Champions Valletta FC will commence the long trek towards the defence of their BOV Premier League title with a match against Tarxien R.

The draws for the 2012/13 national championships were made yesterday morning at the Grand Hotel Excelsior.

Hibernians, FA Trophy winners last season, will be playing against Mosta in their first game of the new season.

The top clash of the opening programme is the ‘Old Firm’ derby between Sliema Wanderers and Floriana.

Premier League newcomers Melita and Rabat Ajax will be facing Birkirkara and Qormi respectively on the opening day of the championship. The other clash is that between Hamrun Spartans and Balzan.

The league season starts on 17 August and comes to an end on 4 May 2013.

The  2012/13 season is set to kick off with the BOV Super Cup match between champions Valletta and U*BET FA Trophy winners Hibernians, which is scheduled for 3 August.

Match sequence

Birkirkara: v. Melita, Balzan Y., Rabat A., Floriana, Hibernians, Tarxien R., Valletta, Mosta, Sliema W., Qormi, Hamrun S.

Melita: v. Birkirkara, Rabat A., Hibernians, Valletta, Sliema W., Hamrun S., Balzan Y., Floriana, Tarxien R., Mosta, Qormi.

Hamrun S.: v. Balzan Y., Floriana, Tarxien R., Mosta, Qormi, Melita, Rabat A, Hibernians, Valletta, Sliema W., Birkirkara.

Balzan Y.: v. Hamrun S., Birkirkara, Floriana, Tarxien R., Mosta, Qormi, Melita, Rabat A., Hibernians, Valletta, Sliema W.

Rabat Ajax: v. Qormi, Melita, Birkirkara, Hibernians, Valletta, Sliema W., Hamrun S., Balzan Y., Floriana, Tarxien R., Mosta.

Qormi: v. Rabat A., Hibernians, Valletta, Sliema W., Hamrun S., Balzan Y., Floriana, Tarxien R., Mosta, Birkirkara, Melita.

Sliema W.: v. Floriana, Tarxien R., Mosta, Qormi, Melita, Rabat A., Hibernians, Valletta, Birkirkara, Hamrun S., Balzan Y.

Floriana: v. Sliema W., Hamrun S. Balzan Y., Birkirkara, Tarxien R., Mosta, Qormi, Melita, Rabat, Hibernians, Valletta.

Hibernians: v. Mosta, Qormi, Melita, Rabat A., Birkirkara, Valletta, Sliema W., Hamrun S. Balzan Y., Floriana, Tarxien R.

Mosta: v. Hibernians, Valletta, Sliema W., Hamrun S., Balzan Y., Floriana, Tarxien R., Birkirkara, Qormi, Melita, Rabat A.

Valletta: v. Tarxien R., Mosta, Qormi, Melita, Rabat A., Hibernians, Birkirkara, Sliema W., Hamrun S., Balzan Y., Floriana.

Tarxien R.: v. Valletta, Sliema W., Hamrun S., Balzan Y., Floriana, Birkirkara, Mosta, Qormi, Melita, Rabat A., Hibernians.

Fixtures for Match-Day 1 in all other MFA Leagues

BOV First Division

Birzebbuga SP-Zejtun C.; Mqabba-St Andrews; Marsaxlokk-Gzira U.; Gudja U.-Lija Ath.; Pieta H.-Dingli S.; Naxxar L.-Vittoriosa S.

BOV Second Division

Gharghur-San Gwann; St George;s-Fgura U.; Zurrieq-Msida SJ; St Patrick-Pembroke Ath.; Kirkop U.-Siggiewi; Zebbug R.-St Venera L.; Mellieha-Mgarr.

BOV Third Division

Swieqi-St Lucia; Marsa-Sirens; Senglea Ath.-Marsascala; Ta’ Xbiex-Ghaxaq; Qrendi-Xghajra T.; Luqa SA-Attard; Kalkara-Mtarfa; Mdina K. bye.

BOV Women’s Div. I

Tarxien R.-Mosta; Mgarr U.-Gozo; Hamrun S.-Birkirkara; Pembroke Ath.-Hibernians.

BOV Women’s Div. II

Kirkop U.-Vittoriosa S.; Naxxar-Melita’ St Venera YB-Fgura U.; Lija/Iklin-Raiders Luxol