2023–24 Maltese Premier League
The 2023–24 Maltese Premier League is the 109th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season will begin on 19 August 2023 and will end April 2024. Ħamrun Spartans are the defending champions, having won their eighth title in the previous season.[1] On 13 April 2023, The Malta Football Association decide that Four clubs will be relegated to the Maltese Challenge League at the end of the season as the number of clubs will be reduced to 12 starting from the 2024–25 season. As a result, no playoffs will be held at the end of the season. This is the last season played with 14 teams.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2023 – April 2024 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2023. | |
Teams
Fourteen teams will compete in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and two or three teams promoted from the Maltese Challenge League. The promoted teams are Sliema Wanderers after a one-year absence. And Naxxar Lions after five years of absence. They will replace Pietà Hotspurs and Żebbuġ Rangers both relegated after one year in the top flight.
| Team | In league since | City |
|---|---|---|
| Balzan | 2011 | Balzan |
| Birkirkara | 1990 | Birkirkara |
| Floriana | 1986 | Floriana |
| Gudja United | 2019 | Gudja |
| Gżira United | 2016 | Gżira |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 2016 | Ħamrun |
| Hibernians | 1945 | Paola |
| Marsaxlokk | 2022 | Marsaxlokk |
| Mosta | 2011 | Mosta |
| Naxxar Lions | 2023 | Naxxar |
| St. Lucia | 2019 | Santa Luċija |
| Sliema Wanderers | 2023 | Sliema |
| Sirens | 2019 | St. Paul's Bay |
| Valletta | 1944 | Valletta |
Stadiums
| Ta' Qali | Ta' Qali | Paola | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ta' Qali National Stadium | Centenary Stadium | Tony Bezzina Stadium | |
| Capacity: 16,997 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 2,968 | |
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Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan |  Oliver Spiteri |
Joma | |||
| Birkirkara |  Giovanni Tedesco |
Nike | McDonald's | Inter Sport (Top), Visit Malta (Bottom) | |
| Floriana | Joma | Harmont & Blaine, Greens Supermarket | Go & Fun (Right) | ||
| Gudja United | Ludvic Bartolo (Caretaker) |
Macron | Handy Man, SixSevenEight | Apex Group (Top) | Thomas Smith Insurance Broker (Left) |
| Gżira United | Joma | Gree | Visit Malta (Bottom) | ||
| Ħamrun Spartans | Luciano Zauri |
Puma | J. Portelli Projects | Midea (Top), Meridianbet, Visit Malta (Bottom) | Ta' Fonzu (Right), Tescoma (Left) |
| Hibernians | Silvio Vella |
Joma | Bezzina | ||
| Marsaxlokk | Joma | Tpadel | |||
| Mosta | Joseph Grech |
Macron | Simple Clean, PG Group | Teamsport (Bottom) | |
| Naxxar Lions | George Vella |
Joma | Brown's, sottozero | Zarb Coaches (Top), Badass, McQueen, Sammut Concrete Supplies (Bottom) | Welbee's (Right), Würth, Centerparc (Left) |
| Santa Lucia | Enzo Potenza |
Capelli Sport | Multivend, avanza | Elmo (Top), Konica Minolta (Bottom) | Yellow Army (Left), Levissima (Right) |
| Sliema Wanderers | Paul Zammit |
Jartazi | NMGroup, Comeon Group, Xace | Daikin, Zarb Coaches (Bottom) | Kia (Both) |
| Sirens | Macron | Café del Mar Malta, Welbee's | Arringo (Top), Malta National Aquarium (Bottom) | ||
| Valletta | Thane Micallef |
Nike | Iniala | Inter Sport (Top) | |
- Additionally, referee kits are made by Macron
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ħamrun Spartans |  Branko Nišević |
Resign | 22 April 2023 | Pre-season | Luciano Zauri |
29 April 2023 |
| Gżira United | Darren Abdilla |
25 April 2023 | ||||
| Sirens | Winston Muscat |
28 April 2023 | ||||
| Marsaxlokk |  Pablo Doffo |
End of Contract | 6 May 2023 | |||
| Floriana | Gianluca Atzori |
10 May 2023 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balzan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Floriana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Gudja United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Gżira United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Ħamrun Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Hibernians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Marsaxlokk | 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 | Santa Lucia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Maltese Challenge League |
| 12 | Sliema Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Sirens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Valletta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Results
References
- Camilleri, Valhmor (11 March 2023). "Watch: Late goal hands Ħamrun Spartans ninth Premier League title". Times of Malta. Retrieved 9 April 2023.