2016–17_Maltese_Premier_League
2016–17 Maltese Premier League
Football league season
The 2016–17 Maltese Premier League was the 102nd season of the Maltese Premier League. The season began on 19 August 2016 and concluded on 6 May 2017; the relegation play-off took place on 12 May 2017. Valletta were the defending champions, having won their 23rd title the previous season.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2016 – 6 May 2017 |
| Champions | Hibernians (12th title) |
| Relegated | Pembroke Athleta |
| Champions League | Hibernians |
| Europa League | Balzan Valletta Floriana |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 570 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bojan Kaljević (23 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Tarxien Rainbows 7–1 Pembroke Athleta (22 January 2017)[2] Balzan 7–1 Mosta (24 February 2017)[3] St. Andrews 6–0 Pembroke Athleta (9 April 2017)[4] |
| Biggest away win | Gżira United 1–7 Birkirkara (22 October 2016)[5] |
| Highest scoring | Gżira United 1–7 Birkirkara (22 October 2016)[5] Tarxien Rainbows 7–1 Pembroke Athleta (22 January 2017)[2] Balzan 7–1 Mosta (24 February 2017)[3] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
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On 30 April 2017, Hibernians defeated St. Andrews 3–1 to clinch their 12th Maltese league title.[6]
For this season, in a change from recent previous seasons, points earned in the first 22 matches were no longer halved. Each team therefore played 33 matches, home-and-away against each other team (22 matches), and then one more match (either home or away) against each other team.
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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Naxxar Lions and Qormi were relegated to the 2016–17 Maltese First Division after they finished eleventh and twelfth, respectively, the previous season. They were replaced by Gżira United and Ħamrun Spartans, champions and runners-up respectively of the 2015–16 Maltese First Division.
More information Team, City ...
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan | Balzan | Victor Tedesco Stadium | 6,000 |
| Birkirkara | Birkirkara | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17,797 |
| Floriana | Floriana | Independence Arena | 3,000 |
| Gżira United | Gżira | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17,797 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | Ħamrun | Victor Tedesco Stadium | 6,000 |
| Hibernians | Paola | Hibernians Ground | 2,968 |
| Mosta | Mosta | Charles Abela Memorial Stadium | 600 |
| Pembroke Athleta | Pembroke | Sirens Stadium | 1,500 |
| Sliema Wanderers | Sliema | Tigne Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| St. Andrews | St. Andrew's | Luxol Sports Ground | 800 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | Tarxien | Tony Cassar Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Valletta | Valletta | Centenary Stadium | 2,000 |
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Source: Scoresway
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernians (C) | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 71 | Qualification for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League |
| 2 | Balzan | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 64 | Qualification for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League |
| 3 | Birkirkara[lower-alpha 1] | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 62 | |
| 4 | Valletta | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 59 | Qualification for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League |
| 5 | Floriana[lower-alpha 2] | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 54 | |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 52 | |
| 7 | Gżira United | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | |
| 8 | St. Andrews | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Tarxien Rainbows | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 35 | |
| 10 | Hamrun Spartans | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 33 | |
| 11 | Mosta[lower-alpha 3] (O) | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 71 | −42 | 21 | Qualification for the Relegation Play-Offs |
| 12 | Pembroke Athleta (R) | 33 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 84 | −56 | 18 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Maltese First Division |
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Source: Malta Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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- Birkirkara would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence.[7]
- Floriana qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League by winning the 2016–17 Maltese FA Trophy.
Matches 1–22
More information Home \ Away, BAL ...
| Home \ Away | BAL | BIR | FLO | GŻI | ĦAM | HIB | MOS | PEM | SLI | STA | TAR | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Birkirkara | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Floriana | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Gżira United | 1–2 | 1–7 | 4–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Hibernians | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Mosta | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 0–2 | — | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Pembroke Athleta | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| St. Andrews | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Valletta | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
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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.
- Match awarded 3–0 to Mosta after a successful protest; original result was Pembroke Athleta 5–0 Mosta.[10]
Matches 23–33
More information Home \ Away, BAL ...
| Home \ Away | BAL | BIR | FLO | GŻI | ĦAM | HIB | MOS | PEM | SLI | STA | TAR | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan | — | — | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 7–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 0–1 |
| Birkirkara | 3–1 | — | — | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — |
| Floriana | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 |
| Gżira United | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | — | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | — | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 |
| Hibernians | 3–1 | — | — | 2–0 | 3–3 | — | 4–0 | — | — | 3–1 | — | — |
| Mosta | — | — | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | — | — | 4–2 | — | 1–2 | — | 0–4 |
| Pembroke Athleta | 2–5 | 0–2 | — | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Sliema Wanderers | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — |
| St. Andrews | — | — | 0–0 | 2–3 | — | — | — | 6–0 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–6 | 1–3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valletta | — | 3–3 | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | — | 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 match took place between the eleventh-placed team from the Premier League, Mosta, and the fourth-placed team from the First Division, Qormi, for a place in the 2017–18 Maltese Premier League. Mosta retained their spot in the Maltese Premier League, while Qormi remained in the Maltese First Division.
More information Mosta, 3–1 ...
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Referee: Alan Mario Sant
- As of matches played on 5 May 2017
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bojan Kaljević |
Balzan | 23 |
| 2 |  Jurgen Degabriele |
Hibernians | 16 |
| 3 |  Mario Fontanella |
Floriana | 14 |
| 4 |  Vito Plut |
Birkirkara | 13 |
| 5 | Jake Grech |
Ħamrun Spartans | 12 |
| 6 |  Srđan Dimitrov |
Ħamrun Spartans | 11 |
 Alexander Nilsson |
Tarxien Rainbows | ||
| Jean Paul Farrugia |
Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 9 |  Jorginho |
Hibernians | 10 |
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- "Top Scorers". Malta Football Association. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- "Tarxien Rainbows vs. Pembroke Athleta". Malta Football Association. 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- "Balzan vs. Mosta". Malta Football Association. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- "St. Andrews vs. Pembroke Athleta". Malta Football Association. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "Gżira United vs. Birkirkara". Malta Football Association. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- "Hibs beat Saints to kick off title celebrations". Malta Football Association. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- "Birkirkara FC UEFA licence appeal turned down". Malta Football Association. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Mosta FC appeal not upheld". Malta Football Association. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- "Premier League 2016/2017 - Rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- "Mosta FC protest upheld by MFA Protests Board". Malta Football Association. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- Official website
- Premier League at UEFA.com