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2002–03 Maltese Premier League

FieldValue
season2002–03
dates24 August 2002 – 11 May 2003
competitionMaltese Premier League
winnersSliema Wanderers
(24th title)
relegatedMarsa
Mosta
continentalcup1Champions League
continentalcup1 qualifiersSliema Wanderers
continentalcup2UEFA Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiersBirkirkara
Valletta
continentalcup3UEFA Intertoto Cup
continentalcup3 qualifiersHibernians
league topscorer3 players (18 goals)
matches132
total goals419
prevseason2001–02
nextseason2003–04

(24th title) Mosta Valletta The 2002–03 Maltese Premier League was the 23rd season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 88th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 24 August 2002 and finished on 11 May 2003. Hibernians were the defending champions.

Teams

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

  • Marsaxlokk
  • Mosta

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

  • Naxxar Lions
  • Lija Athletic

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: Sliema Wanderers 22 points, Birkirkara 20, Valletta 19, Hibernians 15, Pietà Hotspurs 12 and Marsaxlokk 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: Floriana 10 points, Ħamrun Spartans 9, Marsa 8 and Mosta 5.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1SCG Danilo DončićSliema Wanderers18
MLT Michael GaleaBirkirkara
MLT Adrian MifsudHibernians
4NGA Ndubisi ChukunyereHibernians12
ROU Lucian DroncaBirkirkara
6MLT Daniel BogdanovićValletta11
NGA Chris OretanValletta
MLT Stefan SultanaĦamrun Spartans
MLT Johann ZammitMarsaxlokk
10MLT Malcolm TirchettMarsa10

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
MLT Daniel BogdanovićVallettaMarsaxlokk5–3
BUL Rumen GalabovVallettaPietà Hotspurs5–0
MLT Adrian MifsudHiberniansSliema Wanderers5–2
MLT Nicolò BaldacchinoFlorianaMarsa5–1
MLT Adrian MifsudHiberniansPietà Hotspurs5–0

References

References

  1. "Premier League Top Scorers".
  2. "Premier League Results - 2002/03".
  3. "Premier League Results - Championship Pool 2002/03".
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