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2019–20 Maltese Premier League

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Football league season
Maltese Premier League
Season2019–20
Dates23 August 2019 – 12 March 2020
ChampionsFloriana (26th title)
Relegatedno relegation
Champions LeagueFloriana
Europa LeagueValletta
Hibernians
Sirens
Matches140
Goals394 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerKristian Keqi (14 goals)[1]
All statistics correct as of 8 March 2020.

The2019–20 Maltese Premier League was the 105th season of theMaltese Premier League, the top-flight league football in Malta. The fixtures were announced on 2 July 2019; the season started on 23 August 2019 and was scheduled to conclude on 25 April 2020.[2]Valletta were the defending champions, having won their 25th title theprevious season.

On 12 March 2020, due to the outbreak of theCOVID-19 pandemic in Malta, a decision was made by theMalta Football Association (MFA) to suspend all football activities in Malta for ten days, after initially agreeing for football matches to be played behind closed doors.[3] This suspension was further extended on 17 March to last until 5 April,[4] and then suspended indefinitely on 30 March.[5] On 18 May, the MFA Executive Committee decided to prematurely terminate the league competition and the ongoingFA Trophy competition.[6][7] On 25 May,Floriana were awarded the championship after a vote taken by the MFA council, their 26th title and level withSliema Wanderers in theall-time champions list. Floriana topped the standings with 41 points at the time the league was halted.Valletta,Hibernians andSirens were awarded the threeUEFA Europa League spots based on sporting merits. Furthermore, relegation was scrapped across all leagues even if there was mathematic certainty.[8][9]

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Banner hoisted by Valletta fan group,Ultras Beltin 999, in support of their mother club's political will to continue playing the final six matches

The league season has been affected by theCOVID-19 pandemic since March.[3] Valletta,Birkirkara andGżira United proposed to the Malta Football Association that the league is not to be cancelled but resumes in June for training and in July when the first matches are to be played.[10] These suggestions were dismissed by the Superintendent for Public Health, Charmaine Gauci, emphasizing that measures will only be lifted once the situation stabilizes.[11] Eventually, the three clubs wrote to thePrime Minister of MaltaRobert Abela to either resume the competition or cancel any sport until avaccine is found.[12]

On 25 May 2020, upon the assigning of the league title to Floriana, spontaneous celebrations cropped up in the town's main square.[13][14] This was later ended by theMalta Police Force due tosocial distancing measures still being in place, although some reports argued that this was not timely.[15] This celebration was later decried by the public and local entities.[16][17] The Superintendent of Public Health recommended that all those who attended the celebration gettested;[18] a day after this appeal a surge in phonecalls on the COVID-19 helpline was reported related with this event.[19] The police force started an investigation on the matter.[20]

Tarxien Rainbows, who gathered four points in 20 matches and were already mathematically relegated by 8 March 2020,[21] kept their place in next season's top tier after it was agreed that relegations would be scrapped.[8] The vote passed by the MFA council scrapped relegation to avoid an odd number in the following season and therefore avoid weeklybyes.[22][23]

Teams

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Location of teams in 2019–20 Maltese Premier League

Fourteen teams will compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from theFirst Division. The promoted teams areSirens,Gudja United andSt. Lucia who will be playing their first season in the top division.[24][25][26] They replaceQormi,Pietà Hotspurs (both teams relegated after one season back in the league) andSt. Andrews, the latter losing the relegation play-off against St. Lucia to become the first Premier League side to lose this play-off against a First Division team.

TeamIn league sinceCityTraining StadiumCapacity
Balzan2011BalzanSt. Aloysius Sports and Recreational Complex100
Birkirkara1990BirkirkaraMgarr Ground0
Floriana1986FlorianaIndependence Arena (Floriana)0
Gudja United2019GudjaLouis Azzopardi Stadium
Gżira United2016GżiraGzira Football Ground0
Ħamrun Spartans2016ĦamrunVictor Tedesco Stadium6,000
Hibernians1945PaolaHibernians Ground2,968
Mosta2011MostaCharles Abela Memorial Stadium600
St. Lucia2019Santa LuċijaGrawnd Santa Luċija
Senglea Athletic2017SengleaCorradino C100
Sirens2019St. Paul's BaySirens Stadium600
Sliema Wanderers1984SliemaTigne Sports Complex1,000
Tarxien Rainbows2008TarxienTony Cassar Sports Ground1,000
Valletta1944VallettaSirens Stadium600

