Maltese Premier League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
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 2025-2026 season, the MLT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 MLT1 Championship Round team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2025-2026 MLT1 Championship Round teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Maltese FA Trophy, typically an MLT1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 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 2025 - 19 May 2026 | 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
At the end of the 2025-2026 MLT1 season, the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th place MLT1 teams will be relegated to the MLT2.
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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 | Floriana FC | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Gżira United FC | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Valletta FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Hibernians FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Marsaxlokk FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 7 | Birkirkara FC | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 8 | Naxxar Lions FC | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 9 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 10 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 11 | Żabbar | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 12 | Mosta FC | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
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 | Hibernians FC | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 29 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 2 | Gżira United FC | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 21 | 26 | -5 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 3 | Żabbar | 16 | 3 -7-6 | 16 | - | 20 | 22 | -2 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Mosta FC | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 20 | 26 | -6 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 5 | Naxxar Lions FC | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | - | 18 | 25 | -7 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| 6 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | 16 | 1 -4-11 | 7 | - | 13 | 29 | -16 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| Top 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 16 | 10 -4-2 | 34 | - | 26 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Floriana FC | 16 | 10 -3-3 | 33 | - | 23 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Valletta FC | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | - | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | - | 21 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk FC | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Birkirkara FC | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 15 | 22 | -7 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -8 |
Semis Possible Semis Relegation Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Floriana FC | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | - | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | - | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Valletta FC | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | - | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | - | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk FC | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | - | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Birkirkara FC | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Hibernians FC | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | - | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 8 | Gżira United FC | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | - | 14 | 18 | -4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 9 | Mosta FC | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 13 | 19 | -6 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 10 | Żabbar | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | - | 11 | 14 | -3 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 11 | Naxxar Lions FC | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | - | 10 | 18 | -8 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 12 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | - | 8 | 21 | -13 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
Top 6 Bottom 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Tue - 3 Feb 2026
 | Marsaxlokk FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
 | Hamrun Spartans FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
 | Birkirkara FC | Tony Cassar Sports Ground |
Wed - 4 Feb 2026
 | Naxxar Lions FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
 | Floriana FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
 | Żabbar  | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Sat - 7 Feb 2026
| Hamrun Spartans FC | Marsaxlokk Ground |
| Tarxien Rainbows FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| Żabbar | Marsaxlokk Ground |
Sun - 8 Feb 2026
| Gżira United FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
| Valletta FC | Infetti Ground |
| Sliema Wanderers FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
Fri - 13 Feb 2026
| Valletta FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| Hamrun Spartans FC | St Patrick Football Complex |
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
| Birkirkara FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
| Naxxar Lions FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Sun - 15 Feb 2026
| Floriana FC | Tony Cassar Sports Ground |
| Marsaxlokk FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Tue - 17 Feb 2026
| Valletta FC | St Patrick Football Complex |
| Naxxar Lions FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
Results
Sun - 1 Feb 2026
| 03 | Floriana FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 42 | Naxxar Lions FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Sat - 31 Jan 2026
| 10 | Mosta FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 20 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 01 | Marsaxlokk FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 12 | Gżira United FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
Sun - 25 Jan 2026
| 20 | Birkirkara FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 21 | Mosta FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 13 | Hibernians FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 21 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
Sat - 24 Jan 2026
| 00 | Valletta FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
Fri - 23 Jan 2026
| 21 | Żabbar | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
Sun - 18 Jan 2026
| 30 | Hibernians FC | Infetti Ground |
| 30 | Marsaxlokk FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
| 21 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 31 | Naxxar Lions FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
Fri - 16 Jan 2026
| 05 | Valletta FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
| 10 | Żabbar | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Sun - 11 Jan 2026
| 21 | Birkirkara FC | Marsaxlokk Ground |
| 10 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |