2020–21 Maltese Premier League

The 2020–21 Maltese Premier League is the 106th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-flight league football in Malta. Floriana are the defending champions, having won their 26th title the previous season.

Maltese Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates11 September 2020 – May 2021
Matches played43
Goals scored134 (3.12 per match)
Top goalscorerYuri (5)
Biggest home winHibernians 8–1 Lija Athletic
(25 October 2020)
Biggest away winSenglea Athletic 0–5 Tarxien Rainbows
(24 october 2020)
Highest scoringHibernians 8–1 Lija Athletic
(25 october 2020)
Longest winning run3 matches
Ħamrun Spartans
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Ħamrun Spartans
Longest winless run18 matches
Senglea Athletics
Longest losing run9 matches
Senglea Athletics
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 25 October 2020.

Teams
Location of teams in 2020–21 Maltese Premier League

Sixteen teams will compete in the league which will include the two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams are Żejtun Corinthians, who will be playing their first season in the top division, and Lija Athetlic.

Team In league since City Training Stadium Capacity
Balzan 2011 Balzan St. Aloysius Sports and Recreational Complex 100
Birkirkara 1990 Birkirkara Mgarr Ground 0
Floriana 1986 Floriana Independence Arena 0
Gudja United 2019 Gudja Louis Azzopardi Stadium
Gżira United 2016 Gżira Gzira Football Ground 0
Ħamrun Spartans 2016 Ħamrun Victor Tedesco Stadium 6,000
Hibernians 1945 Paola Hibernians Ground 2,968
Lija Athletic 2020 Lija Lija Stadium 500
Mosta 2011 Mosta Charles Abela Memorial Stadium 600
St. Lucia 2019 Santa Luċija Grawnd Santa Luċija
Senglea Athletic 2017 Senglea Corradino C 100
Sirens 2019 St. Paul's Bay Sirens Stadium 600
Sliema Wanderers 1984 Sliema Tigne Sports Complex 1,000
Tarxien Rainbows 2008 Tarxien Tony Cassar Sports Ground 1,000
Valletta 1944 Valletta Sirens Stadium 600
Żejtun Corinthians 2020 Żejtun

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Balzan Mark Miller Joma Investors Mutual Limited
Birkirkara André Paus Adidas McDonald's
Floriana John Buttigieg Joma Scotts Supermarket, Boggi
Gudja United Cyril Buttigieg Givova All Nuts, Emilio Bilocca Handy Man
Gżira United Darren Abdilla Puma
Ħamrun Spartans Mark Buttigieg Puma J.Portelli Projects
Hibernians Stefano Sanderra Joma Bezzina
Lija Athletic Joseph Galea Macron The Falzon Group Of Companies
Mosta Davor Filipovic Macron Dimbros, Nilmar
Senglea Athletic Vladan Tomic Givova Palumbo
Sirens Giovanni Tedesco Macron Teamsport, Gillieru Harbour Hotel, Valyou Supermarket
Sliema Wanderers Andrea Pisanu Jartazi Catco Capital Investment, Catco Group Holding, Sixt, Sharjah
St. Lucia Paul Schembri Macron Multivend
Tarxien Rainbows Winston Muscat Erreà Cassar Ship Repairs
Valletta Cardoso Mendes Puma Iniala
Żejtun Corinthians Orosco Anonam Adidas
  • Additionally, referee kits are made by Macron, sponsored by TeamSports and FXDD.

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Tarxien Rainbows Demis Paul Scerri Resign 21 May 2020[1] Pre-season Winston Muscat 12 June 2020[2]
Gudja United Josef Mansueto 21 May 2020[1] Jesmond Zammit 16 June 2020[3]
Gżira United Paul Zammit 29 May 2020[4] Darren Abdilla 24 June 2020[5]
Valletta Giovanni Tedesco 13 June 2020[6] Jesmond Zerafa 18 June 2020[7]
Mosta Mark Miller Mutual consent 16 June 2020[8] Davor Filipovic 21 June 2020[9]
Balzan Ludvig Bartolo End of caretaker 22 June 2020[10] Mark Miller 22 June 2020[10]
Valletta Jesmond Zerafa Resign 30 November 2020 9th Cardoso Mendes 28 December 2020
Sirens Steve D'Amato Sacked 14 December 2020 11th Giovanni Tedesco 14 December 2020
Floriana Vincenzo Potenza Resign 24 December 2020 10th John Buttigieg 25 December 2020

