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2018–19 Maltese Premier League

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Football league season
Maltese Premier League
Season2018–19
Dates17 August 2018 – 5 May 2019
ChampionsValletta
(25th title)
RelegatedSt. Andrews
Qormi
Pietà Hotspurs
Champions LeagueValletta
Europa LeagueHibernians
Gżira United
Balzan
Matches played182
Goals scored495 (2.72 per match)
Top goalscorerTaylon Nicolas Correa (18 goals)[1]
Biggest home winValletta 6–0Qormi
(21 September 2018)[2]
Biggest away winTarxien Rainbows 0–7Valletta
(8 December 2018)[3]
Highest scoringTarxien Rainbows 0–7Valletta
(8 December 2018)[3]
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2019.

The2018–19 Maltese Premier League was the 104th season of top-flight leaguefootball in Malta. The season began on 17 August 2018 and ended in April 2019. Defending championsValletta won their 25th title, following a penalty shootout win againstHibernians in a championship decider match.[4]

Teams

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Location of teams in 2018–19 Maltese Premier League

Lija Athletic andNaxxar Lions were relegated after they finished thirteenth and fourteenth the previous season.[5] They are replaced byQormi andPietà Hotspurs, the 2017–18Maltese First Division champions and runners-up respectively.Tarxien Rainbows retained Premiership status by defeatingŻejtun Corinthians in a play-off decider.[6]

TeamIn league sinceCityTraining StadiumCapacity
Balzan2011–12BalzanSt. Aloysius Sports and Recreational Complex100
Birkirkara1990–91BirkirkaraMġarr Ground0
Floriana1986–87FlorianaIndependence Arena0
Gżira United2016–17GżiraGżira Football Ground0
Ħamrun Spartans2016–17ĦamrunVictor Tedesco Stadium6,000
Hibernians1945–46PaolaHibernians Ground2,968
Mosta2011–12MostaCharles Abela Memorial Stadium600
Pietà Hotspurs2018–19PietàTrinity Stadium
Qormi2018–19QormiThomaso Ground500
Senglea Athletic2017–18SengleaTa' Qali National Stadium17,797
Tarxien Rainbows2008–09TarxienTony Cassar Sports Ground1,000
Sliema Wanderers1984–85SliemaTigne Sports Complex1,000
St. Andrews2015–16St. Andrew'sLuxol Stadium800
Valletta1944–45VallettaSirens Stadium600

Personnel and kits

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TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
BalzanMalta Jacques ScerriJomaInvestors Mutual Limited
BirkirkaraMaltaJohn ButtigiegAdidasMcDonald's
FlorianaItalyGuido UgolottiJomaScotts Supermarket, Guess?
Gżira UnitedMaltaJesmond ZerafaJomaJeep
Ħamrun SpartansItalyGiovanni TedescoSportika SA
HiberniansItaly Stefano SanderraJomaBezzina
MostaEnglandMark MillerMacronDimbros, Nilmar
Pietà HotspursMalta Ramon ZammitNikeFamalco.net
QormiMalta Matthew PsailaMacron
Senglea AthleticItaly Enzo PotenzaMacronPalumbo
Sliema WanderersItalyStefano MaccoppiAdidasDIZZ, DSM Sports
St. AndrewsMalta Michael WoodsMacron
Tarxien RainbowsMalta Jose BorgErreàCassar Ship Repairs
VallettaMaltaGilbert Agius (caretaker)JomaIniala
  • Additionally, referee kits are made byAdidas, sponsored byTeamSports andFXDD, and Nike has a new match ball.

Venues

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Ta' QaliTa' QaliPaolaHamrun
Ta' Qali National StadiumCentenary StadiumTony Bezzina StadiumVictor Tedesco Stadium
Capacity:16,997Capacity:3,000Capacity:2,968Capacity:1,962

