2007–08 Maltese First Division

Maltese First Division

Season	2007–08
Champions	Tarxien Rainbows
Promoted	Tarxien Rainbows Qormi
Relegated	Mellieha Marsa
Goals scored	294
Average goals/game	3.26
Top goalscorer	Anthony Eviparker (15)
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

The Maltese First Division 2007-08 (known as BOV First Division 2007-08 for sponsorship reasons) started on October 9, 2007 and ended on May 23, 2008. Marsa F.C. and St. George's F.C. were the teams which were relegated from the Maltese Premier League 2006-07.Dingli Swallows and Mellieha were the promoted teams from the Maltese Second Division 2006-07. Tarxien Rainbows finished as champions and were promoted to the Maltese Premier League 2008-09.They were joined with Qormi,who won a play-off with Mosta 4-3 on penalties, following a 0-0 draw. The play-off was necessary because the two teams finished level on points.Mellieha and Marsa were relegated to the Maltese Second Division 2008-09.Mellieha had just been promoted but went straight down.Marsa suffered two straight relegations,having been relegated from the Premier League.

Participating Teams

The Maltese First Division 2007-08 was made up of these teams:

• Dingli
• Marsa
• Mellieha
• Mosta
• Qormi
• Senglea
• St.Georges
• St.Patrick
• Tarxien
• Vittoriosa

Changes from previous season

• Hamrun Spartans and Mqabba were promoted to the Premier League.They were replaced with St.Georges and Marsa,both relegated from Maltese Premier League 2006-07
• San Gwann and Naxxar Lions were relegated to Maltese Second Division 2007-08.They were replaced with Dingli Swallows and Mellieha

Final League Table 2007/2008

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Tarxien (C)	18	12	3	3	32	17	+15	39
2	Mosta	18	11	4	3	34	18	+16	37
3	Qormi	18	11	4	3	37	22	+15	37
4	Senglea	18	10	1	7	32	23	+9	31
5	Dingli	18	8	3	7	34	27	+7	27
6	Vittoriosa	18	8	1	9	33	29	+4	25
7	St.Georges	18	6	3	9	27	33	−6	21
8	St.Patrick	18	4	4	10	21	27	−6	16
9	Mellieha (R))	18	3	4	11	21	43	−22	13
10	Marsa (R)	18	3	1	14	23	55	−32	10

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated; RP = Relegation playoffs

	Champions and promotion to Maltese Premier League 2008-09
	Promotion Playoffs.Winner promoted to Maltese Premier League 2008-09
	Relegation to Maltese Second Division 2008-09

Promotion Play off

Team #1	Result	Team #2
Qormi	4-3(pens.)	Mosta

• The playoff was played due to Mosta and Qormi finished level on points.
• Qormi promoted.

Top Scorers

Goals	Player	Team
15	Anthony Eviparker	Vittoriosa
13	Anthony Ewurum	Senglea
12	Chris Ciappara	Dingli
10	Warren Chircop	Marsa
9	Carlos Camenzuli	Mosta
	Joseph Farrugia	Qormi

2007/2008 Results

To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.

	Dingli	Marsa	Mellieha	Mosta	Qormi	Senglea	St.Georges	St.Patrick	Tarxien	Vittoriosa
Dingli		6-2	2-2	0-2	2-0	0-1	2-2	2-0	1-3	0-0
Marsa	0-3		0-1	2-4	3-4	0-5	1-3	1-0	2-3	1-4
Mellieha	0-2	1-3		1-2	4-3	1-3	0-1	2-2	2-2	3-6
Mosta	4-0	0-3	3-0		2-2	3-1	2-0	2-0	0-1	2-1
Qormi	4-2	1-1	3-0	3-3		1-0	1-0	1-0	4-1	0-1
Senglea	0-4	5-2	4-0	2-1	1-3		2-0	0-4	0-1	1-0
St. George's	4-2	6-0	1-2	2-2	0-0	0-4		2-1	2-0	3-7
St. Patrick	0-2	1-1	3-1	0-1	1-3	1-1	4-1		1-1	1-3
Tarxien	2-1	4-0	3-0	0-0	0-2	1-0	1-0	3-0		3-2
Vittoriosa	1-3	2-1	2-1	0-1	1-2	1-2	2-0	0-2	0-3