Maltese Second Division 2003-04
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The Maltese Second Division 2003–04 (alson known as MIA Second Division 2003-04 due to sponsorship reasons) started on 27 September 2003 and ended on 3 May 2004.
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; R = Relegated; RP = Relegation playoffs
Participating teams
These teams contested the Maltese Second Division 2003–04:- AttardAttard F.C.Attard Football Club are a Maltese football club from the small village of Attard in central Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Third Division....
- 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...
- Gozo FC
- Gzira UnitedGzira UnitedGzira United Football Club is a Maltese football club from the outer harbour town of Gzira in central Malta, which currently plays in the Maltese Second Division. The club was founded in 1947, and often plays in claret with light blue sleeves on the shirt, with white shorts and white socks.-Current...
- MelliehaMellieha S.C.Mellieħa S.C. is a Maltese sports club but primarily a football club based in Mellieha. Mellieha S.C. began as a football club in 1961 and has competed ever since. Their most notable achievement happened in 1992 when they won promotion to the Maltese Premier League...
- St.AndrewsSt. Andrews F.C.St. Andrews Football Club are a Maltese football club from the new urban town of St. Andrew's, Pembroke, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division.-History:...
- St.GeorgesSt. 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...
- 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....
- Xghajra TornadoesXghajra Tornadoes F.C.Xghajra Tornadoes is a football club from the small seaside community of Xghajra, located in southeastern Malta. Founded in 1985, it currently competes in the Maltese Third Division....
- Zebbug RangersZebbug RangersZebbug Rangers Football Club is a football club from the town of Zebbug in Malta, the club currently competes in the Maltese Second Division.In 1943,three men by the names of Mr Philip Borg who was from Floriana but took refuge in Zebbug because of the war,Mr.John Caruana who was from Cospicua and...
- Zejtun CorinthiansZejtun Corinthians F.C.Zejtun Corinthians Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Zejtun, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division.Founded in 1943, the club has rarely ventured higher than the lower divisions of Maltese football.-History:...
- ZurrieqZurrieq F.C.Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta....
Changes from previous season
- Tarxien RainbowsTarxien Rainbows F.C.Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.The club were founded as Little Rainbows in 1944, and participated in the Maltese Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The club was promoted to the best...
and 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:...
were promoted to the Maltese First Division 2003-04Maltese First Division 2003-04The Maltese First Division 2003–04 started on 13 September 2003 and finished on 9 May 2004.Marsa and Mosta were relegated from Maltese Premier League.Tarxien and San Gwann were promoted from Maltese Second Division with the latter having won a promotion playoff against Vittoriosa.St.Patrick were...
.They were replaced with Gozo FC and Xghajra TornadoesXghajra Tornadoes F.C.Xghajra Tornadoes is a football club from the small seaside community of Xghajra, located in southeastern Malta. Founded in 1985, it currently competes in the Maltese Third Division....
,both relegated from Maltese First Division 2002-03Maltese First Division 2002-03The Maltese First Division 2002–03 started on 7 September 2002 and finished on 4 May 2003.Naxxar and Lija were relegated from Maltese Premier League.Msida and Senglea were promoted from Maltese Second Division...
. - Qormi and Luqa St.AndrewsLuqa St. Andrew's F.C.Luqa St. Andrew's Football Club are a Maltese football club from the south-western town of Luqa in Malta. Founded in 1934, the club currently competes in the Maltese Second Division.-Official Websites:*...
were relegated to the Maltese Third DivisionMaltese Third DivisionThe Maltese Third Division is the lowest league level in Maltese football. There are currently 22 teams participating in the league....
.They were replaced with Zejtun CorinthiansZejtun Corinthians F.C.Zejtun Corinthians Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Zejtun, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division.Founded in 1943, the club has rarely ventured higher than the lower divisions of Maltese football.-History:...
and St.GeorgesSt. 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...
,both promoted from the Third Division.
2003-04 standings
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... (C) |
22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 45 |
| 2 | Gozo FC | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 42 |
| 3 | Gzira United Gzira United Gzira United Football Club is a Maltese football club from the outer harbour town of Gzira in central Malta, which currently plays in the Maltese Second Division. The club was founded in 1947, and often plays in claret with light blue sleeves on the shirt, with white shorts and white socks.-Current... |
22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 42 |
| 4 | Mellieha Mellieha S.C. Mellieħa S.C. is a Maltese sports club but primarily a football club based in Mellieha. Mellieha S.C. began as a football club in 1961 and has competed ever since. Their most notable achievement happened in 1992 when they won promotion to the Maltese Premier League... |
22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 17 | +5 | 42 |
| 5 | Zebbug Rangers Zebbug Rangers Zebbug Rangers Football Club is a football club from the town of Zebbug in Malta, the club currently competes in the Maltese Second Division.In 1943,three men by the names of Mr Philip Borg who was from Floriana but took refuge in Zebbug because of the war,Mr.John Caruana who was from Cospicua and... |
22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 35 |
| 6 | Attard Attard F.C. Attard Football Club are a Maltese football club from the small village of Attard in central Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Third Division.... |
22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 35 |
| 7 | 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.... |
22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 16 | −4 | 34 |
| 8 | St.Andrews St. Andrews F.C. St. Andrews Football Club are a Maltese football club from the new urban town of St. Andrew's, Pembroke, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division.-History:... |
22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 29 |
| 9 | Dingli Swallows Dingli Swallows Dingli 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... |
22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 26 |
| 10 | Zurrieq Zurrieq F.C. Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta.... (R) |
22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 24 |
| 11 | Zejtun Corinthians Zejtun Corinthians F.C. Zejtun Corinthians Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Zejtun, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division.Founded in 1943, the club has rarely ventured higher than the lower divisions of Maltese football.-History:... (R) |
22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 49 | −30 | 12 |
| 12 | Xghajra Tornadoes Xghajra Tornadoes F.C. Xghajra Tornadoes is a football club from the small seaside community of Xghajra, located in southeastern Malta. Founded in 1985, it currently competes in the Maltese Third Division.... (R) |
22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 57 | −45 | 8 |
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; R = Relegated; RP = Relegation playoffs
| Champions and promotion to Maltese First Division 2004-05 Maltese First Division 2004-05 The Maltese First Division 2004–05 started on 5 September 2004 and finished on 15 May 2005.Balzan and Hamrun were relegated from the Premier League.St.Georges and Gozo were promoted from Maltese Second Division with the latter having won a promotion playoff against Gzira to clinch promotion.Hamrun... |
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| Promotion playoff.Winner promoted | |
| Relegation-Promotion playoffs | |
| Relegation to Maltese Third Division 2004-05 |
Promotion Play-Off
Promotion Play off| Team #1 | Result | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Gozo | 2-2(3-2) | Gzira Gzira United Gzira United Football Club is a Maltese football club from the outer harbour town of Gzira in central Malta, which currently plays in the Maltese Second Division. The club was founded in 1947, and often plays in claret with light blue sleeves on the shirt, with white shorts and white socks.-Current... |
- Gozo promoted to Maltese First DivisionMaltese First DivisionThe Maltese First Division is the second-highest division in Maltese football, behind the Maltese Premier League and above the Maltese Second Division. The league has been running for many years.12 teams take part in the league...