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Ħamrun SpartansMalta Jacques ScerriMutual consent31 May 2018[7]Pre-seasonItalyGiovanni Tedesco31 May 2018[7]
HiberniansMaltaMario Muscat
Malta Neil Zarb Cousin		End of caretaker4 July 2018[8]Italy Stefano Sanderra4 July 2018[8]
Senglea AthleticMalta Steve D'AmatoEnd of contract30 June 2018Italy Bruno Russo17 July 2018
FlorianaArgentinaNicolás ChiesaSacked27 August 2018[9]12thBelgiumLuís Oliveira29 August 2018[10]
Senglea AthleticItaly Bruno RussoSacked15 September 2018[11]13thItaly Enzo Potenza20 September 2018[11]
QormiMalta Brian SpiteriResigned6 November 2018[12]13thMalta Matthew Psaila
FlorianaBelgiumLuís OliveiraSacked14 November 2018[13]9thItalyGuido Ugolotti14 November 2018[14]
MostaItalyEnrico Piccioni16 November 2018[15]12thEnglandMark Miller22 November 2018[16]
Sliema WanderersMaltaJohn Buttigieg26 January 2019[17]6thItalyStefano Maccoppi11 February 2019[18]
BalzanSerbia Marko MićovićResigned3 February 2019[19]6thMalta Jacques Scerri5 February 2019[20]
Gżira UnitedMalta Darren Abdilla12 February 2019[21]3rdMaltaJesmond Zerafa12 February 2019[21]
BirkirkaraMaltaPaul Zammit26 March 20197thMaltaJohn Buttigieg18 April 2019[22]
VallettaSerbiaDanilo Dončić8 April 2019[23]1stMaltaGilbert Agius (caretaker)8 April 2019[23]

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Valletta[a](C)2618446118+4358Qualification for the2019–20 UEFA Champions League
2Hibernians[a]2618445427+2758Qualification for the2019–20 UEFA Europa League
3Gżira United26131124221+2150
4Ħamrun Spartans26121043520+1546
5Sliema Wanderers2613673726+1145
6Balzan2612774131+1043Qualification for the2019–20 UEFA Europa League[b]
7Birkirkara26123113326+739
8Floriana2695122825+332
9Mosta2678113045−1529
10Tarxien Rainbows2682162958−2926
11Senglea Athletic2675143346−1326
12St. Andrews(R)2673162545−2024Qualification for the Relegation Play-Offs
13Qormi(R)2662182551−2620Relegation to the2019–20 Maltese First Division
14Pietà Hotspurs(R)2634192559−3413
Source:Malta Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[24]
(C) Champions;(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^abValletta and Hibernians finished equal on points, and achampionship play-off to determine the winner was won by Valletta
  2. ^Balzan qualified for the2019–20 UEFA Europa League as the2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy winners

Results

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Home \ AwayBALBIRFLOGŻIĦAMHIBMOSPIEQORSENSLISTATARVAL
Balzan—0–02–00–02–22–23–11–04–21–22–10–22–01–2
Birkirkara1–0—0–01–20–12–31–23–02–12–32–02–02–00–3
Floriana0–00–2—0–11–10–11–01–20–14–10–10–14–02–0
Gżira United3–01–11–0—0–03–23–35–21–03–11–12–11–10–0
Ħamrun Spartans1–12–12–01–1—1–10–13–22–11–00–01–03–01–1
Hibernians5–12–10–21–02–1—1–12–11–32–02–22–05–01–2
Mosta0–00–33–31–10–00–4—3–22–00–31–21–33–10–1
Pietà Hotspurs0–31–20–21–10–20–23–1—0–21–10–33–10–30–4
Qormi1–31–01–31–40–21–21–12–2—1–02–30–21–21–2
Senglea Athletic0–50–20–10–12–20–20–22–14–0—0–25–01–21–5
Sliema Wanderers1–30–11–10–22–10–13–12–12–00–0—1–13–13–0
St. Andrews0–12–03–0[a]1–00–31–21–13–30–21–20–2—1–50–4
Tarxien Rainbows1–30–20–31–42–12–40–22–01–02–21–22–1—0–7
Valletta4–12–01–01–10–11–25–03–06–03–32–01–01–0—
Source:Malta Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Notes:
  1. ^St. Andrew's were awarded a 3–0 win after the Malta Football Association's Protests Board upheld their protest as Floriana didn't have 11 homegrown players in their squad. Originally, the match ended in a 0–0 draw.[25]

