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| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 2024 – April or May 2025 |
← 2023–24 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
editThe 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 |  Darren Abdilla
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Joma | Harmont & Blaine, Greens Supermarket | Go & Fun (Right) | |
| Gżira United | Andrew Cohen
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Joma | Finanzi (Top), Recruit Giant (Bottom), Visit Malta (Bottom) | ||
| Ħamrun Spartans |  Alessandro Zinnari
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Puma | J. Portelli | Meridianbet (Bottom), Besteam audio (Bottom) | Ta' Fonzu (Right), Tescoma (Left) |
| Hibernians |  Branko Nišević
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Joma | Bezzina | ||
| Marsaxlokk | Winston Muscat
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Joma | 1padel | Mr. Fitz Restaurant Marsaxlokk (Left) | |
| Melita | Clive Mizzi
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Hummel | Atlas Insurance | Hub88 (Top), Burger King (Middle) Eurosport (Bottom) | I nouv (Right), VIBE (Left) |
| Mosta | Joseph Grech
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Macron | Teamsport (Bottom) | ||
| Naxxar Lions | George Vella
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Joma | Brown's, sottozero | Zarb Coaches (Top), Badass, McQueen, Sammut Concrete Supplies (Bottom) | Welbee's (Right), Würth, Centerparc (Left) |
| Sliema Wanderers | Paul Zammit
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Adidas | NMGroup, Comeon Group, Xace | Daikin, Zarb Coaches (Bottom) | |
| Żabbar St. Patrick |  João Janeiro
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Erreà | The Shoreline | DL Group (Top), Kristal (Bottom) |
- Additionally, referee kits are made by Macron
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Żabbar St. Patrick |  Emilio Cornago San Pedro
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Resign | 17 April 2024 | Pre-season | João Janeiro
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16 May 2024 |
| Balzan | Oliver Spiteri
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4 May 2024 | ||||
| Ħamrun Spartans | Luciano Zauri
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13 May 2024 | Alessandro Zinnari
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17 May 2024 | ||
| Birkirkara | Jose Borg
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End of Contract | ||||
| Floriana | Mauro Camoranesi
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Mutual Agreement | 15 May 2024 | Darren Abdilla
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21 May 2024 |
Format
editThe 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
editFirst Phase
editLeague table
edit| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Results
editReferences
edit{{2024–25 in Maltese football}}