From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maltese Premier League
Season1996–97
Champions Valletta F.C.
(15th title)
Relegated Rabat Ajax F.C.
Lija Athletic F.C.
UEFA Champions League Valletta F.C.
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Hibernians F.C.
UEFA Cup Birkirkara F.C.
UEFA Intertoto Cup Floriana F.C.
Matches played135
Goals scored432 (3.2 per match)
← 1995–96
1997–98 β†’

The 1996–97 Maltese Premier League was the 17th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 82nd season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Valletta F.C. (C) 27 21 4 2 80 22 +58 67 Qualification for the UEFA Champions League
2 Birkirkara F.C. 27 18 6 3 46 21 +25 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3 Floriana F.C. 27 16 5 6 56 28 +28 53 Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
4 Sliema Wanderers F.C. 27 14 4 9 58 30 +28 46
5 Hamrun Spartans F.C. 27 12 3 12 46 40 +6 39
6 Hibernians F.C. 27 10 7 10 39 38 +1 37 Qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup [a]
7 PietΓ  Hotspurs F.C. 27 11 3 13 35 41 −6 36
8 Naxxar Lions 27 5 7 15 18 45 −27 22
9 Rabat Ajax F.C. (R) 27 5 3 19 32 73 −41 18 Relegation
10 Lija Athletic F.C. (R) 27 2 0 25 22 94 −72 6
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Hibernians qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Runners-up, as winners Valletta already qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

Results

Matches 1–18

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB Δ¦MR LJA NXR PTA RBT SLM VLT
Birkirkara 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0
Floriana 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 0–3 0–0
Hibernians 1–1 0–1 3–1 4–0 0–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 1–4
Δ¦amrun Spartans 1–2 1–3 1–1 6–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–4
Lija Athletic 1–2 0–7 0–3 0–3 0–2 1–2 1–5 2–4 1–8
Naxxar Lions 0–1 0–4 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
PietΓ  Hotspurs 0–1 0–5 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 0–3
Rabat Ajax 1–4 1–1 0–6 1–2 1–4 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2
Sliema Wanderers 0–2 3–1 3–0 3–0 4–2 3–0 1–3 7–0 2–3
Valletta 2–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 5–2 5–1 6–2 4–1 1–1
Source: [ citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–27

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB Δ¦MR LJA NXR PTA RBT SLM VLT
Birkirkara 4–2 4–1 1–0 1–3
Floriana 2–0 0–0 1–4 3–1 1–3
Hibernians 1–1 2–1 6–3 0–2
Δ¦amrun Spartans 0–3 3–0 4–0 0–1 1–2
Lija Athletic 0–2 1–5 2–3 2–5
Naxxar Lions 0–1 1–0 1–3 0–3
PietΓ  Hotspurs 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1
Rabat Ajax 2–4 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–5
Sliema Wanderers 3–1 5–0 0–0 3–0 1–2
Valletta 0–0 4–0 3–0 3–1
Source: [ citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maltese Premier League
Season1996–97
Champions Valletta F.C.
(15th title)
Relegated Rabat Ajax F.C.
Lija Athletic F.C.
UEFA Champions League Valletta F.C.
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Hibernians F.C.
UEFA Cup Birkirkara F.C.
UEFA Intertoto Cup Floriana F.C.
Matches played135
Goals scored432 (3.2 per match)
← 1995–96
1997–98 β†’

The 1996–97 Maltese Premier League was the 17th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 82nd season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Valletta F.C. (C) 27 21 4 2 80 22 +58 67 Qualification for the UEFA Champions League
2 Birkirkara F.C. 27 18 6 3 46 21 +25 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3 Floriana F.C. 27 16 5 6 56 28 +28 53 Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
4 Sliema Wanderers F.C. 27 14 4 9 58 30 +28 46
5 Hamrun Spartans F.C. 27 12 3 12 46 40 +6 39
6 Hibernians F.C. 27 10 7 10 39 38 +1 37 Qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup [a]
7 PietΓ  Hotspurs F.C. 27 11 3 13 35 41 −6 36
8 Naxxar Lions 27 5 7 15 18 45 −27 22
9 Rabat Ajax F.C. (R) 27 5 3 19 32 73 −41 18 Relegation
10 Lija Athletic F.C. (R) 27 2 0 25 22 94 −72 6
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Hibernians qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Runners-up, as winners Valletta already qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

Results

Matches 1–18

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB Δ¦MR LJA NXR PTA RBT SLM VLT
Birkirkara 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0
Floriana 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 0–3 0–0
Hibernians 1–1 0–1 3–1 4–0 0–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 1–4
Δ¦amrun Spartans 1–2 1–3 1–1 6–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–4
Lija Athletic 1–2 0–7 0–3 0–3 0–2 1–2 1–5 2–4 1–8
Naxxar Lions 0–1 0–4 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
PietΓ  Hotspurs 0–1 0–5 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 0–3
Rabat Ajax 1–4 1–1 0–6 1–2 1–4 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2
Sliema Wanderers 0–2 3–1 3–0 3–0 4–2 3–0 1–3 7–0 2–3
Valletta 2–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 5–2 5–1 6–2 4–1 1–1
Source: [ citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–27

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB Δ¦MR LJA NXR PTA RBT SLM VLT
Birkirkara 4–2 4–1 1–0 1–3
Floriana 2–0 0–0 1–4 3–1 1–3
Hibernians 1–1 2–1 6–3 0–2
Δ¦amrun Spartans 0–3 3–0 4–0 0–1 1–2
Lija Athletic 0–2 1–5 2–3 2–5
Naxxar Lions 0–1 1–0 1–3 0–3
PietΓ  Hotspurs 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1
Rabat Ajax 2–4 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–5
Sliema Wanderers 3–1 5–0 0–0 3–0 1–2
Valletta 0–0 4–0 3–0 3–1
Source: [ citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References


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