2000–01 Maltese Second Division

Maltese Second Division
Season	2000–01
Champions	Mqabba
Promoted	Mqabba; Balzan Youths
Relegated	Santa Lucia; Siggiewi
Goals scored	337
Average goals/game	2.55
	← 1999–00 2001–02 →

The Maltese Second Division 2000-01 (known as Rothmans Second Division 2000-01 due to sponsorship reasons) started on 16 September 2000 and ended on 14 May 2000.In this season the number of participants was dropped from 13 to 12.Gzira United and Zebbug Rangers were relegated from the First Division,while Balzan Youths and Luqa St.Andrews were promoted from the Third.The league was won by Mqabba and Balzan Youths finished as runners-up.Both were promoted to the Maltese First Division 2001-02.This was two straight promotions for Balzan Youths.Santa Lucia and Siggiewi were relegated to the Maltese Third Division.

Participating Teams

These teams contested the Maltese Second Division 2000-01:

Changes from previous season

Marsaxlokk and Qormi were promoted to the First Division.They were replaced with Gzira United and Zebbug Rangers,both relegated from First Division 1999-00.
St.Georges, Pembroke Athleta and Ghaxaq were relegated to the Third Division.They were replaced with only 2 teams as the number of participants was dropped from 13 to 12.These were Balzan Youths,champions of Third Division,and Luqa St. Andrews,winners of play-offs.

2000-01 standings

P	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Mqabba (C)	22	14	6	2	31	12	48
2	Balzan Youths	22	12	8	2	41	12	44
3	Zebbug Rangers	22	12	7	3	26	14	43
4	Santa Venera Lightning	22	9	6	7	40	29	33
5	Mellieha	22	8	8	6	29	27	32
6	Luqa St.Andrews	22	8	5	9	32	40	29
7	Dingli Swallows	22	6	9	7	25	25	27
8	Gzira United	22	7	6	9	28	29	27
9	Melita	22	6	7	9	26	30	25
10	Attard	22	4	9	9	23	33	21
11	Santa Lucia (R)	22	4	6	12	21	39	18
12	Siggiewi (R)	22	0	7	15	15	47	7

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 2001-02
	Runners-up and promotion to Maltese First Division 2001-02
	Relegation to Maltese Third Division 2001-02

Results

For a complete set of results,see

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