| Season | 2002β03 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 August 2002 β 11 May 2003 |
| Champions |
Sliema Wanderers (24th title) |
| Relegated |
Marsa Mosta |
| Champions League | Sliema Wanderers |
| UEFA Cup |
Birkirkara Valletta |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Hibernians |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 419 (3.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 3 players (18 goals) |
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The 2002β03 Maltese Premier League was the 23rd season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 88th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 24 August 2002 and finished on 11 May 2003. Hibernians were the defending champions.
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:
First phase
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 44 | Qualification for the Top Six |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 40 | |
| 3 | Valletta | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 37 | |
| 4 | Hibernians | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 30 | |
| 5 | PietΓ Hotspurs | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 23 | |
| 6 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 21 | |
| 7 | Floriana | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 20 | Qualification for the Play-out |
| 8 | Δ¦amrun Spartans | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 17 | |
| 9 | Marsa | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 16 | |
| 10 | Mosta | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 10 |
Results
Second phase
Top Six
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: Sliema Wanderers 22 points, Birkirkara 20, Valletta 19, Hibernians 15, PietΓ Hotspurs 12 and Marsaxlokk 11.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SLM | BKR | VLT | HIB | PTA | MXK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sliema Wanderers (C) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 42 | Qualification for the 2003β04 UEFA Champions League | — | 3β2 | 0β2 | 3β0 | 2β1 | 3β0 | |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 37 | Qualification for the 2003β04 UEFA Cup | 0β0 | — | 7β2 | 2β1 | 2β0 | 0β1 | |
| 3 | Valletta | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 35 | 0β3 | 2β0 | — | 0β0 | 0β0 | 2β1 | ||
| 4 | Hibernians | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 32 | Qualification for the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 5β2 | 0β1 | 1β1 | — | 2β1 | 2β0 | |
| 5 | PietΓ Hotspurs | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 19 | 2β2 | 0β0 | 0β5 | 0β5 | — | 3β2 | ||
| 6 | Marsaxlokk | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 16 | 0β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | — |
Play-out
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: Floriana 10 points, Δ¦amrun Spartans 9, Marsa 8 and Mosta 5.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | Δ¦MR | FRN | MRS | MST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Δ¦amrun Spartans | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 21 | — | 0β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | ||
| 8 | Floriana | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 20 | 1β1 | — | 5β1 | 1β1 | ||
| 9 | Marsa (R) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | Relegation to the 2003β04 Maltese First Division | 0β1 | 0β0 | — | 5β1 | |
| 10 | Mosta (R) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 6 | 0β3 | 0β1 | 0β1 | — |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danilo DonΔiΔ
|
Sliema Wanderers | 18 |
Michael Galea
|
Birkirkara | ||
|
Adrian Mifsud
|
Hibernians | ||
| 4 |
Ndubisi Chukunyere
|
Hibernians | 12 |
Lucian Dronca
|
Birkirkara | ||
| 6 |
Daniel BogdanoviΔ
|
Valletta | 11 |
|
Chris Oretan
|
Valletta | ||
|
Stefan Sultana
|
Δ¦amrun Spartans | ||
|
Johann Zammit
|
Marsaxlokk | ||
| 10 |
Malcolm Tirchett
|
Marsa | 10 |
Hat-tricks
| Player [2] [3] | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Daniel BogdanoviΔ
|
Valletta | Marsaxlokk | 5β3 | 27 October 2002 |
Rumen Galabov
|
Valletta | PietΓ Hotspurs | 5β0 | 6 April 2003 |
|
Adrian Mifsud
|
Hibernians | Sliema Wanderers | 5β2 | 20 April 2003 |
|
NicolΓ² Baldacchino
|
Floriana | Marsa | 5β1 | 3 May 2003 |
|
Adrian Mifsud
|
Hibernians | PietΓ Hotspurs | 5β0 | 4 May 2003 |
References
- ^ "Premier League Top Scorers". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Premier League Results - 2002/03". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Premier League Results - Championship Pool 2002/03". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
