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2008–09 Maltese Premier League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2008–09 |
| dates | 23 August 2008 – 24 May 2009 |
| competition | Maltese Premier League |
| winners | Hibernians |
| (10th title) | |
| relegated | Marsaxlokk |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Hibernians |
| continentalcup2 | Europa League |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Valletta |
| Birkirkara | |
| league topscorer | Malta Terence Scerri (26) |
| matches | 132 |
| total goals | 387 |
| prevseason | 2007–08 |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
(10th title) Birkirkara
The Maltese Premier League 2008–09 was the 94th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier association football competition in Malta. It began on 23 August 2008 with a scoreless draw between Floriana and Hamrun Spartans; and ended on 24 May 2009. The first goal in the season was scored by Ivan, who played for Qormi. Hibernians were crowned champions on 23 May 2009, surpassing rivals Valletta by two points and winning their tenth title.
Teams
The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:
- Qormi
- Tarxien
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:
- Mqabba
- Pieta Hotspurs
Competition modus
In the First phase, every team played each opponent twice, once home and once away, for a total of 18 games. The league was then split in two pools. Earned points were halved. Teams that finished in positions 1–6 compete in the "Top Six" and teams finishing in positions 7–10 play in the "Play-Out".
First phase
League table
Note: Teams ranked 1 through 6 qualified for the championship pool, teams ranked 7 through 10 play in the relegation pool. Earned points were halved and taken over to the respective pools.
Results
Second phase
Top Six
Points earned in the first round have been halved.
Play-Out
Points earned in the first round have been halved.
Deciding game
Because Tarxien Rainbows, Msida Saint-Joseph and Hamrun Spartans were tied on points after all matches played, their head-to head results in Play-Out were decisive. Hamrun Spartans had the fewest points in those matches and were therefore immediately relegated. However, Tarxien Rainbows and Msida Saint-Joseph were equal on points in their two matches and they played a decision game to determine the second relegated team. The match was played on 8 May 2009 at Hibernians Ground. However, in the wake of a corruption scandal, both Hamrun Spartans and Msida Saint-Joseph were returned to the Premier League.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLT Terence Scerri | Hibernians | 26 |
| 2 | BRA Daniel Mariano Bueno | Tarxien Rainbows | 23 |
| 3 | ARG Julio Alcorsé | Marsaxlokk | 17 |
| 4 | CMR Njongo Priso | Valletta | 15 |
| 5 | BRA Pedro dos Santos Calçado | Msida Saint-Joseph | 13 |
| 6 | NGR Alfred Effiong | Qormi | 12 |
| 7 | BRA Marcelo Pereira | Marsaxlokk | 11 |
| 8 | MLT Andrew Cohen | Hibernians | 9 |
| NED Sylvano Comvalius | Hamrun Spartans | ||
| MLT Ivan Woods | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| Goals total | 387 | ||
| Matches total | 132 | ||
| Average per match | 2.93 |
References
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