Positions by round

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The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Leader and2019–20 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
2019–20 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round
2019–20 UEFA Europa League preliminary round
Relegation play-offs
Relegation toFirst Division
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Valletta14141064332233233111221112111
Hibernians62695553322121222112221222
Gżira United14111111111312333333333333
Ħamrun Spartans35257776566654644456544444
Sliema Wanderers21533224444546777644465555
Balzan87322445655477566577776656
Birkirkara53746867777765455765657777
Floriana1112111196881091010899991098888888
Mosta12848991012121212121111111112889999999
Tarxien Rainbows13697101011109108891088891010101010101010
Senglea Athletic1013141414141414141414141413131211121212111111111111
St. Andrews41012121211998899108101010111111121212121212
Qormi7981011131313131313131314141414131413131314131313
Pietà Hotspurs911131313121211111111111212121313141314141413141414
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. Source:Scoresway

Championship play-off

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At the end of the season, Valletta and Hibernians finished off equal on 58 points; in the last matchday, Valletta were few minutes away from winning the title as they were leading 1–0 againstĦamrun Spartans, but a goal in stoppage time levelled the match.[26] Hibernians had a convincing 5–1 win overBalzan to force a championship decider to be played between the two on 4 May.[27]

Valletta vHibernians
4 May 2019Valletta2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2p)		HiberniansTa' Qali
16:30CESTReport
Stadium:Ta' Qali National Stadium
Attendance: 9,544
Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
Man of the Match: Taylon Nicolas Correa (Hibernians)
Penalties

Relegation play-offs

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A play-off match took place between the twelfth-placed team from the Premier League, St. Andrews, and the third-placed team from theFirst Division,St. Lucia, for a place in the2019–20 Maltese Premier League. St. Lucia became the first First Division club to win a Premier League play-off, thereby booking a place in next season's Premier League for the first time in their history.[28]

St. Andrews (1) vSt. Lucia (2)
5 May 2019St. Andrews (1)1–4St. Lucia (2)Paola
16:00CESTReport
  • Patrick Jean10',75' (pen.)
  • Jackson Mendonza17',60'
Stadium:Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Etienne Antoine Mangion

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 5 May 2019[1]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1BrazilTaylon Nicolas CorreaHibernians18
2ItalyMario FontanellaValletta17
3NigeriaHaruna GarbaGżira United12
4Montenegro Bojan KaljevićValletta11
BrazilTiago AdanHibernians
MaltaJake GrechHibernians
7SerbiaAndrija MajdevacBalzan10
ArgentinaMiguel AlbaValletta
9MaltaAlfred EffiongBalzan9
10MoroccoYounes Bnou MarzoukSliema Wanderers8
Italy Kevin TulimieriĦamrun Spartans
Argentina Augusto CáseresSenglea Athletic

Hat-tricks

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Player[29]ForAgainstResultDate
Jamaica Kevaun AtkinsonSt. AndrewsMosta3–118 August 2018
Montenegro Bojan KaljevićVallettaSenglea Athletic5–128 September 2018
NigeriaHaruna GarbaGżira UnitedBalzan3–027 October 2018
ItalyMario FontanellaVallettaTarxien Rainbows7–08 December 2018
Brazil Diego VenancioSenglea AthleticSt. Andrews5–014 March 2019
CameroonJustin MengoloGżira UnitedPietà Hotspurs5–230 March 2019
Brazil Taylon Nicolas CorreaHiberniansBalzan5–127 April 2019

Awards

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Monthly awards

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MonthPlayer of the Month
PlayerClub
August[30]ItalyMichele PaolucciTarxien Rainbows
September[31]Montenegro Bojan KaljevićValletta
October[32]ItalyMario FontanellaValletta
November[33]JamaicaMartin DavisSt. Andrews
December[34]BrazilTaylon CorreaHibernians
January[35]Argentina Augusto CáseresSenglea Athletic
February[36]FranceWilfried DomoraudĦamrun Spartans
March[37]MoroccoYounes Bnou MarzoukSliema Wanderers
April/MayMaltaJake GrechHibernians

Annual awards

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Award[38]WinnerClub
MFA Footballer of the YearMaltaAndrei AgiusHibernians
Coach of the YearItaly Stefano SanderraHibernians
Young Player of the YearMaltaMatthew GuillaumierBirkirkara
Foreign Player of the YearArgentinaMiguel AlbaValletta
Best Goal AwardMaltaJurgen Degabriele(vs Floriana)Hibernians
Best Fans AwardValletta

References

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