Draft:2024–25 Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League
Season2024–25
DatesSeptember 2024 – April or May 2025
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2024.

The 2024–25 Maltese Premier League is the 110th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season began in September 2024 and will end in April or May 2025.

Teams

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The league consisted of twelve teams; the top ten teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 2023–24 Maltese Challenge League. Ħamrun Spartans entered the season as defending champions two years in a row. Melita was promoted and returned to the Maltese Premier League after eleven years of absence. And Żabbar St. Patrick was promoted and returned to the Maltese Premier League after twenty years of absence. They replaced Gudja United, Santa Lucia and Sirens were all relegated after five years in the top flight, And Valletta after Seventy-nine years in the top flight.

Team In league since City
Balzan 2011 Balzan
Birkirkara 1990 Birkirkara
Floriana 1986 Floriana
Gżira United 2016 Gżira
Ħamrun Spartans 2016 Ħamrun
Hibernians 1945 Paola
Marsaxlokk 2022 Marsaxlokk
Melita 2024 San Ġiljan
Mosta 2011 Mosta
Naxxar Lions 2023 Naxxar
Sliema Wanderers 2023 Sliema
Żabbar St. Patrick 2024 Zabbar


Venues

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Ta' Qali Ta' Qali Paola
Ta' Qali National Stadium Centenary Stadium Tony Bezzina Stadium
Capacity: 16,997 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 2,968

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
Balzan Joma MBI Group Visit Malta (Bottom)
Birkirkara Nike McDonald's Inter Sport (Top) Visit Malta (Right)
Floriana Malta Darren Abdilla Joma Harmont & Blaine, Greens Supermarket Go & Fun (Right)
Gżira United Malta Andrew Cohen Joma Finanzi (Top), Recruit Giant (Bottom), Visit Malta (Bottom)
Ħamrun Spartans Italy Alessandro Zinnari Puma J. Portelli Meridianbet (Bottom), Besteam audio (Bottom) Ta' Fonzu (Right), Tescoma (Left)
Hibernians Serbia Branko Nišević Joma Bezzina
Marsaxlokk Malta Winston Muscat Joma 1padel Mr. Fitz Restaurant Marsaxlokk (Left)
Melita Malta Clive Mizzi Hummel Atlas Insurance Hub88 (Top), Burger King (Middle) Eurosport (Bottom) I nouv (Right), VIBE (Left)
Mosta Malta Joseph Grech Macron Teamsport (Bottom)
Naxxar Lions Malta George Vella Joma Brown's, sottozero Zarb Coaches (Top), Badass, McQueen, Sammut Concrete Supplies (Bottom) Welbee's (Right), Würth, Centerparc (Left)
Sliema Wanderers Malta Paul Zammit Adidas NMGroup, Comeon Group, Xace Daikin, Zarb Coaches (Bottom)
Żabbar St. Patrick Portugal João Janeiro Erreà The Shoreline DL Group (Top), Kristal (Bottom)
  • Additionally, referee kits are made by Macron

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure
Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Żabbar St. Patrick Argentina Emilio Cornago San Pedro Resign 17 April 2024 Pre-season Portugal João Janeiro 16 May 2024
Balzan Malta Oliver Spiteri 4 May 2024
Ħamrun Spartans Italy Luciano Zauri 13 May 2024 Italy Alessandro Zinnari 17 May 2024
Birkirkara Malta Jose Borg End of Contract
Floriana Italy Mauro Camoranesi Mutual Agreement 15 May 2024 Malta Darren Abdilla 21 May 2024

Format

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The new league format, which will come into being from the 2024-25 season, the Maltese Premier League will be made up of 12 teams and be split into an Opening Round and Closing Round in a way that is similar to domestic footballing systems used in South America. The Opening Round will see each of the 12 teams play each other once before the league is then split between a Top 6 and a Bottom 6, allowing for the teams in each of those splits to play each other another time. Once the ranking is set, each team will go back down to 0 points and start from scratch in the Closing Round, where the same process will be repeated

Opening Round

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First Phase

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Balzan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Top Six
2 Birkirkara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Floriana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Gżira United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ħamrun Spartans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hibernians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Marsaxlokk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Play-Out
8 Melita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Mosta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Naxxar Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sliema Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Żabbar St. Patrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Malta Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).

Results

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Home \ Away BAL BIR FLO GŻI ĦAM HIB MAR MEL MOS NXR SLI ZAB
Balzan
Birkirkara
Floriana
Gżira United
Ħamrun Spartans
Hibernians
Marsaxlokk
Melita
Mosta
Naxxar Lions
Sliema Wanderers
Żabbar St. Patrick
Source: Malta Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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{{2024–25 in Maltese football}}