2004–05 Maltese Premier League
Season | 2004–05 |
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Dates | 7 September 2004 – 8 May 2005 |
Champions | Sliema Wanderers (26th title) |
Relegated | St. Patrick Lija Athletic |
Champions League | Sliema Wanderers |
UEFA Cup | Birkirkara Hibernians |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Valletta |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 413 (3.13 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Andrew Cohen (21 goals) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → |
The 2003–04 Maltese Premier League (known as the MIA Premier League[1] for sponsorship reasons) 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:
- St. Patrick
- Lija Athletic
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:
- Balzan Youths
- Ħamrun Spartans
First round[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 42 | Qualification for the Championship Pool |
2 | Valletta | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 36 | |
3 | Hibernians | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 36 | |
4 | Birkirkara | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 32 | |
5 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 26 | |
6 | Floriana | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 24 | |
7 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 19 | Qualification for the Relegation Pool |
8 | Msida Saint-Joseph[a] | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 16 | |
9 | St. Patrick | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 9 | |
10 | Lija Athletic | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 49 | −39 | 7 |
Notes:
- ^ Msida Saint-Joseph has 2 points deducted.
Results[]
Second round[]
Championship Pool[]
The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Championship Pool, and the points obtained during the first round were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Sliema Wanderers 21 points, Valletta 18, Hibernians 18, Birkirkara 17, Marsaxlokk 15 and Floriana 13.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SLM | BKR | HIB | VLT | MXK | FRN | |
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1 | Sliema Wanderers (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 40 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
2 | Birkirkara | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 38 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 6–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
3 | Hibernians | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 35 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
4 | Valletta | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 34 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
5 | Marsaxlokk | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 17 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
6 | Floriana | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 16 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | — |
Relegation Pool[]
The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the Relegation Pool and at the end of the round the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first round were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Pietà Hotspurs 10 points, Msida Saint-Joseph 8, St. Patrick 5, Lija Athletic 4.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PTA | MSD | STP | LIJ | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Pietà Hotspurs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 20 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||
8 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 19 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
9 | St. Patrick (R) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 14 | Relegation to the First Division | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 4–1 | |
10 | Lija Athletic (R) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 8 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
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1 | ![]() |
Hibernians | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
Sliema Wanderers | 20 |
3 | ![]() |
Birkirkara | 14 |
4 | ![]() |
Msida Saint-Joseph | 13 |
5 | ![]() |
Hibernians | 12 |
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Birkirkara | ||
7 | ![]() |
Birkirkara | 11 |
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Sliema Wanderers | ||
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Valletta | ||
10 | ![]() |
Valletta | 10 |
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Birkirkara | ||
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Marsaxlokk |
References[]
- ^ "MIA to sponsor Malta FA leagues". Times of Malta. 12 March 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "MIA Premier League Scorers 2004/05". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External links[]
- Maltese Premier League seasons
- 2004–05 in European association football leagues
- 2004–05 in Maltese football