First Division (Malta) 1951/52

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First Division 1951/52
master FC Floriana
Cup winners Sliema Wanderers
Relegated FC Żabbar St. Patrick
Teams 8th
Games 56
Gates 212  (ø 3.79 per game)
← First Division 1950/51
Second Division 1951/52 ↓

The First Division 1951/52 was the 37th season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . FC Floriana became champions for the 15th time .

societies

First Division clubs 1951/52

Compared to the previous season , promoted FC Rabat replaced relegated FC Luqa St. Andrew’s . Rabat was represented in the House of Lords for the first time.

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. FC Floriana (M)  14th  11  2  1 048:120 4.00 24: 40
 2. Ħamrun Spartans  14th  9  2  3 032:160 2.00 20: 80
 3. Sliema Wanderers (P)  14th  7th  5  2 027:150 1.80 19: 90
 4th Valletta FC  14th  7th  2  5 034:190 1.79 16:12
 5. Hibernians Paola 1  14th  5  5  4th 033:220 1.50 13:15
 6th St. George's FC  14th  5  1  8th 018:280 0.64 11:17
 7th FC Rabat (N)  14th  1  3  10 010:370 0.27 05:23
 8th. FC Żabbar St. Patrick 1  14th  0  2  12 010:630 0.16 04:24

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

At the end of the 1951/52 season:
  • Maltese champion 1951/52: FC Floriana
  • Maltese Cup Winner 1951/52: Sliema Wanderers
  • Relegated to the Second Division 1952/53: FC Żabbar St. Patrick
    		•
    At the end of the 1950/51 season:
    (M) Reigning champions : FC Floriana
    (P) Reigning cup winner : Sliema Wanderers
    (N) Newcomers from the second division: FC Rabat

    Crosstab

    1951/52 FC Floriana ĦAM Sliema Wanderers Valletta FC HIB St. George's FC RAB ŻAB
    FC Floriana 4-0 2: 2 0: 1 2: 1 4-0 2-0 11: 0
    Ħamrun Spartans 2: 3 1: 1 1-0 1: 2 4-0 3-0 5: 1
    Sliema Wanderers 2: 2 0: 1 1-0 1: 1 3: 1 1: 1 2: 1
    Valletta FC 1: 2 2: 3 0: 3 6: 2 2: 1 2: 1 7-0
    Hibernians Paola 2: 3 2: 2 3: 2 1: 1 1: 2 0-0 5-0
    St. George's FC 0: 3 1: 2 1: 2 0: 4 0-0 2-0 3: 1
    FC Rabat 1: 2 0: 3 1: 5 1: 5 1: 5 1: 5 1-0
    FC Żabbar St. Patrick 0: 8 0: 4 0: 2 3: 3 1: 8 1 1: 2 2: 2
    1The points from the game Żabbar St. Patrick against Hibernians Paola were credited to Żabbar. The result remained unchanged.

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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