Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League

Country	Malta
Confederation	UEFA
Founded	1909
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Maltese First Division
Domestic cup(s)	U*Bet FA Trophy
Current champions	Valletta (23rd title) (2015–16)
Most championships	Sliema Wanderers (26)
Website	MFA.com.mt
2016–17 Maltese Premier League

The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons (colloquially known as Il-Kampjonat, Il-Lig, or Il-Premjer), is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909. In the Maltese football system, there are three divisions under the Premier League, they are; the First, Second and Third divisions.

Prior to 1980, the top level of the Maltese Football League was known as the First Division; however, it was renamed the Premier League and has stayed so since, with the First Division (formerly known as the Second Division) one level lower.

At the end of the 2012–13 season, UEFA ranked the Maltese Premier League 44th out of 53 members in their coefficient calculation for UEFA club competitions.

Format

Each team plays each other three times. During every season, which is held between August and May, the 12 teams play against each other twice. Once each club had played 22 matches, each team has their points were halved (rounded up if the points don't equal a whole number, e.g. 31 points = 16 points when halved). Each team then plays each other once more after the halving of the points.

Premier League Standing Committee

The Premier League Standing Committee is a body composed of the Premier League club presidents who represent their club on a board. These do not have executive powers but are a formal body that has official influence with regards to rules, regulations and issues that relate to the league. From time to time the committee makes proposals to the respective and MFA bodies for approval.

UEFA rankings

Malta rose four places in the UEFA League Coefficient in 2010–11 and a further 3 in 2011–12, as a result they gained a slot in UEFA club competitions, effective from the 2012–13 season. The champions enter the second qualifying round of the Champions League, while the Maltese Cup winners and two further teams, based on league performance, enter the First Qualifying Round of the Europa League. Prior to the 2012–13, the Maltese champions entered the first qualifying round of the Champions league.

2016–17 Maltese Premier League teams

Locations of the Maltese Premier League 2012–13 teams

Balzan
Birkirkara
Floriana
Gżira United (Promoted 2015–16 First Division '1st')
Hamrun Spartans (Promoted 2015–16 First Division '2nd')
Hibernians
Luxol Saint Andrews
Mosta
Pembroke Athleta
Sliema Wanderers
Tarxien Rainbows
Valletta

Champions

Here is a complete list of the past champions of the top level in Maltese football.^[1]

1909–10: Floriana
1910–11: No competition held
1911–12: Floriana
1912–13: Floriana
1913–14: Hamrun Spartans
1914–15: Valletta United
1915–16: No competition held
1916–17: St. George's
1917–18: Hamrun Spartans
1918–19: King's Own Malta Regiment
1919–20: Sliema Wanderers
1920–21: Floriana
1921–22: Floriana
1922–23: Sliema Wanderers
1923–24: Sliema Wanderers
1924–25: Floriana
1925–26: Sliema Wanderers
1926–27: Floriana
1927–28: Floriana
1928–29: Floriana
1929–30: Sliema Wanderers
1930–31: Floriana
1931–32: Valletta United
1932–33: Sliema Wanderers
1933–34: Sliema Wanderers
1934–35: Floriana
1935–36: Sliema Wanderers

1936–37: Floriana
1937–38: Sliema Wanderers
1938–39: Sliema Wanderers
1939–40: Sliema Wanderers
1940–41: Not held due to WWII
1941–42: Not held due to WWII
1942–43: Not held due to WWII
1943–44: Not held due to WWII
1944–45: Valletta
1945–46: Valletta
1946–47: Hamrun Spartans
1947–48: Valletta
1948–49: Sliema Wanderers
1949–50: Floriana
1950–51: Floriana
1951–52: Floriana
1952–53: Floriana
1953–54: Sliema Wanderers
1954–55: Floriana
1955–56: Sliema Wanderers
1956–57: Sliema Wanderers
1957–58: Floriana
1958–59: Valletta
1959–60: Valletta
1960–61: Hibernians
1961–62: Floriana
1962–63: Valletta

Clubs by number of championships

Titles	Team
26	Sliema Wanderers
25	Floriana
23	Valletta
11	Hibernians
7	Hamrun Spartans
4	Birkirkara
2	Rabat Ajax
1	Marsaxlokk
1	St. George's
1	King's Own Malta Regiment

Top scorers

Year	Best scorers	Team	Goals
1994–95	Carl Saunders	Sliema Wanderers	18
1995–96	Aldrin Muscat	Sliema Wanderers	18
1996–97	Danilo Dončić	Valletta	32
1997–98	Joe Brincat	Birkirkara/Floriana	19
1998–99	Gilbert Agius	Valletta	20
1999–00	Michael Mifsud	Sliema Wanderers	21
2000–01	Michael Mifsud	Sliema Wanderers	30
2001–02	Danilo Dončić	Sliema Wanderers	32
2002–03	Danilo Dončić Michael Galea Adrian Mifsud	Sliema Wanderers Birkirkara Hibernians	18
2003–04	Danilo Dončić	Sliema Wanderers	19
2004–05	Andrew Cohen	Hibernians	21
2005–06	Michael Galea	Birkirkara	19
2006–07	Daniel Bogdanović	Marsaxlokk	31
2007–08	Sebastián Monesterolo	Valletta	19
2008–09	Terence Scerri	Hibernians	26
2009–10	Camilo	Qormi	24
2010–11	Alfred Effiong	Marsaxlokk	17
2011–12	Obinna Obiefule	Marsaxlokk Mosta	34
2012–13	Jose Luis Negrin	Rabat Ajax Melita	22
2013–14	Johnhatan Edison	Birkirkara Hibernians	21
2014–15	Edison Jorginho	Hibernians Hibernians	25

League appearances

Player	Matches
Mario Muscat	501
Brian Said	425
Stefan Sultana	424

Bold denotes still active players.

References

↑ MaltaFootball.com

External links

Malta Football Association
League321.com – Maltese football league tables, records & statistics database.
Malta – List of Champions and Runners-Up, RSSSF.com

Maltese Premier League 2016–17

Balzan Birkirkara Floriana Hibernians Mosta Gżira United Pembroke Hamrun Spartans Sliema Wanderers Tarxien Rainbows Valletta St. Andrews

Maltese Premier League seasons

1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
1914–15
1915–16
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20
1920–21
1921–22
1922–23
1923–24
1924–25
1925–26
1926–27
1927–28
1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32
1932–33
1933–34
1934–35
1935–36
1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16

Football in Malta

Malta Football Association

National teams

men:	Men's National team Olympic (U-23) U-21 U-19 U-17

women:	Women's National team

League system

men:	Premier League First Division Second Division Third Division

women:	Women's 1st Division

youth:	Minors' League U-17 Championship

Domestic cups

men:	National Cup Super Cup Maltese First Division knock-out

women:	Women's Cup

Awards

Footballer of the Year

Lists

Men's Clubs
Women's Clubs
Men's Players
Women's Players
Expatriate footballers
Managers
Referees
Venues
Records

Top-level football leagues in Europe (UEFA)

Active	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales

Non-recognized	Crimea Isle of Man Northern Cyprus Vatican City

Defunct	Czechoslovakia East Germany Serbia and Montenegro Soviet Union Yugoslavia

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/12/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.