First Division (Malta) 1948/49
First Division 1948/49 | |
master | Sliema Wanderers |
Cup winners | FC Floriana |
Relegated | Naxxar Lions |
Teams | 8th |
Games | 57 + 1 play-off game |
Gates | 209 (ø 3.67 per game) |
← First Division 1947/48 | |
Second Division 1948/49 ↓
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The First Division 1948/49 was the 34th season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . The Sliema Wanderers became champions for the twelfth time .
societies
Clubs of the First Division 1947/48 |
Compared to the previous season , newly promoted FC Luqa replaced St. Andrew’s relegated FC Melita . Luqa was represented in the House of Lords for the first time.
mode
The season was played with round two legs. There were two points for a win, one point for a draw and no point for a loss. In the event of a tie, a decision game was played for the championship and the relegation places. The last placed had to relegate to the Second Division.
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
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1. | Sliema Wanderers (P) | 14th | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33:15 | 2.20 | 22: 6 |
2. | Ħamrun Spartans | 14th | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38:22 | 1.73 | 20: 8 |
3. | Valletta FC (M) | 14th | 9 | 1 | 4th | 40:20 | 2.00 | 19: 9 |
4th | FC Floriana | 14th | 6th | 5 | 3 | 24:19 | 1.26 | 17:11 |
5. | Hibernians Paola | 14th | 5 | 5 | 4th | 24:20 | 1.20 | 15:13 |
6th | FC Luqa St. Andrew’s (N) | 14th | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13:33 | 0.39 | 7:21 |
7th | St. George's FC | 14th | 1 | 4th | 9 | 19:42 | 0.45 | 6:22 |
8th. | Naxxar Lions | 14th | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13:33 | 0.39 | 6:22 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd playoff (only for champions and relegation) - 3rd goal quotient
At the end of the 1948/49 season: | |
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At the end of the 1947/48 season: | |
(M) | Reigning champions : FC Floriana |
(P) | Reigning cup winner : Sliema Wanderers |
(N) | Newcomers from the Second Division: FC Luqa St. Andrew's |
Crosstab
1948/49 | ĦAM | HIB | LUQ | NAX | ||||
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Sliema Wanderers | 1: 3 | 0: 1 | 3: 2 | 6: 2 | 3: 1 | 4-0 | 3-0 | |
Ħamrun Spartans | 2: 3 | 1: 4 | 2: 3 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 3: 2 | |
Valletta FC | 3-0 | 0: 1 | 3: 2 | 0: 2 | 4-0 | 7: 1 | 5: 3 | |
FC Floriana | 0: 1 | 3: 3 | 4: 1 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | 2: 1 | 1-0 | |
Hibernians Paola | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 5: 1 | 1: 1 | 3-0 | |
Luqa St. Andrew's FC | 0: 2 | 2: 5 | 2: 1 | 0: 1 | 0: 2 | 2: 2 | 0: 1 | |
St. George's FC | 0: 3 | 1: 6 | 3: 3 | 3: 3 | 1: 2 | 2: 3 | 1-0 | |
Naxxar Lions | 0: 2 | 0: 2 | 0: 6 | 1: 1 | 3: 3 | 1: 2 | 2: 1 |
Relegation playoff
The relegated team was decided in a play-off between the teams with equal points.
Result | ||
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St. George's FC | 4: 1 | Naxxar Lions |
Web links
- Final tables on rsssf.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results and table. In: eu-football.info. Retrieved August 29, 2020 .