List of Maltese football champions
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.
| Founded | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Malta |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Current champions | Ħamrun Spartans (10th title) (2022-23 season) |
| Most championships | Sliema Wanderers and Floriana (26 titles each) |
| Current: 2021–22 season | |
Sliema Wanderers and Floriana are the most successful clubs with 26 titles each,[2] while Hibernians are the current champions.[3]
Champions
| 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 |
First Division (1909–80)
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Total titles won
Titles won by club (%)
Sliema Wanderers – 26 (25%)
Floriana – 26 (25%)
Valletta – 25 (23%)
Hibernians – 13 (11%)
Ħamrun Spartans – 9 (10%)
Birkirkara – 4 (4%)
Other clubs – 4 (4%)
- As of 5 April 2023
- Clubs participating in the 2023–24 Maltese Premier League are denoted in bold type
- Clubs no longer active are denoted in italics
| 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 |
Notes
- Unknown top-scorer due to no accurate records kept of the matches played
- Alfred Effiong was born in Nigeria, but since March 2015 has a Maltese passport and has represented Malta in international football
References
- "August 18 start for 2017/18 BOV Premier League". Malta Football Association. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- "Malta Football Association Council – Statement". Malta Football Association. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- Lia, Gianluca (1 May 2022). "Hibs beat Birkirkara and seal 13th title crown". Times of Malta. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Malta - List of Champions and Runners-Up". RSSSF. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- "League Champions". MaltaFootball.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- "Malta - List of Final Tables". RSSSF. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- "Malta - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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