Season | 2008β09 |
---|---|
Dates | 23 August 2008 β 24 May 2009 |
Champions |
Hibernians (10th title) |
Relegated | Marsaxlokk |
Champions League | Hibernians |
Europa League |
Valletta Birkirkara |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 387 (2.93 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Terence Scerri (26) |
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2007β08
2009β10 β |
The Maltese Premier League 2008β09 was the 94th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier association football competition in Malta. It began on 23 August 2008 with a scoreless draw between Floriana and Hamrun Spartans; and ended on 24 May 2009. The first goal in the season was scored by Ivan, who played for Qormi. Hibernians were crowned champions on 23 May 2009, surpassing rivals Valletta by two points and winning their tenth title.
In the First phase, every team played each opponent twice, once home and once away, for a total of 18 games. The league was then split in two pools. Earned points were halved. Teams that finished in positions 1β6 compete in the "Top Six" and teams finishing in positions 7β10 play in the "Play-Out".
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hibernians | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 41 | Qualification for the Top Six |
2 | Valletta | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 40 | |
3 | Birkirkara | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 32 | |
4 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 26 | |
5 | Floriana | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 22 | |
6 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 22 | |
7 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 21 | Qualification for the Play-Out |
8 | Hamrun Spartans | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 17 | |
9 | Qormi | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 15 | |
10 | Tarxien Rainbows | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 14 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | HIB | VAL | BIR | SLI | MRS | FLO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hibernians (C) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 42 | Qualification for the 2009β10 UEFA Champions League | — | 0β0 | 2β0 | 0β0 | 2β2 | 4β1 | |
2 | Valletta | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 40 | Qualification for the 2009β10 UEFA Europa League | 2β1 | — | 4β1 | 5β0 | 1β2 | 0β0 | |
3 | Birkirkara | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 27 | 0β4 | 3β1 | — | 0β0 | 1β2 | 3β1 | ||
4 | Sliema Wanderers [a] | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 25 | 0β5 | 0β3 | 1β0 | — | 1β3 | 3β0 | ||
5 | Marsaxlokk (R) | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 25 | Relegation to the 2009β10 Maltese First Division [b] | 1β4 | 0β1 | 2β2 | 0β3 | — | 5β2 | |
6 | Floriana | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 16 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β1 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | QOR | TAR | MSJ | HAM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Qormi | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 20 | — | 1β2 | 2β1 | 1β2 | |
8 | Tarxien Rainbows | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 16 [a] | 0β3 | — | 0β0 | 5β1 | |
9 | Msida Saint-Joseph [b] | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 16 [a] | 0β5 | 2β2 | — | 2β0 | |
10 | Hamrun Spartans [b] | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 16 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β0 | — |
Because Tarxien Rainbows, Msida Saint-Joseph and Hamrun Spartans were tied on points after all matches played, their head-to head results in Play-Out were decisive. Hamrun Spartans had the fewest points in those matches and were therefore immediately relegated. However, Tarxien Rainbows and Msida Saint-Joseph were equal on points in their two matches and they played a decision game to determine the second relegated team. The match was played on 8 May 2009 at Hibernians Ground. However, in the wake of a corruption scandal, both Hamrun Spartans and Msida Saint-Joseph were returned to the Premier League.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Msida Saint-Joseph | 1β1 ( aet, p. 4β5) | Tarxien Rainbows |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [2] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Terence Scerri | Hibernians | 26 |
2 | Daniel Mariano Bueno | Tarxien Rainbows | 23 |
3 | Julio AlcorsΓ© | Marsaxlokk | 17 |
4 | Njongo Priso | Valletta | 15 |
5 | Pedro dos Santos Calçado | Msida Saint-Joseph | 13 |
6 | Alfred Effiong | Qormi | 12 |
7 | Marcelo Pereira | Marsaxlokk | 11 |
8 | Andrew Cohen | Hibernians | 9 |
Sylvano Comvalius | Hamrun Spartans | ||
Ivan Woods | Sliema Wanderers | ||
Goals total | 387 | ||
Matches total | 132 | ||
Average per match | 2.93 |
Season | 2008β09 |
---|---|
Dates | 23 August 2008 β 24 May 2009 |
Champions |
Hibernians (10th title) |
Relegated | Marsaxlokk |
Champions League | Hibernians |
Europa League |
Valletta Birkirkara |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 387 (2.93 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Terence Scerri (26) |
β
2007β08
2009β10 β |
The Maltese Premier League 2008β09 was the 94th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier association football competition in Malta. It began on 23 August 2008 with a scoreless draw between Floriana and Hamrun Spartans; and ended on 24 May 2009. The first goal in the season was scored by Ivan, who played for Qormi. Hibernians were crowned champions on 23 May 2009, surpassing rivals Valletta by two points and winning their tenth title.
