Malta 1997/98

Premier League

Table:

 1.Valletta                    27  20  5  2  66-19  65  Champions
 2.Birkirkara                  27  20  3  4  59-22  63
 3.Sliema Wanderers            27  18  2  7  64-26  56
 4.Hibernians                  27  15  4  8  50-33  49
 5.Floriana                    27  13  6  8  48-27  45
 6.Pietà Hotspurs              27  10  2 15  40-44  32
 7.Naxxar Lions                27   7  7 13  34-47  28
 8.Hamrun Spartans             27   7  6 14  26-49  27
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 9.Xghajra Tornadoes           27   2  6 19  18-71  12  Relegated
10.Tarxien Rainbows            27   1  3 23  14-81   6  Relegated

Round 1 [Aug 30,31,Sep 1]
Naxxar L.       5-0 Tarxien R.
Hamrun S.       1-2 Birkirkara
Floriana        1-0 Xghajra T.
Valletta        0-1 Sliema W.
Hibernians      4-1 Pietà H.

Round 2 [Sep 5-7]
Sliema W.       3-0 Hamrun S.
Birkirkara      3-0 Naxxar L.
Xghajra T.      0-3 Valletta
Tarxien R.      2-3 Hibernians
Pietà H.        0-1 Floriana

Round 3 [Sep 12-14]
Birkirkara      1-3 Sliema W.
Naxxar L.       0-2 Hibernians
Floriana        5-1 Tarxien R.
Hamrun S.       4-0 Xghajra T.
Valletta        4-1 Pietà H.

Round 4 [Sep 27-29]
Sliema W.       0-1 Naxxar L.
Pietà H.        5-1 Hamrun S.
Tarxien R.      0-6 Valletta
Xghajra T.      0-3 Birkirkara
Hibernians      1-1 Floriana

Round 5 [Oct 3-5]
Valletta        1-0 Hibernians
Sliema W.       4-1 Xghajra T.
Naxxar L.       1-5 Floriana
Hamrun S.       0-0 Tarxien R.
Birkirkara      3-2 Pietà H.

Round 6 [Oct 15, Nov 8, Dec 3]
Floriana        0-0  Birkirkara
Valletta        2-1  Hamrun S.
Tarxien R.      0-0  Xghajra T.
Pietà H.        0-1  Naxxar L.
Hibernians      0-3  Sliema W.

Round 7 [Oct 17-19]
Pietà H.        2-3  Sliema W.
Xghajra T.      2-8  Naxxar L.
Hibernians      2-1  Hamrun S.
Tarxien R.      0-1  Birkirkara
Floriana        1-1  Valletta

Round 8 [Oct 24-26]
Birkirkara      2-1  Hibernians
Xghajra T.      1-0  Pietà H.
Hamrun S.       1-7  Floriana
Sliema W.       6-0  Tarxien R.
Naxxar L.       0-2  Valletta

Round 9 [Nov 23, Dec 3]
Naxxar L.       1-1  Hamrun S.
Sliema W.       2-1  Floriana
Birkirkara      0-0  Valletta
Pietà H.        3-0  Tarxien R.
Xghajra T.      0-5  Hibernians      [Jan 24]

Round 10 [Dec 7,8,14]
Tarxien R.      0-3  Naxxar L.
Pietà H.        1-1  Hibernians
Xghajra T.      0-4  Floriana
Birkirkara      2-0  Hamrun S.
Sliema W.       2-2  Valletta

Round 11 [Dec 14,16,20,21]
Hibernians      3-0  Tarxien R.
Floriana        0-1  Pietà H.
Naxxar L.       0-2  Birkirkara
Valletta        1-0  Xghajra T.
Hamrun S.       0-3  Sliema W.

Round 12 [Dec 20,21,28,31]
Tarxien R.      0-2  Floriana
Hibernians      5-0  Naxxar L.
Xghajra T.      2-2  Hamrun S.
Sliema W.       0-1  Birkirkara
Pietà H.        1-2  Valletta

Round 13 [Dec 28, Jan 3-4]
Floriana        0-0  Hibernians
Naxxar L.       0-2  Sliema W.
Valletta        5-0  Tarxien R.
Birkirkara      6-1  Xghajra T.
Hamrun S.       1-0  Pietà H. 

Round 14 [Jan 10, 11, 17]
Hibernians      0-4  Valletta 
Xghajra T.      0-2  Sliema W. 
Floriana        3-1  Naxxar L.
Tarxien R.      1-2  Hamrun S. 
Pietà H.        0-1  Birkirkara 

Round 15 [Jan 17, 18, 24]
Naxxar L.       1-1  Xghajra T.      [Feb 24]
Hamrun S.       2-3  Hibernians
Valletta        2-3  Floriana
Sliema W.       2-1  Pietà H.
Birkirkara      1-0  Tarxien R.

