First Division (Malta) 1956/57

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First Division 1956/57
master Sliema Wanderers
Cup winners FC Floriana
Relegated FC Marsa
Teams 8th
Games 56
Gates 178  (ø 3.18 per game)
← First Division 1955/56
Second Division 1956/57 ↓

The First Division 1956/57 was the 42nd season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . The Sliema Wanderers became champions for the 15th time .

societies

First Division clubs 1956/57

Compared to the previous season , promoted FC Marsa replaced relegated Vittoriosa Stars . Marsa was again represented in the House of Lords for the first time since the 1934/35 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 (M, P)  14th  12  2  0 043: 600 7.17 26: 20
 2. Valletta FC  14th  9  2  3 029:150 1.93 20: 80
 3. FC Floriana  14th  9  1  4th 031:170 1.82 19: 90
 4th Ħamrun Spartans  14th  5  3  6th 014:160 0.88 13:15
 5. FC Rabat  14th  4th  2  8th 017:340 0.50 10:18
 6th FC Birkirkara  14th  2  5  7th 017:260 0.65 09:19
 7th Hibernians Paola  14th  3  3  8th 013:210 0.62 09:19
 8th. FC Marsa (N)  14th  1  4th  9 014:430 0.33 06:22

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

At the end of the 1956/57 season:
  • Maltese champion 1956/57: Sliema Wanderers
  • Maltese cup winner 1956/57: FC Floriana
  • Relegated to the Second Division 1957/58: FC Marsa
    		•
    At the end of the 1955/56 season:
    (M) Acting Master : Sliema Wanderers
    (P) Reigning cup winner : Sliema Wanderers
    (N) Newcomers from the second division: FC Marsa

    Crosstab

    1956/57 Sliema Wanderers Valletta FC FC Floriana ĦAM RAB FC Birkirkara HIB MAR
    Sliema Wanderers 2-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 4: 2 2-0 3: 1
    Valletta FC 1: 1 2: 4 2-0 2-0 3: 3 2-0 3: 1
    FC Floriana 0: 1 1: 2 1-0 2: 1 1: 1 3: 1 5: 1
    Ħamrun Spartans 0-0 0: 1 3-0 1-0 1: 1 1-0 3-0
    FC Rabat 1: 7 1: 6 1: 2 4-0 1: 1 2: 1 3: 2
    FC Birkirkara 1: 3 1: 3 1: 5 2: 1 2: 2 0: 1 2: 2
    Hibernians Paola 0: 2 0: 2 0: 1 2: 2 5-0 1-0 3: 3
    FC Marsa 0:10 1-0 1: 6 0: 2 0: 1 0-0 2: 2

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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