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 2026-2027 season, the MLT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 MLT1 Championship Round team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026-2027 MLT1 Championship Round teams
The winner of the 2026-2027 Maltese FA Trophy, typically an MLT1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 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 | ||
| 14 Aug 2026 - 3 May 2027 | 12: MLT1 (10), MLT2 (2) | ||
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
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 MLT1 season, the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th place 2026-2027 MLT1 Aggregate Table teams will enter into a 1 match Relegation Playoff. The losers will be relegated to MLT2.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from all rounds of the 2026-2027 MLT1 season into the 2026-2027 MLT1 Aggregate Table.
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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 | Marsaxlokk FC | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Valletta FC | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Floriana FC | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Birkirkara FC | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Hamrun Spartans FC | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Mosta FC | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Sliema Wanderers FC | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Hibernians FC | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Balzan FC | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 10 | Żabbar | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 11 | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's FC | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 12 | Gżira United FC | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | - | 2 | 13 | -11 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
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Fixtures
 | Valletta FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
 | Gżira United FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
 | Hibernians FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
 | Balzan FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Birżebbuġa St. Peter's FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
 | Valletta FC | Infetti Ground |
 | Marsaxlokk FC | St Patrick Football Complex |
| Floriana FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Hamrun Spartans FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| Sliema Wanderers FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| Hamrun Spartans FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| Valletta FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| Marsaxlokk FC | Infetti Ground |
| Birżebbuġa St. Peter's FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| Mosta FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
| Birżebbuġa St. Peter's FC | Marsaxlokk Ground |
| Balzan FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| Valletta FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
| Sliema Wanderers FC | St Patrick Football Complex |
Results
| 41 | Marsaxlokk FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 02 | Birkirkara FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 00 | Żabbar | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 13 | Sliema Wanderers FC | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium |
| 22 | Balzan FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 25 | Marsaxlokk FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
| 11 | Hibernians FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 02 | Hamrun Spartans FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 12 | Hamrun Spartans FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 21 | Birkirkara FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 11 | Mosta FC | Marsaxlokk Ground |
| 30 | Balzan FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 41 | Gżira United FC | Independence Ground (Floriana) |
| 02 | Valletta FC | Tony Bezzina Stadium |
| 12 | Sliema Wanderers FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 10 | Birkirkara FC | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |
| 21 | Gżira United FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 11 | Floriana FC | Victor Tedesco Stadium |
| 12 | Marsaxlokk FC | Ta' Qali National Stadium |
| 11 | Żabbar | MFA Centenary Stadium (Ta'Qali) |