First Division (Malta) 1952/53

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First Division 1952/53
master FC Floriana
Cup winners FC Floriana
Relegated St. George's FC
Teams 8th
Games 56
Gates 151  (ø 2.7 per game)
← First Division 1951/52
Second Division 1952/53 ↓

The First Division 1952/53 was the 38th season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . FC Floriana became champions for the 16th time .

societies

First Division clubs 1952/53

Compared to the previous season , promoted FC Birkirkara replaced relegated FC Żabbar St. Patrick . Birkirkara was back in the House of Lords for the first time since the 1949/50 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. FC Floriana (M)  14th  9  3  2 027:120 2.25 21: 70
 2. FC Birkirkara (N)  14th  9  2  3 019:100 1.90 20: 80
 3. Valletta FC  14th  7th  5  2 026:170 1.53 19: 90
 4th Sliema Wanderers (P)  14th  4th  5  5 020:160 1.25 13:15
 5. Hibernians Paola  14th  4th  4th  6th 022:250 0.88 12:16
 6th FC Rabat  14th  4th  3  7th 013:180 0.72 11:17
 7th Ħamrun Spartans  14th  3  3  8th 014:190 0.74 09:19
 8th. St. George's FC  14th  2  3  9 010:340 0.29 07:21

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

At the end of the 1952/53 season:
  • Maltese champion and cup winner 1952/53: FC Floriana
  • Relegated to the Second Division 1953/54: FC St. George's
    		•
    At the end of the 1951/52 season:
    (M) Reigning champions : FC Floriana
    (P) Reigning cup winner : Sliema Wanderers
    (N) Newcomers from the Second Division: FC Birkirkara

    Crosstab

    1952/53 FC Floriana FC Birkirkara Valletta FC Sliema Wanderers HIB RAB ĦAM St. George's FC
    FC Floriana 0: 1 3: 1 3: 1 2-0 2: 1 1: 1 1: 2
    FC Birkirkara 1: 3 1: 1 0-0 2: 1 0: 1 1-0 2-0
    Valletta FC 1: 3 1-0 4: 3 0-0 4: 1 4: 1 3: 1
    Sliema Wanderers 1: 1 0: 1 0: 2 2: 2 1-0 1-0 4-0
    Hibernians Paola 2: 3 2: 5 0-0 1-0 3: 1 3: 1 1: 1
    FC Rabat 0: 1 0: 1 2: 2 0-0 2: 1 1-0 1: 2
    Ħamrun Spartans 0-0 0: 1 1: 2 1: 1 5: 1 1: 3 2-0
    St. George's FC 0: 4 1: 3 1: 1 1: 6 1: 5 0-0 0: 1

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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