Round 16 [Jan 28, 31 Feb 1]
Valletta        1-1  Naxxar L.
Floriana        1-0  Hamrun S.
Pietà H.        1-1  Xghajra T.
Tarxien R.      1-5  Sliema W.
Hibernians      1-5  Birkirkara

Round 17 [Feb 1, 14-15]
Hamrun S.       1-3  Valletta
Xghajra T.      3-0  Tarxien R.
Naxxar L.       1-3  Pietà H.
Sliema W.       0-1  Hibernians
Birkirkara      1-1  Floriana

Round 18 [Feb 21-22, Mar 1]
Hamrun S.       0-0  Naxxar L.
Hibernians      3-0  Xghajra T.
Tarxien R.      0-2  Pietà H.
Valletta        4-1  Birkirkara
Sliema W.       0-3  Floriana

Round 19 [Feb 28, Mar 1,7-8]
Naxxar L.       1-1  Tarxien R.
Hamrun S.       2-1  Birkirkara
Hibernians      0-3  Pietà H.
Floriana        2-1  Xghajra T.
Valletta        2-1  Sliema W.

Round 20 [Mar 7-8, 14-15]
Tarxien R.      0-4  Hibernians
Birkirkara      5-0  Naxxar L.
Sliema W.       0-0  Hamrun S.
Xghajra T.      0-0  Valletta
Pietà H.        1-0  Floriana

Round 21 [Mar 21-22]
Naxxar L.       0-0  Hibernians
Floriana        1-0  Tarxien R.
Hamrun S.       2-1  Xghajra T.
Valletta        5-1  Pietà H.
Birkirkara      2-1  Sliema W.

Round 22 [Mar 28-30] 
Tarxien R.      1-5  Valletta
Sliema W.       2-1  Naxxar L.
Xghajra T.      0-5  Birkirkara
Pietà H.        4-0  Hamrun S.
Hibernians      3-2  Floriana

Round 23   [4-6 Apr]
Naxxar L.       2-1  Floriana
Birkirkara      2-0  Pietà H.
Sliema W.       3-1  Xghajra T.
Hamrun S.       1-0  Tarxien R.
Valletta        2-0  Hibernians

Round 24   [11-13 Apr]
Xghajra T.      2-2  Naxxar L.
Tarxien R.      1-4  Birkirkara
Pietà H.        2-6  Sliema W.
Hibernians      3-1  Hamrun S.
Floriana        1-2  Valletta

Round 25   [17-19 Apr]
Naxxar L.       1-2  Valletta
Hamrun S.       0-0  Floriana
Xghajra T.      0-2  Pietà H.
Birkirkara      2-1  Hibernians
Sliema W.       6-1  Tarxien R.

Round 26 [Apr 24-26]
Valletta        3-0  Hamrun S.
Pietà H.        0-3  Naxxar L.
Floriana        1-2  Birkirkara
Tarxien R.      4-1  Xghajra T.
Hibernians      1-0  Sliema W.

Round 27 [May 2-4]
Naxxar L.       0-2  Hamrun S.
Birkirkara      1-2  Valletta
Pietà H.        3-1  Tarxien R.
Sliema W.       4-1  Floriana
Xghajra T.      0-3  Hibernians

Table:

 1.Valletta                    27  20  5  2  66-19  65  Champions
 2.Birkirkara                  27  20  3  4  59-22  63
 3.Sliema Wanderers            27  18  2  7  64-26  56
 4.Hibernians                  27  15  4  8  50-33  49
 5.Floriana                    27  13  6  8  48-27  45
 6.Pietà Hotspurs              27  10  2 15  40-44  32
 7.Naxxar Lions                27   7  7 13  34-47  28
 8.Hamrun Spartans             27   7  6 14  26-49  27
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 9.Xghajra Tornadoes           27   2  6 19  18-71  12  Relegated
10.Tarxien Rainbows            27   1  3 23  14-81   6  Relegated

Promoted: Rabat Ajax (Div. 1 champions) and Saint Patrick (runners-up).


Malta Cup 1997/98 

Round 1
Hamrun S.       2-0 Zurrieq         
Rabat A.        1-3 Hibernians      
Tarxien R.      5-0 St. George's    
Mellieha        0-2 Xghajra T.      
Naxxar L.       3-0 Dingli S.       
Pietà H.        2-1 St. Patrick     [aet]
Marsa           2-1 Mosta           
Lija A.         4-0 Siggiewi        

Round 2
Hibernians      4-0 Xghajra T.      
Hamrun S.       1-0 Naxxar L.       
Marsa           0-1 Tarxien R.      
Lija A.         1-2 Pietà H.        

Quarterfinals
Hibernians      4-1 Tarxien R.      
Sliema W.       1-2 Birkirkara      [aet]
Pietà H.        1-1 Floriana        [aet, 4-5 pen]
Valletta        3-1 Hamrun S.       

Semifinals
Valletta        2-1 Birkirkara      [aet]
Hibernians      2-0 Floriana        

Final [May 21]
Hibernians      2-1 Valletta        
  [Scerri 46, Attard 64; Woods 86]


Gozo

GFA Premier Division

 1.Xaghra United     16  10  4  2  38-20  34  Champions
 2.Nadur Youngsters  16   9  1  6  26-24  28 
 3.Victoria Hotspurs 16   6  3  7  36-30  21 
 4.Xewkija Tigers    16   5  1 10  22-43  16  Relegation Playoff
 5.Ghajnsielem       16   4  3  9  27-32  15  Relegated 

Promotion/Relegation
Xewkija T. 4-1 Kercem A.

Promoted: Sannat Lions  


1996/97.

1998/99.

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list of champions.

list of cup winners.

list of top scorers.


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