First Division (Malta) 1962/63

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First Division 1962/63
master Valletta FC
European Cup of
National Champions		 Valletta FC
Cup winners Sliema Wanderers
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Sliema Wanderers
Relegated FC Birkirkara
Teams 8th
Games 56
Gates 197  (ø 3.52 per game)
← First Division 1961/62
Second Division 1962/63 ↓

The First Division 1962/63 was the 48th season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . The championship was for the eighth time the FC Valletta .

societies

First Division clubs 1962/63

Compared to the previous season , promoted FC Rabat replaced relegated FC Żabbar St. Patrick . Rabat was back in the House of Lords for the first time since the 1958/59 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 Diff. Points
 1. Valletta FC  14th  11  2  1 046: 900 +37 24: 40
 2. Hibernians Paola (P)  14th  10  1  3 035:110 +24 21: 70
 3. Sliema Wanderers  14th  9  3  2 026:130 +13 21: 70
 4th FC Floriana (M)  14th  7th  2  5 030:220  +8 16:12
 5. Ħamrun Spartans  14th  5  4th  5 021:190  +2 14:14
 6th St. George's FC  14th  3  3  8th 017:280 −11 09:19
 7th FC Rabat (N)  14th  3  0  11 014:370 −23 06:22
 8th. FC Birkirkara  14th  0  1  13 008:580 −50 01:27

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Maltese champion 1962/63 and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1963/64
  • Maltese Cup Winner 1962/63 and participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1963/64
  • Relegated to the second division
    • (M) Reigning Master
    (P) Reigning cup winner
    (N) Newcomers from the second division

    Crosstab

    1962/63 Valletta FC HIB Sliema Wanderers FC Floriana ĦAM St. George's FC RAB FC Birkirkara
    Valletta FC 2-0 1: 3 6-0 2: 2 5-0 5: 2 6-0
    Hibernians Paola 1: 1 0: 1 1-0 4: 2 1-0 5-0 3-0
    Sliema Wanderers 0: 1 0: 2 1: 1 1-0 3: 3 1-0 2: 1
    FC Floriana 1: 3 1: 2 0: 1 2: 1 1: 1 5-0 6: 2
    Ħamrun Spartans 0: 2 2: 1 1: 1 2: 3 0-0 1-0 1: 1
    St. George's FC 0: 2 1: 4 1: 4 2: 3 1: 2 3-0 3-0
    FC Rabat 0: 5 1: 2 2: 3 0: 2 0: 3 2-0 2: 1
    FC Birkirkara 0: 5 0: 9 0: 5 0: 5 1: 4 1: 2 1: 5

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Results and table. In: eu-football.info. Accessed August 31, 2020 .