1972–73_Maltese_Premier_League
1972–73 Maltese Premier League
Football league season
The 1972–73 Maltese First Division was the 58th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Floriana F.C. won the championship.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 1972–73 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Floriana F.C. (22nd title) |
| Relegated | St. George's F.C. St. Patrick F.C. |
| European Cup | Floriana F.C. |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Gzira United |
| UEFA Cup | Sliema Wanderers F.C. |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 200 (2.2 per match) |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floriana F.C. (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 26 | Qualification for the European Cup |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers F.C. | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 25 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Hamrun Spartans F.C. | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 25 | |
| 4 | Valletta F.C. | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 24 | |
| 5 | Birkirkara F.C. | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 24 | |
| 6 | Hibernians F.C. | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| 7 | Gzira United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 15 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Marsa F.C. | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 14 | |
| 9 | St. George's F.C. (R) | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 9 | Relegation |
| 10 | St. Patrick F.C. (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 58 | −47 | 3 |
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With both Sliema Wanderers and Hamrun Spartans level on 25 points, a play-off match was conducted to qualification for the UEFA Cup
More information Home \ Away, BKR ...
| Home \ Away | BKR | FRN | GŻI | HIB | ĦMR | MRS | SLM | STG | STP | VLT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Floriana | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Gżira United | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Hibernians | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Marsa | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| St. George's | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| St. Patrick | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–4 | — | 0–8 |
| Valletta | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — |
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