2010–11 Maltese First Division
The 2010–11 Maltese First Division (also known as 2010–11 BOV 1st Division due to sponsorship reasons) began on 23 October 2010 and will conclude on 1 May 2011.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 161 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Simon Shead Mosta F.C. (11 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Pietà 6–1 Dingli St. George's 3–4 Balzan Balzan 4–3 Pieta |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Due to a in-season change regarding the league system, the third-placed team of this season will be promoted to the Maltese Premier League, along with the regular two promotees.
Teams
Marsaxlokk as 2009–10 champions and Vittoriosa Stars as runners–up were promoted to the 2010–11 Premier League. They were replaced by Dingli and Msida, who were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 Maltese Premier League after finishing in the bottom two places of the table.
On the other end of the table, ninth-placed St. Patrick and last-placed San Gwann were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season. They were replaced by 2009–10 Second Division champions Lija and runners-up St. Andrews.
Below is a list of all ten teams participating in the 2010–11 season:
- Balzan Youths F.C.
- Dingli Swallows F.C.
- Lija Athletic F.C.
- Melita F.C.
- Mosta F.C.
- Mqabba F.C.
- Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.
- Pietà Hotspurs F.C.
- St. Andrews F.C.
- St. George's F.C.
On 13 March 2011, Msida Saint-Joseph F.C. were mathematically relegated to the 2nd Division following a 4–0 drubbing at the hands of Mosta F.C..
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balzan Youths (C) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 47 | Promotion to 2011–12 Maltese Premier League |
| 2 | Mqabba (P) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 35 | |
| 3 | Mosta (P) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 32 | |
| 4 | Melita | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 32 | |
| 5 | Lija Athletic | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 24 | |
| 6 | St. George's | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 24 | |
| 7 | St. Andrews | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 20 | |
| 8 | Dingli Swallows | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 18 | |
| 9 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 16 | |
| 10 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 52 | −47 | −2[lower-alpha 1] | Relegation to 2011–12 Maltese Second Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
- Msida Saint-Joseph were docked four points because of unknown reasons.
References
- "Malta: BOV First Division 2010/11 Table". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.