| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 September 2023 – 4 May 2024 |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 127 (2.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luke Montebello Kemar Reid (7 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Marsaxlokk 5-1 Naxxar Lions (15 September 2023) Naxxar Lions 4-0 Santa Lucia (1 October 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Gudja United 1-6 Gżira United (1 October 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Gudja United 1-6 Gżira United (1 October 2023) |
| Longest winning run | Floriana Ħamrun Spartans (4 Games Each) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Floriana Ħamrun Spartans (8 Games Each) |
| Longest winless run | Gudja United Sirens (8 Games Each) |
| Longest losing run | Santa Lucia (4 Games) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 26 November 2023. | |
The 2023–24 Maltese Premier League is the 109th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season began on 15 September 2023 and will end in 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 announced that four clubs would be relegated to the Maltese Challenge League at the end of the season, as the number of clubs would be reduced to twelve starting from the 2024–25 season. As a result, no playoffs will be held at the end of the season, and this will be the last season played with fourteen teams.
Teams
Location of teams in 2023–24 Maltese Premier League
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 | MBI Group | Visit Malta (Bottom) | |
| Birkirkara | Nike | McDonald's | Inter Sport (Top) | Visit Malta (Right) | |
| Floriana |  Mauro Camoranesi |
Joma | Harmont & Blaine, Greens Supermarket | Go & Fun (Right) | |
| Gudja United | Jesmond Zammit |
Macron | Handy Man, SixSevenEight | Apex Group (Top) | Thomas Smith Insurance Broker (Left) |
| Gżira United | Darren Abdilla |
Joma | Finanzi (Top), Recruit Giant (Bottom), Visit Malta (Bottom) | ||
| Ħamrun Spartans | Luciano Zauri |
Puma | J. Portelli | Meridianbet (Bottom), Besteam audio (Bottom) | Ta' Fonzu (Right), Tescoma (Left) |
| Hibernians |  Branko Nišević |
Joma | Bezzina | ||
| Marsaxlokk | Winston Muscat |
Joma | 1padel | Mr. Fitz Restaurant Marsaxlokk (Left) | |
| Mosta | Joseph Grech |
Macron | 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 | Alessandro Zinnari |
Capelli Sport | Multivend, avanza | Elmo (Top), Konica Minolta (Bottom) | Yellow Army (Left), Levissima (Right) |
| Sliema Wanderers | Paul Zammit |
Adidas | NMGroup, Comeon Group, Xace | Daikin, Zarb Coaches (Bottom) | |
| Sirens | Stephen Damato |
Macron | Café del Mar Malta, Welbee's | Arringo (Top), Malta National Aquarium (Bottom) | |
| Valletta | Enzo Potenza |
Nike | Iniala | Inter Sport (Top) | Toyotomi, Da Mattia (Left), |
- 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 |
| Sirens | Winston Muscat |
28 April 2023 | Stephen Damato |
24 May 2023 | ||
| Marsaxlokk |  Pablo Doffo |
End of Contract | 6 May 2023 | Winston Muscat |
14 June 2023 | |
| Floriana | Gianluca Atzori |
10 May 2023 | Mauro Camoranesi |
5 June 2023 | ||
| Hibernians | Silvio Vella |
Mutual consent | 1 June 2023 | Branko Nišević |
17 July 2023 | |
| Santa Lucia | Enzo Potenza |
Resign | 21 June 2023 | Alessandro Zinnari |
12 July 2023 | |
| Gudja United | Ludvic Bartolo |
End of Caretaker | 29 July 2023 | Jesmond Zammit |
29 July 2023 | |
| Valletta | Thane Micallef |
Sacked | 2 October 2023 | 8th | Enzo Potenza |
7 October 2023 |
| Birkirkara | Giovanni Tedesco |
Resign | 26 November 2023 | 10th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floriana | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 20 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Ħamrun Spartans | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 20 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Marsaxlokk | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Hibernians | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Naxxar Lions | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | |
| 7 | Gżira United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | |
| 8 | Valletta | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Mosta | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 | |
| 10 | Birkirkara | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 10 | |
| 11 | Balzan | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 10 | Relegation to the Maltese Challenge League |
| 12 | Gudja United | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 5 | |
| 13 | Santa Lucia | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sirens | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2023. 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).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 26 November 2023[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Montebello |
Ħamrun Spartans | 7 |
| Kemar Reid |
Floriana | ||
| 3 |  Yuri |
Marsaxlokk | 6 |
| 4 |  Uroš Đuranović |
Ħamrun Spartans | 5 |
 Giannis Bastianos |
Hibernians | ||
| Federico Falcone |
Valletta | ||
| 7 |  Andrei Ciolacu |
Birkirkara | 4 |
 Thaylor Aldama |
Gżira United | ||
 Sunday Akinbule |
Marsaxlokk | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Stadium | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgi Kitanov |
Floriana | 6 |
| 2 | Henry Bonello |
Ħamrun Spartans | 4 |
| Rashed Al Tumi |
Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 4 | Danilo Golovic |
Balzan | 3 |
 Marcel Zapytowski |
Birkirkara | ||
 Ibrahim Koné |
Hibernians | ||
| Matthias Debono |
Naxxar Lions | ||
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Gudja United | 2 |
| Marko Drobnjak |
Marsaxlokk | ||
| Akpan David Udoh |
Mosta | ||
| Francisco Celio Da Paz Silva Filho |
Santa Lucia | ||
| Jake Galea |
Valletta | ||
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 6
- Gabriel Bohrer (Gżira United)
- Most red cards: 1
- Andre Prates (Balzan)
- Enrico Pepe (Birkirkara)
Ali Diakite (Birkirkara)- Karl Micallef (Gudja United)
Marvin Santiago Angulo Perea (Gudja United)- Zachary Scerri (Gżira United)
- Thiago Espindola (Gżira United)
- Joseph Mbong (Ħamrun Spartans)
- Anthony Abah Obonogwa (Marsaxlokk)
- Jacob Walker (Marsaxlokk)
- Evans Damian Aneni (Mosta)
- Christian Ndubuisi Nnaji (Mosta)
- Steve Pisani (Santa Lucia)
- Sven Xerri (Santa Lucia)
- Neil Frendo (Sliema Wanderers)
Daniel Opoku (Sirens)- Alfred Hamanjoda Silas (Valletta)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 28
- Most red cards: 2
References
- ↑ Camilleri, Valhmor (11 March 2023). "Watch: Late goal hands Ħamrun Spartans ninth Premier League title". Times of Malta. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ↑ "Tables & Statistics". maltafootball.com. 20 September 2020.
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