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2001–02 Maltese Premier League

FieldValue
season2001–02
dates18 August 2001 – 5 May 2002
competitionMaltese Premier League
winnersHibernians
(9th title)
relegatedNaxxar Lions
Lija Athletic
continentalcup1Champions League
continentalcup1 qualifiersHibernians
continentalcup2UEFA Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiersSliema Wanderers
Birkirkara
continentalcup3UEFA Intertoto Cup
continentalcup3 qualifiersValletta
league topscorerDanilo Dončić (32 goals)
matches133
total goals440
prevseason2000–01
nextseason2002–03

(9th title) Lija Athletic Birkirkara The 2001–02 Maltese Premier League (known as the Rothmans Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 87th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 18 August 2001 and finished on 5 May 2002. Valletta were the defending champions.

Teams

The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:

  • Marsa
  • Lija Athletic

From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:

  • Rabat Ajax
  • Xgħajra Tornadoes

First phase

League table

Results

Second phase

Top Six

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: Birkirkara 20 points, Hibernians 20, Sliema Wanderers 19, Valletta 18, Ħamrun Spartans 12 and Floriana 11.

Play-out

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: Marsa 11 points, Pietà Hotspurs 8, Naxxar Lions 6, Lija Athletic 4.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1SCG Danilo DončićSliema Wanderers32
2MLT Adrian MifsudHibernians27
3NGA Chris OretanValletta15
MLT Michael GaleaBirkirkara
5MLT Malcolm LicariPietà Hotspurs12
6MLT Daniel BogdanovićNaxxar Lions12
MLT Stefan SultanaĦamrun Spartans
8MLT Matthew CalascioneBirkirkara10
9MLT Ivan ZammitValletta9
BRA Eduardo do NascimentoFloriana
NGA Ndubisi ChukunyereHibernians

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
NGA Chimezie NwokeNaxxar LionsLija Athletic4–2
MLT Chucks NwokoBirkirkaraPietà Hotspurs5–2
SCG Danilo DončićSliema WanderersPietà Hotspurs3–1
SCG Danilo DončićSliema WanderersNaxxar Lions6–0
SCG Danilo DončićSliema WanderersValletta3–0
SCG Danilo DončićSliema WanderersĦamrun Spartans4–0
MLT Adrian MifsudHiberniansSliema Wanderers4–2
SCG Danilo DončićSliema WanderersFloriana3–2

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthPlayerClub
AugustMLT Sean SullivanValletta
SeptemberSCG Danilo DončićSliema Wanderers
OctoberMLT Matthew CalascioneBirkirkara
NovemberMLT Simon AgiusLija Athletic
DecemberMLT Daniel BogdanovićNaxxar Lions
JanuaryMLT Joe BrincatBirkirkara
February
MarchMLT Adrian MifsudHibernians
AprilMLT Adrian MifsudHibernians
MayMLT Joe BrincatBirkirkara

References

References

  1. (12 December 2001). "Marsa get derby defeat overturned". UEFA.
  2. "Rothmans Premier League Table 2001/02".
  3. "Rothmans Premier League Results - First Round 2001/02".
  4. "Rothmans Premier League Results - Second Round 2001/02".
  5. "Rothmans Premier League Results - Championship Pool 2001/02".
  6. "Player of the Month".
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