2005–06 Maltese Premier League Explained

Season:2005–06
Dates:5 August 2005 – 14 May 2006
Competition:Maltese Premier League
Winners:Birkirkara
(2nd title)
Relegated:Mosta
Ħamrun Spartans
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Birkirkara
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Sliema Wanderers
Hibernians
Continentalcup3:UEFA Intertoto Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Marsaxlokk
Matches:132
Total Goals:440
League Topscorer:Michael Galea (19 goals)
Prevseason:2004–05
Nextseason:2006–07

The 2005–06 Maltese Premier League (known as the BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 91st season of top-level league football in Malta. Birkirkara won the title while Mosta and Ħamrun Spartans were relegated to the Maltese First Division.

Teams

The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:

From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:

First phase

Results

Second phase

Top Six

The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Top Six, and the points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Birkirkara 21 points, Sliema Wanderers 20, Hibernians 19, Marsaxlokk 17, Valletta 12 and Msida Saint-Joseph 11.

Play-out

The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the play-out and at the end of the phase the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Floriana 10 points, Ħamrun Spartans 10, Pietà Hotspurs 8, Mosta 4.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 Michael GaleaBirkirkara19
2 Daniel NwokeMsida Saint-Joseph16
Ivan WoodsSliema Wanderers
4 Adrian MifsudFloriana15
5 Etienne BarbaraBirkirkara14
Andrew CohenHibernians
Wendell GomesMarsaxlokk
8 Danilo DončićSliema Wanderers13
9 Ikechukwu ChibuezeMosta12
Cleavon FrendoMarsaxlokk

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MIA Premier League Scorers 2005/06 . MaltaFootball.com . 2 December 2020 .