2007–08 Maltese Premier League
Season | 2007–08 |
---|---|
Champions |
Valletta 19th Maltese Premier League title |
Relegated |
Mqabba Pieta Hotspurs |
Champions League | Valletta (First Qualifying Round) |
UEFA Cup |
Marsaxlokk (First Qualifying Round) Birkirkara (First Qualifying Round; via Maltese Cup) |
Intertoto Cup | Hibernians (First Round) |
Goals scored | 416 |
Average goals/game | 3.17 |
Top goalscorer | Omar Sebastian Monesterolo (19) |
Biggest home win |
Valletta 7-0 Marsaxlokk (2007-12-01) Msida 7-0 Pieta (2007-12-27) |
Biggest away win |
Mqabba 1-6 Pieta (2007-10-20) |
Highest scoring |
Hamrun Spartans 7–3 Marsaxlokk (10 goals) (2007-12-30) |
← 2006-07 2008-09 → |
The Maltese Premier League 2007–08 was the 93rd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Valletta won the title while Mqabba and Pieta Hotspurs were relegated to the first-division.
Changes from 2006-07
- Promoted: Mqabba, Hamrun Spartans
- Relegated: St. George's, Marsa
League table
Final table
Championship Pool
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Valletta (C) | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 40 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round |
2 | Marsaxlokk | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 35 | 2008–09 UEFA Cup First qualifying round |
3 | Birkirkara | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 34 | |
4 | Sliema Wanderers | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 34 | |
5 | Floriana | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 22 | |
6 | Hamrun Spartans | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 15 |
Relegation Pool
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Hibernians | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 26 | 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
8 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 24 | |
9 | Pieta (R) | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 11 | Relegation to Maltese First Division |
10 | Mqabba (R) | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 8 |
First Phase
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Valletta | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 36 | |
2 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 33 | |
3 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 32 | |
4 | Floriana | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 28 | |
5 | Birkirkara | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 27 | |
6 | Hamrun Spartans | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 27 | |
7 | Hibernians | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 25 | |
8 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 21 | |
9 | Pieta | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 15 | |
10 | Mqabba | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 50 | −35 | 6 |
Updated to games played on pre-season.
Source: www.kicker.de(German)
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Note: Teams ranked 1 through 6 qualify for the championship pool, teams ranked 7 through 10 will play in the relegation pool. Earned points are halved and taken over to the respective pools.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Second Phase
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Valletta | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 22 | |
2 | Birkirkara | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 20 | |
3 | Marsaxlokk | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 18 | |
4 | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 18 | |
5 | Floriana | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 | |
6 | Hamrun Spartans | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 1 |
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hibernians | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
Msida Saint-Joseph | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
Mqabba | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
Pietà Hotspurs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
Maltese Premier League 2007–08 Winners |
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Valletta 19th Title |
Details
Each team plays each other twice (games 1-18). After match 18, the league is split in two and points are halved. The teams that finish in positions 1-6 then compete in a "Championship Pool" and teams finishing in positions 7-10 playing each other twice in a "Relegation Pool". The top team after 28 games becomes champions and qualifies for the first round of the UEFA Champions League and the bottom two sides are relegated.
Results
For a complete set of results, see 1
Top scorers
Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|
Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | |
Marcelo Pereira | Mqabba | |
Julio Alcorse | Marsaxlokk | |
Terence Scerri | Hibernians | |
Malta Football awards
Best Maltese Player of the Year
The Malta Football Best Maltese Player of the Year award for 2008 was won by Gilbert Agius of Valletta.
The shortlist for the Best Maltese Player of the Year' award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
Best Foreign Player of the Year
The Malta Football Best Foreign Player of the Year award for 2008 was won by Frank Temile of Valletta.
The shortlist for the Best Foreign Player of the Year' award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
- Marcelo Pereira (Mqabba) (Brazil)
- Njongo Priso (Msida Saint-Joseph) (Cameroon)
- Frank Temile (Valletta) (Nigeria)
Best Goalkeeper of the Year
The Malta Football Best Goalkeeper of the Year award for 2008 was won by Andrew Hogg of Valletta.
The shortlist for the Best Goalkeeper of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
- Omar Borg (Birkirkara)
- Reuben Debono (Marsaxlokk)
- Andrew Hogg (Valletta)
Best Defender of the Year
The Malta Football Best Defender of the Year award for 2008 was won by Ronni Hartvig of Birkirkara.
The shortlist for the Best Defender of the Year' award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
- Ronni Hartvig (Birkirkara)
- Josef Mifsud (Valletta)
- Brian Said (Sliema Wanderers)
Best Midfielder of the Year
The Malta Football Best Midfielder of the Year award for 2008 was won by Kevin Sammut of Marsaxlokk.
The shortlist for the Best Midfielder of the Year' award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
Best Attacker of the Year
The Malta Football Best Attacker of the Year award for 2008 was won by Frank Temile of Valletta.
The shortlist for the Best Attacker of the Year' award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
Coach of the Year
The Malta Football Coach of the Year award for 2008 was won by Paul Zammit,coach of Valletta.
The shortlist for the Coach of the Year' award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
Most Prominent Youngster
The Malta Football Most Prominent Youngster award for 2008 was won by Frank Temile of Valletta.
The shortlist for the Most Prominent Youngster' award, in alphabetical order, was as follows: