Malta - Premier League

Malta - Premier League

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DateRHjemme v Borte-
12/03 13:00 9 [1] Floriana v Valletta [10] 1-0
12/03 13:00 9 [9] Gzira Utd v Marsaxlokk FC [5] 2-4
12/03 10:00 9 [8] Naxxar Lions v Gudja United [13] 2-1
12/02 15:15 9 [11] Balzan FC v Sirens [14] 3-0
12/02 13:00 9 [13] St Lucia v Mosta FC [9] 1-0
12/02 13:00 9 [10] Birkirkara v Hamrun Spartans [2] 3-0
11/26 15:15 8 [11] Valletta v St Lucia [13] 1-1
11/26 13:00 8 [11] Naxxar Lions v Birkirkara [8] 2-0
11/26 10:00 8 [6] Mosta FC v Gzira Utd [11] 0-3
11/25 15:15 8 [3] Marsaxlokk FC v Hamrun Spartans [2] 0-1
11/25 14:30 8 [12] Gudja United v Balzan FC [10] 2-2
11/25 13:00 8 [4] Sliema Wanderers v Floriana [1] 0-2
11/25 12:00 8 [14] Sirens v Hibernians [5] 1-2
11/05 15:30 7 [2] Floriana v Sirens [13] 3-0
11/05 15:30 7 [8] Balzan FC v Naxxar Lions [11] 1-2
11/05 13:00 7 [14] St Lucia v Sliema Wanderers [4] 0-1
11/05 13:00 7 [10] Hibernians v Gudja United [12] 1-0
11/05 10:00 7 [1] Hamrun Spartans v Mosta FC [7] 1-1
11/04 15:30 7 [10] Gzira Utd v Valletta [8] 1-1
11/04 13:00 7 [4] Birkirkara v Marsaxlokk FC [3] 0-2
10/29 16:00 6 [9] Sliema Wanderers v Gzira Utd [10] 1-0
10/29 14:00 6 [12] Gudja United v Floriana [2] 1-1
10/29 14:00 6 [5] Balzan FC v Birkirkara [7] 0-3
10/29 10:00 6 [13] Sirens v St Lucia [14] 0-0
10/28 16:00 6 [10] Mosta FC v Marsaxlokk FC [3] 3-2
10/28 15:30 6 [11] Naxxar Lions v Hibernians [9] 0-0
10/28 13:00 6 [5] Valletta v Hamrun Spartans [1] 1-2
10/22 15:00 5 [11] Gzira Utd v Sirens [13] 1-0
10/22 13:00 5 [7] Hibernians v Balzan FC [9] 0-2
10/22 09:00 5 [3] Marsaxlokk FC v Valletta [9] 0-1

The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons with Bank of Valletta (colloquially known as Il-Kampjonat Premjer), is the highest level of professional football in Malta. Managed by the Malta Football Association, the Premier League is contested by 14 teams and operates on a promotion and relegation system with the Challenge League. As of June 2022, the Premier League ranks 46th out of 55 members in the UEFA coefficient. The league was first competed in 1909 as the First Division, before switching to its current name in 1980; the First Division in turn replaced the Second Division. Sliema Wanderers and Floriana have won the title a record 26 times. The current champions are Ħamrun Spartans who won their 9th title in the 2022–23 season.

**Malta Premier League**

Malta Premier League er den øverste divisjonen i maltesisk fotball. Ligaen ble grunnlagt i 1909 og består av 12 lag.

**Format:**

* Ligaen spilles i et dobbelt rundesystem, der hvert lag møter hverandre to ganger.
* De seks beste lagene i ligaen spiller i en mesterskapspulje, mens de seks nederste lagene spiller i en nedrykksgruppe.
* Mesterskapspuljen spiller en enkelt runde med kamper, mens nedrykksgruppen spiller en dobbel runde.
* De tre beste lagene i mesterskapspuljen kvalifiserer seg til europacupene, mens de to nederste lagene i nedrykksgruppen rykker ned til Maltese First Division.

**Historie:**

* Floriana er det mest suksessrike laget i Malta Premier League, med 26 mesterskapstitler.
* Valletta og Sliema Wanderers har vunnet 25 og 26 titler henholdsvis.
* Birkirkara, Hibernians og Hamrun Spartans er andre kjente lag i ligaen.

**Nåværende lag (2023/24-sesongen):**

* Birkirkara
* Floriana
* Gzira United
* Gudja United
* Hamrun Spartans
* Hibernians
* Mosta
* Pietà Hotspurs
* Sliema Wanderers
* St. Lucia Football Club
* Tarxien Rainbows
* Valletta