Personnel and kits

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TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
BalzanMalta Ludvig Bartolo (caretaker)JomaInvestors Mutual Limited
BirkirkaraNetherlandsAndré PausAdidasMcDonald's
FlorianaItaly Vincenzo PotenzaJomaScotts Supermarket,Guess?, Go & Fun, Chanlai Auto Dealer, Evergreen Greengrocer, Terranova, Cafe' Pascucci
Gudja UnitedMalta Cyril ButtigiegGivovaAll Nuts, Emilio Bilocca Handy Man
Gżira UnitedMaltaPaul ZammitPuma
Ħamrun SpartansMalta Mark ButtigiegJomaMach Power
HiberniansItaly Stefano SanderraJomaBezzina
MostaEnglandMark MillerMacronDimbros, Nilmar
Senglea AthleticItalyGiorgio RoselliGivovaPalumbo
SirensMalta Steve D'AmatoMacronTeamsport, Gillieru Harbour Hotel, Valyou Supermarket
Sliema WanderersItaly Andrea PisanuAdidasNorth Key Real-Estate, Zarb Coaches
St. LuciaMaltaOliver SpiteriMacronMultivend
Tarxien RainbowsMalta Demis Paul ScerriErreàCassar Ship Repairs
VallettaItalyGiovanni TedescoPumaIniala

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
FlorianaItalyGuido UgolottiEnd of contractPre-seasonItaly Vincenzo Potenza15 May 2019[27]
Ħamrun SpartansItalyGiovanni TedescoResigned17 May 2019[28]ItalyManuele Blasi23 May 2019[29]
Gżira UnitedMaltaJesmond Zerafa22 May 2019[30]ItalyGiovanni Tedesco22 May 2019[30]
VallettaMaltaGilbert AgiusEnd of caretaker23 May 2019[31]Malta Darren Abdilla23 May 2019[31]
Senglea AthleticItaly Vincenzo PotenzaSigned byFloriana15 May 2019[27]MaltaMario Muscat12 June 2019[32]
SirensMalta Vince CarbonaroMutual consent27 June 2019[33]Malta Steve D'Amato5 July 2019[34]
Tarxien RainbowsMalta Jose Borg30 July 2019[35]Serbia Marko Glumac30 July 2019[35]
BirkirkaraMaltaJohn ButtigiegResigned7 September 2019[36]12thNetherlandsAndré Paus9 September 2019[37]
Tarxien RainbowsSerbia Marko GlumacMutual consent12 November 2019[38]14thMalta Demis Paul Scerri12 November 2019[38]
Senglea AthleticMaltaMario Muscat2 January 2020[39]12thItalyGiorgio Roselli10 January 2020[40]
Gżira UnitedItalyGiovanni TedescoSacked21 January 2020[41]4thMaltaPaul Zammit23 January 2020[42]
Ħamrun SpartansItalyManuele Blasi1 February 20209thMalta Mark Buttigieg1 February 2020
Sliema WanderersItaly Alfonso GrecoMutual consent11 February 2020[43]12thItalyAndrea Pisanu13 February 2020[44]
VallettaMalta Darren AbdillaSacked17 February 2020[45]2ndItalyGiovanni Tedesco19 February 2020[45]
BalzanMalta Jacques ScerriResigned3 March 2020[46]8thMalta Ludvig Bartolo (caretaker)3 March 2020

Venues

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Ta' QaliTa' QaliPaola
Ta' Qali National StadiumCentenary StadiumTony Bezzina Stadium
Capacity:16,997Capacity:3,000Capacity:2,968

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Floriana(C)2012533815+2341Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round
2Valletta2011543222+1038Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round
3Hibernians2011453420+1437
4Sirens2010553026+435
5Birkirkara209653020+1033
6Gżira United209563519+1632
7Balzan208483329+428
8Mosta2091102935−628
9Ħamrun Spartans206772425−125
10Sliema Wanderers2073102422+224
11Gudja United206682430−624
12St. Lucia206592433−923
13Senglea Athletic[a]2037102139−1816Relegation to the2020–21 Maltese Challenge League
14Tarxien Rainbows[a]2011181861−434
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).[47]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^abSenglea Athletic and Tarxien Rainbows kept their place in the top-flight as relegations were scrapped for the league season.

