The Premier League is a men’s football league in Malta, with recorded season coverage from 2016 through 2025. On Xtra-Stats, visitors can follow live scores, fixtures and results, check standings, and explore player and team statistics. The page provides a practical reference for following matches and reviewing season-by-season competition information in one place throughout the year.
Upcoming matches, Premier League
Regular Season - 6
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- Regular Season - 6
Zabbar St. Patrick
Birkirkara
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- Regular Season - 6
Hamrun Spartans
Marsaxlokk
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- Regular Season - 6
Birzebbuga
Valletta FC
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- Regular Season - 6
Gzira United
Mosta
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- Regular Season - 6
Floriana
Hibernians
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- Regular Season - 6
Sliema Wanderers
Balzan FC
Regular Season - 7
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- Regular Season - 7
Mosta
No H2HBirzebbuga
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- Regular Season - 7
Birkirkara
Valletta FC
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- Regular Season - 7
Zabbar St. Patrick
Marsaxlokk
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- Regular Season - 7
Balzan FC
No H2HFloriana
Latest played matches, Premier League
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season - 4
Premier League Standings
Premier Division: First stage - Main
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Marsaxlokk | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | WDWWD |
| 2 |
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Valletta FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | DWLWW |
| 3 |
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Floriana | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | LWDWW |
| 4 |
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Mosta | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | LDWWW |
| 5 |
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Sliema Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | WWWLL |
| 6 |
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Balzan FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | DWWLD |
| 7 |
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Birkirkara | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | DLLWW |
| 8 |
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Hamrun Spartans | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | WWDLL |
| 9 |
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Hibernians | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | DLDLW |
| 10 |
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Zabbar St. Patrick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 | DLDWL |
| 11 |
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Gzira United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 1 | DLLLL |
| 12 |
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Birzebbuga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 | LLLLL |
Premier League Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Premier League teams participation since 2016
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Gzira United | 10 |
| Birkirkara | 10 |
| Hibernians | 10 |
| Floriana | 10 |
| Hamrun Spartans | 10 |
| Mosta | 10 |
| Valletta FC | 9 |
| Balzan FC | 9 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 9 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | 6 |
| Santa Lucía | 5 |
| Gudja United | 5 |
| Sirens | 5 |
| Naxxar Lions | 4 |
| Senglea Athletic | 4 |
| Marsaxlokk | 4 |
| St. Andrews | 3 |
| Lija Athletic | 2 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 2 |
| Zabbar St. Patrick | 2 |
| Pembroke Athleta | 1 |
| Qormi | 1 |
| Zebbug Rangers | 1 |
| Zejtun Corinthians | 1 |
| Melita | 1 |
Premier League top scorer teams
Premier League About
Premier League is Malta’s national men’s top-flight football league, also known as the Maltese Premier League. It sits at the summit of the Maltese football pyramid, is administered by the Malta Football Association (MFA), and exists to determine the national champion while providing Malta’s leading clubs with a route into UEFA competition.
Identity and role
The competition is a domestic league for clubs from Malta and forms the country’s highest level of professional football. Its champions and other leading finishers represent Maltese football in European qualifying competitions, with access to the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Conference League determined by the applicable UEFA and national regulations for each season. The league therefore combines a national sporting purpose with an international pathway: clubs compete for the Maltese title, European qualification and the prestige attached to finishing at the top of the country’s football system.
Matches are commonly staged at Malta’s principal football grounds, including the National Stadium, Tony Bezzina Stadium and Centenary Stadium. The league’s participants must satisfy the licensing and eligibility requirements set by the MFA, including standards relating to club administration, finances and infrastructure. Sporting merit remains the main route into the division, with promotion from the second-tier Challenge League providing access alongside the relevant licensing requirements.
History and governance
The competition traces its origins to 1909, when Malta’s top division was known as the First Division. That long history makes it one of the oldest national football championships still operating. Although its identity, regulations and commercial presentation have developed over time, its central function has remained consistent: to establish Malta’s leading club through a structured league championship.
The MFA is responsible for the competition’s framework, including its regulations, scheduling, disciplinary arrangements and club participation requirements. The association also updates the rules in line with the wider statutes and standards of European and international football. Squad regulations can include provisions designed to support the development and use of home-grown players, while clubs must comply with the requirements in force for the relevant edition.
A distinctive feature of Maltese football tradition is the Golden Star. Clubs may display a star for each ten league titles won, linking present-day success with the historical record of champions.
Competition format
From the 2024–25 season, the Premier League moved to a 12-team, two-phase structure built around an Opening Round and a Closing Round. Each phase begins with a round-robin stage. The table then divides into a Top Six group and a Bottom Six group, allowing the leading clubs to contest the championship positions while the lower-ranked teams compete in the relegation section.
Points do not carry from one phase to the other under this modernised arrangement. That rule gives both phases independent importance and can significantly alter the competitive picture as the season progresses. The phase winners are central to the title calculation: if different clubs win the Opening Round and Closing Round, a final or playoff is used to determine the overall champion. Where the same club wins both phases, the applicable competition regulations determine how the title is confirmed.
The league phase follows football’s standard scoring system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Extra time and penalties are not part of ordinary league matches. They apply only when a standalone decider, such as a championship or other tie-break match, requires a winner. Positions level on points are separated by the tie-break provisions in the MFA regulations for that edition, which can draw on direct meetings and goal-based measures.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
A typical Maltese league season runs from late summer or early autumn into spring. The opening part of the campaign establishes the initial standings through the round-robin schedule, while the later phase concentrates attention on the title race, European places and the fight to avoid relegation. Fixture dates can vary because of domestic scheduling, stadium availability and European commitments.
The highest finishers compete for the championship and the opportunity to enter UEFA qualifying rounds. The champion is Malta’s national title-holder and receives the principal European reward available through the league. Other leading clubs may qualify for the UEFA Conference League, subject to the allocation and licensing rules applying to that season. At the opposite end of the table, the bottom section determines which clubs remain in the top flight and which are relegated to the Challenge League.
The Premier League is consequently more than a schedule of domestic fixtures. It is the senior competitive environment for Malta’s clubs, a route for promoted teams to reach the national elite, a platform for local and international players, and the decisive stage in the annual contest to become champions of Malta.