2023–24 Maltese Premier League
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]
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 15 September 2023 – 4 May 2024 |
Matches played | 70 |
Goals scored | 161 (2.3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Luke Montebello (8 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 (9 Games) |
Longest winless run | Gudja United Sirens (10 Games) |
Longest losing run | Santa Lucia (4 Games) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 13 December 2023. |
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 edit
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 |
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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 edit
Ta' Qali | Ta' Qali | Paola | |
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Ta' Qali National Stadium | Centenary Stadium | Tony Bezzina Stadium | |
Capacity: 16,997 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 2,968 | |
Personnel and kits edit
Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
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Balzan | Oliver Spiteri | Joma | MBI Group | Visit Malta (Bottom) | |
Birkirkara | Brian Chetcuti (Caretaker) | 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 edit
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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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 | Brian Chetcuti (Caretaker) | 26 November 2023 |
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Floriana | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 26 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Ħamrun Spartans | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 23 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Marsaxlokk | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 19 | |
4 | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 19 | |
5 | Hibernians | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 16 | |
6 | Naxxar Lions | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | |
7 | Birkirkara | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | |
8 | Balzan | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 13 | |
9 | Gżira United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | |
10 | Valletta | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10 | |
11 | Mosta | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 10 | Relegation to the Maltese Challenge League |
12 | Gudja United | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 6 | |
13 | Santa Lucia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 6 | |
14 | Sirens | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Notes:
- ^ The 2023–24 Maltese FA Trophy winners also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round (or the fourth-placed team of the Maltese Premier League if the Maltese FA Trophy winners finish in the top three).
Results edit
Season statistics edit
Scoring edit
Top scorers edit
- As of 13 December 2023[2]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Luke Montebello | Ħamrun Spartans | 8 |
2 | Kemar Reid | Floriana | 7 |
Yuri | Marsaxlokk | ||
Sunday Akinbule | Marsaxlokk | ||
5 | Andrei Ciolacu | Birkirkara | 5 |
Uroš Đuranović | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
Giannis Bastianos | Hibernians | ||
Federico Falcone | Valletta | ||
9 | Leonardo Da Silva de Souza | Balzan | 4 |
Thaylor Aldama | Gżira United | ||
Wiliam Moreira Da Silva Marcilio | Naxxar Lions |
Hat-tricks edit
Player | For | Against | Result | Stadium | Date |
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Clean sheets edit
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Georgi Kitanov | Floriana | 8 |
2 | Rashed Al Tumi | Sliema Wanderers | 6 |
3 | Marcel Zapytowski | Birkirkara | 4 |
Henry Bonello | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
Ibrahim Koné | Hibernians | ||
6 | Danilo Golovic | Balzan | 3 |
Marko Drobnjak | Marsaxlokk | ||
Matthias Debono | Naxxar Lions | ||
Francisco Celio Da Paz Silva Filho | Santa Lucia | ||
10 | Yaren Izzet Sozer | Gudja United | 2 |
Akpan David Udoh | Mosta | ||
Jake Galea | Valletta |
Discipline edit
Player edit
Club edit
- Most yellow cards: 31
- Most red cards: 4
Monthly awards edit
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
September | Mauro Camoranesi | Floriana | Kemar Reid | Floriana |
October | George Vella | Naxxar Lions | Luke Montebello | Hamrun Spartans |
References edit
- ^ 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.