From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maltese Premier League
Season1997–98
Champions Valletta F.C.
(16th title)
Relegated Xghajra Tornadoes
Tarxien Rainbows F.C.
UEFA Champions League Valletta F.C.
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Hibernians F.C.
UEFA Cup Birkirkara F.C.
UEFA Intertoto Cup Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Matches played135
Goals scored419 (3.1 per match)
← 1996–97
1998–99 β†’

The 1997–98 Maltese Premier League was the 18th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 83rd season of top-tier football in Malta. Ten teams competed in the league, 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 20 5 2 66 19 +47 65 Qualification for the UEFA Champions League
2 Birkirkara F.C. 27 20 3 4 59 22 +37 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3 Sliema Wanderers F.C. 27 18 2 7 64 26 +38 56 Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
4 Hibernians F.C. 27 15 4 8 50 33 +17 49 Qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup [a]
5 Floriana F.C. 27 13 6 8 48 27 +21 45
6 PietΓ  Hotspurs F.C. 27 10 2 15 40 44 −4 32
7 Naxxar Lions 27 7 7 13 34 47 −13 28
8 Hamrun Spartans F.C. 27 7 6 14 26 49 −23 27
9 Xghajra Tornadoes (R) 27 2 6 19 18 71 −53 12 Relegation
10 Tarxien Rainbows F.C. (R) 27 1 3 23 14 81 −67 6
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Hibernians qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Winners

Results

Matches 1–18

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB Δ¦MR NXR PTA SLM TRX VLT XJR
Birkirkara 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 1–3 1–0 0–0 3–0
Floriana 1–1 1–1 7–1 5–1 1–0 1–2 5–1 1–1 1–0
Hibernians 1–5 0–0 3–2 2–0 4–1 0–3 3–2 0–1 5–0
Δ¦amrun Spartans 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–5 0–3 0–0 1–2 4–0
Naxxar Lions 0–2 1–3 0–5 0–0 1–0 1–0 5–0 0–2 8–2
PietΓ  Hotspurs 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–3 3–0 1–4 0–1
Sliema Wanderers 0–1 0–3 0–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 6–0 1–0 4–1
Tarxien Rainbows 0–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–2 1–5 0–6 0–0
Valletta 4–1 2–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 5–0 3–0
XgΔ§ajra Tornadoes 1–6 0–4 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 0–1
Source: [ citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–27

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB Δ¦MR NXR PTA SLM TRX VLT XJR
Birkirkara 2–1 5–0 2–1 4–1
Floriana 2–3 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2
Hibernians 1–2 0–0 1–0 4–0 3–0
Δ¦amrun Spartans 2–1 1–3 2–0 0–4
Naxxar Lions 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–2
PietΓ  Hotspurs 0–2 3–0 3–1 2–0
Sliema Wanderers 4–1 0–0 6–2 1–2 3–1
Tarxien Rainbows 0–1 1–6 1–5 4–1
Valletta 2–1 2–0 3–0 5–1
XgΔ§ajra Tornadoes 0–5 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–0
Source: [ citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maltese Premier League
Season1997–98
Champions Valletta F.C.
(16th title)
Relegated Xghajra Tornadoes
Tarxien Rainbows F.C.
UEFA Champions League Valletta F.C.
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Hibernians F.C.
UEFA Cup Birkirkara F.C.
UEFA Intertoto Cup Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Matches played135
Goals scored419 (3.1 per match)
← 1996–97
1998–99 β†’

The 1997–98 Maltese Premier League was the 18th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 83rd season of top-tier football in Malta. Ten teams competed in the league, 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 20 5 2 66 19 +47 65 Qualification for the UEFA Champions League
2 Birkirkara F.C. 27 20 3 4 59 22 +37 63 Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3 Sliema Wanderers F.C. 27 18 2 7 64 26 +38 56 Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
4 Hibernians F.C. 27 15 4 8 50 33 +17 49 Qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup [a]
5 Floriana F.C. 27 13 6 8 48 27 +21 45
6 PietΓ  Hotspurs F.C. 27 10 2 15 40 44 −4 32
7 Naxxar Lions 27 7 7 13 34 47 −13 28
8 Hamrun Spartans F.C. 27 7 6 14 26 49 −23 27
9 Xghajra Tornadoes (R) 27 2 6 19 18 71 −53 12 Relegation
10 Tarxien Rainbows F.C. (R) 27 1 3 23 14 81 −67 6
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Hibernians qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Winners

Results

Matches 1–18

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB Δ¦MR NXR PTA SLM TRX VLT XJR
Birkirkara 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 1–3 1–0 0–0 3–0
Floriana 1–1 1–1 7–1 5–1 1–0 1–2 5–1 1–1 1–0
Hibernians 1–5 0–0 3–2 2–0 4–1 0–3 3–2 0–1 5–0
Δ¦amrun Spartans 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–5 0–3 0–0 1–2 4–0
Naxxar Lions 0–2 1–3 0–5 0–0 1–0 1–0 5–0 0–2 8–2
PietΓ  Hotspurs 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–3 3–0 1–4 0–1
Sliema Wanderers 0–1 0–3 0–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 6–0 1–0 4–1
Tarxien Rainbows 0–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–2 1–5 0–6 0–0
Valletta 4–1 2–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 5–0 3–0
XgΔ§ajra Tornadoes 1–6 0–4 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 0–1
Source: [ citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–27

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB Δ¦MR NXR PTA SLM TRX VLT XJR
Birkirkara 2–1 5–0 2–1 4–1
Floriana 2–3 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2
Hibernians 1–2 0–0 1–0 4–0 3–0
Δ¦amrun Spartans 2–1 1–3 2–0 0–4
Naxxar Lions 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–2
PietΓ  Hotspurs 0–2 3–0 3–1 2–0
Sliema Wanderers 4–1 0–0 6–2 1–2 3–1
Tarxien Rainbows 0–1 1–6 1–5 4–1
Valletta 2–1 2–0 3–0 5–1
XgΔ§ajra Tornadoes 0–5 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–0
Source: [ citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References


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