2024–25 Maltese Premier League
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 16 August 2024 – April or May 2025 |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 64 (2.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Maxuell Samurai Maia (5 Goals) |
Biggest home win | Sliema Wanderers 2–0 Mosta (16 August 2024) Ħamrun Spartans 3–1 Żabbar St. Patrick (18 August 2024) Hibernians 2–0 Gżira United (25 August 2024) Sliema Wanderers 2–0 Balzan (25 August 2024) Balzan 2–0 Naxxar Lions (29 August 2024) Gżira United 2–0 Mosta (29 August 2024) |
Biggest away win | Żabbar St. Patrick 0–3 Floriana (28 August 2024) |
Highest scoring | Melita 2–3 Gżira United (14 September 2024) |
Longest winning run | Birkirkara (3 Games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Sliema Wanderers (5 Games) |
Longest winless run | Marsaxlokk (4 Games) |
Longest losing run | Marsaxlokk (4 Games) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 22 September 2024. |
The 2024–25 Maltese Premier League is the 110th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season began on 16 August 2024 and will end in April or May 2025.
Teams
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 consecutive seasons. 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 who were all relegated after five years in the topflight, and Valletta after seventy-nine years in the topflight.
Team | In league since | City |
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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
The matches will be played mainly at the Ta' Qali National Stadium and the Tony Bezzina Stadium. However, the Centenary Stadium and the Victor Tedesco Stadium will be used as well. One match-day from the Closing Round between March 28 and March 31 will be played at the Gozo Stadium thanks to the support of the Ministry for Gozo.
Ta' Qali | Ta' Qali | Paola | Hamrun | Xewkija | |
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Ta' Qali National Stadium | Centenary Stadium | Tony Bezzina Stadium | Victor Tedesco Stadium | Gozo Stadium | |
Capacity: 16,997 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 2,968 | Capacity: 1,962 | Capacity: 1,644 | |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
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Balzan | Dave Rogers | Joma | MBI Group | Visit Malta (Bottom) | |
Birkirkara | Stefano De Angelis | Nike | McDonald's | Inter Sport (Bottom) | |
Floriana | Darren Abdilla | Joma | Harmont & Blaine, Greens Supermarket | Go & Fun (Right) | |
Gżira United | Andrew Cohen | Joma | Miracles Food (Left) | ||
Ħamrun Spartans | Alessandro Zinnari | Puma | JP (Home Kit), Mercury (Away Kit) | Meridianbet, Besteam audio, Visit Malta (Bottom) | Ta' Fonzu (Right), Tescoma (Left) |
Hibernians | Branko Nišević | Joma | Bezzina | ||
Marsaxlokk | Winston Muscat | Joma | 1padel | Mr. Fitz Restaurant Marsaxlokk (Left) | |
Melita | Clive Mizzi | Hummel | Atlas Insurance | Burger King (Top).Browns, Eurosport (Bottom) | I nouv (Right), VIBE (Left) |
Mosta | Joseph Grech | Macron | Simply Clean | Highbet (Top), Teamsport (Bottom) | |
Naxxar Lions | George Vella | Joma | VC Service Station | Zarb Coaches, Haier Air Conditioner (Top), McQueen, Sammut Concrete Supplies (Bottom) | Fastdrop (Right),Hi Koki, Würth, Falcotra (Left) |
Sliema Wanderers | Paul Zammit | Adidas | NMGroup, Inter Wetter | Visit Malta (Top), Thomas Smith, Zarb Coaches (Bottom) | Fonicom (Left), Domnic Sciberras Roof Repair (Right) |
Żabbar St. Patrick | João Janeiro | Erreà | The Shoreline | DL Group (Top), Kristal (Bottom) |
- 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 |
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Żabbar St. Patrick | Emilio Cornago San Pedro | Resigned | 17 April 2024 | Pre-season | João Janeiro | 16 May 2024 |
Balzan | Oliver Spiteri | 4 May 2024 | Dave Rogers | 3 June 2024 | ||
Ħamrun Spartans | Luciano Zauri | 13 May 2024 | Alessandro Zinnari | 17 May 2024 | ||
Birkirkara | Jose Borg | End of Contract | 13 May 2024 | Stefano De Angelis | 7 June 2024 | |
Floriana | Mauro Camoranesi | Mutual Consent | 15 May 2024 | Darren Abdilla | 21 May 2024 |
Format
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.[1][2] 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
First phase
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sliema Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 11 | Qualification for the Top Six |
