2020–21 Maltese Premier League

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Maltese Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates11 September 2020 – 9 April 2021
Champions Ħamrun Spartans (8th title)
Relegated Żejtun
Tarxien
Lija
Senglea Athletic
Champions League Hibernians
Europa Conference League Gżira
Birkirkara
Mosta
Matches played184
Goals scored552 (3 per match)
Top goalscorer Kevin Rosero (17) [1]
Biggest home win Hibernians 8–1 Lija Athletic
(25 October 2020)
St. Lucia 7-0 Tarxien Rainbows
(13 February 2021)
Biggest away win Senglea Athletic 0–5 Tarxien Rainbows
(24 October 2020)
Highest scoring Hibernians 8–1 Lija Athletic
(25 October 2020)
Longest winning run6 matches
Gżira United
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Ħamrun Spartans
Longest winless run18 matches
Senglea Athletics
Longest losing run9 matches
Senglea Athletics
Highest attendanceN/A
Lowest attendanceN/A
2021–22

The 2020–21 Maltese Premier League was the 106th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-flight league football in Malta. Floriana were the defending champions, having won their 26th title the previous season.

Contents

On 10 March 2021, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta, a decision was made by the Government of Malta to suspend all football activities in Malta for one month. [2]

On 9 April, the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta. [3] Hamrun Spartans, who were top of the table at the time of the season's suspension, were declared the champions. Their first league title in exactly 30 years. [4]

Teams

Sixteen teams will compete in the league which will include the two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams are Żejtun Corinthians, who will be playing their first season in the top division, and Lija Athetlic.

TeamIn league sinceCityTraining StadiumCapacity
Balzan 2011 Balzan St. Aloysius Sports and Recreational Complex100
Birkirkara 1990 Birkirkara Mgarr Ground
Floriana 1986 Floriana Independence Arena
Gudja United 2019 Gudja Louis Azzopardi Stadium
Gżira United 2016 Gżira Gzira Football Ground
Ħamrun Spartans 2016 Ħamrun Victor Tedesco Stadium 6,000
Hibernians 1945 Paola Hibernians Ground 2,968
Lija Athletic 2020 Lija Lija Stadium500
Mosta 2011 Mosta Charles Abela Memorial Stadium 600
St. Lucia 2019 Santa Luċija Grawnd Santa Luċija
Senglea Athletic 2017 Senglea Corradino C 100
Sirens 2019 St. Paul's Bay Sirens Stadium 600
Sliema Wanderers 1984 Sliema Tigne Sports Complex1,000
Tarxien Rainbows 2008 Tarxien Tony Cassar Sports Ground1,000
Valletta 1944 Valletta Sirens Stadium 600
Żejtun Corinthians 2020 Żejtun

Venues

Ta' Qali Ta' Qali Paola
Ta' Qali National Stadium Centenary Stadium Tony Bezzina Stadium
Capacity: 16,997Capacity: 3,000Capacity: 2,968
Malta TaQali.JPG Malta - Attard - Ta' Qali Centenary Stadium 07 ies.jpg Hibernians Ground.jpg

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Balzan Flag of England.svg Mark Miller Joma Investors Mutual Limited
Birkirkara Flag of the Netherlands.svg André Paus Adidas McDonald's
Floriana Flag of Malta.svg John Buttigieg Joma Scotts Supermarket, Boggi
Gudja United Flag of Malta.svg Cyril Buttigieg Givova All Nuts, Emilio Bilocca Handy Man
Gżira United Flag of Malta.svg Darren Abdilla Puma
Ħamrun Spartans Flag of Malta.svg Mark Buttigieg Puma J. Portelli Projects
Hibernians Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Sanderra Joma Bezzina
Lija Athletic Flag of Malta.svg Joseph Galea Macron The Falzon Group Of Companies
Mosta Flag of Croatia.svg Davor Filipović Macron Dimbros, Nilmar
Senglea Athletic Flag of Malta.svg Clive Mizzi Givova Palumbo
Sirens Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Tedesco Macron Teamsport, Gillieru Harbour Hotel, Valyou Supermarket
Sliema Wanderers Flag of Italy.svg Andrea PisanuJartaziCatco Capital Investment, Catco Group Holding, Sixt, Sharjah
St. Lucia Flag of Malta.svg Oliver Spiteri Macron Multivend
Tarxien Rainbows Flag of Malta.svg Winston Muscat Erreà Cassar Ship Repairs
Valletta Flag of Portugal.svg Cardoso Mendes Puma Iniala
Żejtun Corinthians Flag of Nigeria.svg Orosco Anonam Adidas

