List of Maltese football champions

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List of Maltese football champions
Founded1909
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams14
Current champions Ħamrun Spartans (10th title)
(2022-23 season)
Most championships Sliema Wanderers and Floriana (26 titles each)
Current: 2021–22 season

The Maltese football champions are the winners of the primary football competition in Malta, the Premier League. The league is contested on a round-robin system and the championship is awarded to the highest ranked team at the end of the season. Originally known as the First Division, it started with a disparate number of participating teams. Nowadays, it is contested by 14 teams. [1] With a hiatus during the Second World War, the competition has been ever-present since its inception.

Contents

Sliema Wanderers and Floriana are the most successful clubs with 26 titles each, [2] while Hibernians are the current champions. [3]

Champions

Key
Club (X)Club name and number of times they had won the title at that point (if more than one)
Champions also won the FA Trophy that season, completing a domestic double

First Division (1909–80)

SeasonWinner [4] [5] Runner-up [4] [5] Third place [6] Top scorer(s) [7] Goals [7]
1909–10 Floriana Sliema Wanderers St. Joseph's United Flag of Malta (1898-1923).svg Salvu Samuele (Floriana)4
1910–11League championship was not held
1911–12 Floriana (2) Ħamrun Spartans St. George's [lower-alpha 1]
1912–13 Floriana (3) Ħamrun Spartans Sliema Wanderers [lower-alpha 1]
1913–14 Ħamrun Spartans St. George's Valletta United [lower-alpha 1]
1914–15 Valletta United Ħamrun Spartans Sliema Wanderers [lower-alpha 1]
1915–16League championship was not held
1916–17 St. George's Sliema Wanderers Ħamrun Spartans [lower-alpha 1]
1917–18 Ħamrun Spartans (2) St. George's Sliema Wanderers [lower-alpha 1]
1918–19 King's Own Malta Regiment Ħamrun United Royal Army Service Corps [lower-alpha 1]
1919–20 Sliema Wanderers Ħamrun Spartans Valletta United [lower-alpha 1]
1920–21 Floriana (4) Marsa United Ħamrun Spartans [lower-alpha 1]
1921–22 Floriana (5) Sliema Wanderers Malta Police [lower-alpha 1]
1922–23 Sliema Wanderers (2) Floriana Sliema Rangers [lower-alpha 1]
1923–24 Sliema Wanderers (3) Vittoriosa Rovers Valletta United [lower-alpha 1]
1924–25 Floriana (6) Sliema Wanderers Valletta United [lower-alpha 1]
1925–26 Sliema Wanderers (4) Floriana Valletta United [lower-alpha 1]
1926–27 Floriana (7) Sliema Wanderers St. George's [lower-alpha 1]
1927–28 Floriana (8) Valletta United St. George's [lower-alpha 1]
1928–29 Floriana (9) Sliema Wanderers Valletta United Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg P. Friggieri (Floriana)4
1929–30 Sliema Wanderers (5) St. George's Valletta United [lower-alpha 1]
1930–31 Floriana (10) Sliema Wanderers Valletta United Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg C. Cauchi (Floriana)4
1931–32 Valletta United (2) Sliema Wanderers Sliema Hotspurs [lower-alpha 1]
1932–33 Sliema Wanderers (6) Hibernians Sliema Rangers [lower-alpha 1]
1933–34 Sliema Wanderers (7) Hibernians Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg A. Brincat (Sliema Wanderers)2
1934–35 Floriana (11) Sliema Wanderers Hibernians Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg Tony Nicholl (Sliema Wanderers)11
1935–36 Sliema Wanderers (8) Floriana Hibernians Flag of Austria.svg Anton Mayerhoffer (Floriana)3
1936–37 Floriana (12) Hibernians Sliema Wanderers Flag of England.svg George Bond (Floriana)4
1937–38 Sliema Wanderers (9) Floriana Valletta Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg Tony Nicholl (Sliema Wanderers)
Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg C. Cauchi (Floriana)
5
1938–39 Sliema Wanderers (10) Melita St. George's Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg Tony Nicholl (Sliema Wanderers)8
1939–40 Sliema Wanderers (11) St. George's Melita Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg Tony Nicholl (Sliema Wanderers)18
1940–41 to 1943–44League suspended owing to the Second World War
1944–45 Valletta (3) Sliema Athletics Floriana Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Tony Nicholl (Sliema Athletics)6
1945–46 Valletta (4) Sliema Wanderers Floriana [lower-alpha 1]
