First Division (Malta) 1939/40

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First Division 1939/40
master Sliema Wanderers
Cup winners Sliema Wanderers
Teams 6th
Games 31 + 1 play-off game
Gates 117  (ø 3.77 per game)
← First Division 1938/39

The First Division 1939/40 was the 29th season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . The Sliema Wanderers became champions for the eleventh time . Then the game was interrupted for four years due to the Second World War.

societies

First Division clubs 1939/40

Compared to the previous season , FC Msida Saint Joseph and the Xewkija Tigers took part for the first time .

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. If there was a tie, a playoff was played for the championship.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Sliema Wanderers (M)  10  7th  2  1 039:160 2.44 16: 40
 2. St. George's FC  10  7th  2  1 022: 700 3.14 16: 40
 3. FC Melita (P)  10  5  0  5 017:200 0.85 10:10
 4th Xewkija Tigers (N)  10  3  3  4th 015:140 1.07 09:11
 5. FC Msida Saint Joseph (N)  10  2  1  7th 010:320 0.31 05:15
 6th Valletta St. Paul's  10  1  2  7th 011:250 0.44 04:16

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

At the end of the 1939/40 season:
  • Maltese champion and cup winner 1939/40: Sliema Wanderers
    		•
    At the end of the 1938/39 season:
    (M) Acting Master : Sliema Wanderers
    (P) Reigning cup winner : FC Melita
    (N) Newcomers: Xewkija Tigers, FC Msida Saint Joseph

    Crosstab

    1939/40 Sliema Wanderers St. George's FC MEL XEW FC Msida Saint Joseph VSP
    Sliema Wanderers 1: 1 3: 2 1: 1 6: 2 4: 2
    St. George's FC 2: 1 1-0 0: 1 1: 1 3-0
    FC Melita 3: 5 0: 2 2-0 1-0 1: 6
    Xewkija Tigers 2: 3 1: 3 1: 2 2: 1 1: 1
    FC Msida Saint Joseph 0: 7 1: 5 2: 4 1: 6 1-0
    Valletta St. Paul's 1: 8 1: 4 0: 2 0-0 0: 1

    Playoff finals

    The championship was decided in a playoff between teams with equal points.

    Result
    Sliema Wanderers 2: 1 St. George's FC

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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