I think this database is the closest as possible it can be to the real life format. Any changes to the format were made due to limitations in the FM Editor.
Update 22/03/2026: Updated to work with the new FM March Update.
Malta Premier League (MPL)
Custom format (real-life format not fully possible in the editor)
Combined Opening & Closing Rounds
2 initial rounds
League then splits into Top 6 and Bottom 6
Each group plays 2 additional rounds
No championship play-offs
European qualification spots could not be determined via play-offs due to editor limitations
12th place is directly relegated
Relegation play-off: 10th vs 11th place
Challenge League (CHL)
Same format as real life
1 full round
League split into Top 8 and Bottom 8
Additional round added after the split to increase total matches
Top 2 teams promoted
Bottom 2 teams relegated
Amateur League 1 (AL1)
Same format as real life 2025/26 season
2 round-robin rounds
Top 2 teams promoted
Bottom 2 teams relegated
Amateur League 2 (AL2)
Same format as real life 2025/26 season
2 round-robin rounds
Top 2 teams promoted
FA Trophy
Real-life format could not be fully replicated exactly
Instead of including Amateur Cup semi-finalists:
2 Preliminary Rounds involving:
8 Amateur League 1 teams
8 Gozitan teams
4 Preliminary Round winners join the 28 MPL & CHL teams
32-team knockout competition
Competition starts in January
Semi-finals and Final are played after the final league matches
Super Cup
Same format as real life
Played on 13th December (National Holiday in Malta)
All leagues have a break from 11/12 to 15/12 to accommodate the Super Cup
Challenge Cup
Teams from the Challenge League
Played from September to December
Amateur Cup
Teams from:
Amateur League 1
Amateur League 2
All Gozitan teams
Played from September to December
Stadiums
Additional stadiums were added to fix fixture congestion issues
Added stadiums are real-life football pitches used mainly for team training
These pitches are not used for official matches in real life
Stadiums were added solely to ensure fixtures are scheduled properly
Prevents situations where only one match is played per day throughout the week
Ensures that, in the vast majority of cases, all league matches are played on the same weekend
Kits
Kits based on the current season
Some designs slightly modified
Based on a custom kit pack created by myself
Very simple and minimalistic designs
No sponsors included on any kits
If interested, email [email protected]
to receive both 2D and 3D kits for all 67 Maltese and Gozitan men’s teams
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Terencebuh
Hi was anything else changed in the format , like Tv money or money for winnings ?
miguelxuerebvalletta
Hi!
No, for the time being I did not include TV money or for winnings for games (as I need to check exactly what happens in real life).
However, there is prizemoney at the end of the season based on the finishing position as well as prizemoney in cups per round which I added when I created this database.
I will try work on it as right now I'm working on another database!
Rowen Camilleri
Hello. I am trying to do the database in FM 26 but it's telling me not verified?
Can you help me?
miguelxuerebvalletta
Hi Rowen,
We spoke. The file has also been updated here and on Steam now. Thank you for notifying me.
Alfreda Boyle
Go to Rules & Test Rules to see the specific error, then check the tournament structure, number of teams, and any missing information to correct it.