First Division (Malta) 1955/56
First Division 1955/56 | |
master | Sliema Wanderers |
Cup winners | Sliema Wanderers |
Relegated | Vittoriosa Stars |
Teams | 8th |
Games | 56 |
Gates | 167 (ø 2.98 per game) |
← First Division 1954/55 | |
Second Division 1955/56 ↓
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The First Division 1955/56 was the 41st season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . The Sliema Wanderers became champions for the 14th time .
societies
First Division clubs 1955/56 |
Compared to the previous season , promoted Vittoriosa Stars replaced relegated FC St. George’s . Vittoriosa was represented in the House of Lords for the first time since the 1924/25 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 |
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1. | Sliema Wanderers | 14th | 12 | 0 | 2 | 48:12 | 4.00 | 24: 4 |
2. | FC Floriana (M, P) | 14th | 8th | 3 | 3 | 30:15 | 2.00 | 19: 9 |
3. | Ħamrun Spartans | 14th | 5 | 4th | 5 | 19:19 | 1.00 | 14:14 |
4th | FC Birkirkara | 14th | 4th | 5 | 5 | 16:22 | 0.73 | 13:15 |
5. | Hibernians Paola | 14th | 5 | 3 | 6th | 13:23 | 0.57 | 13:15 |
6th | Valletta FC | 14th | 3 | 5 | 6th | 14:25 | 0.56 | 11:17 |
7th | FC Rabat | 14th | 2 | 6th | 6th | 16:25 | 0.64 | 10:18 |
8th. | Vittoriosa Stars (N) | 14th | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11:26 | 0.42 | 8:20 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient
At the end of the 1955/56 season: | |
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At the end of the 1954/55 season: | |
(M) | Reigning champions : FC Floriana |
(P) | Reigning cup winner : FC Floriana |
(N) | Newcomers from the second division: Vittoriosa Stars |
Crosstab
1955/56 | ĦAM | HIB | RAB | |||||
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Sliema Wanderers | 1-0 | 3: 1 | 2: 1 | 5-0 | 1: 2 | 3: 1 | 6-0 | |
FC Floriana | 3: 2 | 3: 2 | 1: 1 | 0: 2 | 0: 1 | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | |
Ħamrun Spartans | 1: 3 | 1: 2 | 2: 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | |
FC Birkirkara | 2: 5 | 2: 2 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | 2: 2 | 0: 2 | 0: 2 | |
Hibernians Paola | 0: 5 | 0: 5 | 0-0 | 1: 2 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | |
Valletta FC | 0: 7 | 0: 2 | 1: 3 | 0: 2 | 2: 3 | 1: 1 | 2-0 | |
FC Rabat | 1: 2 | 0: 6 | 3-0 | 1: 1 | 0: 2 | 2: 2 | 1: 3 | |
Vittoriosa Stars | 0: 3 | 1: 2 | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 0: 2 | 0-0 | 2: 1 |
Web links
- Final tables on rsssf.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results and table. In: eu-football.info. Accessed August 30, 2020 .