2014–15_Maltese_Premier_League
2014–15 Maltese Premier League
Football league season
The 2014–15 Maltese Premier League is the 100th season of the Maltese Premier League, Valletta are the defending champions, having won their 22nd title the previous season.
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hibernians (11th title) |
| Relegated | Pietà Hotspurs Żebbuġ Rangers |
| Champions League | Hibernians |
| Europa League | Valletta Birkirkara F.C. Balzan |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 397 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tarabei (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Hibernians 4–0 Balzan Naxxar Lions 4–0 Żebbuġ Rangers |
| Biggest away win | Żebbuġ Rangers 0–4 Birkirkara |
| Highest scoring | Balzan 5–3 Sliema Wanderers |
← 2013–14 2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 8 February 2015. | |
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The Premier League consists of three rounds for a total of 33 games. After the end of the second round, the points earned are halved.
In a change from last season, the league will not split after twenty-two matches. All teams will advance to a second phase where half of the first phase points are carried over and teams will play each other once.[1][2]
More information Ta' Qali, Paola ...
| Ta' Qali | Ta' Qali | Paola | Hamrun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta' Qali National Stadium | Centenary Stadium | Tony Bezzina Stadium | Victor Tedesco Stadium | |
| Capacity: 16,997 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 2,968 | Capacity: 1,962 | |
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Relegation and promotion
Vittoriosa Stars and Rabat Ajax were relegated finishing 11th and 12th, respectively, in the previous season.
Promoted were, Pietà Hotspurs and Zebbug Rangers finishing 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the First Division the previous season.
More information Club, City ...
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan F.C. | Balzan | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Birkirkara F.C. | Birkirkara | Infetti Ground | 2.500 |
| Floriana F.C. | Floriana | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Hibernians F.C. | Paola | Hibernians Ground | 2.968 |
| Mosta F.C. | Mosta | Mosta Ground | 1.200 |
| Naxxar Lions F.C. | Naxxar | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Pietà Hotspurs F.C. | Pietà | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Qormi F.C. | Qormi | Qormi Football Complex | - |
| Sliema Wanderers F.C. | Sliema | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Tarxien Rainbows F.C. | Tarxien | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Valletta F.C. | Valletta | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Zebbug Rangers F.C. | Zebbug | Zebbug Ground | 1.000 |
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League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernians | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 13 | +55 | 60 |
| 2 | Valletta | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 44 |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 43 |
| 4 | Balzan | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 34 |
| 5 | Floriana | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 29 |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 27 |
| 7 | Mosta | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 25 |
| 8 | Naxxar Lions | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 22 |
| 9 | Tarxien Rainbows | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 21 |
| 10 | Pietà Hotspurs | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 21 |
| 11 | Qormi | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 18 |
| 12 | Żebbuġ Rangers | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 18 |
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Results (matches 1-22)
More information Home \ Away, BAL ...
| Home \ Away | BAL | BIR | FLO | HIB | MOS | NXX | PTA | QOR | SLI | TAR | VAL | ZEB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan | — | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 |
| Birkirkara | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Floriana | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
| Hibernians | 4–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 |
| Mosta | 1–0 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–5 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Naxxar Lions | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| Qormi | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–5 | 1–0 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | 0–5 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–6 | 1–2 |
| Valletta | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Zebbug Rangers | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | — |
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Source: Malta Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
All teams advance to the second round. Teams keep their records from the first round, but their points from the first round are halved. Teams will play each other once.[1]
League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernians (C) | 33 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 97 | 24 | +73 | 56 | Qualification for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League |
| 2 | Valletta | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 30 | +44 | 47 | Qualification for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 43 | |
| 4 | Balzan | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 42 | |
| 5 | Floriana | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 36 | |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 26 | |
| 7 | Naxxar Lions | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 25 | |
| 8 | Qormi | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 24 | |
| 9 | Tarxien Rainbows | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 23 | |
| 10 | Mosta (O) | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 72 | −34 | 21 | Qualification for the Relegation Play-Offs |
| 11 | Pietà Hotspurs (R) | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 58 | −28 | 16 | Relegation to the 2015–16 Maltese First Division |
| 12 | Żebbuġ Rangers (R) | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 84 | −47 | 12 |
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Results (matches 23-33)
More information Home \ Away, BAL ...
| Home \ Away | BAL | BIR | FLO | HIB | MOS | NXX | PTA | QOR | SLI | TAR | VAL | ZEB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | 4–1 |
| Birkirkara | 0–1 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | — |
| Floriana | — | — | — | 1–3 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | — | — | — |
| Hibernians | 1–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | — | 3–1 | — |
| Mosta | — | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Naxxar Lions | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–3 | 0–1 | — | — |
| Pietà Hotspurs | — | — | — | — | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 3–1 |
| Qormi | 1–5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 1–3 | — |
| Sliema Wanderers | — | — | — | — | 5–1 | — | — | — | — | 3–2 | 3–3 | — |
| Tarxien Rainbows | — | — | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–4 | — | — | — | — |
| Valletta | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–3 |
| Zebbug Rangers | — | 1–3 | — | 0–5 | — | — | — | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | — | — |
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Source: Malta Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
A play-off was played between the tenth placed team from the Premier League and the third placed team from the First Division. The winner will compete in the 2015–16 Maltese Premier League.[3]
- As of 10 May 2015
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edison Luiz dos Santos |
Hibernians | 25 |
| Jorginho |
Hibernians | ||
| 3 |  Bojan Kaljević |
Balzan/Mosta | 19 |
| 4 |  Clayton Failla |
Hibernians | 16 |
| 5 |  Matteo Picciolo |
Floriana | 15 |
| Gianmarco Piccioni |
Balzan | ||
| 7 | Ellinton Antonio Costa Morais |
Birkirkara | 13 |
| Rafael Ledesma |
Birkirkara | ||
 Lateef Elford-Alliyu |
Valletta | ||
| 10 |  Abdelkarim Nafti |
Valletta | 12 |
 Vito Plut |
Floriana | ||
 Hamza Barry |
Valletta | ||
| Alfred Effiong |
Qormi |
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Source: MFA
- "Premier League: season rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- "BOV Premier League kicks-off on Saturday". maltafootball.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- "BOV First, Second, and Third Division2014/15 draws". maltafootball.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.