2018–19 Maltese Premier League

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Maltese Premier League 2018–19
Season information
Dates	17 August 2018 – 28 April 2019
Season statistics

The 2018–19 Maltese Premier League will be the 104th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season will begin in August 2018 and will end in April 2019. Valletta are the defending champions, having won their 24th title the previous season.

Teams

Lija Athletic and Naxxar Lions were relegated after they finished thirteenth and fourteenth the previous season. They are replaced by Qormi and Pietà Hotspurs, the 2017–18 Maltese First Division champions and runners-up respectively. Tarxien Rainbows retained Premiership status by defeating Zejtun Corinthians in a play-off decider.

Team	In league since	City	Training Stadium	Capacity
Balzan	2011	Balzan	Victor Tedesco Stadium	6,000
Birkirkara	1990	Birkirkara	Ta' Qali National Stadium	17,797
Floriana	1986	Floriana	Independence Arena	3,000
Gżira United	2016	Gżira	Ta' Qali National Stadium	17,797
Ħamrun Spartans	2016	Ħamrun	Victor Tedesco Stadium	6,000
Hibernians	1945	Paola	Hibernians Ground	2,968
Mosta	2011	Mosta	Charles Abela Memorial Stadium	600
Pietà Hotspurs	2018	Pietà
Qormi	2018	Qormi	Thomaso Ground	500
Senglea Athletic	2017	Senglea	Ta' Qali National Stadium	17,000
Tarxien Rainbows	2008	Tarxien	Tony Cassar Sports Ground	1,000
Sliema Wanderers	1984	Sliema	Tigne Sports Complex	1,000
St. Andrews	2015	St. Andrew's	Luxol Stadium	800
Valletta	1944	Valletta	Centenary Stadium	2,000

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Balzan	Marko Micovic	Joma	Investors Mutual Limited
Birkirkara	Paul Zammit	Adidas	McDonald's
Floriana	Nicolas Hernan Chiesa	Joma	Scotts Supermarket
Gżira United	Darren Abdilla	Joma	Tipbet
Hamrun Spartans	Giovanni Tedesco	[SA	Talocan
Hibernians	Stefano Sanderra	Joma	Bezzina
Mosta	Johann Scicluna	Macron	Computer Domain
Pietà Hotspurs	Ramon Zammit	Nike	Famalco.net
Qormi	Brian Spiteri	Joma	Tumas Group
Senglea Athletic	Paolo Favaretto	Acerbis
Sliema Wanderers	John Buttigieg	Adidas	DIZZ
St. Andrews	Michael Woods	Macron	Tipico
Tarxien Rainbows	Jose Borg	Erreà	Cassar Ship Repairs, Moog Parts
Valletta	Danilo Dončić	Joma	Iniala

• Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas, sponsored by TeamSports and FXDD, and Nike has a new match ball.

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Replaced by	Date of appointment
Hamrun Spartans	Jacques Scerri	Mutual consent	31 May 2018	Pre-season	Giovanni Tedesco	31 May 2018
Hibernians	Mario Muscat Neil Zarb Cousin	End of caretaker	4 July 2018		Stefano Sanderra	4 July 2018

League table

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