Season: | 2007–08 |
Dates: | 26 August 2007 – 16 May 2008 |
Competition: | Maltese Premier League |
Winners: | Valletta (19th title) |
Relegated: | Mqabba Pietà Hotspurs |
Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Valletta |
Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Marsaxlokk Birkirkara |
Continentalcup3: | UEFA Intertoto Cup |
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Hibernians |
Matches: | 132 |
Total Goals: | 416 |
League Topscorer: | Omar Sebastián Monesterolo (19 goals) |
Biggest Home Win: | Valletta 7–0 Marsaxlokk Msida St. Joseph 7–0 Pietà Hotspurs |
Biggest Away Win: | Mqabba 1–6 Pietà Hotspurs |
Highest Scoring: | Ħamrun Spartans 7–3 Marsaxlokk |
Prevseason: | 2006–07 |
Nextseason: | 2008–09 |
The 2007–08 Maltese Premier League (known as the BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 93rd season of top-level league football in Malta. Valletta won their nineteenth league title overcoming last season's champions, Marsaxlokk.
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:
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: Valletta 18 points, Marsaxlokk 16, Sliema Wanderers 16, Floriana 14, Birkirkara 13 and Ħamrun Spartans 13.
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: Hibernians 12 points, Msida Saint-Joseph 10, Pietà Hotspurs 7, Mqabba 3.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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1 | Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | 19 |
2 | Marcelo Pereira | Mqabba | 14 |
3 | Julio Alcorsé | Marsaxlokk | 12 |
4 | Terence Scerri | Hibernians | 11 |
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Birkirkara | ||
Njongo Priso | Msida Saint-Joseph | ||
7 | Aleksandar Madžar | Marsaxlokk | 10 |
Frank Temile | Valletta | ||
Ryan Darmanin | Floriana | ||
Alfred Effiong | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
Ivan Woods | Sliema Wanderers |
Player[2] [3] | For | Against | Result | Date | |
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Marcelo Pereira | Mqabba | Sliema Wanderers | 3–2 | ||
Martin Deanov | Pietà Hotspurs | Mqabba | 6–1 | ||
Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | Marsaxlokk | 7–0 | ||
Njongo Priso | Msida Saint-Joseph | Pietà Hotspurs | 7–0 | ||
Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | Ħamrun Spartans | 4–1 | ||
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Birkirkara | Ħamrun Spartans | 4–0 |
Month[4] | Player of the Month | ||
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Player | Club | ||
August | Darko Krsteski | Floriana | |
September | Gilbert Agius | Valletta | |
October | Andrew Cohen | Hibernians | |
November/December | Shaun Bajada | Birkirkara | |
January | Cleavon Frendo | Marsaxlokk | |
February | Kevin Sammut | Marsaxlokk | |
March | Frank Temile | Valletta | |
April | Kevin Sammut | Marsaxlokk | |
May | Kevin Sammut | Marsaxlokk |
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[5] [6]
Best Maltese Player of the Year | Best Foreign Player of the Year | |
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Best Goalkeeper of the Year | Best Defender of the Year | |
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Best Midfielder of the Year | Best Attacker of the Year | |
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Coach of the Year | Most Prominent Youngster | |
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