- Maltese Premier League
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Maltese Premier League Countries Malta
Founded 1909 Number of teams 12 Levels on pyramid 1 Relegation to Maltese First Division Domestic cup(s) U*Bet FA Trophy Current champions Valletta Most championships Sliema Wanderers (26) 2011–12
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.
The Maltese Premier League is currently ranked by the UEFA coefficient in 45th place out of 53 current members.
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Format
The league competition is based on two rounds. During every season, which is held between August and May, in the first round all the 10 teams played against each other two times. When each club had played 18 matches the division was split in two and points were halved. The first six teams participated in the Championship Pool and the last four teams played in The Relegation Pool.
On January 13, 2011, however, a proposal from the Premier League Standing Committee was approved by the Malta Football Association Council to have the league expanded to 12 teams as from season 2011-12. [1]
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 respecitve and MFA bodies for approval.
UEFA Rankings
Based on league performance, there are three slots open for entry into wider UEFA organised competitions. Winners of the league are entered into the First Qualifying Round of the Champions League. Runners-up and third place clubs are entered into the First Qualifying Round of the Europa League. The last two teams in the relegation pool are relegated to the first division. Additionally, a Maltese club qualifies for the Europa League if they win the Maltese Cup. However in the 2012 - 2013 season an extra team will be admitted to the First Qualifying Round of the Europa League due to the fact the Malta gained four places in the UEFA League Coefficient in 2010-11, lying in the 48th place.
Maltese Premier League 2011/12
- Balzan Youths (Newly promoted)
- Birkirkara
- Floriana
- Hamrun Spartans
- Hibernians
- Marsaxlokk
- Mosta (Newly promoted)
- Mqabba (Newly promoted)
- Qormi
- Sliema Wanderers
- Tarxien Rainbows
- Valletta
Champions
Here is a complete list of the past champions of the top level in Maltese football.[2]
- 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
- 1963–64 Sliema Wanderers
- 1964–65 Sliema Wanderers
- 1965–66 Sliema Wanderers
- 1966–67 Hibernians
- 1967–68 Floriana
- 1968–69 Hibernians
- 1969–70 Floriana
- 1970–71 Sliema Wanderers
- 1971–72 Sliema Wanderers
- 1972–73 Floriana
- 1973–74 Valletta
- 1974–75 Floriana
- 1975–76 Sliema Wanderers
- 1976–77 Floriana
- 1977–78 Valletta
- 1978–79 Hibernians
- 1979–80 Valletta
- 1980–81 Hibernians
- 1981–82 Hibernians
- 1982–83 Hamrun Spartans
- 1983–84 Valletta
- 1984–85 Rabat Ajax
- 1985–86 Rabat Ajax
- 1986–87 Hamrun Spartans
- 1987–88 Hamrun Spartans
- 1988–89 Sliema Wanderers
- 1989–90 Valletta
- 1990–91 Hamrun Spartans
- 1991–92 Valletta
- 1992–93 Floriana
- 1993–94 Hibernians
- 1994–95 Hibernians
- 1995–96 Sliema Wanderers
- 1996–97 Valletta
- 1997–98 Valletta
- 1998–99 Valletta
- 1999–00 Birkirkara
- 2000–01 Valletta
- 2001–02 Hibernians
- 2002–03 Sliema Wanderers
- 2003–04 Sliema Wanderers
- 2004–05 Sliema Wanderers
- 2005–06 Birkirkara
- 2006–07 Marsaxlokk
- 2007–08 Valletta
- 2008–09 Hibernians
- 2009–10 Birkirkara
- 2010–11 Valletta
Clubs by number of championships
Titles Team 0 Sliema Wanderers 0 Floriana 30 Valletta 0 Hibernians 0 Ħamrun Spartans 0 Birkirkara 0 Rabat Ajax 0 King's Own Malta Regiment† 0 Marsaxlokk 0 St. George's †Defunct club.
