| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September 2004 – 8 May 2005 |
| Champions | Sliema Wanderers (26th title) |
| Relegated | St. Patrick Lija Athletic |
| Champions League | Sliema Wanderers |
| UEFA Cup | Birkirkara Hibernians |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Valletta |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 413 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andrew Cohen (21 goals) |
2005–06 → | |
The2003–04 Maltese Premier League was the 25th season of theMaltese Premier League, and the 90th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 7 September 2004 and finished on 8 May 2005.Sliema Wanderers successfully defended last season's league triumph, surpassingFloriana's league title record of 25 championships.
The following teams were promoted from theFirst Division at the start of the season:
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 42 | Qualification for theTop Six |
| 2 | Valletta | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 36 | |
| 3 | Hibernians | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 36 | |
| 4 | Birkirkara | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 32 | |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 26 | |
| 6 | Floriana | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 19 | Qualification for thePlay-out |
| 8 | Msida Saint-Joseph[a] | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 16 | |
| 9 | Żabbar St. Patrick | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 9 | |
| 10 | Lija Athletic | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 49 | −39 | 7 |
| Home \ Away | BKR | FRN | HIB | LIJ | MXK | MSD | PTA | SLM | ZAB | VLT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 7–2 | 1–2 |
| Floriana | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Hibernians | 4–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Lija Athletic | 1–6 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Marsaxlokk | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 5–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Msida Saint-Joseph | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–3 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Żabbar St. Patrick | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 |
| Valletta | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 | — |
The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Top Six, and the points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Sliema Wanderers 21 points, Valletta 18, Hibernians 18, Birkirkara 17, Marsaxlokk 15 and Floriana 13.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SLM | BKR | HIB | VLT | MXK | FRN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sliema Wanderers(C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 40 | Qualification for the2005–06 UEFA Champions League | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 38 | Qualification for the2005–06 UEFA Cup | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 6–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Hibernians | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 35 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Valletta | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 34 | Qualification for the2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
| 5 | Marsaxlokk | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 17 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Floriana | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 16 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | — |
The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the play-out and at the end of the phase the two lowest-placed teams wererelegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Pietà Hotspurs 10 points, Msida Saint-Joseph 8, St. Patrick 5, Lija Athletic 4.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PTA | MSD | ZAB | LIJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pietà Hotspurs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 20 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 8 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 19 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 9 | Żabbar St. Patrick(R) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 14 | Relegation to the2005–06 Maltese First Division | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 4–1 | |
| 10 | Lija Athletic(R) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 8 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andrew Cohen | Hibernians | 21 |
| 2 | Ivan Woods | Sliema Wanderers | 20 |
| 3 | Michael Galea | Birkirkara | 14 |
| 4 |  Daniel Nwoke | Msida Saint-Joseph | 13 |
| 5 | Terence Scerri | Hibernians | 12 |
| Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Birkirkara | ||
| 7 | Haruna Doda | Birkirkara | 11 |
 Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| Gilbert Agius | Valletta | ||
| 10 | Massimo Grima | Valletta | 10 |
| Etienne Barbara | Birkirkara | ||
| Cleavon Frendo | Marsaxlokk |
