| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2006 – 13 May 2007 |
| Champions | Marsaxlokk (1st title) |
| Relegated | St. George's Marsa |
| Champions League | Marsaxlokk |
| UEFA Cup | Sliema Wanderers Hibernians |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Birkirkara |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 425 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Bogdanović (31 goals) |
2007–08 → | |
The2006–07 Maltese Premier League (known as theBOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of theMaltese Premier League, and the 92nd season of top-level leaguefootball inMalta.Marsaxlokk won the title whileSt. George's andMarsa were relegated to theMaltese First Division.
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 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 45 | Qualification for theTop Six |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 34 | |
| 3 | Valletta | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 33 | |
| 4 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 33 | |
| 5 | Birkirkara | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 30 | |
| 6 | Hibernians | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 25 | |
| 7 | Floriana | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 24 | Qualification for thePlay-out |
| 8 | St. George's | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 12 | |
| 9 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 47 | −31 | 11 | |
| 10 | Marsa | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 50 | −38 | 3 |
| Home \ Away | BKR | FRN | HIB | MRS | MXK | MSJ | PTA | SLM | STG | VLT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 |
| Floriana | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Hibernians | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Marsa | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–5 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Marsaxlokk | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Msida Saint-Joseph | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–5 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| St. George's | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 |
| Valletta | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | — |
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: Marsaxlokk 23 points, Sliema Wanderers 17, Valletta 17, Msida Saint-Joseph 17, Birkirkara 15 and Hibernians 13.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MXK | SLM | BKR | VLT | HIB | MSJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsaxlokk(C) | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 47 | Qualification for the2007–08 UEFA Champions League | — | 1–4 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 35 | Qualification for the2007–08 UEFA Cup | 1–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 34 | Qualification for the2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Valletta | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 30 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Hibernians | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 21 | Qualification for the2007–08 UEFA Cup[a] | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | |
| 6 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 19 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |
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: Floriana 12 points, St. George's 6, Pietà Hotspurs 5, Marsa 2.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | FRN | PTA | STG | MRS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Floriana | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 22 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 8 | Pietà Hotspurs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 18 | 3–1 | — | 4–5 | 2–1 | ||
| 9 | St. George's(R) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 10 | Relegation to the2007–08 Maltese First Division | 2–6 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | |
| 10 | Marsa(R) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsaxlokk | 31 | |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 20 | |
| 3 | Valletta | 16 | |
| 4 | Hibernians | 14 | |
| 5 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 13 | |
| Msida Saint-Joseph | |||
| 7 | Birkirkara | 11 | |
| Birkirkara | |||
| Marsaxlokk | |||
| 10 | Floriana | 9 | |
| Marsaxlokk | |||
| Valletta |
| Player[2][3] | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta | Pietà Hotspurs | 5–0 | 20 August 2006 | |
| Marsaxlokk | Floriana | 4–2 | 16 September 2006 | |
| Valletta | St. George's | 4–1 | 23 September 2006 | |
| Floriana | Marsa | 4–1 | 24 September 2006 | |
| Valletta | Pietà Hotspurs | 6–0 | 10 December 2006 | |
| Hibernians | Marsa | 4–0 | 16 December 2006 | |
| Marsa | Pietà Hotspurs | 3–5 | 21 January 2007 | |
| Valletta | Marsa | 6–1 | 3 February 2007 | |
| Marsaxlokk | Birkirkara | 6–1 | 3 March 2007 | |
| Sliema Wanderers | Msida Saint-Joseph | 3–2 | 15 April 2007 |
| Month[4] | Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| August | Valletta | |
| September | Msida Saint-Joseph | |
| October | Sliema Wanderers | |
| November/December | Marsaxlokk | |
| January | St. George's | |
| February | Valletta | |
| March | Marsaxlokk | |
| April | Sliema Wanderers | |
| May | Floriana | |