Results

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Home \ AwayBALBIRFLOGUDGŻIĦAMHIBMOSSENSIRSLISLCTARVAL
Balzan—0–01–31–01–31–1—5–0—2–42–1—3–00–2
Birkirkara3–3—0–12–31–3—2–12–11–12–0——3–02–2
Floriana1–00–1—1–20–0—2–2—5–03–0—2–12–10–1
Gudja United0–2—0–2——1–11–1—4–1—1–01–13–20–1
Gżira United2–00–22–26–1—0–0—3–1—0–11–11–2—0–1
Ħamrun Spartans—0–00–02–20–3—1–20–21–04–0—1–12–30–1
Hibernians2–10–1—2–02–01–2—3–12–10–21–0—4–1—
Mosta—1–11–31–0—2–11–2—1–03–4—1–05–20–4
Senglea Athletic2–21–0——1–31–31–12–1—2–22–02–52–2—
Sirens——1–41–1—1–22–12–01–1—0–03–1—0–0
Sliema Wanderers1–22–11–21–12–02–0—0–14–10–1——1–01–3
St. Lucia0–30–2—2–10–0—0–21–20–00–20–4—2–12–2
Tarxien Rainbows1–3—0–4—0–52–30–40–4—0–31–21–3——
Valletta3–11–41–10–21–3—1–1—1–0—2–12–33–1—
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.

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 and2020–21 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round
2020–21 UEFA Europa League preliminary round
Relegation play-offs
Relegation toFirst Division
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Floriana41332111111111111111
Valletta117755755643334322222
Hibernians62643587555543243343
Sirens83174243324455534434
Birkirkara1312121213111111111081087786665
Gżira United91111107432232222455556
Balzan38811121099977766667877
Mosta1698109767891198979998
Ħamrun Spartans1010411324466679898789
Sliema Wanderers12131313912121213131181010121012111110
Gudja United591091113131312121291111101211101211
St. Lucia2452661010101113131313131110121012
Senglea Athletic752688688910121212111313131313
Tarxien Rainbows1414141414141414141414141414141414141414
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source:WorldFootball.net

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 8 March 2020[1]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1AlbaniaKristian KeqiFloriana14
2ItalyMario FontanellaValletta13
3SerbiaAndrija MajdevacBalzan11
4BrazilJefferson AssisGżira United10
ArgentinaFederico FalconeBirkirkara
6Serbia Aleksa AndrejićTarxien Rainbows9
BrazilTiago AdanFloriana
8ArgentinaImanol IriberriHibernians8
MaltaJake GrechHibernians
10MoroccoSoufiane LagzirĦamrun Spartans7
Brazil Jose Wilkson TeixeiraSenglea Athletic

Hat-tricks

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Player[48]ForAgainstResultDate
BrazilJefferson Assis4Gżira UnitedGudja United6–126 October 2019
SerbiaAndrija MajdevacBalzanSt. Lucia3–013 December 2019
Serbia Aleksa AndrejicTarxien RainbowsĦamrun Spartans3–21 February 2020
ItalyMario FontanellaVallettaBalzan3–18 February 2020
AlbaniaKristian KeqiFlorianaSirens3–06 March 2020
Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals

Awards

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Monthly awards

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MonthPlayer of the Month
PlayerClub
August[49]MaltaJake GrechHibernians
September[50]Brazil Diego Venancio da SilvaFloriana
October[51]BrazilJefferson AssisGżira United
November[52]SerbiaAndrija MajdevacBalzan
December[53]SerbiaAndrija MajdevacBalzan
January[54]MaltaDexter XuerebMosta/Gżira United
FebruaryItaly Juri CisottiSliema Wanderers

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