1946–47 Ħamrun Spartans (3) Valletta Floriana Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Maurice Decesare (Melita)
Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg C. Galea (Floriana)
11
1947–48 Valletta (5) Ħamrun Spartans Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Freddie Landolina (Ħamrun Spartans)16
1948–49 Sliema Wanderers (12) Ħamrun Spartans Valletta Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Salvinu Schembri (Valletta)
Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Tony Nicholl (Sliema Wanderers)
11
1949–50 Floriana (13) Ħamrun Spartans Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Pace (Valletta)16
1950–51 Floriana (14) Hibernians Valletta Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Pullu Demanuele (Valletta)14
1951–52 Floriana (15) Ħamrun Spartans Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Lolly Borg (Floriana)17
1952–53 Floriana (16) Birkirkara Valletta Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Pace (Valletta)9
1953–54 Sliema Wanderers (13) Floriana Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Tony Nicholl (Sliema Wanderers)12
1954–55 Floriana (17) Sliema Wanderers Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Lolly Borg (Floriana)
Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Tony Cauchi (Floriana)
13
1955–56 Sliema Wanderers (14) Floriana Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Sammy Nicholl (Sliema Wanderers)15
1956–57 Sliema Wanderers (15) Valletta Floriana Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Sammy Nicholl (Sliema Wanderers)14
1957–58 Floriana (18) Sliema Wanderers Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Pullu Demanuele (Floriana)14
1958–59 Valletta (6) Sliema Wanderers Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg A. Cassar (Ħamrun Spartans)11
1959–60 Valletta (7) Hibernians Floriana Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg F. Zammit (Valletta)
Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg M. Azzopardi (Valletta)
12
1960–61 Hibernians Valletta Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Tony Cauchi (Floriana)12
1961–62 Floriana (19) Valletta Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Tony Cauchi (Floriana)17
1962–63 Valletta (8) Hibernians Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg M. Azzopardi (Valletta)20
1963–64 Sliema Wanderers (16) Valletta Hibernians Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg A. Borg (Valletta)11
1964–65 Sliema Wanderers (17) Valletta Hibernians Flag of Malta.svg Joe Cini (Sliema Wanderers)12
1965–66 Sliema Wanderers (18) Floriana Hibernians Flag of Malta.svg John Bonnett (Sliema Wanderers)
Flag of Malta.svg Ronnie Cocks (Sliema Wanderers)
6
1966–67 Hibernians (2) Sliema Wanderers Floriana Flag of Malta.svg A. Delia (Hibernians)8
1967–68 Floriana (20) Sliema Wanderers Hibernians Flag of Malta.svg Joe Cini (Sliema Wanderers)10
1968–69 Hibernians (3) Valletta Floriana Flag of Malta.svg C. Cassar (Hibernians)9
1969–70 Floriana (21) Sliema Wanderers Hibernians Flag of Malta.svg Joe Cini (Sliema Wanderers)
Flag of Malta.svg Ronnie Cocks (Sliema Wanderers)
7
1970–71 Sliema Wanderers (19) Marsa Gżira United Flag of Malta.svg Raymond Xuereb (Floriana)5
1971–72 Sliema Wanderers (20) Floriana Valletta Flag of Malta.svg T. Giglio (Valletta)9
1972–73 Floriana (22) Sliema Wanderers Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Malta.svg C. Borg (Ħamrun Spartans)10
1973–74 Valletta (9) Hibernians Floriana Flag of Malta.svg T. Camilleri (Sliema Wanderers)9
1974–75 Floriana (23) Sliema Wanderers St. George's Flag of Malta.svg Raymond Xuereb (Floriana)17
1975–76 Sliema Wanderers (21) Floriana Hibernians Flag of Malta.svg Richard Aquilina (Sliema Wanderers)9
1976–77 Floriana (24) Sliema Wanderers Valletta Flag of Malta.svg Raymond Xuereb (Floriana)16
1977–78 Valletta (10) Hibernians Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta.svg Leonard Farrugia (Valletta)16
1978–79 Hibernians (4) Valletta Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta.svg C. Brincat (Marsa)11
1979–80 Valletta (11) Hibernians Floriana Flag of Malta.svg Emanuel Fabri (Sliema Wanderers)
Flag of Malta.svg Leonard Farrugia (Valletta)
Flag of Malta.svg F. Cristiano (Valletta)
15

