| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2022 – 1 May 2023 |
| Champions | Ħamrun Spartans (9th title) |
| Relegated | Pietà Hotspurs |
| UEFA Champions League | Ħamrun Spartans |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Balzan Birkirkara Gżira United |
| Matches | 184 |
| Goals | 488 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jefferson Assis (20 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | Birkirkara 5-0Żebbuġ Rangers (7 January 2023) Birkirkara 5-0Hibernians (2 April 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Pietà Hotspurs 0-6Valletta (26 August 2022) Pietà Hotspurs 0-6Gżira United (4 February 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Pietà Hotspurs 0-6Valletta (26 August 2022) Gudja United 3-3Gżira United (26 August 2022) Sirens 3-3Żebbuġ Rangers (21 October 2022) Sirens 3-3Valletta (1 February 2023) |
| Longest winning run | Ħamrun Spartans (8 Games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Ħamrun Spartans (15 Games) |
| Longest winless run | Pietà Hotspurs (14 Games) |
| Longest losing run | Pietà Hotspurs (6 Games) |
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The2022–23Maltese Premier League was the 108th season of top-flight leaguefootball in Malta. The season began on 19 August 2022 and ended on 1 May 2023.Hibernians were the defending champions, having won their 13th title in theprevious season.
Fourteen teams will compete in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the four teams promoted from theMaltese Challenge League. The promoted teams areŻebbuġ Rangers,Marsaxlokk, andPietà Hotspurs, who will return after an absence of five, seven, ten and eight years from the top flight respectively. They will replaceSliema Wanderers (relegated after thirty-seven years in the top flight).
On 17 April 2023. TheMalta Football Association introduce another stadium atGozo Stadium inXewkija due to the final fixture of the season to be played four matches at the same time.
| Ta' Qali | Ta' Qali | Paola | Xewkija | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta' Qali National Stadium | Centenary Stadium | Tony Bezzina Stadium | Gozo Stadium | |
| Capacity:16,997 | Capacity:3,000 | Capacity:2,968 | Capacity:1,644 | |
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan | Joma | ||||
| Birkirkara | Nike | McDonald's | Inter Sport (Top), Visit Malta (Bottom) | ||
| 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 | Gree | Visit Malta (Bottom) | ||
| Ħamrun Spartans | Puma | J. Portelli Projects | Midea (Top), Meridianbet (Bottom), Visit Malta (Bottom) | Ta' Fonzu (Right),Tescoma (Left) | |
| Hibernians | Joma | Bezzina | |||
| Marsaxlokk | Joma | 1padel | |||
| Mosta | Macron | Simple Clean, PG Group | Teamsport (Bottom) | ||
| Pietà Hotspurs | Jartazi | Famalco.net, A1 Supplies, Xuereb Installation | Farstone Construction (Top) | ||
| Santa Lucia | Capelli Sport | Multivend, avanza | Elmo (Top),Konica Minolta (Bottom) | Yellow Army (Left), Levissima (Right) | |
| Sirens | Macron | Café del Mar Malta, Welbee's | Arringo (Top),Malta National Aquarium (Bottom) | ||
| Valletta | Nike | Iniala | Inter Sport (Top) | ||
| Żebbuġ Rangers | Joma | The Convenience Shop,Coop Italia |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Lucia | End of contract | 18 May 2022 | Pre-season | 6 July 2022 | ||
| Birkirkara | End of caretaker spell | 18 May 2022 | 18 May 2022[1] | |||
| Valletta | End of contract | 24 May 2022[2] | 29 May 2022[2] | |||
| Balzan | End of caretaker spell | 29 May 2022[3] | 5 June 2022[4] | |||
| Gudja United | Signed byValletta | 29 May 2022[2] | 8 June 2022[5] | |||
| Hibernians | Signed byLazio Primavera | 8 July 2022[6] | 8 July 2022[7] | |||
| Santa Lucia | Sacked | 3 November 2022 | 12th | 3 November 2022 | ||
| Hibernians | 6 February 2023 | 5th | 7 February 2023 | |||
| Gudja United | Signed byBenevento | 11 April 2023 | 10th | 12 April 2023 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ħamrun Spartans(C) | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 10 | +35 | 69 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 50 | Qualification for theEuropa Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Gżira United | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 48 | |
| 4 | Balzan[b] | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 46 | |
