The 2020–2021 Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons), is the second-level league of football in Malta. This was the first season to take place under the new Challenge League brand.
Following an announcement by Prime Minister Robert Abela, both the Premier League and Challenge League were suspended from 10 March to 11 April 2021 due to the amount of COVID-19 cases increasing in Malta. This was followed by a government decision to extend the suspension, leading to the MFA ending the season prematurely. Due to the season ending without 75% of matches having taken place, both promotion to the Premier League and relegation to the Amateur League (apart from Qormi, who had already been relegated during the season) was suspended until the following season. The following season will have 22 teams split into two groups with the top two clubs earning promotion.
Teams Fifteen teams competed in the league which included the two teams promoted from the Second Division.
Team Finishing position last season Location Stadium Capacity Fgura United9th Fgura Gudja Ground1,000 Marsa1st in Second Division (promoted) Marsa Luxol Sports Ground800 Marsaxlokk3rd in Second Division (promoted) Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk Ground1,000 Mqabba14th Mqabba Victor Tedesco Stadium6,000 Naxxar Lions4th Naxxar Centenary Stadium2,000 Pembroke Athleta5th Pembroke Luxol Sports Ground800 Pietà Hotspurs8th Pietà Qormi11th Qormi Thomaso Ground500 Qrendi3rd Qrendi Luxol Sports Ground800 San Ġwann2nd in Second Division (promoted) San Ġwann Centenary Stadium2,000 St. Andrews6th St. Andrew's, Malta Luxol Sports Ground800 St. George's13th Cospicua Centenary Stadium2,000 Swieqi United10th Swieqi Luxol Sports Ground800 Vittoriosa Stars12th Birgu Tony Cassar Sports Ground1,000 Żebbuġ Rangers7th Żebbuġ Żebbuġ Ground1,000
League table
Results
References
External links Official website