2 | Birkirkara | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | |
3 | Gżira United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
4 | Floriana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | |
5 | Ħamrun Spartans | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
6 | Hibernians | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
7 | Balzan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | Qualification for the Play-Out |
8 | Melita | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
9 | Naxxar Lions | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
10 | Żabbar St. Patrick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
11 | Mosta | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
12 | Marsaxlokk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Results
Home \ Away | BAL | BIR | FLO | GŻI | ĦAM | HIB | MAR | MEL | MOS | NXR | SLI | ZAB |
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Balzan | — | 3–3 | — | 3 Oct | 1–1 | 1 Nov | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 0–2 |
Birkirkara | — | — | 7 Nov | — | 19 Oct | — | — | — | — | 3 Nov | 3 Oct | 1–0 |
Floriana | 26 Oct | — | — | 27 Sep | — | 22 Sep | — | 3–3 | — | — | 1 Nov | — |
Gżira United | — | 26 Oct | — | — | 7 Nov | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 2 Nov |
Ħamrun Spartans | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2 Oct | 2 Nov | 2–1 | — | — | — | 3–1 |
Hibernians | — | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 25 Oct | — | — | 0–0 | — |
Marsaxlokk | 28 Sep | 0–2 | 21 Oct | 0–1 | — | 6 Nov | — | 1–2 | 23 Sep | — | 0–1 | — |
Melita | 20 Oct | 23 Sep | — | 2–3 | — | — | — | — | 3 Nov | — | — | — |
Mosta | 7 Nov | 29 Sep | 3 Oct | — | 1–0 | 19 Oct | — | — | — | — | — | 27 Oct |
Naxxar Lions | — | — | 0–2 | 20 Oct | 27 Sep | 1–2 | 27 Oct | 3 Oct | 2–1 | — | 6 Nov | — |
Sliema Wanderers | 2–0 | — | — | — | 25 Oct | — | — | 29 Sep | 2–0 | — | — | 20 Oct |
Żabbar St. Patrick | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | 28 Sep | 2 Oct | 6 Nov | — | 22 Sep | — | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Closing Round
First phase
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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
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 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 22 September 2024[3]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Maxuell Samurai Maia | Birkirkara | 5 |
2 | Udoyen Akpan | Balzan | 3 |
Franklin Sasere | Floriana | ||
Luke Montebello | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
Andre Carlos Penha Da Costa | Melita | ||
Vito Plut | Sliema Wanderers | ||
7 | Kyrian Nwoko | Floriana | 2 |
Alex (Lecao) Da Paixao Alves | Gżira United | ||
Gabriel Mentz Bohre | Gżira United | ||
Thaylor Aldama | Gżira United | ||
Joseph Mbong | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
Lopes Silva Raphael | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
Aldair Simanca Pena | Melita | ||
14 | 29 players | 1 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Stadium | Date |
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Maxuell Samurai Maia | Birkirkara | Balzan | 3–3 (A) | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali | 16 August 2024 |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Emeka Kelvin Agu | Sliema Wanderers | 4 |
2 | Giacomo Volpe | Birkirkara | 3 |
3 | Christoffer Mafoumbi | Floriana | 2 |
Darijan Zarkov | Gżira United | ||
Hugo Sacco | Hibernians | ||
6 | Danilo Golovic | Balzan | 1 |
Akpan David Udoh | Mosta | ||
Matthew Grech | Zabbar St.Patrick |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 3
- Henri Braham Stanic (Balzan)
- Most red cards: 1
- Henri Braham Stanic (Balzan)
- Jan Busuttil (Balzan)
- Nikola Zerjal (Balzan)
- Mattia Veselji (Floriana)
- Ryan Camenzuli (Ħamrun)
- Akpan David Udoh (Mosta)
- Geoffrey Edwin Acheampong (Sliema Wanderers)
Club
References
- ^ Galea, Albert (24 April 2024). "New Premier League explained: 'New format will not be damnation or salvation of Maltese football". Malta Independent.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (2023-04-13). "Number of Premier League teams down to 12 from 2024-25". SportsDesk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Tables & Statistics". maltafootball.com. 20 September 2020.
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