1973–74_Maltese_Premier_League
1973–74 Maltese Premier League
Football league season
The 1973–74 Maltese First Division was the 59th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 1973–74 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Valletta F.C. (9th title) |
| Relegated | Qormi F.C. Hamrun Spartans F.C. |
| European Cup | Valletta F.C. |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Sliema Wanderers F.C. |
| UEFA Cup | Hibernians F.C. |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 178 (1.96 per match) |
← 1972–73 1974–75 → | |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta F.C. (C) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 28 | Qualification for the European Cup |
| 2 | Hibernians F.C. | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 24 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Floriana F.C. | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 21 | |
| 4 | Sliema Wanderers F.C. | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 21 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Zebbug Rangers | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 15 | |
| 6 | Marsa F.C. | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 15 | |
| 7 | Gzira United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 15 | |
| 8 | Birkirkara F.C. | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 14 | |
| 9 | Qormi F.C. (R) | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 14 | Relegation |
| 10 | Hamrun Spartans F.C. (R) | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 13 |
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Relegation tie-breaker
With both Birkirkara and Qormi level on 14 points, a play-off match was conducted to Finish 9th place and be Relegated.
Birkirkara F.C. v Qormi F.C.
| Birkirkara F.C. | 1–0 | Qormi F.C. | Gżira | |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
More information Home \ Away, BKR ...
| Home \ Away | BKR | FRN | GŻI | HIB | ĦMR | MRS | QOR | SLM | VLT | ZEB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Floriana | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 5–5 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Gżira United | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 |
| Hibernians | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Marsa | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Qormi | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Valletta | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 |
| Żebbuġ Rangers | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
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