Maltese First Division
Season1948–49
ChampionsSliema Wanderers F.C.
(12th title)
RelegatedNaxxar Lions
Matches played57
Goals scored209 (3.67 per match)

The 1948–49 Maltese First Division was the 34th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship.

The team managed to gain the top of the leaderboard only on the penultimate day, after winning by 1-0 a decisive clash against the historical rivals of Floriana.[1]

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sliema Wanderers F.C. (C) 14 11 0 3 33 15 +18 22 Champions
2 Hamrun Spartans F.C. 14 9 2 3 38 22 +16 20
3 Valletta F.C. 14 9 1 4 40 20 +20 19
4 Floriana F.C. 14 6 5 3 24 19 +5 17
5 Hibernians F.C. 14 5 5 4 24 20 +4 15
6 St. Andrews F.C. 14 3 1 10 13 33 −20 7
7 St. George's F.C. 14 1 4 9 19 42 −23 6
8 Naxxar Lions (R) 14 2 2 10 13 33 −20 6 Relegation
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Relegation tie-breaker

With both St. George's and Naxxar Lions level on 6 points, a play-off match was conducted to determine 8th place and the relegation.

Results

Home \ Away FRN HIB ĦMR NXR SLM STA STG VLT
Floriana — 1–1 3–3 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 4–1
Hibernians 0–0 — 0–0 3–0 1–2 5–1 1–1 1–2
Ħamrun Spartans 2–3 3–1 — 3–2 2–3 3–0 4–0 1–4
Naxxar Lions 1–1 3–3 0–2 — 0–2 1–2 2–1 0–6
Sliema Wanderers 3–2 6–2 1–3 3–0 — 3–1 4–0 0–1
St. Andrews 0–1 0–2 2–5 0–1 0–2 — 2–2 2–1
St. George's 3–3 1–2 1–6 1–0 0–3 2–3 — 3–3
Valletta 3–2 0–2 0–1 5–3 3–0 4–0 7–1 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ↑ Baldacchino, Carmel (5 March 2020). "An encounter to remember". Times of Malta. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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