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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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 | |
| 1 | Floriana FC | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | - | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 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 | 12 | 6 -4-2 | 22 | - | 18 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk FC | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | - | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Birkirkara FC | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Hibernians FC | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 21 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 8 | Gżira United FC | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 15 | 18 | -3 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 9 | Żabbar | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | - | 13 | 16 | -3 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 10 | Mosta FC | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | - | 13 | 20 | -7 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 11 | Naxxar Lions FC | 12 | 1 -3-8 | 6 | - | 11 | 19 | -8 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 12 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | 12 | 1 -3-8 | 6 | - | 10 | 23 | -13 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
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
Thu - 11 Dec 2025
 | Naxxar Lions FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
Fri - 12 Dec 2025
 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Sat - 13 Dec 2025
 | Birkirkara FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
Sun - 14 Dec 2025
 | Marsaxlokk FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Thu - 18 Dec 2025
| Żabbar  | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Fri - 19 Dec 2025
| Tarxien Rainbows FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
 | Naxxar Lions FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
Sat - 20 Dec 2025
| Marsaxlokk FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Sliema Wanderers FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
Sun - 21 Dec 2025
| Birkirkara FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
Tue - 6 Jan 2026
| Hamrun Spartans FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
| Marsaxlokk FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Wed - 7 Jan 2026
| Birkirkara FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Gżira United FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Thu - 8 Jan 2026
| Tarxien Rainbows FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
| Naxxar Lions FC | St Patrick Football Complex |
Sat - 10 Jan 2026
| Sliema Wanderers FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Birkirkara FC | Marsaxlokk Ground |
Results
Tue - 25 Nov 2025
| 11 | Naxxar Lions FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Mon - 24 Nov 2025
| 22 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | St Patrick Football Complex |
| 10 | Mosta FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
| 21 | Birkirkara FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 21 | Marsaxlokk FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
| 10 | Valletta FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
Mon - 3 Nov 2025
| 21 | Naxxar Lions FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
Sun - 2 Nov 2025
| 01 | Mosta FC | Tony Cassar Sports Ground |
| 02 | Żabbar | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
Sat - 1 Nov 2025
| 22 | Marsaxlokk FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 02 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 22 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Wed - 29 Oct 2025
| 30 | Naxxar Lions FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 10 | Żabbar | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 13 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 23 | Sliema Wanderers FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
Tue - 28 Oct 2025
| 04 | Birkirkara FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 11 | Gżira United FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
Sun - 26 Oct 2025
| 11 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |