2014–15 Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League
Season 2014–15
Matches played 132
Goals scored 397 (3.01 per match)
Top goalscorer Tarabei
(23 goals)
Biggest home win Hibernians 4–0 Balzan
Naxxar Lions 4–0 Żebbuġ Rangers
Biggest away win Żebbuġ Rangers 0–4 Birkirkara
Highest scoring Balzan 5–3 Sliema Wanderers

All statistics correct as of 8 February 2015.

The 2014–15 Maltese Premier League is the 100th season of the Maltese Premier League, Valletta are the defending champions, having won their 22nd title the previous season.

The Premier League consists of three rounds for a total of 33 games. After the end of the second round, the points earned are halved.

Format

In a change from last season, the league will not split after twenty-two matches. All teams will advance to a second phase where half of the first phase points are carried over and teams will play each other once.[1][2]

Teams

Location of teams in 2014–15 Maltese Premier League

Relegation and promotion

Vittoriosa Stars and Rabat Ajax were relegated finishing 11th and 12th, respectively, in the previous season.

Promoted were, Pietà Hotspurs and Zebbug Rangers finishing 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the First Division the previous season.

Club City Stadium Capacity
Balzan F.C. Balzan Ta' Qali National Stadium 17.797
Birkirkara F.C. Birkirkara Infetti Ground 2.500
Floriana F.C. Floriana Ta' Qali National Stadium 17.797
Hibernians F.C. Paola Hibernians Ground 2.968
Mosta F.C. Mosta Mosta Ground 1.200
Naxxar Lions F.C. Naxxar Ta' Qali National Stadium 17.797
Pietà Hotspurs F.C. Pietà Ta' Qali National Stadium 17.797
Qormi F.C. Qormi Qormi Football Complex -
Sliema Wanderers F.C. Sliema Ta' Qali National Stadium 17.797
Tarxien Rainbows F.C. Tarxien Ta' Qali National Stadium 17.797
Valletta F.C. Valletta Ta' Qali National Stadium 17.797
Zebbug Rangers F.C. Zebbug Zebbug Ground 1.000

First phase

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hibernians 22 19 3 0 68 13 +55 60
2 Valletta 22 14 2 6 51 17 +34 44
3 Birkirkara 22 13 4 5 41 22 +19 43
4 Balzan 22 9 7 6 35 33 +2 34
5 Floriana 22 7 8 7 38 41 −3 29
6 Sliema Wanderers 22 7 6 9 26 31 −5 27
7 Mosta 22 7 4 11 24 43 −19 25
8 Naxxar Lions 22 5 7 10 26 34 −8 22
9 Tarxien Rainbows 22 4 9 9 22 38 −16 21
10 Pietà Hotspurs 22 5 6 11 19 36 −17 21
11 Qormi 22 4 6 12 22 38 −16 18
12 Żebbuġ Rangers 22 4 6 12 25 51 −26 18
Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2015. Source: uefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Results (matches 1-22)

Home ╲ Away BAL BIR FLOHIBMOSNXXPTAQORSLITARVALZEB
Balzan 3–2 3–2 0–3 1–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 5–3 3–2 0–2 4–2
Birkirkara 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–1
Floriana 1–1 1–2 0–3 3–2 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3
Hibernians 4–0 1–0 5–0 1–1 5–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 5–2
Mosta 1–0 1–5 1–3 0–5 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0
Naxxar Lions 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–3 4–0
Pietà Hotspurs 1–1 4–3 1–3 0–3 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–3 1–0
Qormi 1–2 0–2 4–2 0–6 4–0 1–0 0–1 1–3 1–0 2–3 0–1
Sliema Wanderers 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–5 1–0
Tarxien Rainbows 0–5 3–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–6 1–2
Valletta 1–2 0–2 4–1 1–2 5–0 2–0 1–2 4–0 3–1 0–0 2–0
Zebbug Rangers 1–1 0–4 1–4 0–4 1–1 3–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 0–2

Updated to games played on 8 February 2015.
Source: Malta Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second phase

All teams advance to the second phase. Teams keep their records from the first phase, but their points from the first phase are halved. Teams will play each other once.[1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hibernians (C) 33 27 5 1 97 24 +73 56 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Valletta (Q) 33 22 3 8 74 30 +44 47 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Birkirkara (Q) 33 19 7 7 59 31 +28 43
4 Balzan (Q) 33 17 8 8 59 45 +14 42
5 Floriana 33 13 11 9 58 51 +7 36
6 Sliema Wanderers 33 10 9 14 50 56 −6 26
7 Naxxar Lions 33 9 9 15 40 51 −11 25
8 Qormi 33 8 9 16 40 55 −15 24
9 Tarxien Rainbows 33 8 9 16 35 60 −25 23
10 Mosta (O) 33 9 6 18 38 72 −34 21 Qualification to promotion play-off
11 Pietà Hotspurs (R) 33 6 8 19 30 58 −28 16 Relegation to Maltese First Division
12 Żebbuġ Rangers (R) 33 5 6 22 37 84 −47 12
Source: uefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding champion and UEFA competition places); 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored [1]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Results (matches 23-33)

Home ╲ Away BAL BIR FLOHIBMOSNXXPTAQORSLITARVALZEB
Balzan 1–1 0–1 4–1
Birkirkara 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–2
Floriana 1–3 4–1 2–0 3–1
Hibernians 1–3 2–1 3–2 3–1
Mosta 0–3 2–2 1–2
Naxxar Lions 1–2 4–3 0–1
Pietà Hotspurs 2–3 0–0 1–1 3–1
Qormi 1–5 2–1 1–3
Sliema Wanderers 5–1 3–2 3–3
Tarxien Rainbows 1–2 2–1 3–1 0–4
Valletta 2–1 1–0 2–3
Zebbug Rangers 1–3 0–5 1–3 0–2

Updated to games played on 9 May 2015.
Source: Malta Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Premier League play-off

A play-off was played between the tenth placed team from the Premier League and the third placed team from the First Division. The winner will compete in the 2015–16 Maltese Premier League.[3]

15 May 2015
19:30
Mosta 2–0 Gżira United
Udo Fortune  88'
Gary Roberts  90+3'		 Report
Ta' Qali National Stadium
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Philip Farrugia

Top goalscorers

As of 10 May 2015
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Brazil Edison Luiz dos Santos Hibernians 25
Brazil Jorginho Hibernians
3 Montenegro Bojan Kaljević Balzan/Mosta 19
4 Malta Clayton Failla Hibernians 16
5 Italy Matteo Picciolo Floriana 15
Italy Gianmarco Piccioni Balzan
7 Brazil Ellinton Antonio Costa Morais Birkirkara 13
Brazil Rafael Ledesma Birkirkara
England Lateef Elford-Alliyu Valletta
10 Tunisia Abdelkarim Nafti Valletta 12
Slovenia Vito Plut Floriana
The Gambia Hamza Barry Valletta
Malta Alfred Effiong Qormi

Source: MFA

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Premier League: season rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "BOV Premier League kicks-off on Saturday". maltafootball.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "BOV First, Second, and Third Division2014/15 draws". maltafootball.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

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