| 5 | Hibernians[b] | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 46 | |
| 6 | Mosta | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 46 | |
| 7 | Floriana | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 37 | |
| 8 | Valletta | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 37 | |
| 9 | Sirens | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 33 | |
| 10 | Gudja United | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 29 | |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 25 | |
| 12 | Santa Lucia(O) | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 15 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Żebbuġ Rangers(R) | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 58 | −37 | 14 | Relegation to theMaltese Challenge League |
| 14 | Pietà Hotspurs(R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 12 |
| Home \ Away | BAL | BIR | FLO | GUD | GŻI | ĦAM | HIB | MAR | MOS | PIE | SLC | SIR | VAL | ŻEB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Birkirkara | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 |
| Floriana | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Gudja United | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Gżira United | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Hibernians | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 |
| Marsaxlokk | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Mosta | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 2–3 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 0–2 |
| Santa Lucia | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Sirens | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 |
| Valletta | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 |
| Żebbuġ Rangers | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | — |
Because Hibernians, Balzan, and Mosta were tied on points after all matches played, their head-to-head results in Play-Out were decisive. Mosta had the fewest points in those matches and immediately finished 6th Place. The best two teams Hibernians and Balzan will play a deciding game to determine the Fourth Place and qualification for UEFA Europa Conference League.
| 1 May 2023 | Hibernians | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Balzan | Ta' Qali |
| 14:00CEST |
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| Stadium:Ta' Qali National Stadium Referee: Ishmael Barbara |
A play-offs match shall be played between the twelfth-placed team in the Premier League,Santa Lucia, and the third-placed team in theMaltese Challenge League,Żejtun Corinthians. The winner will play in the2023-24 Maltese Premier League.
| 28 April 2023 | Santa Lucia (1) | 2–0 | Żejtun Corinthians (2) | Ta' Qali |
| 19:00CEST |
| Stadium:Centenary Stadium Referee: Fyodor Zammit |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gżira United | 20 | |
| 2 | Ħamrun Spartans | 18 | |
| 3 | Balzan | 14 | |
| Hibernians | |||
| 5 | Birkirkara | 13 | |
| Hibernians | |||
| 7 | Gżira United | 11 | |
| Żebbuġ Rangers | |||
| 9 | Mosta | 10 | |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Stadium | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan | Zebbug Rangers | 3–1 (H) | Centenary Stadium,Ta' Qali | 19 August 2022 | |
| Mosta | Marsaxlokk | 4–1 (A) | 27 August 2022 | ||
| Hibernians | Mosta | 5–0 (A) | Tony Bezzina Stadium,Paola | 5 September 2022 | |
| Zebbug Rangers | Sirens | 3–3 (A) | Ta' Qali National Stadium,Ta' Qali | 21 October 2022 | |
| Gżira United | Pietà Hotspurs | 6–0 (A) | Tony Bezzina Stadium,Paola | 4 February 2023 | |
| Mosta | Zebbug Rangers | 5–0 (A) | 15 April 2023 | ||
| Gżira United | 4–0 (H) | Centenary Stadium,Ta' Qali | 21 April 2023 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ħamrun Spartans | 15 | |
| 2 | Gzira United | 12 | |
| 3 | Floriana | 8 | |
| 4 | Valletta | 7 | |
| Birkirkara | |||
| 6 | Balzan | 5 | |
| Hibernians | |||
| Mosta | |||
| Sirens | |||
| 10 | Gudja United | 4 | |
| Marsaxlokk | |||
| Sirens |
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August | Birkirkara | Gzira United | ||
| September | ||||
| October | Hamrun Spartans | Hamrun Spartans | ||
| November | Hibernians | Hibernians | ||
| December | Hamrun Spartans | Hamrun Spartans | ||
| January | Birkirkara | Gzira United | ||
| February | Hamrun Spartans | Balzan | ||
| March | Birkirkara | Birkirkara | ||
| April | ||||