Maltese Premier League 2007–08
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Valletta 19th Maltese Premier League title |
| Relegated |
Mqabba Pieta Hotspurs |
| Champions League | Valletta (First Qualifying Round) |
| UEFA Cup |
Marsaxlokk (First Qualifying Round) Birkirkara (First Qualifying Round; via Maltese Cup) |
| Intertoto Cup | Hibernians (First Round) |
| Goals scored | 416 |
| Average goals/game | 3.17 |
| Top goalscorer | Omar Sebastian Monesterolo (19) |
| Biggest home win |
Valletta 7-0 Marsaxlokk (2007-12-01) Msida 7-0 Pieta (2007-12-27) |
| Biggest away win |
Mqabba 1-6 Pieta (2007-10-20) |
| Highest scoring |
Hamrun Spartans 7–3 Marsaxlokk (10 goals) (2007-12-30) |
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The Maltese Premier League 2007–08 was the 93rd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Valletta won the title while Mqabba and Pieta Hotspurs were relegated to the first-division.
Updated to games played on pre-season.
Source: www.kicker.de(German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Note: Teams ranked 1 through 6 qualify for the championship pool, teams ranked 7 through 10 will play in the relegation pool. Earned points are halved and taken over to the respective pools.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Each team plays each other twice (games 1-18). After match 18, the league is split in two and points are halved. The teams that finish in positions 1-6 then compete in a "Championship Pool" and teams finishing in positions 7-10 playing each other twice in a "Relegation Pool". The top team after 28 games becomes champions and qualifies for the first round of the UEFA Champions League and the bottom two sides are relegated.
For a complete set of results, see 1
The Malta Football Best Maltese Player of the Year award for 2008 was won by Gilbert Agius of Valletta.
The shortlist for the Best Maltese Player of the Year' award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
The Malta Football Best Foreign Player of the Year award for 2008 was won by Frank Temile of Valletta.
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