1965–66_Maltese_Premier_League

Maltese First Division
Season	1965–66
Dates	16th October 1965 - 23rd February 1966.
Champions	Sliema Wanderers (18th title)
Relegated	Birkirkara
European Cup	Sliema Wanderers
European Cup Winners' Cup	Floriana
Matches played	30
Goals scored	75 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorer	John Bonnet; Ronnie Cocks (6)
Biggest home win	Sliema Wanderers 4-0 Birkirkara
Biggest away win	Hamrun Spartans 0-4 Hibernians
Highest scoring	Birkirkara 2-5 Valletta
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1965–66 Maltese Premier League

Football league season

The 1965–66 Maltese First Division was the 51st season of top-tier football in Malta.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

The season started on 16th October 1965 and ended on 23rd February 1966. It was entirely played on Manoel Island football ground.^[2]

It was contested by 6 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship for the 18th time, the third in a row.

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sliema Wanderers F.C. (C)	10	7	3	0	24	7	+17	17	Qualification for the European Cup
2	Floriana F.C.	10	5	1	4	16	11	+5	11	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup^{[lower-alpha 1]}
3	Hibernians F.C.	10	2	6	2	10	8	+2	10
4	Valletta F.C.	10	2	5	3	11	13	−2	9
5	Hamrun Spartans F.C.	10	2	4	4	6	14	−8	8
6	Birkirkara F.C. (R)	10	0	5	5	8	22	−14	5	Relegation

Home \ Away	BKR	FRM	HIB	ĦMR	SLM	VLT
Birkirkara	—	0–1	1–1	2–2	1–4	2–5
Floriana	4–1	—	2–1	3–0	2–4	2–0
Hibernians	0–0	1–0	—	0–0	0–2	1–1
Ħamrun Spartans	0–0	1–0	0–4	—	0–2	1–1
Sliema Wanderers	4–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	—	2–0
Valletta	1–1	2–1	0–0	0–2	1–1	—

1965–66 Maltese Premier League