2000–01 Maltese Premier League
Season | 2000–01 |
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Dates | 19 August 2000 – 30 April 2001 |
Champions | Valletta (18th title) |
Relegated | Rabat Ajax Xgħajra Tornadoes |
Champions League | Valletta |
UEFA Cup | Sliema Wanderers Birkirkara |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Hibernians |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 506 (3.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Michael Mifsud (30 goals) |
Highest scoring | Xgħajra Tornadoes 0–11 Sliema Wanderers (14 October 2000) |
2001–02 → |
The 2000–01 Maltese Premier League (known as the Rothmans Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 86th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 19 August 2000 with Birkirkara as the defending champions after their first title in the previous season.
Teams
[edit]The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:
First phase
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Valletta | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 42 | Qualification for the Top Six |
2 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 24 | +46 | 39 | |
3 | Birkirkara | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 37 | |
4 | Hibernians | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 35 | |
5 | Floriana | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 33 | |
6 | Ħamrun Spartans | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 25 | |
7 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 17 | Qualification for the Play-out |
8 | Naxxar Lions | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 12 | |
9 | Rabat Ajax | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 10 | |
10 | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 73 | −66 | 2 |
Results
[edit]Second phase
[edit]Top Six
[edit]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: Valletta 21 points, Sliema Wanderers 20, Birkirkara 19, Hibernians 18, Floriana 17 and Ħamrun Spartans 13.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VLT | SLM | BKR | HIB | FRN | ĦMR | |
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1 | Valletta (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 46 | Qualification for the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
2 | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 40 | Qualification for the 2001–02 UEFA Cup | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | |
3 | Birkirkara | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 36 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
4 | Hibernians | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 32 | Qualification for the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
5 | Floriana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 27 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | ||
6 | Ħamrun Spartans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 12 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Play-out
[edit]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 were relegated 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: Pietà Hotspurs 9 points, Naxxar Lions 6, Rabat Ajax 5, Xgħajra Tornadoes 1.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | PTA | NXR | RBT | XJR | |
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7 | Pietà Hotspurs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | ||
8 | Naxxar Lions | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 17 | 2–2 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 | ||
9 | Rabat Ajax (R) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 | Relegation to the 2001–02 Maltese First Division | 4–2 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | |
10 | Xgħajra Tornadoes (R) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — |
Season statistics
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Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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1 | ![]() |
Sliema Wanderers | 30 |
2 | ![]() |
Hibernians | 23 |
3 | ![]() |
Valletta | 22 |
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5 | ![]() |
Birkirkara | 21 |
6 | ![]() |
Pietà Hotspurs | 19 |
7 | ![]() |
Valletta | 15 |
8 | ![]() |
Floriana | 12 |
9 | ![]() |
Floriana | 11 |
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Sliema Wanderers | ||
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Pietà Hotspurs |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player[2] | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Ħamrun Spartans | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 3–0 | 5 September 2000 |
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Sliema Wanderers | Rabat Ajax | 6–0 | 9 September 2000 |
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Sliema Wanderers | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 11–0 | 14 October 2000 |
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Sliema Wanderers | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 11–0 | 14 October 2000 |
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Hibernians | Floriana | 4–1 | 16 October 2000 |
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Hibernians | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 6–0 | 21 October 2000 |
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Floriana | Rabat Ajax | 7–0 | 19 November 2000 |
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Sliema Wanderers | Ħamrun Spartans | 6–1 | 10 December 2000 |
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Pietà Hotspurs | Naxxar Lions | 4–0 | 1 December 2000 |
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Sliema Wanderers | Naxxar Lions | 7–0 | 28 January 2001 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rothmans Premier League". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Rothmans Premier League Stats". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.