2021–22 Maltese Premier League
The 2021–22 Maltese Premier League was the 107th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-flight league football in Malta. Ħamrun Spartans were the defending champions, having won their eighth title in the previous season.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August 2021 – 7 May 2022 |
| Champions | Hibernians (13th title) |
| Relegated | Sliema Wanderers |
| Champions League | Hibernians |
| Europa Conference League | Floriana Ħamrun Spartans Gżira United |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 350 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Maxuell (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Floriana 3–0 Valletta (11 September 2021) Ħamrun Spartans 3–0 St. Lucia (28 November 2021) Gżira United 4–1 Ħamrun Spartans (5 February 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Sirens 1–6 Balzan (21 November 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Valletta 5–3 St. Lucia (30 October 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Floriana |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Hibernians |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Sliema Wanderers |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Sliema Wanderers |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 9 May 2022. | |
On 9 April, the previous season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta. Following the decision of the Maltese Football Association Executive Committee, the teams that had finished in the relegation places in the previous Premier League season would be relegated to the Challenge League due to having played the prerequisite 75% of matches for the seasons result to stand. However, as the Challenge League teams did not complete 75% of matches, they would not be promoted to the Premier League to replace the exiting teams, meaning that the 2021–22 season will have only 12 teams competing.
The Premier League consists of two rounds. In the first round, every team plays each opponent twice, once "home" and once "away" (in actuality, the designation of home and away is purely arbitrary as most of the clubs do not have their own grounds), for a total of 22 games. The league then splits into two groups. Teams that finish in positions 1–6 compete in the "Top Six" and teams that finish in positions 7–12 play in the "Play-Out".