2006–07 Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League
Season 2006-07
Champions Marsaxlokk
Relegated St. George's, Marsa
Champions League Marsaxlokk
UEFA Cup Sliema Wanderers, Hibernians
UEFA Intertoto Cup Birkirkara
Top goalscorer Daniel Bogdanovic (31)

The Maltese Premier League 2006-07 was the 92nd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Marsaxlokk won the title while St. George's and Marsa were relegated to the Maltese First Division.

Changes from 2005-06

Competition modus

In the First Round, every team plays each opponent twice, once home and once away, for a total of 18 games. The league will then be split in two pools. Earned points will be halved. Teams that finish in positions 1–6 will compete in the "Championship Pool" and teams finishing in positions 7–10 will play in the "Relegation Pool". The bottom two teams will be relegated to the first division for 2007–08.

League table

First Phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Marsaxlokk 18 14 3 1 45 15 +30 45
2 Sliema Wanderers 18 10 4 4 33 21 +12 34
3 Valletta 18 10 3 5 41 18 +23 33
4 Msida Saint-Joseph 18 9 6 3 32 17 +15 33
5 Birkirkara 18 9 3 6 32 27 +5 30
6 Hibernians 18 8 1 9 31 33 −2 25
7 Floriana 18 6 6 6 28 20 +8 24
8 St. George's 18 2 6 10 11 33 −22 12
9 Pietà Hotspurs 18 2 5 11 16 47 −31 11
10 Marsa 18 0 3 15 12 50 −38 3
Updated to match(es) played on August 29, 2008. Source: www.kicker.de (in 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.

Second Phase - Championship Pool

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Marsaxlokk (C) 28 22 3 3 74 28 +46 47 2007–08 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round
2 Sliema Wanderers 28 15 7 6 50 34 +16 35 UEFA Cup 2007-08 First qualifying round
3 Birkirkara 28 15 4 9 48 44 +4 34 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round
4 Valletta 28 13 7 8 55 31 +24 30
5 Hibernians 28 10 3 15 45 52 −7 21 UEFA Cup 2007-08 First qualifying round
6 Msida Saint-Joseph 28 9 8 11 40 40 0 19
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Points earned in the first round have been halved.
(C) Champion.

Second Phase - Relegation Pool

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Floriana 24 9 7 8 41 30 +11 34
2 Pietà Hotspurs 24 6 5 13 29 56 −27 23
3 St. George's 24 3 7 14 23 52 −29 16 Relegation to Maltese First Division
4 Marsa 24 2 5 17 20 58 −38 11
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Points earned in the first round have been halved.
Maltese Premier League 2006-07 Winners
Marsaxlokk
1st Title

Results

For a complete set of results, see 1

Top scorers

Scorer Goals Team
Malta Daniel Bogdanovic 31 Marsaxlokk


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