2010–11 Maltese Premier League
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Valletta 20th title |
| Relegated | Vittoriosa S. |
| Champions League | Valletta |
| Europa League | Floriana |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 411 (3.11 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Valletta 5-0 Hamrun Spartans |
| Biggest away win | Vittoriosa S. 1–6 Floriana |
| Highest scoring | Marsaxlokk 6-3 Hamrun Spartans |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
The 2010–11 Maltese Premier League is the 96th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. It began in August 2010 and ended in May 2011. Birkirkara are the defending champions, having won their third title last season.
The Premier League consists of two rounds. In the First Round, every team plays each opponent twice, once "home" and once "away" (in actuality, the designation of home and away is purely arbitrary as most of the clubs do not have their own grounds), for a total of 18 games. The league then splits into two pools. Earned points are subsequently halved. Teams that finish in positions 1–6 compete in the "Championship Pool" and teams that finish in positions 7–10 play in the "Relegation Pool".
On 13 January 2011, the Malta Football Association decided to expand the league to 12 teams as from the 2011–12 season.[1] Therefore changes had to be made to accommodate the new number of teams. Thus only one team would be relegated at the end of this season.
Teams[]
Dingli Swallows and Msida St. Joseph were relegated to the First Division after finishing in the last two places of the relegation pool.
Promoted from the First Division were Marsaxlokk as champions and Vittoriosa Stars as runners-up. Both of these clubs were supposed to take part in last season's competition, but each of them were found guilty in a corruption scandal and were immediately relegated to the First Division.
Stadia and training grounds[]
Only a few stadia have the infrastructure needed to host Premier League matches. These are Ta' Qali National Stadium and Centenary Stadium at Ta' Qali, Attard, Victor Tedesco Stadium at Ħamrun and Hibernians Ground at Paola. Additional to that, each team has been assigned to a dedicated training ground. On a few occasions, Hibernians and Hamrun Spartans play at their home ground, but otherwise all games are played on neutral ground, rendering "home" and "away" games purely symbolic.
| Team | Location of origin | Ground | Location of ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | Birkirkara | Birkirkara | |
| Floriana | Floriana | Victor Tedesco Stadium | Ħamrun |
| Hibernians | Paola | Hibernians Ground | Paola |
| Hamrun Spartans | Ħamrun | Victor Tedesco Stadium | Ħamrun |
| Marsaxlokk | Marsaxlokk | Marsaxlokk Ground | Marsaxlokk |
| Qormi | Qormi | Qormi | |
| Sliema Wanderers | Sliema | Tigné Point | Sliema |
| Tarxien Rainbows | Tarxien | Tarxien | |
| Valletta | Valletta | Valletta | |
| Vittoriosa Stars | Vittoriosa | Marsaxlokk Ground | Marsaxlokk |
First round[]
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 11 | +31 | 44 | Qualification for the Championship pool |
| 2 | Tarxien Rainbows | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 29 | |
| 3 | Floriana | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 27 | |
| 4 | Birkirkara | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 27 | |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Hamrun Spartans | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 23 | |
| 7 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 22 | Qualification for the Relegation pool |
| 8 | Qormi | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 21 | |
| 9 | Hibernians | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 15 | |
| 10 | Vittoriosa Stars | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions). Teams ranked 1 through 6 qualified for the championship pool, teams ranked 7 through 10 played in the relegation pool. Earned points were halved and taken over to the respective pools.
Results[]
Second round[]
Championship Pool[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAL | FLO | BIR | MRS | TAR | HAM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta (C) | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Floriana | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 34 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 29 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] | 0–1 | 1–5 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Marsaxlokk | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 26 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 6–3 | ||
| 5 | Tarxien Rainbows | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 23 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 3–3 | ||
| 6 | Hamrun Spartans | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 16 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions). Points earned in the first round have been halved and rounded up.
(C) Champion
Notes:
- ^ Jump up to: a b Floriana won the 2010–11 Maltese Cup competition. Therefore, Floriana qualify for the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League and Birkirkara qualified for the first qualifying round of the same competition.
Relegation Pool[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | SLI | QOR | HIB | VIT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sliema Wanderers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 26 | — | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 8 | Qormi | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 18 | 0–4 | — | 5–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 9 | Hibernians | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 17 | 2–3 | 4–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 10 | Vittoriosa Stars (R) | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 10 | Relegation to the First Division | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions). Points earned in the first round have been halved and rounded up.
(R) Relegated
Top goalscorers[]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alfred Effiong
|
Marsaxlokk | 17 |
| 2 |  Terence Scerri
|
Valletta | 16 |
| 3 |
|
Hamrun Spartans | 14 |
| 4 | Daniel Nwoke
|
Floriana | 13 |
| Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza
|
Sliema Wanderers | 13 | |
| 6 |  Daniel Mariano Bueno
|
Tarxien Rainbows | 11 |
| Denni
|
Valletta | 11 | |
| 8 | Sergio
|
Tarxien Rainbows | 10 |
| 9 | Michael Galea
|
Birkirkara | 9 |
|
Birkirkara | 9 | |
| Ivan Woods
|
Floriana | 9 |
References[]
- ^ Changes to National League, FA Trophy format approved
- ^ "Malta: BOV Premier League 2010/11 Scorers". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External links[]
- Maltese Premier League seasons
- 2010–11 in European association football leagues
- 2010–11 in Maltese football