First Division (Malta) 1958/59

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First Division 1958/59
master Valletta FC
Cup winners Sliema Wanderers
Relegated FC Rabat
Teams 8th
Games 56
Gates 194  (ø 3.46 per game)
← First Division 1957/58
Second Division 1958/59 ↓

The First Division 1958/59 was the 44th season in the history of the highest Maltese football league . The championship was for the sixth time the FC Valletta .

societies

First Division clubs 1958/59

Compared to the previous season , promoted FC Marsa replaced relegated FC St. George’s . Marsa was back in the House of Lords for the first time since the 1956/57 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 Diff. Points
 1. Valletta FC  14th  10  3  1 039:110 +28 23: 50
 2. Sliema Wanderers  14th  9  0  5 031:210 +10 18:10
 3. Ħamrun Spartans  14th  7th  1  6th 030:260  +4 15:13
 4th FC Floriana (M, P)  14th  5  2  7th 021:260  −5 12:16
 5. Hibernians Paola  14th  5  2  7th 015:220  −7 12:16
 6th FC Birkirkara  14th  5  2  7th 022:300  −8 12:16
 7th FC Marsa (N)  14th  4th  4th  6th 017:250  −8 12:16
 8th. FC Rabat  14th  3  2  9 019:330 −14 08:20

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

At the end of the 1958/59 season:
  • Maltese champions 1958/59: Valletta FC
  • Maltese cup winner 1958/59: Sliema Wanderers
  • Relegated to the Second Division 1959/60: FC Rabat
    • At the end of the 1957/58 season:
    (M) Reigning champions : FC Floriana
    (P) Reigning cup winner : FC Floriana
    (N) Newcomers from the second division: FC Marsa

    Crosstab

    1958/59 Valletta FC Sliema Wanderers ĦAM FC Floriana HIB FC Birkirkara MAR RAB
    Valletta FC 3-0 0: 2 1: 1 1-0 2-0 1: 1 0-0
    Sliema Wanderers 1: 5 2-0 2: 3 1-0 3: 1 4: 1 4: 1
    Ħamrun Spartans 2: 9 1: 2 3: 2 6-0 1: 1 2: 1 1: 3
    FC Floriana 2: 3 0: 3 0: 2 2: 1 3: 1 1: 2 2: 1
    Hibernians Paola 0: 2 1: 5 2: 1 2-0 0: 2 2-0 3-0
    FC Birkirkara 0: 5 2: 1 1: 5 2-0 1: 3 1: 1 2: 1
    FC Marsa 1: 3 2-0 2: 1 1: 1 0-0 1: 6 4: 1
    FC Rabat 1: 4 1: 3 1: 3 2: 4 1: 1 4: 2 2-0

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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