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The 2020–2021 Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons), is the second-level league of football in Malta. This was the first season to take place under the new Challenge League brand. [1]
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| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 September 2020 – 7 March 2021 |
| Relegated | Qormi |
| Matches played | 159 |
| Goals scored | 465 (2.92 per match) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 11 April 2021. | |
Following an announcement by Prime Minister Robert Abela, both the Premier League and Challenge League were suspended from 10 March to 11 April 2021 due to the amount of COVID-19 cases increasing in Malta.[2] This was followed by a government decision to extend the suspension, leading to the MFA ending the season prematurely.[3] Due to the season ending without 75% of matches having taken place, both promotion to the Premier League and relegation to the Amateur League (apart from Qormi, who had already been relegated during the season) was suspended until the following season.[4][5] The following season will have 22 teams split into two groups with the top two clubs earning promotion.[6]
Fifteen teams competed in the league which included the two teams promoted from the Second Division.[7]
| Team | Finishing position last season | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fgura United | 9th | Fgura | Gudja Ground | 1,000 |
| Marsa | 1st in Second Division (promoted) | Marsa | Luxol Sports Ground | 800 |
| Marsaxlokk | 3rd in Second Division (promoted) | Marsaxlokk | Marsaxlokk Ground | 1,000 |
| Mqabba | 14th | Mqabba | Victor Tedesco Stadium | 6,000 |
| Naxxar Lions | 4th | Naxxar | Centenary Stadium | 2,000 |
| Pembroke Athleta | 5th | Pembroke | Luxol Sports Ground | 800 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 8th | Pietà | ||
| Qormi | 11th | Qormi | Thomaso Ground | 500 |
| Qrendi | 3rd | Qrendi | Luxol Sports Ground | 800 |
| San Ġwann | 2nd in Second Division (promoted) | San Ġwann | Centenary Stadium | 2,000 |
| St. Andrews | 6th | St. Andrew's, Malta | Luxol Sports Ground | 800 |
| St. George's | 13th | Cospicua | Centenary Stadium | 2,000 |
| Swieqi United | 10th | Swieqi | Luxol Sports Ground | 800 |
| Vittoriosa Stars | 12th | Birgu | Tony Cassar Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Żebbuġ Rangers | 7th | Żebbuġ | Żebbuġ Ground | 1,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsa | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 50 | |
| 2 | Pembroke Athleta | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 47 | |
| 3 | San Ġwann | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 36 | |
| 4 | Żebbuġ Rangers | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 34 | |
| 5 | Swieqi United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 34 | |
| 6 | Naxxar Lions | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Qrendi | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 29 | |
| 8 | Pietà Hotspurs | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 27 | |
| 9 | St. Andrews | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 27 | |
| 10 | Vittoriosa Stars | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 27 | |
| 11 | Marsaxlokk | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 26 | |
| 12 | Fgura United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 26 | |
| 13 | Mqabba | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 24 | |
| 14 | St. George's | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 13 | |
| 15 | Qormi (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 60 | −45 | 2[a] | Relegation to the 2021-22 Maltese National Amateur League |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Qormi received a 5 point deduction for breaching the League's Payment Regulations.[8]
| Home \ Away | FGU | MSA | MXK | MQA | NXL | PEM | PHS | QOR | QND | SGW | STA | STG | SWU | VST | ZEB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fgura United | — | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | ||||
| Marsa | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |||
| Marsaxlokk | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 6–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Mqabba | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||
| Naxxar Lions | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | ||||
| Pembroke Athleta | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||||
| Pietà Hotspurs | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–3 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||
| Qormi | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |||
| Qrendi | 4–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 2–6 | ||||
| San Ġwann | 3–0 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |||
| St. Andrews | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | |
| St. George's | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–5 | |||
| Swieqi United | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 5–4 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | |||
| Vittoriosa Stars | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | |||
| Żebbuġ Rangers | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | — |
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