Premier League (1980–present)

SeasonWinner [4] [5] Runner-up [4] [5] Third place [6] Top scorer(s) [7] Goals [7]
1980–81 Hibernians (5) Sliema Wanderers Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Malta.svg Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi (Hibernians)13
1981–82 Hibernians (6) Sliema Wanderers Żurrieq Flag of Malta.svg Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi (Hibernians)12
1982–83 Ħamrun Spartans (4) Valletta Rabat Ajax Flag of Malta.svg Leo Refalo (Ħamrun Spartans)7
1983–84 Valletta (12) Rabat Ajax Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Georgi Ivanov (Ħamrun Spartans)
Flag of Malta.svg Charles Muscat (Żurrieq)
7
1984–85 Rabat Ajax Ħamrun Spartans Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta.svg Leonard Farrugia (Valletta)9
1985–86 Rabat Ajax (2) Hibernians Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca De Ponti (Żurrieq)8
1986–87 Ħamrun Spartans (5) Valletta Żurrieq Flag of Malta.svg Carmel Busuttil (Rabat Ajax)10
1987–88 Ħamrun Spartans (6) Sliema Wanderers Żurrieq Flag of England.svg Barry Gallagher (Ħamrun Spartans)7
1988–89 Sliema Wanderers (22) Valletta Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Malta.svg Joe Zarb (Valletta)11
1989–90 Valletta (13) Sliema Wanderers Hibernians Flag of Malta.svg Joe Zarb (Valletta)17
1990–91 Ħamrun Spartans (7) Valletta Floriana Flag of Malta.svg Joe Zarb (Valletta)12
1991–92 Valletta (14) Floriana Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta.svg Stefan Sultana (Ħamrun Spartans)22
1992–93 Floriana (25) Ħamrun Spartans Valletta Flag of Denmark.svg Carl Zachhau (Hibernians)22
1993–94 Hibernians (7) Floriana Valletta Flag of Denmark.svg Carl Zachhau (Hibernians)
Flag of Malta.svg Joe Zarb (Valletta)
17
1994–95 Hibernians (8) Sliema Wanderers Valletta Flag of England.svg Carl Saunders (Sliema Wanderers)18
1995–96 Sliema Wanderers (23) Valletta Floriana Flag of Malta.svg Aldrin Muscat (Sliema Wanderers)18
1996–97 Valletta (15) Birkirkara Floriana Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Danilo Dončić (Valletta)32
1997–98 Valletta (16) Birkirkara Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta.svg Joe Brincat (Birkirkara/Floriana)19
1998–99 Valletta (17) Birkirkara Sliema Wanderers Flag of Malta.svg Gilbert Agius (Valletta)20
1999–2000 Birkirkara Valletta Floriana Flag of Malta.svg Michael Mifsud (Sliema Wanderers)21
2000–01 Valletta (18) Sliema Wanderers Birkirkara Flag of Malta.svg Michael Mifsud (Sliema Wanderers)30
2001–02 Hibernians (9) Sliema Wanderers Birkirkara Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Danilo Dončić (Sliema Wanderers)32
2002–03 Sliema Wanderers (24) Birkirkara Valletta Flag of Malta.svg Adrian Mifsud (Hibernians
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Danilo Dončić (Sliema Wanderers)
Flag of Malta.svg Michael Galea (Birkirkara)
18
