2023–24 Maltese Premier League
The 2023–24 Maltese Premier League is the 109th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season will begin on 19 August 2023 and will end 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 decide that Four clubs will be relegated to the Maltese Challenge League at the end of the season as the number of clubs will be reduced to 12 starting from the 2024–25 season. As a result, no playoffs will be held at the end of the season. This is the last season played with 14 teams.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 September 2023 – 4 May 2024 |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 83 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luke Montebello (6 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 (5 Games Each) |
| Longest winless run | Gudja United Santa Lucia Sirens (5 Games Each) |
| Longest losing run | Santa Lucia (4 Games) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023. | |
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 |  Giovanni Tedesco |
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 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ħamrun Spartans | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 13 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Floriana | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 13 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Marsaxlokk | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 | Balzan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | Valletta | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Gżira United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Birkirkara | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 7 | |
| 9 | Hibernians | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 10 | Mosta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 11 | Naxxar Lions | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | Relegation to the Maltese Challenge League |
| 12 | Gudja United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sirens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | |
| 14 | Santa Lucia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 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
Top scorers
- As of 22 October 2023[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Montebello |
Ħamrun Spartans | 6 |
| 2 |  Kemar Reid |
Floriana | 5 |
| 3 |  Yuri de Jesus Messias |
Marsaxlokk | 4 |
| 4 | Jose Ulises Arias |
Floriana | 3 |
 Uros Djuranovic |
Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| Jurgen Degabriele |
Hibernians | ||
 Giannis Bastianos |
Hibernians | ||
| Pablo Augusto Servo De Carvalho |
Naxxar Lions | ||
 Vito Plut |
Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 10 |  Andrei Ciolacu |
Birkirkara | 2 |
| Jose Ulises Arias |
Gzira United | ||
| Gabriel Bohrer |
Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| Adama Sane |
Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| Jose Fernando Gomes Junior |
Marsaxlokk | ||
 Sunday Akinbule |
Marsaxlokk | ||
 Takuma Yamaguchi |
Naxxar Lions | ||
| Federico Falcone |
Valletta | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Stadium | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgi Kitanov |
Floriana | 4 |
| Henry Bonello |
Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| 3 | Danilo Golovic |
Balzan | 3 |
| 4 |  Marcel Zapytowski |
Birkirkara | 2 |
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Gudja United | ||
| Akpan David Udoh |
Mosta | ||
| Rashed Al Tumi |
Sliema Wanderers | ||
| Jake Galea |
Valletta | ||
| 9 |  Darijan Zarkov |
Gżira United | 1 |
 Ibrahim Koné |
Hibernians | ||
| Marko Drobnjak |
Marsaxlokk | ||
| Matthias Debono |
Naxxar Lions | ||
| Francisco Celio Da Paz Silva Filho |
Santa Lucia | ||
Player
- Most yellow cards: 4
- Gabriel Bohrer (Gżira United)
- Lucas Sena Silva (Santa Lucia)
- Geoffrey Edwin Acheampong (Sliema Wanderers)
- Most red cards: 1
- Andre Prates (Balzan)
- Marvin Santiago Angulo Perea (Gudja United)
- Zachary Scerri (Gżira United)
- Thiago Espindola (Gżira United)
- Anthony Abah Obonogwa (Marsaxlokk)
- Jacob Walker (Marsaxlokk)
- Steve Pisani (Santa Lucia)
- Neil Frendo (Sliema Wanderers)
- Daniel Opoku (Sirens)
- Alfred Hamanjoda Silas (Valletta)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 18
- 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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