In the First phase, every team played each opponent twice, once home and once away, for a total of 18 games. The league was then split in two pools. Earned points were halved. Teams that finished in positions 1β6 compete in the "Top Six" and teams finishing in positions 7β10 play in the "Play-Out".
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hibernians | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 41 | Qualification for the Top Six |
2 | Valletta | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 40 | |
3 | Birkirkara | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 32 | |
4 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 26 | |
5 | Floriana | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 22 | |
6 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 22 | |
7 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 21 | Qualification for the Play-Out |
8 | Hamrun Spartans | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 17 | |
9 | Qormi | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 15 | |
10 | Tarxien Rainbows | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 14 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | HIB | VAL | BIR | SLI | MRS | FLO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hibernians (C) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 42 | Qualification for the 2009β10 UEFA Champions League | — | 0β0 | 2β0 | 0β0 | 2β2 | 4β1 | |
2 | Valletta | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 40 | Qualification for the 2009β10 UEFA Europa League | 2β1 | — | 4β1 | 5β0 | 1β2 | 0β0 | |
3 | Birkirkara | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 27 | 0β4 | 3β1 | — | 0β0 | 1β2 | 3β1 | ||
4 | Sliema Wanderers [a] | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 25 | 0β5 | 0β3 | 1β0 | — | 1β3 | 3β0 | ||
5 | Marsaxlokk (R) | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 25 | Relegation to the 2009β10 Maltese First Division [b] | 1β4 | 0β1 | 2β2 | 0β3 | — | 5β2 | |
6 | Floriana | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 16 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β1 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | QOR | TAR | MSJ | HAM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Qormi | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 20 | — | 1β2 | 2β1 | 1β2 | |
8 | Tarxien Rainbows | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 16 [a] | 0β3 | — | 0β0 | 5β1 | |
9 | Msida Saint-Joseph [b] | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 16 [a] | 0β5 | 2β2 | — | 2β0 | |
10 | Hamrun Spartans [b] | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 16 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β0 | — |
Because Tarxien Rainbows, Msida Saint-Joseph and Hamrun Spartans were tied on points after all matches played, their head-to head results in Play-Out were decisive. Hamrun Spartans had the fewest points in those matches and were therefore immediately relegated. However, Tarxien Rainbows and Msida Saint-Joseph were equal on points in their two matches and they played a decision game to determine the second relegated team. The match was played on 8 May 2009 at Hibernians Ground. However, in the wake of a corruption scandal, both Hamrun Spartans and Msida Saint-Joseph were returned to the Premier League.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Msida Saint-Joseph | 1β1 ( aet, p. 4β5) | Tarxien Rainbows |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [2] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Terence Scerri | Hibernians | 26 |
2 | Daniel Mariano Bueno | Tarxien Rainbows | 23 |
3 | Julio AlcorsΓ© | Marsaxlokk | 17 |
4 | Njongo Priso | Valletta | 15 |
5 | Pedro dos Santos Calçado | Msida Saint-Joseph | 13 |
6 | Alfred Effiong | Qormi | 12 |
7 | Marcelo Pereira | Marsaxlokk | 11 |
8 | Andrew Cohen | Hibernians | 9 |
Sylvano Comvalius | Hamrun Spartans | ||
Ivan Woods | Sliema Wanderers | ||
Goals total | 387 | ||
Matches total | 132 | ||
Average per match | 2.93 |