2005–06 Maltese Premier League
Season | 2005–06 |
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Dates | 5 August 2005 – 14 May 2006 |
Champions | Birkirkara (26th title) |
Relegated | Mosta Ħamrun Spartans |
Champions League | Birkirkara |
UEFA Cup | Sliema Wanderers Hibernians |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Marsaxlokk |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 440 (3.33 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Michael Galea (19 goals) |
← 2004–05 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:
- St. Patrick
- Lija Athletic
First round[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Birkirkara | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 41 | Qualification for the Championship Pool |
2 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 39 | |
3 | Hibernians | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 37 | |
4 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 34 | |
5 | Valletta | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 23 | |
6 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 21 | |
7 | Floriana | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 19 | Qualification for the Relegation Pool |
8 | Ħamrun Spartans | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 19 | |
9 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 15 | |
10 | Mosta | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 56 | −36 | 8 |
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: Birkirkara 21 points, Sliema Wanderers 20, Hibernians 19, Marsaxlokk 17, Valletta 12 and Msida Saint-Joseph 11.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BKR | SLM | MXK | HIB | VLT | MSD | |
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1 | Birkirkara (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 37 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
3 | Marsaxlokk | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 36 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–0 | |
4 | Hibernians | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 28 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–0 | |
5 | Valletta | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 24 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | ||
6 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 15 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
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: Floriana 10 points, Ħamrun Spartans 10, Pietà Hotspurs 8, Mosta 4.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | FRN | PTA | MST | ĦMR | |
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7 | Floriana | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 18 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | ||
8 | Pietà Hotspurs | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 17 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
9 | Mosta (R) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 | Relegation to the First Division | 3–3 | 3–1 | — | 5–3 | |
10 | Ħamrun Spartans (R) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 12 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — |
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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1 | ![]() |
Birkirkara | 19 |
2 | ![]() |
Msida Saint-Joseph | 16 |
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Sliema Wanderers | ||
4 | ![]() |
Floriana | 15 |
5 | ![]() |
Birkirkara | 14 |
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Hibernians | ||
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Marsaxlokk | ||
8 | ![]() |
Sliema Wanderers | 13 |
9 | ![]() |
Mosta | 12 |
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Marsaxlokk |
References[]
- ^ "MIA Premier League Scorers 2005/06". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External links[]
- Maltese Premier League seasons
- 2005–06 in European association football leagues
- 2005–06 in Maltese football