Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
Countries  Malta
Founded 1909
Number of teams 12
Levels on pyramid 1
Relegation to Maltese First Division
Domestic cup(s) U*Bet FA Trophy
Current champions Valletta
Most championships Sliema Wanderers (26)
2011–12

The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons (colloquially known as Il-Kampjonat, Il-Lig, or Il-Premjer), is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909. In the Maltese football system, there are three divisions under the Premier League, they are; the First, Second and Third divisions.

Prior to 1980, the top level of the Maltese Football League was known as the First Division; however, it was renamed the Premier League and has stayed so since, with the First Division (formerly known as the Second Division) one level lower.

The Maltese Premier League is currently ranked by the UEFA coefficient in 45th place out of 53 current members.

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Format

The league competition is based on two rounds. During every season, which is held between August and May, in the first round all the 10 teams played against each other two times. When each club had played 18 matches the division was split in two and points were halved. The first six teams participated in the Championship Pool and the last four teams played in The Relegation Pool.

On January 13, 2011, however, a proposal from the Premier League Standing Committee was approved by the Malta Football Association Council to have the league expanded to 12 teams as from season 2011-12. [1]

Premier League Standing Committee

The Premier League Standing Committee is a body composed of the Premier League club presidents who represent their club on a board. These do not have executive powers but are a formal body that has official influence with regards to rules, regulations and issues that relate to the league. From time to time the committee makes proposals to the respecitve and MFA bodies for approval.

UEFA Rankings

Based on league performance, there are three slots open for entry into wider UEFA organised competitions. Winners of the league are entered into the First Qualifying Round of the Champions League. Runners-up and third place clubs are entered into the First Qualifying Round of the Europa League. The last two teams in the relegation pool are relegated to the first division. Additionally, a Maltese club qualifies for the Europa League if they win the Maltese Cup. However in the 2012 - 2013 season an extra team will be admitted to the First Qualifying Round of the Europa League due to the fact the Malta gained four places in the UEFA League Coefficient in 2010-11, lying in the 48th place.

Maltese Premier League 2011/12

Champions

Here is a complete list of the past champions of the top level in Maltese football.[2]

Clubs by number of championships

Titles Team
0 Sliema Wanderers
0 Floriana
30 Valletta
0 Hibernians
0 Ħamrun Spartans
0 Birkirkara
0 Rabat Ajax
0 King's Own Malta Regiment†
0 Marsaxlokk
0 St. George's

†Defunct club.

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
1994/95 England Carl Saunders Sliema Wanderers 18
2002/03 Serbia Danilo Dončić
Malta Michael Galea
Malta Adrian Mifsud
Sliema Wanderers
Birkirkara
Hibernians
18
2003/04 Serbia Danilo Dončić Sliema Wanderers 19
2004/05 Malta Andrew Cohen Hibernians 21
2006/07 Malta Daniel Bogdanovic Marsaxlokk 31
2007/08 Argentina Omar Sebastian Monesterolo Valletta 19
2008/09 Malta Terence Scerri Hibernians 26
2009/10 Brazil Camilo Qormi 24
2010/11 Nigeria Alfred Effiong Marsaxlokk 17

League Appearances

Player Matches
Brian Said 425
Stefan Sultana 424

Bold denotes still active players.

