The Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division in Maltese football , behind the Maltese Premier League . The First Division was the precursor of the present Premier League until the latter was revamped for the 1980–81 season with the Maltese Challenge League instituted for the 2020–21 season following the premature end of the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
6-405: Since the 2022–23 season , the league is made up of eighteen teams. Over the course of the season, each team plays twice against the others in the league, resulting in each team completing thirty-four games in total. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the table by: In the need of a tie-breaker, a play-off game is played. At the end of
12-553: A Maltese association football competition is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2022-23 Maltese Challenge League The 2022–23 Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-level league football in Malta. It is the third season that the competition has been running in its present form. The following teams have changed division since
18-786: The 2021–22 season: Promoted from Maltese National Amateur League Relegated from the Maltese Premier League Promoted to the Maltese Premier League Relegated to Maltese National Amateur League Eighteen teams will compete in the league which will include the Four teams promoted from the Amateur League and one team relegated from the Premier League . This Season will be playing only one round. After
24-457: The final fixture of the first round that played three matches at the same time. On 21 December 2022. The Malta Football Association introduce another stadium at Sirens Stadium in San Pawl il-Baħar due to the final fixture of the season that is playing four matches at the same time. A play-offs match shall be played between the twelfth-placed team in the Premier League , Santa Lucia , and
30-629: The first round, the top six will play each other twice to determine whether to win the Challenge League, be promoted, or stay in Challenge League next season. And those who finish seventh till eighteenth in the first round will play once in Play-Out to determine who will stay in Challenge League or have either been relegated. On 21 December 2022. The Malta Football Association introduce another stadium at Luxol Stadium in Pembroke due to
36-523: The season, the top two teams are directly promoted to the Premier League ; an additional place is reserved for the winner of the relegation play-off between the twelfth-placed Premier League team and the third-placed Maltese Challenge League side. The four lowest-finishing teams are relegated to the National Amateur League . Pembroke Athleta , Rabat Ajax , St. George’s , Qrendi , San Gwann , Vittoriosa Stars This article about
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