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ħamrun Spartans 19 13 5 1 48 17 +31 44 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Hibernians 19 13 3 3 44 19 +25 42 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Gżira United 19 11 5 3 41 18 +23 38
4 Sliema Wanderers 19 11 2 6 33 23 +10 35
5 Birkirkara 18 10 4 4 36 21 +15 34
6 Mosta 18 7 5 6 32 31 +1 26
7 St. Lucia 19 6 8 5 28 28 0 26
8 Sirens 19 7 4 8 25 32 −7 25
9 Gudja United 18 7 3 8 25 26 −1 24
10 Valletta 18 6 6 6 20 28 −8 24
11 Żejtun Corinthians 19 6 5 8 26 30 −4 23
12 Balzan 19 4 8 7 21 24 −3 20 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
13 Floriana 19 5 5 9 23 32 −9 20 Relegation to the Maltese Challenge League
14 Tarxien Rainbows 19 4 3 12 19 36 −17 15
15 Lija Athetlic 18 3 4 11 18 37 −19 13
16 Senglea Athletic 18 0 2 16 8 45 −37 2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. Source: Malta Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference

Results
Home \ Away BAL BIR FLO GUD GZI HAM HIB LIJ MOS SEN SIR SLI SLC TAR VAL ZEJ
Balzan — 0–0 0–2 2–2 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 28 Feb 1–1 0–1 0–1 14 Feb
Birkirkara 2–2 — 27 Feb 3–0 1–1 13 Feb 4–1 0–3 1–2 3–0 17 Feb 2–3
Floriana 6 Mar 2–5 — 20 Feb 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–1 0–0
Gudja United 3–2 13 Mar 1–2 — 1–1 0–1 1–4 2–0 17 Feb 1–3 12 Feb 26 Feb 0–0 0–1
Gżira United 4–1 — 27 Feb 0–1 14 Feb 6–1 4–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1
Ħamrun Spartans 21 Feb 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 — 6 Mar 3–1 3–0 5–1 2–2 5–0 4–0
Hibernians 2–1 0–1 3–1 2–2 — 8–1 13 Feb 3–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 27 Feb
Lija Athetlic 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–3 2–2 21 Feb — 1–1 4–0 0–2 14 Mar 6 Mar 2–0 1–2
Mosta 3–3 0–1 13 Mar 2–2 1–2 2–3 — 5 Mar 21 Feb 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–0
Senglea Athletic 12 Mar 1–2 13 Feb 0–2 0–1 17 Feb 1–3 — 0–1 0–2 0–5 28 Feb 1–1
Sirens 2–4 2–1 1–0 0–1 13 Mar 26 Feb 2–2 — 0–0 0–2 2–2 12 Feb 0–4
Sliema Wanderers 3–1 20 Feb 1–2 7 Mar 0–2 3–1 4–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 — 3–1
St. Lucia 0–0 2–1 3–2 12 Mar 1–4 0–3 3–2 27 Feb 4–1 0–1 — 13 Feb 1–1 1–1
Tarxien Rainbows 0–1 5 Mar 2–2 0–5 0–2 0–1 20 Feb 3–1 1–2 0–2 — 3–1
Valletta 1–0 4–2 0–3 7 Mar 1–3 0–3 1–4 2–1 1–1 0–0 21 Feb 13 Mar — 2–1
Żejtun Corinthians 0–0 0–3 0–1 20 Feb 14 Mar 2–3 2–0 3–1 6 Mar 2–4 2–2 3–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. Source: Malta Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
As of 7 February 2021
Rank Player Club Goals[11]
1 Jean Paul Farrugia Sliema Wanderers 12
Bojan Kaljević Mosta
Kevin Rosero St. Lucia
4 Dodô Ħamrun Spartans 11
Franklin Sasere Ħamrun Spartans
6 Jurgen Degabriele Hibernians 10
Jake Grech Hibernians
Maxuell Gżira United
Yuri Gudja United
10 Erjon Beu Lija Athletic 9

Red Cards
Rank Club Most Red Cards
1 Gżira United 7
2 Senglea Athletic 6
3 Sliema Wanderers 5
Sirens
Żejtun Corinthians
6 Balzan 4
St. Lucia
Valletta
9 Gudja United 3
Mosta
11 Birkirkara 2
Floriana
Ħamrun Spartans
Hibernians
Lija Athletic

References
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  2. "Muscat takes over at Tarxien Rainbows". Times of Malta. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. Camilleri, Valhmor (16 June 2020). "Zammit to take over at Gudja United". Times of Malta. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. Camilleri, Valhmor (29 May 2020). "Zammit leaves Gżira United". Times of Malta. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. "Darren Abdilla re-appointed Gzira United coach". MaltaFootball.com. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. Camilleri, Valhmor (13 June 2020). "Tedesco parts way with Valletta". Times of Malta. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. "Valletta FC appoint Jesmond Zerafa as their new coach". Valletta F.C. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. "Mark Miller no longer Mosta FC coach". MaltaFootball.com. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. Camilleri, Valhmor (21 June 2020). "Filipovic named new Mosta coach". Times of Malta. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  10. Camilleri, Valhmor (22 June 2020). "Miller named as new Balzan coach". Times of Malta. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  11. "Topscorers".
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