Notable foreign players

Goalkeepers
Nationality Player Name Premier League Club (s) in Malta and Seasons
Nigeria Nigeria Murphy Akanji Sliema Wanderers (2001–2008)
Hungary Hungary Viktor Szentpéteri Sliema Wanderers (2010–2011)
Poland Poland Andrzej Bledzewski Birkirkara (2006–2007)
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Daniel Dengaky Ħamrun Spartans (2000–2004)
Serbia Serbia Dejan Maksić Floriana (2008)
Defenders
Nationality Player Name Premier League Club (s) in Malta and Seasons
Denmark Denmark Ronni Hartvig Birkirkara (2008–2009)
Italy Italy Cristiano Bergodi Sliema Wanderers (1999–2000)
Scotland Scotland Derek Collins Sliema Wanderers (2001)
Italy Italy Mauro Di Lello Pietà Hotspurs (2000–2004), Sliema Wanderers (2005–2007), Birkirkara (2008-2009)
Argentina Argentina Pablo Doffo Hibernians (2006–2008), Floriana (2008–)
Nigeria Nigeria Sunday Eboh Marsa (2001), Birkirkara (2001–2004), Floriana (2007–2010), Marsaxlokk (2010-)
Nigeria Nigeria Augustine Eguavoen Sliema Wanderers (1999–2000)
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Riad Gango-Rtsa Floriana (2000–2007)
Portugal Portugal Nuno Gomes Marsaxlokk (2005–2006)
Romania Romania Lucian Dronca Birkirkara (2001–2005), Sliema Wanderers (2008–2010)
Nigeria Nigeria Essien Mbong Hibernians (1998–2006), Marsa (2006–2007)
Nigeria Nigeria Precious Monye Birkirkara (2003–2007), Ħamrun Spartans (2007–2008)
Argentina Argentina Cesar Paiber Ħamrun Spartans (1992–1995), Ħamrun Spartans (2001–2002), Hibernians (2002–2004), Marsaxlokk (2004–2006)
Brazil Brazil Ramon Qormi (2008–2010), Valletta (2010-)
Bulgaria Bulgaria Nikola Slavtchev Zurrieq (1999–2000), Marsa (2001–2003), Marsaxlokk (2003–2004)
Italy Italy Christian Terlizzi Pietà Hotspurs (2000)
Bulgaria Bulgaria Emil Yanchev Birkirkara (2005–2006), Marsa (2006–2007), Birkirkara (2007–2008), Marsaxlokk (2010-)
Midfielders
Nationality Player Name Premier League Club (s) in Malta and Seasons
Germany Germany Heiner Backhaus Valletta (2007–2008)
Italy Italy Massimo Beghetto Sliema Wanderers (2001–2002)
England England Yala Bolasie Floriana (2007–2008)
Nigeria Nigeria Ndubisi Chukunyere Hibernians (1997–2005), Valletta (2005–2006), Hibernians (2006–2008), Hibernians (2010)
Netherlands Netherlands Jordi Cruyff Valletta (2009–2010)
Tunisia Tunisia Ridha Dardouri Lija Athletic (1996–1997), Birkirkara (1997–1998), Sliema Wanderers (1998–1999), Naxxar Lions (1999–2000), Marsa (2001–2003), Floriana (2003–2004)
England England Craig Dean Valletta (2005–2006)
Nigeria Nigeria Haruna Doda Birkirkara (2003–2005), Hibernians (2005–2006), Marsaxlokk (2006–2007), Dingli Swallows (2009–2010)
Nigeria Nigeria Chima Dozie Sliema Wanderers (2000–2001), Naxxar Lions (2001–2002), St. Patrick (2004–2005)
Czech Republic Czech Republic Kamil Dvorak Valletta (2000–2002)
Brazil Brazil Ivan Qormi (2008–2009)
England England Stanley Matthews Hibernians (1970–1971)
England England Tony Morley Ħamrun Spartans (1990)
Italy Italy Adelmo Paris Zurrieq F.C. (1984–1986)
Italy Italy Gianluca De Ponti Zurrieq F.C. (1985)
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Rufin Oba Floriana (1997–2002), Birkirkara (2002–2003), Floriana (2005–2006)
Brazil Brazil Pedrinho Msida Saint-Joseph (2008–2009), Sliema Wanderers (2010)
Bulgaria Bulgaria Milen Penchev Valletta (2002–2006)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Sinisa Radak Naxxar Lions (1995–1999), Valletta (1999–2000), Ħamrun Spartans (2000–2002)
Brazil Brazil André Rocha da Silva Floriana (2003–2006), Marsaxlokk (2006–2008), Hibernians (2006–2007), Sliema Wanderers (2007–2008), Msida St. Joseph (2008–2010), Dingli Swallows (2010-2011)
Czech Republic Czech Republic Zdeněk Svoboda Sliema Wanderers (2006–2007)
Lithuania Lithuania Donatas Vencevičius Marsaxlokk (2003–2004)
Strikers
Nationality Player Name Premier League Club (s) in Malta and Seasons
Nigeria Nigeria Olumuyiwa Aganun Msida St. Joseph (2003–2004)
Argentina Argentina Julio Alcorsé Hibernians (2007–), Marsaxlokk (2007–2009), Sliema Wanderers (2010), Marsaxlokk (2010-)
Nigeria Nigeria Peter Anizoba St. Patrick (2004–2005), Ħamrun Spartans (2010-)
Nigeria Nigeria Ibrahim Babatunde Msida St. Joseph (2005–2007), Birkirkara (2011-)
Brazil Brazil Camilo Qormi (2009–2010)
Netherlands Netherlands Sylvano Comvalius Hamrun Spartans (2009), Birkirkara (2009–2010)
Nigeria Nigeria Ikechukwu Chibueze Mosta (2005–2006)
Brazil Brazil Daniel Mariano Bueno Tarxien Rainbows (2008–2009), Tarxien Rainbows (2010-)
Bulgaria Bulgaria Martin Deanov Pietà Hotspurs (1999–2000), Pietà Hotspurs (2005–2008), Marsaxlokk (2010-)
Brazil Brazil Eduardo do Nascimento Floriana (2000–2002), Sliema Wanderers (2002–2003), Floriana (2003–2005), St. George's (2006–2007)
Serbia Serbia Danilo Doncic Valletta (1994–1997), Sliema Wanderers (2001–2006)
Nigeria Nigeria Alfred Effiong St. George's (2006–2007), Ħamrun Spartans (2007–2008), Qormi (2008–2010), Marsaxlokk (2010-)
Brazil Brazil Wendell Gomes Marsaxlokk (2005–2006), Floriana (2006–2007), Marsaxlokk (2007–2008)
Serbia Serbia Nebjosa Jankovic Birkirkara (1994–1995), Tarxien Rainbows (1997–1998), Naxxar Lions (2000–2001)
England England Paul Mariner Naxxar Lions (1990–1991)
Argentina Argentina Omar Sebastián Monesterolo Valletta (2005–2006), Valletta (2006–2007), Valletta (2007–2009)
Czech Republic Czech Republic Pavel Mraz Sliema Wanderers (1997–1998), Valletta (1998–2002)
Nigeria Nigeria Daniel Nwoke Naxxar Lions (2001–2002), Msida Saint-Joseph (2003–2007), Floriana (2011-)
Nigeria Nigeria Uwa Ogbodo Xghajra Tornadoes (1997–1998), Sliema Wanderers (1998–2000), Marsaxlokk (2002–2003)
Nigeria Nigeria Chris Oretan Naxxar Lions (1998–2000), Valletta (2000–2003), Valletta (2004–2005)
England England Donovan Simmonds Floriana (2009)
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Declan O'Brien Valletta (2009-2010)
Serbia Serbia Igor Stefanovic Floriana (1994–1996), Floriana (1997–1998), Birkirkara (1998–1999), Naxxar Lions (1998–1999), Gozo (1999–2000), Marsa (2001–2002)
Nigeria Nigeria Frank Temile Valletta (2007–2008)

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