Season | 1965β66 |
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Dates | 16th October 1965 - 23rd February 1966. |
Champions | Sliema Wanderers (18th title) |
Relegated | Birkirkara |
European Cup | Sliema Wanderers |
European Cup Winners' Cup | Floriana |
Matches played | 30 |
Goals scored | 75 (2.5 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
John Bonnet Ronnie Cocks (6) [1] |
Biggest home win | Sliema Wanderers 4-0 Birkirkara |
Biggest away win | Hamrun Spartans 0-4 Hibernians |
Highest scoring | Birkirkara 2-5 Valletta |
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The 1965β66 Maltese First Division was the 51st season of top-tier football in Malta.
The season started on 16th October 1965 and ended on 23rd February 1966. It was entirely played on Manoel Island football ground. [2]
It was contested by 6 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship for the 18th time, the third in a row.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sliema Wanderers F.C. (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 17 | Qualification for the European Cup |
2 | Floriana F.C. | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 11 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup [a] |
3 | Hibernians F.C. | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | |
4 | Valletta F.C. | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 9 | |
5 | Hamrun Spartans F.C. | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 8 | |
6 | Birkirkara F.C. (R) | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 5 | Relegation |