| Season | 1909–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Floriana (1st title) |
| Matches | 8 |
| Goals | 22 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Salvu Samuele (4 goals)[1] |
1911–12 → | |
The1909–10 Maltese First Division was the first edition of theMaltese First Division, the precursor of today's Premier League.
Following numerous attempts to organise a local football competition and the ever-increasing interest in the game, on 26 October 1907 the Lyceum Football ground was inaugurated inMarsa.[2][3] This was to host the first football league campaign contested by Maltese teams and selections from the military service; theRoyal Malta Artillery selection won the competition. This led to the set up of the first league season with all games to be played at the Lyceum Ground.[2]
A total of five teams joined the league and the stipulation was that each team had to provide their own goalposts and nets.[4] The league ended with a two-way tussle betweenFloriana andSliema Wanderers, after the latter were awarded a 2–1 win over St. Joseph's United following crowd trouble. In the decider game played on 24 April 1910, Floriana triumphed with a single goal from top scorer Salvu Samuele thereby winning the first edition and being awarded the Daily Malta Chronicle Cup, a cup specifically designed for the occasion.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floriana(C) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | St. Joseph's United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Boys Empire League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Malta University | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
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