2003–04 Sliema Wanderers (25) Birkirkara Hibernians Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Danilo Dončić (Sliema Wanderers)19
2004–05 Sliema Wanderers (26) Birkirkara Hibernians Flag of Malta.svg Andrew Cohen (Hibernians)21
2005–06 Birkirkara (2) Sliema Wanderers Marsaxlokk Flag of Malta.svg Michael Galea (Birkirkara)19
2006–07 Marsaxlokk Sliema Wanderers Birkirkara Flag of Malta.svg Daniel Bogdanović (Marsaxlokk)31
2007–08 Valletta (19) Marsaxlokk Birkirkara Flag of Argentina.svg Omar Sebastián Monesterolo (Valletta)19
2008–09 Hibernians (10) Valletta Birkirkara Flag of Malta.svg Terence Scerri (Hibernians)26
2009–10 Birkirkara (3) Valletta Sliema Wanderers Flag of Brazil.svg Camilo Sanvezzo (Qormi)24
2010–11 Valletta (20) Floriana Birkirkara Flag of Nigeria.svg Alfred Effiong (Marsaxlokk) [lower-alpha 2] 17
2011–12 Valletta (21) Hibernians Birkirkara Flag of Nigeria.svg Obinna Obiefule (Marsaxlokk/Mosta)34
2012–13 Birkirkara (4) Hibernians Valletta Flag of Spain.svg Jose Luis Negrin (Melita/Rabat Ajax)22
2013–14 Valletta (22) Birkirkara Hibernians Flag of Brazil.svg Jhonnattann (Birkirkara)
Flag of Brazil.svg Edison Luiz dos Santos (Hibernians)
21
2014–15 Hibernians (11) Valletta Birkirkara Flag of Brazil.svg Jorginho (Hibernians)
Flag of Brazil.svg Edison Luiz dos Santos (Hibernians)
25
2015–16 Valletta (23) Hibernians Birkirkara Flag of Italy.svg Mario Fontanella (Floriana)20
2016–17 Hibernians (12) Balzan Birkirkara Flag of Montenegro.svg Bojan Kaljević (Balzan)23
2017–18 Valletta (24) Balzan Gżira United Flag of Senegal.svg Amadou Samb (Gżira United)21
2018–19 Valletta (25) Hibernians Gżira United Flag of Brazil.svg Taylon Correa (Hibernians)19
2019–20 Floriana (26) Valletta Hibernians Flag of Albania.svg Kristian Keqi (Floriana)14
2020–21 Ħamrun Spartans (8) Hibernians Gżira United Flag of Colombia.svg Kevin Rosero (St. Lucia)17
2021–22 Hibernians (13) Floriana Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Brazil.svg Maxuell Maia (Gżira United)17
2022-23 Hamrun Spartans (9) Birkirkara Gżira United Flag of Brazil.svg Jefferson de Assis (Gżira United)20

Total titles won

Titles won by club (%)

  Sliema Wanderers – 26 (25%)
  Floriana – 26 (25%)
  Valletta – 25 (23%)
  Hibernians – 13 (11%)
  Ħamrun Spartans – 9 (10%)
  Birkirkara – 4 (4%)
  Other clubs – 4 (4%)
As of 5 April 2023
ClubWinnersRunners-up
Sliema Wanderers Star full.svgStar full.svg2629
Floriana Star full.svgStar full.svg2613
Valletta Star full.svgStar full.svg2518
Hibernians Star full.svg1314
Ħamrun Spartans 911
Birkirkara 48
Rabat Ajax 21
St. George's 14
Marsaxlokk 11
The King's Own Malta Regiment 10

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Unknown top-scorer due to no accurate records kept of the matches played
  2. Alfred Effiong was born in Nigeria, but since March 2015 has a Maltese passport and has represented Malta in international football

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