First Division (Malta) 1968/69

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First Division 1968/69
master Hibernians Paola
European Cup of
National Champions		 Hibernians Paola
Trade fair trophy FC Floriana
Cup winners Sliema Wanderers
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Sliema Wanderers
Relegated FC Birkirkara ,
FC St. George’s
Teams 8th
Games 56 + 1 play-off game
Gates 137  (ø 2.45 per game)
← First Division 1967/68
Second Division 1968/69 ↓

The First Division 1968/69 was the 54th season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . The Hibernians Paola became champion for the third time .

societies

Clubs of the First Division 1968/69

Compared to the previous season , the newly promoted FC Birkirkara and Gżira United replaced the relegated FC Msida Saint Joseph and FC Qormi . Birkirkara was represented in the House of Lords for the first time since the 1965/66 season and Gżira for the first time since the 1964/65 season .

mode

The season was played back and forth. 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 around the championship, international starting places and relegation places. The last two placed had to be relegated to the Second Division.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Hibernians Paola  14th  9  3  2 028:110 +17 21: 70
 2. FC Floriana (M)  14th  7th  4th  3 019:100  +9 18:10
 3. Valletta FC  14th  8th  2  4th 023: 900 +14 18:10
 4th Sliema Wanderers (P)  14th  6th  5  3 014: 800  +6 17:11
 5. Gżira United (N)  14th  8th  0  6th 021:170  +4 16:12
 6th Ħamrun Spartans  14th  3  4th  7th 010:170  −7 10:18
 7th FC Birkirkara (N)  14th  3  1  10 013:290 −16 07:21
 8th. St. George's FC  14th  2  1  11 009:360 −27 05:23

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd playoff (international competitions) - 3rd goal difference

  • Maltese champion 1968/69 and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1969/70
  • Maltese Cup Winner 1968/69 and participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1969/70
  • Participation in the Messestädte-Pokal 1969/70
  • Relegated to the second division
    • (M) Reigning Master
    (P) Reigning cup winner
    (N) Newcomers from the second division

    Crosstab

    1968/69 HIB FC Floriana Valletta FC Sliema Wanderers GŻI ĦAM FC Birkirkara St. George's FC
    Hibernians Paola 2: 5 1-0 1: 1 3: 1 3: 1 4: 1 5-0
    FC Floriana 0-0 0: 1 1-0 1: 2 2-0 2: 1 2: 1
    Valletta FC 0: 1 0-0 0-0 1: 2 2: 1 3: 1 6-0
    Sliema Wanderers 1-0 0-0 2: 1 0: 1 1: 1 1: 2 2-0
    Gżira United 0: 3 0: 2 0: 2 1: 2 1-0 1: 2 3-0
    Ħamrun Spartans 0-0 1-0 0: 1 0-0 0: 2 2: 1 3: 1
    FC Birkirkara 0: 3 2: 2 0: 1 0: 2 0: 5 2-0 1: 2
    St. George's FC 1: 2 0: 2 1: 5 0: 2 1: 2 1: 1 1-0

    Playoff 2nd place

    The participant for the Messestädte-Pokal was decided between the second and third with the same number of points.

    Result
    FC Floriana 2-0 Valletta FC

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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