Relegation Playoffs
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qormi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Kirkop Kirkop United F.C. Kirkop United Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Kirkop. The club currently plays in the Maltese Third Division. Founded as Kirkop F.C. in 1956, the club changed its name to Kirkop United F.C... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| Zurrieq Zurrieq F.C. Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta.... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | ||||||||
| Birzebbuga Birzebbuga St. Peters F.C. Birzebbuga St. Peters Football Club is a Maltese football club from the southern town of Birzebbuga, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. They are the only football team from the town of Birzebbuga. They are known for producing young players from their Youth Nursery, which is called... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 0 |
| 9 May 2004 | ||
| Zurrieq Zurrieq F.C. Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta.... |
2 – 0 | Birzebbuga Birzebbuga St. Peters F.C. Birzebbuga St. Peters Football Club is a Maltese football club from the southern town of Birzebbuga, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. They are the only football team from the town of Birzebbuga. They are known for producing young players from their Youth Nursery, which is called... |
| Kirkop Kirkop United F.C. Kirkop United Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Kirkop. The club currently plays in the Maltese Third Division. Founded as Kirkop F.C. in 1956, the club changed its name to Kirkop United F.C... |
1 – 1 | Qormi |
| 16 May 2004 | ||
| Birzebbuga Birzebbuga St. Peters F.C. Birzebbuga St. Peters Football Club is a Maltese football club from the southern town of Birzebbuga, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. They are the only football team from the town of Birzebbuga. They are known for producing young players from their Youth Nursery, which is called... |
0 – 5 | Kirkop Kirkop United F.C. Kirkop United Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Kirkop. The club currently plays in the Maltese Third Division. Founded as Kirkop F.C. in 1956, the club changed its name to Kirkop United F.C... |
| Qormi | 3 – 0 | Zurrieq Zurrieq F.C. Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta.... |
| 20 May 2004 | ||
| Qormi | 3 – 0 | Birzebbuga Birzebbuga St. Peters F.C. Birzebbuga St. Peters Football Club is a Maltese football club from the southern town of Birzebbuga, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. They are the only football team from the town of Birzebbuga. They are known for producing young players from their Youth Nursery, which is called... |
| 21 May 2004 | ||
| Zurrieq Zurrieq F.C. Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta.... |
0 – 2 | Kirkop Kirkop United F.C. Kirkop United Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Kirkop. The club currently plays in the Maltese Third Division. Founded as Kirkop F.C. in 1956, the club changed its name to Kirkop United F.C... |
| 29 May 2004 | ||
| Qormi | 2 – 0 | Kirkop Kirkop United F.C. Kirkop United Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Kirkop. The club currently plays in the Maltese Third Division. Founded as Kirkop F.C. in 1956, the club changed its name to Kirkop United F.C... |
- Qormi promoted to Maltese Second DivisionMaltese Second DivisionThe Maltese Second Division is the third-highest division in Maltese football, behind the Maltese First Division and above Maltese Third Division...
- ZurrieqZurrieq F.C.Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta....
relegated to Maltese Third DivisionMaltese Third DivisionThe Maltese Third Division is the lowest league level in Maltese football. There are currently 22 teams participating in the league.... - KirkopKirkop United F.C.Kirkop United Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Kirkop. The club currently plays in the Maltese Third Division. Founded as Kirkop F.C. in 1956, the club changed its name to Kirkop United F.C...
and BirzebbugaBirzebbuga St. Peters F.C.Birzebbuga St. Peters Football Club is a Maltese football club from the southern town of Birzebbuga, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. They are the only football team from the town of Birzebbuga. They are known for producing young players from their Youth Nursery, which is called...
remain in Maltese Third DivisionMaltese Third DivisionThe Maltese Third Division is the lowest league level in Maltese football. There are currently 22 teams participating in the league....
Top scorers
| Goals | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
 John Camilleri |
Gozo | |
| Chris Ciappara |
Attard Attard F.C. Attard Football Club are a Maltese football club from the small village of Attard in central Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Third Division.... |
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| Robert Guzman |
St.Andrews St. Andrews F.C. St. Andrews Football Club are a Maltese football club from the new urban town of St. Andrew's, Pembroke, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division.-History:... |
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| Chris Camilleri |
Gozo | |
| Wayne Borg St.John |
Mellieha Mellieha S.C. Mellieħa S.C. is a Maltese sports club but primarily a football club based in Mellieha. Mellieha S.C. began as a football club in 1961 and has competed ever since. Their most notable achievement happened in 1992 when they won promotion to the Maltese Premier League... |