Maltese Premier League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2024-2025
Location
Malta
Abbreviation
MLT1
Summary
The Maltese Premier League (MLT1) or BOV Premier League is the top division/league in the Maltese football system. At the end of the 2024-2025 season, the MLT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024-2025 MLT1 Championship Round team
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2024-2025 MLT1 Championship Round teams
The winner of the 2024-2025 Maltese FA Trophy, typically an MLT1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Malta
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| MLT1 | Maltese Premier League | 12 |
| MLT2 | Maltese Challenge League | 16 |
| MLT3 | Maltese National Amateur League | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 16 Aug 2024 - 10 May 2025 | 14: MLT1 (10), MLT2 (4) | ||
Season Format
During the MLT1 season, the regular season is seperated into the Opening Round and Closing Round. In the Opening Round, each team plays the other 11 MLT1 teams once. The league will then split into the Top 6 and Bottom 6, where each team will play one match against the other teams in their group for a total of 16 Regular season league matches per team. All table ranking points are set to zero and the process is repeated for the Closing Round. Table ranking ties are broken by a playoff if deciding UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa Conference League berths.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
More Info...
Championship Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 10 May 2025
 | 10 | Birkirkara FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Championship Semis
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sun - 4 May 2025
 | 01 | Birkirkara FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
Mon - 5 May 2025
 | 00 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium | |||
| Hamrun Spartans FC advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
UEFAECL Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 9 May 2025
| 04 | Floriana FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 9 May 2025
 | 10 | Melita FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium | |||
| Melita FC is relegated to MLT2 | ||||||
Closing - 2nd Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Bottom 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Żabbar Saint Patrick FC | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 24 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Hibernians FC | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 24 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Gżira United FC | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 14 | 22 | -8 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Naxxar Lions FC | 16 | 6 -2-8 | 20 | - | 17 | 27 | -10 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| 5 | Balzan FC | 16 | 3 -8-5 | 17 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| 6 | Melita FC | 16 | 2 -5-9 | 11 | - | 18 | 36 | -18 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 | 0 -4-5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
| Top 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | - | 20 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 16 | 9 -1-6 | 28 | - | 27 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 -0-2 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Floriana FC | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | - | 21 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Marsaxlokk FC | 16 | 8 -2-6 | 26 | - | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 5 | Birkirkara FC | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | - | 23 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Mosta FC | 16 | 6 -1-9 | 19 | - | 15 | 27 | -12 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
Closing - 1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Birkirkara FC | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Floriana FC | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Marsaxlokk FC | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | - | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | Mosta FC | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | - | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 11 | 6 -0-5 | 18 | - | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | - | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Hibernians FC | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | - | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Żabbar Saint Patrick FC | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | - | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Gżira United FC | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | - | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 10 | Balzan FC | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 11 | Melita FC | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | - | 15 | 24 | -9 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 12 | Naxxar Lions FC | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | - | 11 | 24 | -13 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opening - 2nd Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Bottom 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gżira United FC | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 2 | Marsaxlokk FC | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 21 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Melita FC | 16 | 5 -3-8 | 18 | - | 21 | 25 | -4 | 8 | 2 -0-6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Żabbar Saint Patrick FC | 16 | 4 -2-10 | 14 | - | 21 | 32 | -11 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 5 | Balzan FC | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 12 | - | 16 | 27 | -11 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
| 6 | Naxxar Lions FC | 16 | 2 -6-8 | 12 | - | 12 | 29 | -17 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| Top 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Floriana FC | 16 | 10 -5-1 | 35 | - | 27 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Birkirkara FC | 16 | 10 -2-4 | 32 | - | 22 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | - | 23 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Hibernians FC | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | - | 19 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | - | 28 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Mosta FC | 16 | 6 -1-9 | 19 | - | 20 | 26 | -6 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 -0-7 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -7 |
Semis Possible Semis Relegation to MLT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opening - 1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Birkirkara FC | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | - | 19 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Floriana FC | 11 | 6 -5-0 | 23 | - | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | - | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Hibernians FC | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | - | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Mosta FC | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | - | 15 | 16 | -1 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 6 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | - | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Gżira United FC | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | - | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 8 | Melita FC | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | - | 16 | 19 | -3 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | Marsaxlokk FC | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | - | 13 | 16 | -3 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Balzan FC | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | - | 11 | 19 | -8 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| 11 | Naxxar Lions FC | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | - | 7 | 21 | -14 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 12 | Żabbar Saint Patrick FC | 11 | 1 -1-9 | 4 | - | 12 | 27 | -15 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
Top 6 Bottom 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sat - 3 May 2025
 | 22 | Melita FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
 | 11 | Naxxar Lions FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Thu - 1 May 2025
 | 22 | Hibernians FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Wed - 30 Apr 2025
 | 01 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
 | 14 | Sliema Wanderers FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 11 | Floriana FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Mon - 28 Apr 2025
| 02 | Naxxar Lions FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 20 | Melita FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Sun - 27 Apr 2025
| 30 | Mosta FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 11 | Balzan FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 11 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Mon - 21 Apr 2025
| 20 | Melita FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 00 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Sat - 19 Apr 2025
| 22 | Balzan FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 12 | Gżira United FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 10 | Mosta FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 21 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Ta Qali National Stadium |
Sun - 13 Apr 2025
| 01 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Ta'Qali National Stadium |