Maltese National Amateur League
The Maltese National Amateur League (referred to as the BOV Amateur League for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the third-highest division in Maltese football, replacing the Maltese Second Division and Maltese Third Division during the 2020-21 season following the premature end of the previous football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Number of teams | 22 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | Maltese Challenge League |
Domestic cup(s) | Maltese FA Trophy |
Current: 2020–21 Maltese National Amateur League |
Format
Following the merger of the Maltese Second and Third Divisions the league is made up of twenty-two teams divided into three groups, two containing seven teams and one containing eight. Over the course of the season, each team plays twice against the others in their group. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the table by:
- Total points gained
In the need of a tie-breaker, a play-off game is played. At the end of the season, the top team from each group is directly promoted to the Challenge League; an additional place is reserved for the winner of the promotion play-offs. The play-offs take place between the clubs that finished second to fourth in each group with the winning team gaining promotion to the Challenge League.
Clubs
2020–21 season
The following 22 clubs will compete in the National Amateur League during the 2020–21 season.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Attard | Attard | Sirens Stadium | 1,500 |
Birżebbuġa | Birżebbuġa | Centenary Stadium | 2,000 |
Dingli Swallows | Ħad-Dingli | Tartarni Ground | 500 |
Għargħur | Għargħur | Għargħur Stadium | 800 |
Għaxaq | Għaxaq | Għaxaq Stadium | 300 |
Kalkara | Kalkara | Luxol Sports Ground | 800 |
Kirkop United | Ħal Kirkop | Centenary Stadium | 2,000 |
Luqa St. Andrew's | Luqa | Luxol Sports Ground | 800 |
Marsaskala | Marsaskala | Luxol Sports Ground | 800 |
Mdina Knights | Mdina Knights | Centenary Stadium | 2,000 |
Melita | San Ġiljan | Gianni Bencini Ground | 500 |
Mellieħa | Mellieħa | Mellieħa Sports Complex | 400 |
Mġarr United | Mġarr | Mġarr Stadium | 500 |
Msida St. Joseph | Msida | Victor Tedesco Stadium | 6,000 |
Mtarfa | Mtarfa | Mtarfa Ground | 150 |
Rabat Ajax | Rabat | Rabat Ajax Football Ground | 700 |
Siġġiewi | Siġġiewi | Siġġiewi Ground | 240 |
St. Venera | Santa Venera | Santa Venera Lightnings Training Centre | 800 |
Ta' Xbiex | Ta' Xbiex | ||
Xgħajra Tornados | Xgħajra | Xgħajra Tornados Ground | 200 |
Żabbar St. Patrick | Ħaż-Żabbar | Il-Foss | 1000 |
Żurrieq | Żurrieq | Żurrieq Football Ground | 100 |
References
- Azzopardi, Kevin (12 July 2015). "Malta FA, BOV agree new three-year sponsorship deal". Times of Malta.