloysius College, the Jesuit school in Birkirkara, shared with the Mediterranean College of Sport. It has a running track, an artificial turf football pitch, an indoor multi-sport pavilion, a fitness centre, dance studios and newer additions such as a 25 metre pool, padel courts and a gymnastics hall, and the pitch, track and complex open to the public after school hours. To ask about access or bookings, send your question through the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page.
Birkirkara is not a resort town, but for anyone living in central Malta, or staying a while for work, study or sport, the St Aloysius Sports and Recreational Complex is one of the more substantial sports campuses on the island. It belongs to St Aloysius College, the Jesuit school founded in Birkirkara in 1907, and grew from a sports hall opened in 1997 into a modern site shared with a specialist sports school. It is listed in our directory of sports clubs in Malta.
The guiding idea is simple: sport as part of a healthy, well rounded life, offered to the college's own students, their families and the wider community, with a Christian ethos of pastoral care behind it.
What is on site
The outdoor grounds include a running track and an artificial turf football pitch, while the original sports complex houses an indoor multi-sport pavilion and a fully equipped gym. In the first phase of a major redevelopment, the pavilion was rebuilt with a new spectators' stand, showers and changing rooms, and the canteen, fitness centre and two dance studios were completely overhauled. The dance facilities were designed for use after school hours as well as during lessons.
The second phase added around 7,000 square metres of new sports space. That includes a 25 metre swimming pool with a retractable roof, a dedicated gymnastics hall, new football grounds, padel courts and a sports science centre, alongside a sport themed childcare and kindergarten centre. If you are mainly looking for somewhere to swim, compare the swimming pools in Malta we list, and for racket sports see our page on tennis and padel in Malta.
The Mediterranean College of Sport
The redevelopment came from a partnership between the Jesuits who run St Aloysius College and the Vassallo Group, and its centrepiece is the Mediterranean College of Sport. This independent school opened on the site in September 2024 and was inaugurated that November by the President of Malta. Student athletes follow secondary and sixth form education while specialising in their own sport, with timetables built around training and competition, and the school expects to grow to around 400 pupils.
The arrangement works both ways: St Aloysius students use most of the new facilities, and the sports college benefits from the older grounds. Families moving to the island with a sporty teenager may find this worth looking into, and our Malta relocation guide covers the practical side of the move, while the international schools in Malta listing shows other options.
Using the complex as a member of the public
Daytime use belongs to the schools, but the football pitch, running track and sports complex open to the public after school hours, and sports organisations can also use the facilities in the evenings. That makes the site useful for local clubs, adult teams and individuals who want a gym, a track session or a space for dance. Secondary and sixth form students of St Aloysius have free use of the gym from 3pm.
There is also on campus accommodation for international students and for visiting teams, and teams and clubs can organise retreats and training camps here for athletes and coaches. A warm winter climate makes Malta a popular base for pre season training, and our Malta weather guide shows what to expect month by month. For independent gyms in the area, see the gyms in Malta listing or nearby Birkirkara Tennis Club.
Birkirkara and the centre of the island
Birkirkara is one of Malta's largest towns, a busy residential place in the middle of the island with an attractive old core around its baroque parish churches and the remains of the old Malta railway, which once ran past the college. It is close to Balzan, Attard and the San Anton Gardens, and within easy reach of both the capital and the coast.
Visitors staying for a training camp or a longer stay can fill their free time with day trips. Valletta is a short bus ride away, and our Valletta guide has the highlights, while the silent hilltop city of Mdina is a quick hop west, as our Mdina guide explains. To ask the complex about access, bookings for teams or anything else, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message on.
Questions about St Aloysius Sports and Recreational Complex, Birkirkara
Can members of the public use the St Aloysius Sports Complex?
Yes. The football pitch, running track and sports complex are open to the public after school hours, and sports organisations also use the facilities in the evenings. During the school day the site is reserved for students of the two colleges.
What facilities does the complex have?
There is a running track, an artificial turf football pitch, an indoor multi-sport pavilion, a fitness centre and gym, dance studios and a canteen. Newer additions include a 25 metre pool with a retractable roof, padel courts, a gymnastics hall and a sports science centre.
Where is the complex?
It is on the sports grounds of St Aloysius College in Birkirkara, whose main entrance is on Triq il-Ferrovija l-Qadima. Birkirkara is in the centre of Malta, a short bus ride from Valletta, Sliema and the airport road.
What is the Mediterranean College of Sport?
It is an independent school for student athletes that opened on the same site in 2024, offering secondary and sixth form education with flexible timetables for training. It shares the complex with St Aloysius College under a partnership with the Vassallo Group.
Can sports teams hold a training camp here?
Yes. The complex includes accommodation for visiting teams and international students, and teams and clubs can organise retreats and training camps for their athletes and coaches. Send your dates and squad size through the enquiry form on this page.
How much does it cost to use the gym or pool?
Membership fees and public timetables are not published online. Use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page to ask about current rates, opening times and which facilities are available to non students, and we will pass your message on.
Is there parking at the complex?
Yes. The newer part of the complex is served by underground parking. Birkirkara also has frequent bus services from Valletta and other towns, which is useful at busy times when roads in the centre of the island are congested.
Is the complex part of a school?
Yes. It belongs to St Aloysius College, a Jesuit school in Birkirkara with primary, secondary and sixth form sections. Sport has long been central to the college, which opened its first sports complex with a gym and indoor pavilion in 1997.
Practical information
The complex sits on the outer sports grounds of St Aloysius College, whose main address is 70 Triq il-Ferrovija l-Qadima, Birkirkara BKR 1610, in the built up centre of Malta a few kilometres inland from Valletta and Sliema. Birkirkara is one of the best connected towns on the island by bus, and the newer part of the complex is served by underground parking. During the school day the facilities are used by students of St Aloysius College and the Mediterranean College of Sport; the football pitch, running track and sports complex open to the public after school hours. Public timetables and fees are not published online, so use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your question to the complex.
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The details on this page were correct on 2 November 2026, as published on the St Aloysius Sports and Recreational Complex, Birkirkara website. Services, prices and hours can change, so please confirm when you enquire.