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VBET Malta Premier Opening Round – League Phase Table 2026/27
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valletta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 |  Birkirkara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 |  Floriana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 |  Mosta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Marsaxlokk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Hibernians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Zabbar SP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Balzan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 |  Hamrun S. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 |  Birzebbuga SP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 10 |  Sliema W. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 12 |  Gzira U. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
The league is being played on two rounds to be referred to as the “Opening Round” and the “Closing Round”.
Both rounds shall be played on a round-robin basis of one round of fixtures involving all the twelve Premier League clubs and at the end of each round the clubs shall be divided into two sections – Top 6 and Bottom 6.
Opening Round
The Opening Round of the Premier League shall consist of eleven match days on a single round-robin basis between the twelve Premier League teams. At the end of these matches, the top six teams will play in the Top 6 and the remaining six in the Bottom 6.
The teams in each of these groups shall then play five matches each on a single round-robin basis. Teams shall carry over the number of points obtained during the round-robin phase.
Closing Round
The Closing Round shall commence immediately after the closure of the Opening Round and all teams participating shall commence this round afresh at zero points.
The Closing Round of the Premier League shall consist of eleven match days on a single round-robin basis between the twelve Premier League teams. At the end of these matches, the top six teams will play in the Top 6 and the remaining six in the Bottom 6.
The teams in each of these groups shall then play five matches each on a single round-robin basis. Teams shall carry over the number of points obtained during the round-robin phase.
Championship
If the same team wins both the Opening Round and Closing Round, that team will be declared Champion.
If the same two teams end first or second in both the Opening Round and Closing Round, a play-off would determine the Championship.
If two different teams win the Opening and Closing Rounds and a third team finishes second, that team will no longer take part in the Final Four but instead would be declared as the runner-up and the two teams who won the Opening and Closing Round would take part in the play-off for the Championship title.
Relegation
If the same two teams finish in the bottom two places in both the Opening Round and Closing Round, the two teams will be relegated.
If only one team finishes in the bottom two places in both the Opening Round and Closing Round, then that team will be relegated and a relegation decider between the other two teams who finish in the bottom two places would determine the other team to be relegated.
In case four different teams finish in the bottom two places in the Opening Round and Closing Round, then two deciders are played and the losers are relegated.
