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 2022-2023 season, the MLT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2022-2023 MLT1 Championship Round team
- 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 MLT1 Championship Round teams
The winner of the 2022-2023 Maltese FA Trophy, typically an MLT1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Malta
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| MLT1 | Maltese Premier League | 14 |
| MLT2 | Maltese Challenge League | 18 |
| MLT3 | Maltese National Amateur League | 21 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 19 Aug 2022 - 19 Apr 2023 | 14: MLT1 (11 minimum), MLT2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
During the MLT1 season, each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 13 MLT1 teams for a total of 26 Regular season league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by a playoff if deciding UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League berths.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2022-2023 MLT1 season, the 13th and 14th place MLT1 teams will be relegated to the MLT2 and the 12th place MLT1 team will enter into a home/away highest aggregate goals wins Promotion/Relegation playoff with the 3rd place MLT2 team.
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UEFAECL Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 23 | Balzan FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 20 | Zejtun Corinthians FC (MLT2) | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) | |||
| Santa Lucia FC remains in MLT1 | ||||||
| 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 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 26 | 22 -3-1 | 69 | - | 45 | 10 | 35 | 13 | 12 -1-0 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Birkirkara FC | 26 | 14 -8-4 | 50 | - | 50 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| 3 | Gżira United FC | 26 | 14 -6-6 | 48 | - | 46 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Mosta FC | 26 | 14 -4-8 | 46 | - | 47 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| 5 | Hibernians FC | 26 | 14 -4-8 | 46 | - | 45 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 6 | Balzan FC | 26 | 14 -4-8 | 46 | - | 37 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Valletta FC | 26 | 9 -10-7 | 37 | - | 37 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 1 -9-3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 -1-4 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| 8 | Floriana FC | 26 | 10 -7-9 | 37 | - | 30 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | Sirens FC | 26 | 8 -9-9 | 33 | - | 25 | 32 | -7 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 10 | Gudja United FC | 26 | 8 -5-13 | 29 | - | 28 | 39 | -11 | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk FC | 26 | 5 -10-11 | 25 | - | 28 | 38 | -10 | 13 | 1 -4-8 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia FC | 26 | 4 -3-19 | 15 | - | 20 | 49 | -29 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 13 | 2 -1-10 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -15 |
| 13 | Żebbuġ Rangers FC | 26 | 4 -2-20 | 14 | - | 21 | 58 | -37 | 13 | 3 -0-10 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 13 | 1 -2-10 | 5 | 9 | 31 | -22 |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs FC | 26 | 3 -3-20 | 12 | - | 22 | 65 | -43 | 13 | 1 -1-11 | 4 | 12 | 40 | -28 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 |
2023-2024 UEFACL 2023-2024 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to MLT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 20 | Gudja United FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
 | 21 | Santa Lucia FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
 | 25 | Hibernians FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
 | 40 | Żebbuġ Rangers FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 21 | Birkirkara FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
 | 11 | Marsaxlokk FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
 | 00 | Pietà Hotspurs FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 05 | Mosta FC | Zebbug Ground |
| 02 | Gżira United FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 11 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 11 | Sirens FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 12 | Valletta FC | Gudja Ground |
| 32 | Pietà Hotspurs FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 15 | Floriana FC | Marsaxlokk Ground |
| 40 | Żebbuġ Rangers FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 01 | Santa Lucia FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 32 | Marsaxlokk FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 14 | Hibernians FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 11 | Gudja United FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |