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.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season:

To Maltese Challenge League

Promoted from

Maltese National Amateur League The Maltese National Amateur League I (referred to as the IZIBet Amateur League for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division in Football in Malta, Maltese football, replacing the Maltese Second Division and Maltese Third Division durin ...

Żurrieq Żurrieq ( ) is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country, and has a population of 11,823 inhabitants as of March 2014. Żurrieq is one of the 10 parishes to be documented in 1436 and is dedicated to S ...

Attard Attard () is a town in the Northern Region of Malta. Together with Balzan and Lija, it forms part of the " Three Villages" () and has been inhabited since the Classical Period. It has a population of 12,268 as of 2021. Attard's traditional ...

Marsaskala Marsaskala, sometimes written as Marsascala is a seaside town in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population. ...

Mtarfa Mtarfa () is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,572 as of March 2014. It was considered to be a suburb of Rabat until 2000, when it became a separate local council. History A number of historic silos were disc ...

Relegated from the

Maltese Premier League The Maltese Premier League, known as 360Sports Malta Premier for sponsorship reasons with 360Sports (colloquialism, colloquially known as ''Il-Kampjonat Premjer''), is the highest level of professional football in Malta. Managed by the Malta Foot ...

* Sliema Wanderers

From
Maltese Challenge League The Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the Bank of Valletta, BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division in Football in Malta, Maltese football, behind the Maltese Premier League. The First Division was th ...

Promoted to the

Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk () is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history. As of March 2014, the village had a populati ...

* Pietà Hotspurs * Żebbuġ Rangers Relegated to

* Luqa St. Andrew's * Mġarr United * Pembroke Athleta * Rabat Ajax F.C. * Senglea Athletic * St. George's

Teams

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 The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...

. This Season will be playing only one round. After 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.

Venues

On 21 December 2022. The

Malta Football Association The Malta Football Association (MFA; ) is the governing body of football (soccer), football in Malta. The Association organises the Maltese Football League for both men and women and several other competitions, including knockout competitions ...

introduce another stadium at Luxol Stadium in Pembroke due to the final fixture of the first round that played three matches at the same time. On 21 December 2022. The

introduce another stadium at

Sirens Stadium The Sirens Stadium is a stadium in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It originally opened in 1970 with a sandy pitch, but introduced a new artificial pitch in 2011. It is the home ground of Maltese Premier League club Sirens F.C. It is also used by all Sire ...

San Pawl il-Baħar Saint Paul's Bay () is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. As per the 2021 population census, it has also ...

due to the final fixture of the season that is playing four matches at the same time.

League table

Results

Second phase

Top Six

Play-Out

Promotion or Relegation play-offs

A play-offs match shall be played between the twelfth-placed team in the

, Santa Lucia, and the third-placed team in the Maltese Challenge League, Żejtun Corinthians. The winner will play in the 2023-24 Maltese Premier League.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

Discipline

Club

* Most yellow cards: 82 ** Mqabba * Most red cards: 7 **

** Vittoriosa Stars

References

External links

Malta Football Association
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