2023–24 Maltese Premier League
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 15 September 2023 – 4 May 2024 |
Champions | Ħamrun Spartans (10th title) |
Relegated | Gudja United Santa Lucia Sirens Valletta |
UEFA Champions League | Ħamrun Spartans |
UEFA Conference League | Floriana Marsaxlokk Sliema Wanderers |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 443 (2.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Luke Montebello (21 Goals) |
Biggest home win | Marsaxlokk 5–1 Naxxar Lions (15 September 2023) Naxxar Lions 4–0 Santa Lucia (1 October 2023) Floriana 4–0 Mosta (13 April 2024) Naxxar Lions 4–0 Valletta (28 April 2023) |
Biggest away win | Balzan 1–7 Ħamrun Spartans (27 January 2024) Gudja United 0–6 Sliema Wanderers (27 April 2024) |
Highest scoring | Balzan 1–7 Ħamrun Spartans (27 January 2024) |
Longest winning run | Ħamrun Spartans (8 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Floriana Ħamrun Spartans (11 matches) |
Longest winless run | Gudja United (26 matches) |
Longest losing run | Gudja United (16 matches) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 5 May 2024. |
The 2023–24 Maltese Premier League was the 109th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season began on 15 September 2023 and ended in April 2024.
The season saw the relegation of Valletta, one of the most historic teams in Maltese football, for the first time in their history.
Teams
[edit]The league consisted of fourteen teams; the top twelve teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 2022–23 Maltese Challenge League. Ħamrun Spartans entered the season as defending champions.[1] Sliema Wanderers and Naxxar Lions were promoted and returned to the Maltese Premier League after one and five years of absence, respectively. They replaced the 2022–23 Maltese Premier League bottom two teams, Pietà Hotspurs and Żebbuġ Rangers (both relegated after one year in the top flight).
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, the Maltese Premier League play-off was scrapped for this season, and this was the last season to consist of fourteen teams.
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 |
Santa Lucia | 2019 | Santa Luċija |
Sliema Wanderers | 2023 | Sliema |
Sirens | 2019 | St. Paul's Bay |
Valletta | 1944 | Valletta |
Venues
[edit]On 29 April 2024, the Malta Football Association introduced another stadium, Victor Tedesco Stadium due to the final fixture of the season that played four matches at the same time.
Ta' Qali | Ta' Qali | Paola | Hamrun | |
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Ta' Qali National Stadium | Centenary Stadium | Tony Bezzina Stadium | Victor Tedesco Stadium | |
Capacity: 16,997 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 2,968 | Capacity: 1,962 | |
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Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
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Balzan | ![]() | Joma | MBI Group | Visit Malta (Bottom) | |
Birkirkara | ![]() | Nike | McDonald's | Inter Sport (Top) | Visit Malta (Right) |
Floriana | ![]() | Joma | Harmont & Blaine, Greens Supermarket | Go & Fun (Right) | |
Gudja United | ![]() | Macron | Handy Man, SixSevenEight | Apex Group (Top) | Thomas Smith Insurance Broker (Left) |
Gżira United | ![]() | Joma | Finanzi (Top), Recruit Giant (Bottom), Visit Malta (Bottom) | ||
Ħamrun Spartans | ![]() | Puma | J. Portelli | Meridianbet (Bottom), Besteam audio (Bottom) | Ta' Fonzu (Right), Tescoma (Left) |
Hibernians | ![]() | Joma | Bezzina | ||
Marsaxlokk | ![]() | Joma | 1padel | Mr. Fitz Restaurant Marsaxlokk (Left) | |
Mosta | ![]() | Macron | Teamsport (Bottom) | ||
Naxxar Lions | ![]() | Joma | Brown's, sottozero | Zarb Coaches (Top), Badass, McQueen, Sammut Concrete Supplies (Bottom) | Welbee's (Right), Würth, Centerparc (Left) |
Santa Lucia | ![]() | Capelli Sport | Multivend, avanza | Elmo (Top), Konica Minolta (Bottom) | Yellow Army (Left), Levissima (Right) |
Sliema Wanderers | ![]() | Adidas | NMGroup, Comeon Group, Xace | Daikin, Zarb Coaches (Bottom) | |
Sirens | ![]() | Macron | Café del Mar Malta, Welbee's | Arringo (Top), Malta National Aquarium (Bottom) | |
Valletta | ![]() | Nike | Iniala | Inter Sport (Top) | Toyotomi, Da Mattia (Left), 5 Beans (Right) |
- 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 | ![]() | Resign | 22 April 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() | 29 April 2023 |
