BOV Premier League draws: Champions Valletta face Santa Lucia on match-day 1

Champions Valletta will be facing newly-promoted Santa Lucia on match-day 1 of the BOV Premier League 2019/20. The league will kick-off on August 23 while the last matches are scheduled for April 25.

The draws for the BOV Premier League 2019/20 were held on Tuesday at the Trophies Lounge.

In the other matches for Match Day 1, Birkirkara will be facing Floriana and Gzira United take on Hamrun Spartans in two high-profile matches. FA Trophy winners Balzan meet Sliema Wanderers.

The other two newly-promoted sides Sirens and Gudja United will be facing Senglea Athletic and Hibernians respectively.

Tarxien Rainbows face Mosta in the other match.

Matches will be played from Fridays to Mondays at the National Stadium, Centenary Stadium and the Hibernians Stadium. The Victor Tedesco Stadium will not be used for Premier League football this season.

As in recent years, the bottom two teams are relegated while the team placing third from bottom takes part in the BOV Premier League Play-Off against the team finishing third in Division 1.

BOV Premier League 2019/20

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BFloriana AEIMKGCDHLNJF
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DSenglea AthleticCAHLNJFBEIMKG
EBalzanFBAIMKGCDHLNJ
FSliema WanderersEIMKGCDHLNJAB
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HMostaGCDALNJFBEIMK
IVallettaJFBEAMKGCDHLN
JSanta LuciaIMKGCDHLNAFBE
KGudja UnitedLNJFBEIMAGCDH
LHiberniansKGCDHANJFBEIM
MGzira UnitedNJFBEIAKGCDHL
NHamrun SpartansMKGCDHLAJFBEI