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2017–18 Maltese Premier League

The 2017–18 Maltese Premier League (known as the BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 103rd season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season began on 18 August 2017 and ended on 22 April 2018. Hibernians were the defending champions, having won their 12th title the previous season.

Balzan and Valletta contended the league title for the whole season and were head-to-head in the final phases.[1] On the last day of the season, on 21 April 2018, Valletta defeated Gżira United 2–1, while Balzan slipped in a 0–1 defeat against Hibernians, and as a result Valletta were crowned champions for the 24th time in their history.[2]

Teams

2017–18 Maltese Premier League is located in Malta
Balzan
Birkirkara
Floriana
Gżira
Ħamrun
Hibernians
Lija
Lija
Mosta
Naxxar
Senglea
Sliema Wanderers
Tarxien Rainbows
Valletta
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Locations of the 2017–18 Maltese Premier League teams

Pembroke Athleta are relegated after they finished twelfth the previous season. They are replaced by Lija Athletic the 2016–17 Maltese First Division champions, Senglea Athletic the 2016–17 Maltese First Division runners-up, and Naxxar Lions the 2016–17 Maltese First Division Third Place.

Kits

Venues

Managerial changes

League table

Source: Malta Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[14]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results

Each team plays every other team in the league home-and-away for a total of 26 matches played each.

Source: Malta Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

A play-off match took place between the twelfth-placed team from the Premier League, Tarxien Rainbows, and the third-placed team from the First Division, Zejtun Corinthians, for a place in the 2018–19 Maltese Premier League.

Top scorers

As of 21 April 2018[15]

Awards

Monthly awards

References

  1. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (21 April 2018). "Balzan and Valletta ready for title-winning effort". Times of Malta.
  2. ^ "It's Valletta's 24th Premier League title as Hibernians shatter Balzan's dreams". The Malta Independent. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Replay (Net Television)". Facebook (in Maltese). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Balzan name Micovic as new head coach". Times of Malta. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ Carbonaro, Matthew (31 May 2017). "Valletta Football Club Press Release". Valletta F.C. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Zoran Popovic appointed Valletta FC coach". Valletta F.C. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b Mizzi, Ivan (1 June 2017). "Mr. Peter Pullicino appointed as Club's Head Coach". Birkirkara F.C. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b Galea, Ayrton (1 September 2017). "Mr. Paul Zammit appointed as the new Club's Head Coach". Birkirkara F.C. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Danilo Doncic m'għadux coach ta' St Andrews Luxol". TVM (in Maltese). 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  10. ^ "New Technical Director | Stuart Watkiss". Naxxar Lions F.C. 3 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Danilo Doncic is new head coach of Valletta FC". Valletta F.C. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Hibernians FC part ways with coach Mark Miller". The Malta Independent. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Hibernians FC: Mansueto jirriżenja; Mario Muscat jieħu f'idejh it-taħriġ; Tedesco pole-position". TVM (in Maltese). 6 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Top Scorers". MFA. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Michael Mifsud wins BOV Player of the Month Award for August". MFA. 10 October 2017.
  17. ^ "BOV Player of the Month: Amadou Samb wins September Award". MaltaFootball.com. 10 October 2017.
  18. ^ "BOV Player of the Month: Cadu wins October award". MaltaFootball.com. 11 November 2017.
  19. ^ "BOV Player of the Month - Balzan's Cadu' wins October award". Bank of Valletta. 11 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  20. ^ "Maurizio Vella claims BOV award for December". Malta Football Association. 4 January 2018.
  21. ^ "BOV Player of the Month: Kemar David Reid (St Andrew's FC) wins January Award". Malta Independent. 7 February 2018.
  22. ^ "BOV Player of the Month: Jackson Lima (Hibernians) wins February award". Malta Independent. 2 March 2018.
  23. ^ "BOV Player of the Month: Valletta's Piciollo wins March award". Malta Independent. 10 April 2018.
  24. ^ "BOV Player of the Month: St Andrew's Kevaun Atkinson wins April award". Malta Independent. 26 April 2018.

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