2014–15 Maltese Premier League
| Season | 2014–15 |
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| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 397 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tarabei (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Hibernians 4–0 Balzan Naxxar Lions 4–0 Żebbuġ Rangers |
| Biggest away win | Żebbuġ Rangers 0–4 Birkirkara |
| Highest scoring | Balzan 5–3 Sliema Wanderers |
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2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 8 February 2015. |
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The 2014–15 Maltese Premier League is the 100th season of the Maltese Premier League, Valletta are the defending champions, having won their 22nd title the previous season.
The Premier League consists of three rounds for a total of 33 games. After the end of the second round, the points earned are halved.
Contents
Format
In a change from last season, the league will not split after twenty-two matches. All teams will advance to a second phase where half of the first phase points are carried over and teams will play each other once.[1][2]
Teams
Relegation and promotion
Vittoriosa Stars and Rabat Ajax were relegated finishing 11th and 12th, respectively, in the previous season.
Promoted were, Pietà Hotspurs and Zebbug Rangers finishing 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the First Division the previous season.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balzan F.C. | Balzan | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Birkirkara F.C. | Birkirkara | Infetti Ground | 2.500 |
| Floriana F.C. | Floriana | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Hibernians F.C. | Paola | Hibernians Ground | 2.968 |
| Mosta F.C. | Mosta | Mosta Ground | 1.200 |
| Naxxar Lions F.C. | Naxxar | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Pietà Hotspurs F.C. | Pietà | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Qormi F.C. | Qormi | Qormi Football Complex | - |
| Sliema Wanderers F.C. | Sliema | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Tarxien Rainbows F.C. | Tarxien | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Valletta F.C. | Valletta | Ta' Qali National Stadium | 17.797 |
| Zebbug Rangers F.C. | Zebbug | Zebbug Ground | 1.000 |
First phase
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernians | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 13 | +55 | 60 |
| 2 | Valletta | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 44 |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 43 |
| 4 | Balzan | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 34 |
| 5 | Floriana | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 29 |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 27 |
| 7 | Mosta | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 25 |
| 8 | Naxxar Lions | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 22 |
| 9 | Tarxien Rainbows | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 21 |
| 10 | Pietà Hotspurs | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 21 |
| 11 | Qormi | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 18 |
| 12 | Żebbuġ Rangers | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Results (matches 1-22)
| Home ╲ Away | BAL | BIR | FLO | HIB | MOS | NXX | PTA | QOR | SLI | TAR | VAL | ZEB |
| Balzan | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | |
| Birkirkara | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Floriana | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | |
| Hibernians | 4–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Mosta | 1–0 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Naxxar Lions | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | |
| Qormi | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | |
| Sliema Wanderers | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 1–0 | |
| Tarxien Rainbows | 0–5 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–2 | |
| Valletta | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Zebbug Rangers | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Updated to games played on 8 February 2015.
Source: Malta Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second phase
All teams advance to the second phase. Teams keep their records from the first phase, but their points from the first phase are halved. Teams will play each other once.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernians (C) | 33 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 97 | 24 | +73 | 56 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Valletta (Q) | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 30 | +44 | 47 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Birkirkara (Q) | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 43 | |
| 4 | Balzan (Q) | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 42 | |
| 5 | Floriana | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 36 | |
| 6 | Sliema Wanderers | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 26 | |
| 7 | Naxxar Lions | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 25 | |
| 8 | Qormi | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 24 | |
| 9 | Tarxien Rainbows | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 23 | |
| 10 | Mosta (O) | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 72 | −34 | 21 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 11 | Pietà Hotspurs (R) | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 58 | −28 | 16 | Relegation to Maltese First Division |
| 12 | Żebbuġ Rangers (R) | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 84 | −47 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding champion and UEFA competition places); 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored [1]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Results (matches 23-33)
| Home ╲ Away | BAL | BIR | FLO | HIB | MOS | NXX | PTA | QOR | SLI | TAR | VAL | ZEB |
| Balzan | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |||||||||
| Birkirkara | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||||||||
| Floriana | 1–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||||||||
| Hibernians | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | ||||||||
| Mosta | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |||||||||
| Naxxar Lions | 1–2 | 4–3 | 0–1 | |||||||||
| Pietà Hotspurs | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||||||||
| Qormi | 1–5 | 2–1 | 1–3 | |||||||||
| Sliema Wanderers | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | |||||||||
| Tarxien Rainbows | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | ||||||||
| Valletta | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | |||||||||
| Zebbug Rangers | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Updated to games played on 9 May 2015.
Source: Malta Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Premier League play-off
A play-off was played between the tenth placed team from the Premier League and the third placed team from the First Division. The winner will compete in the 2015–16 Maltese Premier League.[3]
Top goalscorers
- As of 10 May 2015
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edison Luiz dos Santos |
Hibernians | 25 |
| Jorginho |
Hibernians | ||
| 3 |  Bojan Kaljević |
Balzan/Mosta | 19 |
| 4 |  Clayton Failla |
Hibernians | 16 |
| 5 |  Matteo Picciolo |
Floriana | 15 |
| Gianmarco Piccioni |
Balzan | ||
| 7 | Ellinton Antonio Costa Morais |
Birkirkara | 13 |
| Rafael Ledesma |
Birkirkara | ||
 Lateef Elford-Alliyu |
Valletta | ||
| 10 |  Abdelkarim Nafti |
Valletta | 12 |
 Vito Plut |
Floriana | ||
 Hamza Barry |
Valletta | ||
| Alfred Effiong |
Qormi |
Source: MFA
