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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Championship Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 16 May 2026
 | 21 | Marsaxlokk FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
3rd Place Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 15 May 2026
 | 02 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Championship Semis
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 9 May 2026
| 00 | Floriana FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) | |||
| Floriana FC advances on PKs (3-1) | ||||||
| 21 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Marsaxlokk Ground | |||
| AET | ||||||
Relegation PO - 2nd
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sun - 10 May 2026
 | 20 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
Relegation PO - 1st
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 5 May 2026
| 23 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
Sun - 10 May 2026
 | 01 | Mosta FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
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 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 16 | 5 -7-4 | 22 | - | 16 | 17 | -1 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 -6-2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 2 | Birkirkara FC | 16 | 4 -7-5 | 19 | - | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 -4-3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
| 3 | Hibernians FC | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 16 | 24 | -8 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 |
| 4 | Żabbar | 16 | 3 -6-7 | 15 | - | 21 | 22 | -1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 5 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | 16 | 3 -6-7 | 15 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 6 | Mosta FC | 16 | 2 -4-10 | 10 | - | 14 | 32 | -18 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
| Top 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Floriana FC | 16 | 11 -4-1 | 37 | - | 28 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Marsaxlokk FC | 16 | 9 -4-3 | 31 | - | 22 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 3 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | - | 26 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Valletta FC | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | - | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Gżira United FC | 16 | 6 -3-7 | 21 | - | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 6 | Naxxar Lions FC | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 23 | 26 | -3 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 | 7 -4-0 | 25 | - | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | - | 16 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Marsaxlokk FC | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 4 | Naxxar Lions FC | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | - | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 5 | Valletta FC | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | - | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Gżira United FC | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 7 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Birkirkara FC | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 9 | Hibernians FC | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 11 | 17 | -6 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 10 | Żabbar | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | - | 13 | 15 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | - | 9 | 21 | -12 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 12 | Mosta FC | 11 | 1 -1-9 | 4 | - | 7 | 24 | -17 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sat - 2 May 2026
| 32 | Naxxar Lions FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 21 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Thu - 30 Apr 2026
 | 01 | Floriana FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 21 | Sliema Wanderers FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 30 | Hibernians FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
 | 11 | Mosta FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
| 00 | Naxxar Lions FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 10 | Valletta FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 11 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Sat - 25 Apr 2026
| 14 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Fri - 24 Apr 2026
| 20 | Mosta FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 00 | Birkirkara FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
| 30 | Naxxar Lions FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 22 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Gozo Stadium |
| 21 | Gżira United FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 33 | Żabbar | Gozo Stadium |
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
| 20 | Valletta FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 00 | Birkirkara FC | Gozo Stadium |
Wed - 15 Apr 2026
| 13 | Floriana FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |