The 2024–25 Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-level league football in Malta. It is the fifth season that the competition has been running in its present form.
Teams The league consisted of sixteen teams; ten teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from the 2023–24 Maltese National Amateur League, and four teams relegated from the 2023–24 Maltese Premier League.
Team changes The following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season:
To Maltese Challenge League Promoted from Maltese National Amateur League Mgarr United Mtarfa
Relegated from the Maltese Premier League Gudja United Santa Lucia Sirens Valletta
From Maltese Challenge League Promoted to the Maltese Premier League Melita Żabbar St. Patrick
Relegated to Maltese National Amateur League Attard Luqa St. Andrew's Msida Saint-Joseph Żejtun Corinthians
Team Location Manager Fgura United Fgura Kevin Vella Gudja United Gudja Orosco Anonam Lija Athletic Lija Joseph Galea Marsa Marsa Saviour Debono Grech Mgarr United Mgarr Brian Spiteri Mtarfa Mtarfa Ivan Casha Pietà Hotspurs Pietà Manuel Caruana Santa Lucia Santa Luċija Liam Mangion Senglea Athletic Senglea Robert Cassar Sirens St. Paul's Bay Stephen Damato St. Andrews St. Andrew's, Malta Jose` Borg Swieqi United Swieqi Pablo Doffo Tarxien Rainbows Tarxien Jacques Scerri Valletta Valletta Thane Micallef Żebbuġ Rangers Żebbuġ Rodney Bugeja Żurrieq Żurrieq Francis Cassar
Kits
Team Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)Fgura UnitedAdidasFundazzjoni Sebħ, Trust Stamp, Euro Bridge, Iveco (Top Left)EuroSport (Top), Rad Auto Dealer (Bottom)Fundazzjoni Sebħ (Right), Hair Haven (Left)Gudja UnitedMacronHandy Man, SixSevenEightApex Group (Top)Thomas Smith Insurance Broker (Left)Lija Athletic MacronFalzon Group Of CompaniesTeamSport (Top), La Crema (Bottom)MarsaLegeaF SchembriMgarrZeusZarb Coaches, SCS Sammut Concrete Supplies, Ballut Blocks, Big MatFrame Group (Top), GPC Concrete Solutions, Smart Transport LTD (Bottom)Blaugrana (Left), Halmann Vella (Right)MtarfaGivovaAngelo Stores MtarfaPietà Hotspurs JartaziFamalco.net, A1 Supplies, Xuereb InstallationFarstone Construction (Top)Santa LuciaCapelli SportMultivend, avanzaElmo (Top), Konica Minolta (Bottom) Yellow Army (Left), Levissima (Right)Senglea AthleticGivovaPalumbo, AUM, JCJuc LtdSirensMacronCafé del Mar Malta, Welbee'sArringo (Top), Malta National Aquarium (Bottom)St. AndrewsMacronFiat, Frank Saltatg (Left), Marsali (Right)Swieqi UnitedErimaPlatin P Casino, BEHREight Four Capital (Top)Tarxien RainbowsErreàCassar, Dee SpasCargo Nigel (Bottom)AEN (Right)VallettaNikeInialaInter Sport (Top)Toyotomi, Da Mattia (Left), 5 Beans (Right)Żebbuġ RangersJomaThe Convenience Shop, Coop ItaliaŻurrieqErimaTrust PaymentXace (Top), Corendion, D£, B.home (Bottom)Tax ORB (Left), Firetech (Right)
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentSenglea Athletic Liam MangionEnd of Contract5 May 2024Pre-season Robert Cassar15 May 2024Gudja United Renzo Kerr Cumbo5 May 2024 Orosco Anonam11 May 2024Żurrieq Saviour Debono GrechResign5 May 2024 Francis Cassar9 May 2024Marsa Orosco Anonym8 May 2024 Saviour Debono Grech8 May 2024Mtarfa George Magri16 May 2024 Ivan Casha1 July 2024Santa Lucia Alessandro ZinnariSign For Ħamrun Spartans17 May 2024 Liam Mangion6 June 2024St. Andrews Vesko PetrovicEnd of Contract25 May 2024 Jose` Borg29 May 2024Valletta Juan Cruz GillEnd of Caretaker5 July 2024 Thane Micallef5 July 2024
Venues Ta' Qali Ta' Qali Ta' Qali National Stadium Centenary Stadium Capacity: 16,997 Capacity: 3,000 St. Paul's Bay Hamrun Sirens Stadium Victor Tedesco Stadium Capacity: 1,024 Capacity: 1,962
Regular season During the regular season, each team plays each other once (either at home or at away). The top eight teams qualify for the Top eight, while the bottom eight teams qualify for the Play-Out.
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Results
Second phase Top eight The top eight teams from the regular season face each other once more (either at home or away), with the top two teams earning promotion to the 2025–26 Maltese Premier League. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round.
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Play-Out The bottom eight teams from the regular season face each other for the second time (either at home or away), with the bottom two teams being relegated to the 2025–26 Maltese National Amateur League. Results from the regular season were carried over into this round. League table <onlyinclude>
Season statistics Scoring Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Andrei CiolacuValletta72 Sulahmana Mamadu BahZurrieq53 Lydon MicallefMarsa4 Emmanuel BioPieta' Hotspurs Duvan Mosquera TorresZebbug Rangers6 Diego Silva CaetanoGudja United3 Erjon BeuLija Athletic Jurgen SudaMgarr United Samuel BoakyeMgarr United Gilberto Martins Leite CarraraSirens Blessing BrafoSwieqi United James SciclunaValletta Camilo Andres Diaz AriasZebbug Rangers Sebastian GrechZurrieq
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Stadium Date Sulahmana Mamadu BahZurrieqGudja United3–1 (A)Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun19 October 2024 Andrei CiolacuVallettaSanta Lucia3–0 (A)20 October 2024
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Johnathan DebonoMgarr United5 Timothy AquilinaValletta3 Jurgen BorgŻurrieq34 Daniel AttardGudja United2 Ryan CaruanaMarsa Jean Claude DebattistaSwieqi United Jake PisaniSt. Andrews Andreas VellaTarxien Rainbows9 Yenz CiniFgura United1 James PisaniGudja United Luke BonniciLija Athletic Jake FarrugiaPieta' Hotspurs Christopher FarrugiaSanta Lucia Johnathan GrechSenglea Athletic Andrea CassarSirens Jamie AzzopardiZebbug Rangers
Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 5 Dylan Agius (Marsa) Most red cards: 1 Julian Camilleri (Lija Athletic) Andy Gilson (Mtarfa) Ayrton Senna Azzopardi (Mtarfa) Zean Leornardi (Pieta' Hotspurs) Dylan Mangion (Santa Lucia) Jean Carlos Cloth Goncalves (Santa Lucia) Andrea Cassar (Sirens) Sammy Elfarsi (Sirens) Elizeu Espirito Santo Da Conceicao (St. Andrews) Andre Spiteri (Tarxien Rainbows)
Club Most yellow cards: 24 Santa Lucia Most red cards: 3 Mtarfa
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