On 13 January 2011, the Malta Football Association decided to expand the league to 12 teams starting with this season.
[1] Vittoriosa Stars were relegated to the First Division after finishing in last place of the Play-Out last season.
Taking their place in the competition are Balzan, the champions of the Maltese First Division.
Only a few stadia have the infrastructure needed to host Premier League matches.
On a few occasions, Hibernians and Hamrun Spartans play at their home ground, but otherwise all games are played on neutral ground, rendering "home" and "away" games purely symbolic.