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 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | - | 16 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Marsaxlokk FC | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 4 | Gżira United FC | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | - | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 5 | Valletta FC | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | - | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Birkirkara FC | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 8 | Hibernians FC | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 9 | 13 | -4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 9 | Naxxar Lions FC | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 12 | 21 | -9 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
| 10 | Żabbar | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | - | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Mosta FC | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 12 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | - | 6 | 16 | -10 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
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
Mon - 23 Feb 2026
 | Marsaxlokk FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
 | Marsaxlokk FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
 | Hibernians FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
 | Żabbar  | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
Sun - 1 Mar 2026
 | Birkirkara FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Floriana FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
| Tarxien Rainbows FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Hibernians FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| Birkirkara FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Marsaxlokk FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Sliema Wanderers FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
| Hibernians FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
| Hamrun Spartans FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
| Floriana FC | Infetti Ground |
| Valletta FC | Marsaxlokk Ground |
| Gżira United FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Żabbar | Tony Cassar Sports Ground |
Results
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
| 41 | Hibernians FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 10 | Mosta FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
| 01 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 12 | Naxxar Lions FC | Tony Cassar Sports Ground |
| 03 | Żabbar | Infetti Ground |
Wed - 18 Feb 2026
| 01 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 00 | Marsaxlokk FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
| 01 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
Tue - 17 Feb 2026
| 11 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 42 | Gżira United FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 00 | Valletta FC | St Patrick Football Complex |
Sun - 15 Feb 2026
| 21 | Hibernians FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 20 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
| 11 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 00 | Birkirkara FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
Fri - 13 Feb 2026
| 00 | Żabbar | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 02 | Valletta FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
Sun - 8 Feb 2026
| 10 | Valletta FC | Infetti Ground |
| 01 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
| 12 | Floriana FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |