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 - 1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 -1-1 | 19 | - | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Valletta FC | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | - | 14 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Hibernians FC | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Birkirkara FC | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Marsaxlokk FC | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Żabbar | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 9 | Gżira United FC | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | - | 8 | 15 | -7 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 10 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | - | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Naxxar Lions FC | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Mosta FC | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | - | 8 | 18 | -10 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
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Fixtures
 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
 | Hibernians FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
 | Birkirkara FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
 | Marsaxlokk FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Gżira United FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| Birkirkara FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| Sliema Wanderers FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| Hamrun Spartans FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| Żabbar | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
 | Naxxar Lions FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Sliema Wanderers FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| Birkirkara FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Marsaxlokk FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| Gżira United FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Żabbar | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Mosta FC | Tony Cassar Sports Ground |
Results
| 01 | Valletta FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 20 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 02 | Birkirkara FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 01 | Floriana FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 02 | Marsaxlokk FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 34 | Gżira United FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 04 | Naxxar Lions FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 00 | Birkirkara FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 12 | Valletta FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 20 | Gżira United FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 01 | Floriana FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 20 | Hibernians FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 31 | Żabbar | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 41 | Mosta FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 10 | Naxxar Lions FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 20 | Gżira United FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 13 | Hibernians FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 02 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 20 | Mosta FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 11 | Valletta FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |