First Division (Malta) 1953/54

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First Division 1953/54
master Sliema Wanderers
Cup winners FC Floriana
Relegated FC Melita
Teams 8th
Games 56
Gates 160  (ø 2.86 per game)
← First Division 1952/53
Second Division 1953/54 ↓

The First Division 1953/54 was the 39th season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . The Sliema Wanderers became champions for the 13th time .

societies

First Division clubs 1953/54

Compared to the previous season , promoted FC Melita replaced relegated FC St. George’s . Melita was back in the House of Lords for the first time since the 1947/48 season .

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  14th  9  2  3 031:160 1.94 20: 80
 2. FC Floriana (M, P)  14th  8th  3  3 026:170 1.53 19: 90
 3. Ħamrun Spartans  14th  6th  4th  4th 025:170 1.47 16:12
 4th FC Rabat  14th  6th  4th  4th 025:180 1.39 16:12
 5. Valletta FC  14th  5  3  6th 017:200 0.85 13:15
 6th Hibernians Paola  14th  5  2  7th 016:230 0.70 12:16
 7th FC Birkirkara  14th  3  4th  7th 011:160 0.69 10:18
 8th. FC Melita (N)  14th  3  0  11 009:330 0.27 06:22

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

At the end of the 1953/54 season:
  • Maltese champion 1953/54: Sliema Wanderers
  • Maltese cup winner 1953/54: FC Floriana
  • Relegated to the Second Division 1954/55: FC Melita
    		•
    At the end of the 1952/53 season:
    (M) Reigning champions : FC Floriana
    (P) Reigning cup winner : FC Floriana
    (N) Newcomers from the second division: FC Melita

    Crosstab

    1953/54 Sliema Wanderers FC Floriana ĦAM RAB Valletta FC HIB FC Birkirkara MEL
    Sliema Wanderers 3: 2 1: 1 1: 1 1-0 2: 3 2-0 3: 2
    FC Floriana 0: 2 3: 2 2: 1 1: 1 4: 1 0-0 3-0
    Ħamrun Spartans 1-0 5: 1 1: 1 1: 2 2: 1 2: 1 0: 1
    FC Rabat 1: 2 1: 3 3: 2 3: 2 2: 2 0: 1 3: 1
    Valletta FC 1: 5 0: 2 2: 2 2: 2 0: 2 2-0 2-0
    Hibernians Paola 2: 3 0: 3 0: 1 0: 3 1-0 2: 1 1-0
    FC Birkirkara 2: 1 0-0 2: 2 0: 2 0: 1 0-0 1: 2
    FC Melita 0: 5 1: 2 0: 4 1: 3 0: 2 2: 1 0: 3

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Results and table. In: eu-football.info. Accessed August 30, 2020 .