The 2025–26 Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-level league football in Malta. It is the sixth season that the competition has been running in its present form.
Teams The league consists of sixteen teams; twelve teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from the 2024-25 Maltese National Amateur League, and two teams relegated from the 2024-25 Maltese Premier League.
Team changes The following teams have changed divisions since the 2024–25 season:
To Maltese Challenge League Promoted from Maltese National Amateur League Birzebbuga St. Peter's Vittoriosa Stars
Relegated from the Maltese Premier League Balzan Melita
From Maltese Challenge League Promoted to the Maltese Premier League Tarxien Rainbows Valletta
Relegated to Maltese National Amateur League Lija Athletic Senglea Athletic
Team Location Manager Balzan Balzan Andrew Cohen Birzebbuga St. Peter's Birzebbuga Edgar Degabriele Fgura United Fgura Kevin Vella Gudja United Gudja Orosco Anonam Marsa Marsa Ryan Fenech Melita San Ġiljan Brian Said Mgarr United Mgarr Shaun Bajada Mtarfa Mtarfa Ludvic Bartolo Pietà Hotspurs Pietà Manuel Caruana Santa Lucia Santa Luċija Joseph Galea Sirens St. Paul's Bay Stephen Damato St. Andrews St. Andrew's, Malta Jose` Borg Swieqi United Swieqi Liam Mangion Vittoriosa Stars Birgu Jason Camenzuli Żebbuġ Rangers Żebbuġ Saviour Debono Grech Żurrieq Żurrieq Brian Spiteri
Venues Ta' Qali Ta' Qali Ta' Qali National Stadium Centenary Stadium Capacity: 16,997 Capacity: 3,000 St. Paul's Bay Hamrun Sirens Stadium Victor Tedesco Stadium Capacity: 1,024 Capacity: 1,962
Regular season During the regular season, each team plays each other once (either at home or at away). The top eight teams qualify for the Top eight, while the bottom eight teams qualify for the Play-Out.
League table
Results
Top Eight and Play Out League table
Top 8 Results
Play Out Results
Promotion Playoff Due to Swieqi United and Birżebbuġa St. Peter's both finishing equal on points and goal difference, a playoff was required to take place to determine who got the second promotion place. Birżebbuġa St. Peter's won the playoff on penalties.
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