The 2026–27 Maltese National League (referred to, for sponsorship reasons, as the BOV National League 1) occurs between 18 September 2026 and May 2027. This will be the third season since the Amateur League was split and the league system returned into two tiers since the 2019–20 season. Attard were crowned champions, earning the right to play in the 2026-27 Challenge League.
Macron will provide the match footballs this season.
Team changes The following teams have changed divisions since the 2025–26 season:
Promoted from2025–26 Maltese National Amateur League II Relegated from2025–26 Maltese Challenge League Relegated to2026–27 Maltese National League II Promoted to2026–27 Maltese Challenge League Kalkara Dingli S. Marsa Mtarfa Żejtun C. Xgħajra T. Luqa SA Kirkop U. Attard Victoria H.
Teams Twelve teams will compete in the 2026-27 National League I.
Team Location Manager Kit Manufacturer Dingli Swallows Dingli Nicolai Caruana Adidas Kalkara United Kalkara Bruno Menezes Pinheiro Givova Lija Athletic Lija Joseph Galea Macron Marsa Marsa Keith Darmanin Givova Mtarfa Mtarfa Davor Filipović Acerbis Mellieħa Mellieħa Vesko Petrović Macron Mqabba Mqabba George Magri Hummel Pembroke Athleta Pembroke Jeffrey Fenech Macron Qormi Qormi Clive Mizzi Joma Qrendi Qrendi Conrad Debattista Macron San Ġwann San Ġwann Noel Turner Zeus Senglea Athletic Senglea Edmond Lufi Givova
Venues The following venues have been cleared for use throughout the season: Ta' Qali Hamrun Centenary Stadium Victor Tedesco Stadium Capacity: 1,732 Capacity: 1,962 St. Paul's Bay Mosta Pembroke Sirens Stadium Charles Abela Memorial Stadium Luxol Stadium Capacity: 1,024 Capacity: 700 Capacity: 702
Regular season During the regular season, each team plays each other twice in a round robin format. The top two teams will be promoted to the Challenge League for the following season, while the bottom two teams will be relegated to the National League II.
League stage
Results
*Walkover since Mtarfa did not show up
References