2004–05 Maltese Premier League Explained

Season:2004–05
Dates:7 September 2004 – 8 May 2005
Competition:Maltese Premier League
Winners:Sliema Wanderers
(26th title)
Relegated:St. Patrick
Lija Athletic
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Sliema Wanderers
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Birkirkara
Hibernians
Continentalcup3:UEFA Intertoto Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Valletta
League Topscorer:Andrew Cohen (21 goals)
Matches:132
Total Goals:413
Prevseason:2003–04
Nextseason:2005–06

The 2003–04 Maltese Premier League was the 25th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 90th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 7 September 2004 and finished on 8 May 2005. Sliema Wanderers successfully defended last season's league triumph, surpassing Floriana's league title record of 25 championships.

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: Sliema Wanderers 21 points, Valletta 18, Hibernians 18, Birkirkara 17, Marsaxlokk 15 and Floriana 13.

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: Pietà Hotspurs 10 points, Msida Saint-Joseph 8, St. Patrick 5, Lija Athletic 4.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 Andrew CohenHibernians21
2 Ivan WoodsSliema Wanderers20
3 Michael GaleaBirkirkara14
4 Daniel NwokeMsida Saint-Joseph13
5 Terence ScerriHibernians12
Jean Pierre Mifsud TriganzaBirkirkara
7 Haruna DodaBirkirkara11
Danilo DončićSliema Wanderers
Valletta
10 Massimo GrimaValletta10
Etienne BarbaraBirkirkara
Cleavon FrendoMarsaxlokk

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MIA Premier League Scorers 2004/05 . MaltaFootball.com . 2 December 2020 .