The 2026–27 Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-level league football in Malta. It is the seventh season that the competition has been running in its present form.
Teams The league consists of sixteen teams; twelve teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from the 2025-26 Maltese National Amateur League, and two teams relegated from the 2025-26 Maltese Premier League.
Team changes The following teams have changed divisions since the 2025–26 season:
To Maltese Challenge League Promoted from Maltese National Amateur League Attard Victoria Hotspurs
Relegated from the Maltese Premier League Naxxar Lions Tarxien Rainbows
From Maltese Challenge League Promoted to the Maltese Premier League Balzan Birzebbuga St. Peter's
Relegated to Maltese National Amateur League Marsa Mtarfa
Team Location Manager Attard Attard Daniel Agius Fgura United Fgura Kevin Vella Gudja United Gudja Orosco Anonam Melita San Ġiljan Brian Said Mgarr United Mgarr Andrea Agostinelli Naxxar Lions Naxxar Pablo Doffo Pietà Hotspurs Pietà Kevin Vella Santa Lucia Santa Luċija Joseph Galea Sirens St. Paul's Bay Stephen Damato St. Andrews St. Andrew's, Malta Marko Rajic Swieqi United Swieqi Liam Mangion Tarxien Rainbows Tarxien Manuel Caruana Victoria Hotspurs Victoria Oliver Spiteri Vittoriosa Stars Birgu Jason Camenzuli Żebbuġ Rangers Żebbuġ Saviour Debono Grech Żurrieq Żurrieq Brian Spiteri
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.
League table
Results
References