Maltese First Division 2009–10
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The Maltese First Division 2009–10 season will start in October 2009 and end in May 2010.
Vittoriosa Stars
(2008–09 Maltese First Division Runners up) and Marsaxlokk
(2008–09 Maltese Premier League 4th place) were both found guilty of corruption and demoted into the First Division.
Balzan Youths
and Melita
were promoted from 2008–09 Maltese Second Division.
However, Vittoriosa Stars
and Marsaxlokk
(who finished 4th place on the Premier Division) were both found guilty of corruption and demoted from the Premier Division into the First Division. Msida SJ and Hamrun Spartans were therefore reinstated in the Maltese Premier League.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
(C) = Champions; (P) = Promoted; (R) = Relegated; (RP) = Relegation playoffs
Vittoriosa Stars
Vittoriosa Stars F.C.
Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Birgu, which currently played in the Maltese First Division.-Current season:The club is taking part in the BOV 1st Division of the Malta Football Association....
(2008–09 Maltese First Division Runners up) and Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
(2008–09 Maltese Premier League 4th place) were both found guilty of corruption and demoted into the First Division.
Balzan Youths
Balzan Youths
Balzan Youths Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club were founded in 1937, and have never won any major honours.-History:...
and Melita
Melita F.C.
Melita Football Club is a Maltese football club that represents the town of St. Julian's. The team currently plays in the First Division, Malta's second level of football.-Origins:...
were promoted from 2008–09 Maltese Second Division.
Participating teams
These teams will contest the 2009–10 season:- Balzan YouthsBalzan YouthsBalzan Youths Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club were founded in 1937, and have never won any major honours.-History:...
- MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk F.C.Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
- MelitaMelita F.C.Melita Football Club is a Maltese football club that represents the town of St. Julian's. The team currently plays in the First Division, Malta's second level of football.-Origins:...
- MostaMosta F.C.Mosta Football Club are a Maltese football club from the second largest city in Malta of Mosta, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:...
- MqabbaMqabba F.C.Mqabba F.C. is a Maltese football club from Mqabba, a small village in south-western Malta. They were founded in 1957, and currently play in the Maltese First Division-History of Mqabba FC:...
- Pieta Hotspurs
- San GwannSan Gwann F.C.San Gwann Football Club are a Maltese football club from the outer harbour area urban town of San Gwann, which currently plays in the Maltese Second Division.-History:...
- St. George'sSt. George's F.C.St. George's Football Club is a Maltese football club from the city of Cospicua in the Mediterranean island of Malta, believed to be the oldest club on the island...
- St. PatrickSt. Patrick F.C.St. Patrick Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Żabbar, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. The club was founded in 1912.-History:...
- Vittoriosa StarsVittoriosa Stars F.C.Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Birgu, which currently played in the Maltese First Division.-Current season:The club is taking part in the BOV 1st Division of the Malta Football Association....
Changes from previous season
- Dingli SwallowsDingli SwallowsDingli Swallows Football Club is a Maltese football club from the small village of Dingli, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. The club was founded in 1948...
and Vittoriosa StarsVittoriosa Stars F.C.Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Birgu, which currently played in the Maltese First Division.-Current season:The club is taking part in the BOV 1st Division of the Malta Football Association....
were promoted to the Premier League and were initially replaced with Hamrun Spartans and Msida St Joseph, both relegated from 2008–09 Maltese Premier League.
However, Vittoriosa Stars
Vittoriosa Stars F.C.
Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Birgu, which currently played in the Maltese First Division.-Current season:The club is taking part in the BOV 1st Division of the Malta Football Association....
and Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
(who finished 4th place on the Premier Division) were both found guilty of corruption and demoted from the Premier Division into the First Division. Msida SJ and Hamrun Spartans were therefore reinstated in the Maltese Premier League.
- Rabat Ajax and Senglea Athletic were relegated to the 2009–10 Maltese Second Division.They were replaced with Balzan YouthsBalzan YouthsBalzan Youths Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club were founded in 1937, and have never won any major honours.-History:...
and MelitaMelita F.C.Melita Football Club is a Maltese football club that represents the town of St. Julian's. The team currently plays in the First Division, Malta's second level of football.-Origins:...
