Founded | 1909 |
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Country | Malta |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 14 |
Current champions |
Ħamrun Spartans (9th title) ( 2022–23 season) |
Most championships |
Sliema Wanderers Floriana (26 titles each) |
Current: 2023–24 Maltese Premier League |
The Maltese football champions are the winners of the primary football competition in Malta, the Premier League. The league is contested on a round-robin system and the championship is awarded to the highest ranked team at the end of the season. Originally known as the First Division, it started with a disparate number of participating teams. Nowadays, it is contested by 14 teams. [1] With a hiatus during the Second World War, the competition has been ever-present since its inception.
Sliema Wanderers and Floriana are the most successful clubs with 26 titles each, [2] while Ħamrun Spartans are the current champions. [3]
Club (X) | Club name and number of times they had won the title at that point (if more than one) |
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† | Champions also won the FA Trophy that season, completing a domestic double |
Club | Winners | Runners-up |
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Sliema Wanderers | 26 | 29 |
Floriana | 26 | 13 |
Valletta | 25 | 18 |
Hibernians | 13 | 14 |
Ħamrun Spartans | 9 | 11 |
Birkirkara | 4 | 8 |
Rabat Ajax | 2 | 1 |
St. George's | 1 | 4 |
Marsaxlokk | 1 | 1 |
The King's Own Malta Regiment | 1 | 0 |
Founded | 1909 |
---|---|
Country | Malta |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 14 |
Current champions |
Ħamrun Spartans (9th title) ( 2022–23 season) |
Most championships |
Sliema Wanderers Floriana (26 titles each) |
Current: 2023–24 Maltese Premier League |
The Maltese football champions are the winners of the primary football competition in Malta, the Premier League. The league is contested on a round-robin system and the championship is awarded to the highest ranked team at the end of the season. Originally known as the First Division, it started with a disparate number of participating teams. Nowadays, it is contested by 14 teams. [1] With a hiatus during the Second World War, the competition has been ever-present since its inception.
Sliema Wanderers and Floriana are the most successful clubs with 26 titles each, [2] while Ħamrun Spartans are the current champions. [3]
Club (X) | Club name and number of times they had won the title at that point (if more than one) |
---|---|
† | Champions also won the FA Trophy that season, completing a domestic double |
Club | Winners | Runners-up |
---|---|---|
Sliema Wanderers | 26 | 29 |
Floriana | 26 | 13 |
Valletta | 25 | 18 |
Hibernians | 13 | 14 |
Ħamrun Spartans | 9 | 11 |
Birkirkara | 4 | 8 |
Rabat Ajax | 2 | 1 |
St. George's | 1 | 4 |
Marsaxlokk | 1 | 1 |
The King's Own Malta Regiment | 1 | 0 |