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Tarxien Rainbows Flag of Malta.svg Demis Paul ScerriResign21 May 2020 [5] Pre-season Flag of Malta.svg Winston Muscat12 June 2020 [6]
Gudja United Flag of Malta.svg Josef Mansueto21 May 2020 [5] Flag of Malta.svg Jesmond Zammit16 June 2020 [7]
Gżira United Flag of Malta.svg Paul Zammit 29 May 2020 [8] Flag of Malta.svg Darren Abdilla24 June 2020 [9]
Valletta Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Tedesco 13 June 2020 [10] Flag of Malta.svg Jesmond Zerafa 18 June 2020 [11]
Mosta Flag of England.svg Mark Miller Mutual consent16 June 2020 [12] Flag of Croatia.svg Davor Filipović21 June 2020 [13]
Balzan Flag of Malta.svg Ludvig BartoloEnd of caretaker22 June 2020 [14] Flag of England.svg Mark Miller 22 June 2020 [14]
Valletta Flag of Malta.svg Jesmond Zerafa Resign30 November 20209th Flag of Portugal.svg Cardoso Mendes28 December 2020
Sirens Flag of Malta.svg Steve D'AmatoSacked14 December 202011th Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Tedesco 14 December 2020
Floriana Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo PotenzaResign24 December 202010th Flag of Malta.svg John Buttigieg 25 December 2020

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Ħamrun Spartans [lower-alpha 1] (C)2317515620+3656
2 Hibernians 2316345320+3351Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
3 Gżira United 2314454921+2846Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
4 Birkirkara 2313554525+2044
5 Sliema Wanderers [lower-alpha 2] 2312473931+840
6 Mosta 2310674136+536Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
7 Valletta 239682735833
8 St. Lucia 237883835+329
9 Sirens 237792735828
10 Balzan 236983129+227
11 Gudja United 2383122935627
12 Floriana 2376102634827
13 Żejtun Corinthians (R)23661128401224Relegation to the 2021–22 Maltese Challenge League
14 Tarxien Rainbows (R)23631425482321
15 Lija Athetlic (R)23551325462120
16 Senglea Athletic (R)2302211362492
Source: Malta Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Ħamrun Spartans were banned from competing in European competitions for a match fixing case dating back to 2013. [15]
  2. Sliema Wanderers failed to obtain a UEFA license. [16]

Results

Home \ Away BAL BIR FLO GUD GZI HAM HIB LIJ MOS SEN SIR SLI SLC TAR VAL ZEJ
Balzan 0–00–22–21–04–11–11–05–11–10–10–13–1
Birkirkara 2–22–03–01–10–24–10–31–23–02–02–3
Floriana 0–02–51–02–11–11–20–21–03–20–11–10–0
Gudja United 3–21–20–3 [lower-alpha 1] 0–11–42–00–11–31–10–20–00–1
Gżira United 4–11–20–11–06–14–03–22–21–12–02–1
Ħamrun Spartans 3–20–23–13–12–21–03–13–05–12–25–04–0
Hibernians 2–10–13–12–28–12–03–01–21–02–01–12–0
Lija Athetlic 1–10–00–10–32–20–51–14–00–23–12–01–2
Mosta 3–30–12–21–22–35–10–01–01–02–23–0
Senglea Athletic 1–20–20–20–11–31–30–10–20–51–31–1
Sirens 2–42–11–00–11–12–20–00–22–20–10–4
Sliema Wanderers 3–12–21–22–00–23–14–11–33–11–33–1
St. Lucia 0–02–13–21–40–33–22–34–10–17–01–11–1
Tarxien Rainbows 0–10–32–20–50–20–14–23–11–20–23–1
Valletta 1–04–20–32–41–30–31–42–11–10–01–02–1
Żejtun Corinthians 0–00–30–10–42–32–03–11–12–42–23–1
Source: Malta Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Notes:
  1. Gżira United were awarded a 3–0 win after the Malta Football Association's Protests Board upheld their protest. Originally, the match ended in a 1–1 draw. [17]

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 10 March 2021
RankPlayerClubGoals [18]
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Kevin Rosero St. Lucia 17
2 Flag of Montenegro.svg Bojan Kaljević Mosta 14
3 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Dodô Ħamrun Spartans 13
Flag of Malta.svg Luke Montebello Birkirkara
Flag of Nigeria.svg Franklin Sasere Ħamrun Spartans
6 Flag of Malta.svg Jean Paul Farrugia Sliema Wanderers 12
Flag of Malta.svg Jake Grech Hibernians
8 Flag of Malta.svg Jurgen Degabriele Hibernians 11
Flag of Brazil.svg Maxuell Gżira United
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Yuri Gudja United 10
Flag of Slovenia.svg Vito Plut Tarxien Rainbows

Red Cards

RankClubMost Red Cards
1 Gżira United 7
2 Senglea Athletic 6
Sirens
Valletta
5 Sliema Wanderers 5
Żejtun Corinthians
7 Balzan 4
St. Lucia
9 Gudja United 3
Mosta
11 Birkirkara 2
Floriana
Ħamrun Spartans
Hibernians
Lija Athletic

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