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2007–08 Maltese Premier League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2007–08 |
| dates | 26 August 2007 – 16 May 2008 |
| competition | Maltese Premier League |
| winners | Valletta |
| (19th title) | |
| relegated | Mqabba |
| Pietà Hotspurs | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Valletta |
| continentalcup2 | UEFA Cup |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Marsaxlokk |
| Birkirkara | |
| continentalcup3 | UEFA Intertoto Cup |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Hibernians |
| matches | 132 |
| total goals | 416 |
| league topscorer | Omar Sebastián Monesterolo (19 goals) |
| biggest home win | Valletta 7–0 Marsaxlokk |
| (1 December 2017) | |
| Msida St. Joseph 7–0 Pietà Hotspurs | |
| (27 December 2017) | |
| biggest away win | Mqabba 1–6 Pietà Hotspurs |
| (20 October 2017) | |
| highest scoring | Ħamrun Spartans 7–3 Marsaxlokk |
| (30 December 2017) | |
| prevseason | 2006–07 |
| nextseason | 2008–09 |
(19th title) Pietà Hotspurs Birkirkara (1 December 2017) Msida St. Joseph 7–0 Pietà Hotspurs (27 December 2017) (20 October 2017) (30 December 2017) The 2007–08 Maltese Premier League (known as the BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 93rd season of top-level league football in Malta. Valletta won their nineteenth league title overcoming last season's champions, Marsaxlokk.
Teams
The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:
- Mqabba
- Ħamrun Spartans
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:
- St. George's
- Marsa
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: Valletta 18 points, Marsaxlokk 16, Sliema Wanderers 16, Floriana 14, Birkirkara 13 and Ħamrun Spartans 13.
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: Hibernians 12 points, Msida Saint-Joseph 10, Pietà Hotspurs 7, Mqabba 3.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARG Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | 19 |
| 2 | BRA Marcelo Pereira | Mqabba | 14 |
| 3 | ARG Julio Alcorsé | Marsaxlokk | 12 |
| 4 | MLT Terence Scerri | Hibernians | 11 |
| MLT Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Birkirkara | ||
| CMR Njongo Priso | Msida Saint-Joseph | ||
| 7 | MNE Aleksandar Madžar | Marsaxlokk | 10 |
| NGA Frank Temile | Valletta | ||
| MLT Ryan Darmanin | Floriana | ||
| NGA Alfred Effiong | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| MLT Ivan Woods | Sliema Wanderers |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Marcelo Pereira | Mqabba | Sliema Wanderers | 3–2 | |
| BUL Martin Deanov | Pietà Hotspurs | Mqabba | 6–1 | |
| ARG Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | Marsaxlokk | 7–0 | |
| CMR Njongo Priso | Msida Saint-Joseph | Pietà Hotspurs | 7–0 | |
| ARG Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | Ħamrun Spartans | 4–1 | |
| MLT Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Birkirkara | Ħamrun Spartans | 4–0 |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Player of the Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | MKD Darko Krsteski | Floriana | |
| September | MLT Gilbert Agius | Valletta | |
| October | MLT Andrew Cohen | Hibernians | |
| November/December | MLT Shaun Bajada | Birkirkara | |
| January | MLT Cleavon Frendo | Marsaxlokk | |
| February | MLT Kevin Sammut | Marsaxlokk | |
| March | NGA Frank Temile | Valletta | |
| April | MLT Kevin Sammut | Marsaxlokk | |
| May | MLT Kevin Sammut | Marsaxlokk |
Annual awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Best Maltese Player of the Year | Best Foreign Player of the Year | Best Goalkeeper of the Year | Best Defender of the Year | Best Midfielder of the Year | Best Attacker of the Year | Coach of the Year | Most Prominent Youngster |
|---|
References
References
- "Malta: BOV Premier League 2007/08 Scorers".
- "BOV Premier League Results 2007/08".
- "BOV Premier League Results 2007/08 - Championship Pool and Relegation Pool Results".
- "Player of the Month".
- (24 May 2008). "May 2008".
- (7 June 2008). "June 2008".
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