the maltese first division 2005–06 (known as bov first division 2005-06 for sponsorship reasons) started on 10 september 2005 and finished on 14 may 2006. lija f.c. and st. patrick f.c. were the teams which were relegated from the 2004–05 maltese premier league. tarxien rainbows and st.andrews were the promoted teams. st. georges were the champions and marsa were the runners-up. both were promoted to the premier league. lija athletic and st. andrews were relegated. this was two straight relegations for lija while st. andrews were sent back down having just been promoted.