Topscorers
Year Best scorers Team Goals 1994/95 Carl Saunders
Sliema Wanderers 18 2002/03 Danilo Dončić
Michael Galea
Adrian Mifsud
Sliema Wanderers
Birkirkara
Hibernians18 2003/04 Danilo Dončić
Sliema Wanderers 19 2004/05 Andrew Cohen
Hibernians 21 2006/07 Daniel Bogdanovic
Marsaxlokk 31 2007/08 Omar Sebastian Monesterolo
Valletta 19 2008/09 Terence Scerri
Hibernians 26 2009/10 Camilo
Qormi 24 2010/11 Alfred Effiong
Marsaxlokk 17 League Appearances
Player Matches Brian Said 425 Stefan Sultana 424 Bold denotes still active players.
Notable foreign players
Goalkeepers Nationality Player Name Premier League Club (s) in Malta and Seasons Nigeria
Murphy Akanji Sliema Wanderers (2001–2008) Hungary
Viktor Szentpéteri Sliema Wanderers (2010–2011) Poland
Andrzej Bledzewski Birkirkara (2006–2007) Republic of the Congo
Daniel Dengaky Ħamrun Spartans (2000–2004) Serbia
Dejan Maksić Floriana (2008) Defenders Nationality Player Name Premier League Club (s) in Malta and Seasons Denmark
Ronni Hartvig Birkirkara (2008–2009) Italy
Cristiano Bergodi Sliema Wanderers (1999–2000) Scotland
Derek Collins Sliema Wanderers (2001) Italy
Mauro Di Lello Pietà Hotspurs (2000–2004), Sliema Wanderers (2005–2007), Birkirkara (2008-2009) Argentina
Pablo Doffo Hibernians (2006–2008), Floriana (2008–) Nigeria
Sunday Eboh Marsa (2001), Birkirkara (2001–2004), Floriana (2007–2010), Marsaxlokk (2010-) Nigeria
Augustine Eguavoen Sliema Wanderers (1999–2000) Republic of the Congo
Riad Gango-Rtsa Floriana (2000–2007) Portugal
Nuno Gomes Marsaxlokk (2005–2006) Romania
Lucian Dronca Birkirkara (2001–2005), Sliema Wanderers (2008–2010) Nigeria
Essien Mbong Hibernians (1998–2006), Marsa (2006–2007) Nigeria
Precious Monye Birkirkara (2003–2007), Ħamrun Spartans (2007–2008) Argentina
Cesar Paiber Ħamrun Spartans (1992–1995), Ħamrun Spartans (2001–2002), Hibernians (2002–2004), Marsaxlokk (2004–2006) Brazil
Ramon Qormi (2008–2010), Valletta (2010-) Bulgaria
Nikola Slavtchev Zurrieq (1999–2000), Marsa (2001–2003), Marsaxlokk (2003–2004) Italy
Christian Terlizzi Pietà Hotspurs (2000) Bulgaria
Emil Yanchev Birkirkara (2005–2006), Marsa (2006–2007), Birkirkara (2007–2008), Marsaxlokk (2010-) Midfielders Nationality Player Name Premier League Club (s) in Malta and Seasons Germany
Heiner Backhaus Valletta (2007–2008) Italy
Massimo Beghetto Sliema Wanderers (2001–2002) England
Yala Bolasie Floriana (2007–2008) Nigeria
Ndubisi Chukunyere Hibernians (1997–2005), Valletta (2005–2006), Hibernians (2006–2008), Hibernians (2010) Netherlands
Jordi Cruyff Valletta (2009–2010) Tunisia
Ridha Dardouri Lija Athletic (1996–1997), Birkirkara (1997–1998), Sliema Wanderers (1998–1999), Naxxar Lions (1999–2000), Marsa (2001–2003), Floriana (2003–2004) England
Craig Dean Valletta (2005–2006) Nigeria
Haruna Doda Birkirkara (2003–2005), Hibernians (2005–2006), Marsaxlokk (2006–2007), Dingli Swallows (2009–2010) Nigeria
Chima Dozie Sliema Wanderers (2000–2001), Naxxar Lions (2001–2002), St. Patrick (2004–2005) Czech Republic
