First Division (Malta) 1948/49

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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 ↓

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
 1. Sliema Wanderers (P)  14th  11  0  3 033:150 2.20 22: 60
 2. Ħamrun Spartans  14th  9  2  3 038:220 1.73 20: 80
 3. Valletta FC (M)  14th  9  1  4th 040:200 2.00 19: 90
 4th FC Floriana  14th  6th  5  3 024:190 1.26 17:11
 5. Hibernians Paola  14th  5  5  4th 024:200 1.20 15:13
 6th FC Luqa St. Andrew’s (N)  14th  3  1  10 013:330 0.39 07:21
 7th St. George's FC  14th  1  4th  9 019:420 0.45 06:22
 8th. Naxxar Lions  14th  2  2  10 013:330 0.39 06:22

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd playoff (only for champions and relegation) - 3rd goal quotient

At the end of the 1948/49 season:
  • Maltese champion 1948/49: Sliema Wanderers
  • Maltese cup winner 1948/49: FC Floriana
  • Relegated to the Second Division 1949/50: Naxxar Lions
    		•
    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 Sliema Wanderers ĦAM Valletta FC FC Floriana HIB LUQ St. George's FC NAX
    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
    St. George's FC 4: 1 Naxxar Lions

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Results and table. In: eu-football.info. Retrieved August 29, 2020 .