1996–97 Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League
Season1996–97
ChampionsValletta
(15th title)
RelegatedRabat Ajax
Lija Athletic
UEFA Champions LeagueValletta
UEFA Cup Winners' CupHibernians
UEFA CupBirkirkara
UEFA Intertoto CupFloriana
Matches played135
Goals scored432 (3.2 per match)
Top goalscorerDanilo Dončić (32)

The 1996–97 Maltese Premier League was the 17th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 82nd season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.

Teams

Locations of the 1996–97 Maltese Premier League teams

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Valletta (C) 27 21 4 2 80 22 +58 67 Qualification for the UEFA Champions League
2 Birkirkara 27 18 6 3 46 21 +25 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3 Floriana 27 16 5 6 56 28 +28 53 Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
4 Sliema Wanderers 27 14 4 9 58 30 +28 46
5 Ħamrun Spartans 27 12 3 12 46 40 +6 39
6 Hibernians 27 10 7 10 39 38 +1 37 Qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup[a]
7 Pietà Hotspurs 27 11 3 13 35 41 −6 36
8 Naxxar Lions 27 5 7 15 18 45 −27 22
9 Rabat Ajax (R) 27 5 3 19 32 73 −41 18 Relegation
10 Lija Athletic (R) 27 2 0 25 22 94 −72 6
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Hibernians qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Runners-up, as winners Valletta already qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

Results

Matches 1–18

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB ĦMR LJA NXR PTA RBT SLM VLT
Birkirkara — 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0
Floriana 1–2 — 1–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 0–3 0–0
Hibernians 1–1 0–1 — 3–1 4–0 0–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 1–4
Ħamrun Spartans 1–2 1–3 1–1 — 6–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–4
Lija Athletic 1–2 0–7 0–3 0–3 — 0–2 1–2 1–5 2–4 1–8
Naxxar Lions 0–1 0–4 0–0 0–1 2–2 — 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
Pietà Hotspurs 0–1 0–5 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 — 3–1 1–2 0–3
Rabat Ajax 1–4 1–1 0–6 1–2 1–4 2–0 1–2 — 2–0 0–2
Sliema Wanderers 0–2 3–1 3–0 3–0 4–2 3–0 1–3 7–0 — 2–3
Valletta 2–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 5–2 5–1 6–2 4–1 1–1 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–27

Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB ĦMR LJA NXR PTA RBT SLM VLT
Birkirkara — — — — — 4–2 — 4–1 1–0 1–3
Floriana 2–0 — 0–0 1–4 — — 3–1 — 1–3 —
Hibernians 1–1 — — — — 2–1 — 6–3 0–2 —
Ħamrun Spartans 0–3 — 3–0 — 4–0 0–1 — — — 1–2
Lija Athletic 0–2 1–5 2–3 — — — 2–5 — — —
Naxxar Lions — 0–1 — — 1–0 — 1–3 — — 0–3
Pietà Hotspurs 0–0 — 2–1 1–0 — — — 0–1 1–1 —
Rabat Ajax — 2–4 — 0–2 2–1 0–1 — — — 2–5
Sliema Wanderers — — — 3–1 5–0 0–0 — 3–0 — 1–2
Valletta — 0–0 4–0 — 3–0 — 3–1 — — —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[1]
1 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Danilo Dončić Valletta 32
2 Malta Stefan Sultana Ħamrun Spartans 23
3 Malta Gilbert Agius Valletta 17
4 Malta Hubert Suda Sliema Wanderers 15
5 Tunisia Ridha Dardouri Lija Athletic 13
6 Republic of Ireland Brian Crawley Hibernians 12
7 Malta Carmel Busuttil Sliema Wanderers 11
8 Malta Jonathan Magri Overend Birkirkara 10
9 Nigeria Victor Egere Floriana 9
Malta Kevin Mamo Pietà Hotspurs

References

  1. ^ "Topscorers".
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