1997–98 Maltese Premier League
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Football league season
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Valletta F.C. (16th title) |
| Relegated | Xghajra Tornadoes Tarxien Rainbows F.C. |
| UEFA Champions League | Valletta F.C. |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Hibernians F.C. |
| UEFA Cup | Birkirkara F.C. |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Sliema Wanderers F.C. |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 419 (3.1 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Maltese Premier League was the 18th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 83rd season of top-tier football in Malta. Ten teams competed in the league, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.
Teams
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Birkirkara
Floriana
Ħamrun
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Naxxar L.
Pietà H.
Sliema W.
Tarxien Rainbows
Valletta
Xgħajra T.
Locations of the 1997–98 Maltese Premier League teams
League standings
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta F.C. (C) | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 19 | +47 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Champions League |
| 2 | Birkirkara F.C. | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Sliema Wanderers F.C. | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup |
| 4 | Hibernians F.C. | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup [a] |
| 5 | Floriana F.C. | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 45 | |
| 6 | Pietà Hotspurs F.C. | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Naxxar Lions | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 28 | |
| 8 | Hamrun Spartans F.C. | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 27 | |
| 9 | Xghajra Tornadoes (R) | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 71 | −53 | 12 | Relegation |
| 10 | Tarxien Rainbows F.C. (R) | 27 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 81 | −67 | 6 |
- ^ Hibernians qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Winners
Results
[edit ]Matches 1–18
[edit ]| Home \ Away | BKR | FRN | HIB | ĦMR | NXR | PTA | SLM | TRX | VLT | XJR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Floriana | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 7–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Hibernians | 1–5 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 |
| Naxxar Lions | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 8–2 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 6–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | — | 0–6 | 0–0 |
| Valletta | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | — | 3–0 |
| Xgħajra Tornadoes | 1–6 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 19–27
[edit ]| Home \ Away | BKR | FRN | HIB | ĦMR | NXR | PTA | SLM | TRX | VLT | XJR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | — | 2–1 | — | — | 5–0 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | — | — |
| Floriana | — | — | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |
| Hibernians | 1–2 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–0 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | — | — | — | — |
| Naxxar Lions | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Sliema Wanderers | — | 4–1 | — | 0–0 | — | 6–2 | — | — | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Tarxien Rainbows | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | 1–6 | — | 1–5 | 4–1 |
| Valletta | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | 5–1 | — | — | — | — |
| Xgħajra Tornadoes | 0–5 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.