Kamil Dvorak Valletta (2000–2002) Brazil
Ivan Qormi (2008–2009) England
Stanley Matthews Hibernians (1970–1971) England
Tony Morley Ħamrun Spartans (1990) Italy
Adelmo Paris Zurrieq F.C. (1984–1986) Italy
Gianluca De Ponti Zurrieq F.C. (1985) Republic of the Congo
Rufin Oba Floriana (1997–2002), Birkirkara (2002–2003), Floriana (2005–2006) Brazil
Pedrinho Msida Saint-Joseph (2008–2009), Sliema Wanderers (2010) Bulgaria
Milen Penchev Valletta (2002–2006) Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sinisa Radak Naxxar Lions (1995–1999), Valletta (1999–2000), Ħamrun Spartans (2000–2002) Brazil
André Rocha da Silva Floriana (2003–2006), Marsaxlokk (2006–2008), Hibernians (2006–2007), Sliema Wanderers (2007–2008), Msida St. Joseph (2008–2010), Dingli Swallows (2010-2011) Czech Republic
Zdeněk Svoboda Sliema Wanderers (2006–2007) Lithuania
Donatas Vencevičius Marsaxlokk (2003–2004) Strikers Nationality Player Name Premier League Club (s) in Malta and Seasons Nigeria
Olumuyiwa Aganun Msida St. Joseph (2003–2004) Argentina
Julio Alcorsé Hibernians (2007–), Marsaxlokk (2007–2009), Sliema Wanderers (2010), Marsaxlokk (2010-) Nigeria
Peter Anizoba St. Patrick (2004–2005), Ħamrun Spartans (2010-) Nigeria
Ibrahim Babatunde Msida St. Joseph (2005–2007), Birkirkara (2011-) Brazil
Camilo Qormi (2009–2010) Netherlands
Sylvano Comvalius Hamrun Spartans (2009), Birkirkara (2009–2010) Nigeria
Ikechukwu Chibueze Mosta (2005–2006) Brazil
Daniel Mariano Bueno Tarxien Rainbows (2008–2009), Tarxien Rainbows (2010-) Bulgaria
Martin Deanov Pietà Hotspurs (1999–2000), Pietà Hotspurs (2005–2008), Marsaxlokk (2010-) Brazil
Eduardo do Nascimento Floriana (2000–2002), Sliema Wanderers (2002–2003), Floriana (2003–2005), St. George's (2006–2007) Serbia
Danilo Doncic Valletta (1994–1997), Sliema Wanderers (2001–2006) Nigeria
Alfred Effiong St. George's (2006–2007), Ħamrun Spartans (2007–2008), Qormi (2008–2010), Marsaxlokk (2010-) Brazil
Wendell Gomes Marsaxlokk (2005–2006), Floriana (2006–2007), Marsaxlokk (2007–2008) Serbia
Nebjosa Jankovic Birkirkara (1994–1995), Tarxien Rainbows (1997–1998), Naxxar Lions (2000–2001) England
Paul Mariner Naxxar Lions (1990–1991) Argentina
Omar Sebastián Monesterolo Valletta (2005–2006), Valletta (2006–2007), Valletta (2007–2009) Czech Republic
Pavel Mraz Sliema Wanderers (1997–1998), Valletta (1998–2002) Nigeria
Daniel Nwoke Naxxar Lions (2001–2002), Msida Saint-Joseph (2003–2007), Floriana (2011-) Nigeria
Uwa Ogbodo Xghajra Tornadoes (1997–1998), Sliema Wanderers (1998–2000), Marsaxlokk (2002–2003) Nigeria
Chris Oretan Naxxar Lions (1998–2000), Valletta (2000–2003), Valletta (2004–2005) England
Donovan Simmonds Floriana (2009) Republic of Ireland
Declan O'Brien Valletta (2009-2010) Serbia
Igor Stefanovic Floriana (1994–1996), Floriana (1997–1998), Birkirkara (1998–1999), Naxxar Lions (1998–1999), Gozo (1999–2000), Marsa (2001–2002) Nigeria
Frank Temile Valletta (2007–2008) References
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