Sirens | ![]() | 28 April 2023 | ![]() | 24 May 2023 | ||
Marsaxlokk | ![]() | End of Contract | 6 May 2023 | ![]() | 14 June 2023 | |
Floriana | ![]() | 10 May 2023 | ![]() | 5 June 2023 | ||
Hibernians | ![]() | Mutual consent | 1 June 2023 | ![]() | 17 July 2023 | |
Santa Lucia | ![]() | Resign | 21 June 2023 | ![]() | 12 July 2023 | |
Gudja United | ![]() | End of Caretaker | 29 July 2023 | ![]() | 29 July 2023 | |
Valletta | ![]() | Sacked | 2 October 2023 | 8th | ![]() | 7 October 2023 |
Birkirkara | ![]() | Resign | 26 November 2023 | 10th | ![]() | 26 November 2023 |
Gudja United | ![]() | Sacked | 21 December 2023 | 14th | ![]() | 27 December 2023 |
Gżira United | ![]() | Resign | 17 January 2024 | 9th | ![]() | 18 January 2024 |
Birkirkara | ![]() | End of Caretaker | 5 February 2024 | 7th | ![]() | 5 February 2024 |
Valletta | ![]() | Resign | 26 February 2024 | 12th | ![]() | 26 February 2024 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ħamrun Spartans (C) | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 16 | +45 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Floriana | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 57 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Sliema Wanderers | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 50 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a] |
4 | Marsaxlokk | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 43 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
5 | Birkirkara | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 36 | |
6 | Naxxar Lions | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 35 | |
7 | Hibernians | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 35 | |
8 | Balzan | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 34 | |
9 | Gżira United | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 33 | |
10 | Mosta | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 31 | |
11 | Santa Lucia (R) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 30 | Relegation to the Maltese Challenge League |
12 | Valletta (R) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 27 | |
13 | Sirens (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 50 | −33 | 16 | |
14 | Gudja United (R) | 26 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 67 | −53 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sliema Wanderers qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2023–24 Maltese FA Trophy. Since they qualified based on league position, the second Conference League first round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 28 April 2024[2]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Ħamrun Spartans | 21 |
2 | ![]() | Floriana | 13 |
![]() | Marsaxlokk | ||
4 | ![]() | Birkirkara | 11 |
![]() | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
6 | ![]() | Naxxar Lions | 10 |
7 | ![]() | Marsaxlokk | 9 |
8 | ![]() | Hibernians | 8 |
![]() | Floriana |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Stadium | Date |
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![]() | Ħamrun Spartan | Balzan | 7-1 (A) | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali | 27 January 2024 |
![]() | Balzan | Sirens | 4-1 (A) | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | 6 April 2024 |
![]() | Naxxar Lions | Gudja United | 4-2 (A) | ||
![]() | Ħamrun Spartan | Floriana | 5-0 (A) | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali | 27 April 2024 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goalss
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() | Floriana | 15 |
![]() | Sliema Wanderers | ||
3 | ![]() | Birkirkara | 10 |
4 | ![]() | Mosta | 9 |
![]() | Naxxar Lions | ||
6 | ![]() | Ħamrun Spartans | 8 |
![]() | Hibernians | ||
8 | ![]() | Balzan | 7 |
![]() | Marsaxlokk | ||
![]() | Santa Lucia |
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]Club
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 66
- Most red cards: 6
Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
September | ![]() | Floriana | ![]() | Floriana |
October | ![]() | Naxxar Lions | ![]() | Hamrun Spartans |
November | No Winner | |||
December | ![]() | Sliema Wanderers | ||
January | ![]() | Hamrun Spartans | ![]() | Hamrun Spartans |
February |
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.