2001–02 Maltese Second Division

Maltese Second Division
Season	2001–02
Champions	Msida SJ
Promoted	Msida SJ; Senglea Athletics
Relegated	Melita; Santa Venera Lightning
Goals scored	324
Average goals/game	2.45
Top goalscorer	Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (24)
	← 2000–01 2002–03 →

The Maltese Second Division 2001–02 (known as Rothmans Second Division 2001-02 due to sponsorship reasons) started on 29 September 2001 and ended on 19 May 2002.The relegated teams were Tarxien Rainbows and Zurrieq.The promoted teams were Msida SJ and Senglea Athletics. Msida SJ finished as champions,therefore being promoted once again,having just been promoted.Senglea Athletics too were promoted having just been promoted.Melita were relegated alongside Santa Venera Lightning.The latter lost a relegation play-off with Attard 1-0.

Participating teams

These teams contested the Maltese Second Division 2001–02:

Changes from previous season

Mqabba and Balzan Youths were promoted to the First Division.They were replaced with Tarxien Rainbows and Zurrieq,both relegated from Maltese First Division 2000-01
Santa Lucia and Siggiewi were relegated to the Third Division.They were replaced with Msida Saint-Joseph and Senglea Athletics,both promoted from the Third Division.

2001-02 standings

P	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Msida SJ (C)	22	16	6	0	47	12	54
2	Senglea Athletics	22	13	7	2	35	17	46
3	Tarxien Rainbows	22	13	5	4	33	14	44
4	Zurrieq	22	8	8	6	24	18	32
5	Zebbug Rangers	22	7	8	7	18	19	29
6	Mellieha	22	7	7	8	23	27	28
7	Dingli Swallows	22	8	3	11	34	34	27
8	Gzira United	22	6	7	9	24	27	25
9	Luqa St.Andrews	22	7	3	12	24	34	24
10	Santa Venera Lightning (R)	22	6	4	12	26	36	22
11	Attard	22	6	4	12	21	44	22
12	Melita (R)	22	2	4	16	15	42	10

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 2002-03
	Runners-up and promotion to Maltese First Division 2002-03
	Relegation Play-Offs
	Relegation to Maltese Third Division 2002-03

Relegation

Relegation Play off

Team #1	Result	Team #2
Attard	1-0	Santa Venera

Santa Venera relegated to Maltese Third Division

Top scorers

Goals	Player	Team
24	Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza	Msida
11	Aldrin Muscat	Zurrieq
9	Jonathan Sapiano	Dingli
	Michael Borg Olivier	Dingli
	Trevor Thomas	Senglea

Results

For a complete set of results,see 1

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