The 2026–27 season is the 112th competitive football season in Malta. It runs from August 2026 to May 2027 and encompasses the top four tiers of the Maltese football league system, as well as the domestic cup competition.
National teams
Malta men's national football team
UEFA Euro 2028 qualification
Nations League
Friendlies
Malta women's national football team
Friendlies
League competitions (Men's) League DivisionPromoted to league Relegated from league Premier League Balzan Birzebbuga St. Peter's Naxxar Lions Tarxien Rainbows Challenge League Attard Victoria Hotspurs Marsa Mtarfa Amateur League Dingli Swallows Kalkara United Kirkop Luqa St. Andrew's Xgħajra Tornados Żejtun Corinthians
Premier League
The 2026-27 Maltese Premier League, known as the VBet Malta Premier for sponsorship reasons, features 12 teams competing in a split-season format. The season is divided into an Opening Round and a Closing Round, each consisting of an 11-match first phase followed by a second phase split into Top Six and Play-Out groups. Floriana entered the season as champions.
Challenge League
The 2026-27 Maltese Challenge League serves as the second division. The competition features 16 teams competing in a regular season followed by a split into Top Eight and Play-Out sections. The top two teams earn automatic promotion to the Premier League, with a third promotion spot available through playoffs.
National League
National League II
Cup competitions (Men's) Super Cup
League competitions (Women's)
Women's League
The 2026-27 Assikura Women's League is the top tier of women's football in Malta. The season begins on 17th September 2026 and concludes in May 2027. Six teams competed in a four-round format (each team playing 20 matches) after the league returned to six participants. The competition was sponsored by Assikura Insurance Brokers, who extended their partnership with the Malta FA the previous season.
UEFA Women's Champions League
By virtue of winning the Women's League, Mgarr United qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League entering the First qualifying round. Mġarr United won their first match again FC Flora 4-0 but were beaten by mini-tournament hosts Spartak Myjava 6-1 and were thus knocked out.
Cup competitions (Women's) Women's Super Cup Mgarr United defeated Swieqi United after extra time to take the Womens Super Cup.
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