A UEFA club licence has been granted to eight (8) Maltese clubs, allowing them to take part in UEFA club competitions.

The club licensing system was first implemented in 2004 as a set of requirements that clubs have to meet to be eligible to compete in UEFA club competitions.

It is now part of several nations associations’ strategic goals for club growth and better governance, as well as being integrated into how clubs run and a crucial factor in the important choices they undertake.

Seven of the eight Maltese clubs that were granted a UEFA club licence (in alphabetical order) are Birkirkara FC, Floriana FC, Ħamrun Spartans FC, Hibernians C, Marsaxlokk FC, Mosta FC, and Sliema Wanderers FC.

The other club is Swieqi United FC Women’s Team, which is due to represent Malta in the UEFA Women’s Champions League in the upcoming season, 2025/26.