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League table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk F.C. Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949... (C) |
18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 41 |
| 2 | Vittoriosa Stars Vittoriosa Stars F.C. Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Birgu, which currently played in the Maltese First Division.-Current season:The club is taking part in the BOV 1st Division of the Malta Football Association.... (P) |
18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 36 |
| 3 | Balzan Youths Balzan Youths Balzan Youths Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club were founded in 1937, and have never won any major honours.-History:... |
18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 31 |
| 4 | St. George's St. George's F.C. St. George's Football Club is a Maltese football club from the city of Cospicua in the Mediterranean island of Malta, believed to be the oldest club on the island... |
18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 29 |
| 5 | Mosta Mosta F.C. Mosta Football Club are a Maltese football club from the second largest city in Malta of Mosta, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:... |
18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 27 |
| 6 | Mqabba Mqabba F.C. Mqabba F.C. is a Maltese football club from Mqabba, a small village in south-western Malta. They were founded in 1957, and currently play in the Maltese First Division-History of Mqabba FC:... |
18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Melita Melita F.C. Melita Football Club is a Maltese football club that represents the town of St. Julian's. The team currently plays in the First Division, Malta's second level of football.-Origins:... |
18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 19 |
| 8 | Pieta Hotspurs | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 17 |
| 9 | St. Patrick St. Patrick F.C. St. Patrick Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Żabbar, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. The club was founded in 1912.-History:... (R) |
18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 17 |
| 10 | San Gwann San Gwann F.C. San Gwann Football Club are a Maltese football club from the outer harbour area urban town of San Gwann, which currently plays in the Maltese Second Division.-History:... (R) |
18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 11 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
(C) = Champions; (P) = Promoted; (R) = Relegated; (RP) = Relegation playoffs
| Champions and promotion to 2010–11 Maltese Premier League 2010–11 Maltese Premier League The 2010–11 Maltese Premier League is the 96th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. It began in August 2010 and will end in May 2011. Birkirkara are the defending champions, having won their third title last season.... |
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| Runners-up and promotion to 2010–11 Maltese Premier League 2010–11 Maltese Premier League The 2010–11 Maltese Premier League is the 96th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. It began in August 2010 and will end in May 2011. Birkirkara are the defending champions, having won their third title last season.... |
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| Relegation to 2010–11 Maltese Second Division |
Results
To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.| Balzan Balzan Youths Balzan Youths Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club were founded in 1937, and have never won any major honours.-History:... |
Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk F.C. Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949... |
Melita Melita F.C. Melita Football Club is a Maltese football club that represents the town of St. Julian's. The team currently plays in the First Division, Malta's second level of football.-Origins:... |
Mosta Mosta F.C. Mosta Football Club are a Maltese football club from the second largest city in Malta of Mosta, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:... |
Mqabba Mqabba F.C. Mqabba F.C. is a Maltese football club from Mqabba, a small village in south-western Malta. They were founded in 1957, and currently play in the Maltese First Division-History of Mqabba FC:... |
Pieta | San Gwann San Gwann F.C. San Gwann Football Club are a Maltese football club from the outer harbour area urban town of San Gwann, which currently plays in the Maltese Second Division.-History:... |
St. George's St. George's F.C. St. George's Football Club is a Maltese football club from the city of Cospicua in the Mediterranean island of Malta, believed to be the oldest club on the island... |
St. Patrick St. Patrick F.C. St. Patrick Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Żabbar, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. The club was founded in 1912.-History:... |
Vittoriosa Vittoriosa Stars F.C. Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Birgu, which currently played in the Maltese First Division.-Current season:The club is taking part in the BOV 1st Division of the Malta Football Association.... |
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| Balzan Balzan Youths Balzan Youths Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club were founded in 1937, and have never won any major honours.-History:... |
0-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | |
| Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk F.C. Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949... |
1-1 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2-0 | |
| Melita Melita F.C. Melita Football Club is a Maltese football club that represents the town of St. Julian's. The team currently plays in the First Division, Malta's second level of football.-Origins:... |
3-0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-4 | |
| Mosta Mosta F.C. Mosta Football Club are a Maltese football club from the second largest city in Malta of Mosta, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:... |
0-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | |
| Mqabba Mqabba F.C. Mqabba F.C. is a Maltese football club from Mqabba, a small village in south-western Malta. They were founded in 1957, and currently play in the Maltese First Division-History of Mqabba FC:... |
1-1 | 4-4 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 0-1 | ||
| Pieta Hotspurs | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | |
| San Gwann San Gwann F.C. San Gwann Football Club are a Maltese football club from the outer harbour area urban town of San Gwann, which currently plays in the Maltese Second Division.-History:... |
0-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | ||
| St. George's St. George's F.C. St. George's Football Club is a Maltese football club from the city of Cospicua in the Mediterranean island of Malta, believed to be the oldest club on the island... |
0-2 | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 6-1 | 2-1 | ||
| St. Patrick St. Patrick F.C. St. Patrick Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Żabbar, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. The club was founded in 1912.-History:... |
0-2 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 0-1 | |
| Vittoriosa Vittoriosa Stars F.C. Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Birgu, which currently played in the Maltese First Division.-Current season:The club is taking part in the BOV 1st Division of the Malta Football Association.... |
1-0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 4-0 |
Top scorers
| Goals | Player | Team |
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 Simon Shead |
Balzan Youths Balzan Youths Balzan Youths Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club were founded in 1937, and have never won any major honours.-History:... |
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 Malcolm LicariMalcolm Licari Malcolm Licari is a professional footballer currently playing for Marsaxlokk in the Maltese Premier League, where he plays as a striker, and also occasionally as a defender... |
Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk F.C. Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949... |
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 Leontin ChitescuLeontin Chitescu Leontin Chitescu , is a professional footballer currently playing for Chiangrai United F.C., where he plays as a striker and sometimes as a midfielder.-Vittoriosa Stars:... |
Vittoriosa Vittoriosa Stars F.C. Vittoriosa Stars Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Birgu, which currently played in the Maltese First Division.-Current season:The club is taking part in the BOV 1st Division of the Malta Football Association.... |
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| John Paul Muscat |
Mqabba Mqabba F.C. Mqabba F.C. is a Maltese football club from Mqabba, a small village in south-western Malta. They were founded in 1957, and currently play in the Maltese First Division-History of Mqabba FC:... |
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| Glenn Bonello |
St.Georges St. George's F.C. St. George's Football Club is a Maltese football club from the city of Cospicua in the Mediterranean island of Malta, believed to be the oldest club on the island... |