Season | 2009β10 |
---|---|
Dates | 21 August 2009 β 5 May 2010 |
Champions |
Birkirkara (3rd title) |
Relegated |
Msida Saint-Joseph Dingli Swallows |
Champions League | Birkirkara |
Europa League |
Valletta (via
domestic cup) Sliema Wanderers |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 433 (3.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Camilo (24 goals) |
Biggest home win | Valletta 6β0 Floriana |
Biggest away win | Dingli Swallows 0β6 Δ¦amrun Spartans |
Highest scoring |
Qormi 6β2
Floriana Tarxien Rainbows 2β6 Valletta Msida Saint-Joseph 3β5 Δ¦amrun Spartans |
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2008β09
2010β11 β |
The Maltese Premier League 2009β10 was the 95th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. Hibernians were the defending champions. The season began on 21 August 2009 and ended on 5 May 2010. It was won by Birkirkara, who became the league winners for the third time in their history.
Δ¦amrun Spartans were relegated to the First Division after finishing in last place of the relegation pool. They were joined by Msida Saint-Joseph, who lost a decision match against Tarxien Rainbows on penalties.
Promoted from the First Division were Dingli Swallows as champions and Vittoriosa Stars as runners-up. However, after playing one match in the Premier League, Vittoriosa Stars were relegated to the First Division due to a decision by the Board to Investigate Corrupt Practices. A month later, Marsaxlokk received the same punishment, immediate relegation to the First Division due to their involvement in a bribery scandal. Rather than continue the season with eight clubs, the Maltese FA declared that both the Premier League and First Division would be composed of 10 clubs each. In a meeting on 17 September 2009, it was decided that Msida Saint-Joseph and Δ¦amrun Spartans would play in the Premier League this season, despite both being relegated last season.
Team | City of Origin | Ground | City of Ground |
---|---|---|---|
Birkirkara | Birkirkara | Infetti Ground | Birkirkara |
Dingli Swallows | Dingli | Dingli Ground | Dingli |
Floriana | Floriana | Independence Arena | Floriana |
Hibernians | Paola | Hibernians Ground | Paola |
Δ¦amrun Spartans | Hamrun | Victor Tedesco Stadium | Hamrun |
Msida Saint-Joseph | Msida | Δ¦amrun Junior Lyceum | Hamrun |
Qormi | Qormi | Thomaso Grounds | Qormi |
Sliema Wanderers | Sliema | TignΓ© Point | Sliema |
Tarxien Rainbows | Tarxien | Tarxien Ground | Tarxien |
Valletta | Valletta | Salinos Ground | Valletta |
The Premier League consists of two rounds. In the First Round, every team will play each opponent twice, once home and once away, for a total of 18 games. The league will then be split in two pools. Earned points will be halved (rounded up if necessary). Teams that will finish in positions 1β6 compete in the "Championship Pool" and teams finishing in positions 7β10 play in the "Relegation Pool".
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Valletta | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 40 | Qualification for the Top Six |
2 | Birkirkara | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 39 | |
3 | Qormi | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 35 | |
4 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 29 | |
5 | Hibernians | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 27 | |
6 | Tarxien Rainbows | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 26 | |
7 | Floriana | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 23 | Qualification for the Play-Out |
8 | Δ¦amrun Spartans | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 21 | |
9 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 11 | |
10 | Dingli Swallows | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 51 | −38 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | BIR | VAL | SLI | QOR | TAR | HIB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birkirkara (C) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 45 | Qualification for the 2010β11 UEFA Champions League | — | 1β0 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 1β0 | 2β1 | |
2 | Valletta | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 25 | +46 | 44 | Qualification for the 2010β11 UEFA Europa League [a] | 4β2 | — | 2β0 | 3β0 | 3β0 | 2β1 | |
3 | Sliema Wanderers | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 30 | 0β3 | 2β1 | — | 0β4 | 2β0 | 3β0 | ||
4 | Qormi | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 30 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 3β0 | — | 2β0 | 3β0 | ||
5 | Tarxien Rainbows | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 23 | 3β3 | 2β6 | 0β2 | 3β2 | — | 2β0 | ||
6 | Hibernians | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 17 | 4β5 | 1β3 [b] | 1β2 | 1β0 | 0β1 | — |
Due to finishing equal on points, Qormi and Sliema played a play-off match to determine Maltese second UEFA Europa League participant for the 2010β11 season and finish third.
Qormi | 0β2 | Sliema Wanderers |
---|---|---|
Dronca 51' (pen) 90+5' ( o.g.) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | FLO | HAM | DIN | MSJ | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Floriana | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 25 | — | 1β0 | 4β2 | 2β1 | ||
8 | Δ¦amrun Spartans | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 24 | 2β1 | — | 2β1 | 2β2 | ||
9 | Dingli Swallows (R) | 24 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 71 | −48 | 5 | Relegation to the 2010β11 Maltese First Division | 0β3 | 0β6 | — | 5β2 | |
10 | Msida Saint-Joseph [a] (R) | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 1 | 1β1 | 3β5 | 3β2 | — |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [2] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Camilo | Qormi | 24 |
2 | Terence Scerri | Valletta | 20 |
3 | Ryan Darmanin | Floriana | 17 |
4 | Sylvano Comvalius | Birkirkara | 15 |
Denni | Tarxien Rainbows | ||
Marcelo Pereira | Δ¦amrun Spartans | ||
7 | Michael Galea | Birkirkara | 14 |
8 | Josef Okonkwo | Dingli Swallows | 13 |
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Sliema Wanderers | ||
10 | Trevor Cilia | Birkirkara | 12 |
Alfred Effiong | Qormi | ||
Goals total | 433 | ||
Matches total | 132 | ||
Average per match | 3.28 |
Season | 2009β10 |
---|---|
Dates | 21 August 2009 β 5 May 2010 |
Champions |
Birkirkara (3rd title) |
Relegated |
Msida Saint-Joseph Dingli Swallows |
Champions League | Birkirkara |
Europa League |
Valletta (via
domestic cup) Sliema Wanderers |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 433 (3.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Camilo (24 goals) |
Biggest home win | Valletta 6β0 Floriana |
Biggest away win | Dingli Swallows 0β6 Δ¦amrun Spartans |
Highest scoring |
Qormi 6β2
Floriana Tarxien Rainbows 2β6 Valletta Msida Saint-Joseph 3β5 Δ¦amrun Spartans |
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2008β09
2010β11 β |
The Maltese Premier League 2009β10 was the 95th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. Hibernians were the defending champions. The season began on 21 August 2009 and ended on 5 May 2010. It was won by Birkirkara, who became the league winners for the third time in their history.
Δ¦amrun Spartans were relegated to the First Division after finishing in last place of the relegation pool. They were joined by Msida Saint-Joseph, who lost a decision match against Tarxien Rainbows on penalties.
Promoted from the First Division were Dingli Swallows as champions and Vittoriosa Stars as runners-up. However, after playing one match in the Premier League, Vittoriosa Stars were relegated to the First Division due to a decision by the Board to Investigate Corrupt Practices. A month later, Marsaxlokk received the same punishment, immediate relegation to the First Division due to their involvement in a bribery scandal. Rather than continue the season with eight clubs, the Maltese FA declared that both the Premier League and First Division would be composed of 10 clubs each. In a meeting on 17 September 2009, it was decided that Msida Saint-Joseph and Δ¦amrun Spartans would play in the Premier League this season, despite both being relegated last season.
Team | City of Origin | Ground | City of Ground |
---|---|---|---|
Birkirkara | Birkirkara | Infetti Ground | Birkirkara |
Dingli Swallows | Dingli | Dingli Ground | Dingli |
Floriana | Floriana | Independence Arena | Floriana |
Hibernians | Paola | Hibernians Ground | Paola |
Δ¦amrun Spartans | Hamrun | Victor Tedesco Stadium | Hamrun |
Msida Saint-Joseph | Msida | Δ¦amrun Junior Lyceum | Hamrun |
Qormi | Qormi | Thomaso Grounds | Qormi |
Sliema Wanderers | Sliema | TignΓ© Point | Sliema |
Tarxien Rainbows | Tarxien | Tarxien Ground | Tarxien |
Valletta | Valletta | Salinos Ground | Valletta |
The Premier League consists of two rounds. In the First Round, every team will play each opponent twice, once home and once away, for a total of 18 games. The league will then be split in two pools. Earned points will be halved (rounded up if necessary). Teams that will finish in positions 1β6 compete in the "Championship Pool" and teams finishing in positions 7β10 play in the "Relegation Pool".
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Valletta | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 40 | Qualification for the Top Six |
2 | Birkirkara | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 39 | |
3 | Qormi | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 35 | |
4 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 29 | |
5 | Hibernians | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 27 | |
6 | Tarxien Rainbows | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 26 | |
7 | Floriana | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 23 | Qualification for the Play-Out |
8 | Δ¦amrun Spartans | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 21 | |
9 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 11 | |
10 | Dingli Swallows | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 51 | −38 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | BIR | VAL | SLI | QOR | TAR | HIB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birkirkara (C) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 45 | Qualification for the 2010β11 UEFA Champions League | — | 1β0 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 1β0 | 2β1 | |
2 | Valletta | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 25 | +46 | 44 | Qualification for the 2010β11 UEFA Europa League [a] | 4β2 | — | 2β0 | 3β0 | 3β0 | 2β1 | |
3 | Sliema Wanderers | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 30 | 0β3 | 2β1 | — | 0β4 | 2β0 | 3β0 | ||
4 | Qormi | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 30 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 3β0 | — | 2β0 | 3β0 | ||
5 | Tarxien Rainbows | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 23 | 3β3 | 2β6 | 0β2 | 3β2 | — | 2β0 | ||
6 | Hibernians | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 17 | 4β5 | 1β3 [b] | 1β2 | 1β0 | 0β1 | — |
Due to finishing equal on points, Qormi and Sliema played a play-off match to determine Maltese second UEFA Europa League participant for the 2010β11 season and finish third.
Qormi | 0β2 | Sliema Wanderers |
---|---|---|
Dronca 51' (pen) 90+5' ( o.g.) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | FLO | HAM | DIN | MSJ | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Floriana | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 25 | — | 1β0 | 4β2 | 2β1 | ||
8 | Δ¦amrun Spartans | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 24 | 2β1 | — | 2β1 | 2β2 | ||
9 | Dingli Swallows (R) | 24 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 71 | −48 | 5 | Relegation to the 2010β11 Maltese First Division | 0β3 | 0β6 | — | 5β2 | |
10 | Msida Saint-Joseph [a] (R) | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 1 | 1β1 | 3β5 | 3β2 | — |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [2] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Camilo | Qormi | 24 |
2 | Terence Scerri | Valletta | 20 |
3 | Ryan Darmanin | Floriana | 17 |
4 | Sylvano Comvalius | Birkirkara | 15 |
Denni | Tarxien Rainbows | ||
Marcelo Pereira | Δ¦amrun Spartans | ||
7 | Michael Galea | Birkirkara | 14 |
8 | Josef Okonkwo | Dingli Swallows | 13 |
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Sliema Wanderers | ||
10 | Trevor Cilia | Birkirkara | 12 |
Alfred Effiong | Qormi | ||
Goals total | 433 | ||
Matches total | 132 | ||
Average per match | 3.28 |