2003–04 Maltese Premier League
The 2003–04 Maltese Premier League was the 24th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 89th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 22 August 2003 and finished on 9 May 2004. Sliema Wanderers successfully defended last season's league triumph, equalling Floriana's league title record of 25 championships.
Teams
The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:
Results
Second round
Championship Pool
The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Championship Pool, and the points obtained during the first round were halved before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Sliema Wanderers 21 points, Birkirkara 18, Hibernians 17, Marsaxlokk 16, Floriana and Pietà Hotspurs 14.Relegation Pool
The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the Relegation Pool and at the end of the round the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first round were halved before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Valletta 12 points, Balzan Youths 9, Msida Saint-Joseph 5 and Ħamrun Spartans 2.Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | 19 |
2 | Etienne Barbara | Marsaxlokk | 15 |
3 | Michael Galea | Birkirkara | 14 |
4 | Daniel Bogdanović | Sliema Wanderers/Marsxalokk | 13 |
4 | Daniel Nwoke | Msida Saint-Joseph | 13 |
6 | Gilbert Agius | Valletta | 10 |
6 | Haruna Doda | Birkirkara | 10 |
6 | Ivan Woods | Pietà Hotspurs | 10 |
6 | Stefan Giglio | Sliema Wanderers | 10 |
10 | Olumuyiwa Aganun | Msida Saint-Joseph | 9 |
10 | Stefan Zahra | Balzan Youths | 9 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
Daniel Nwoke | Msida Saint-Joseph | Sliema Wanderers | 4–1 | 29 8 2003 |
Michael Galea | Birkirkara | Msida Saint-Joseph | 7–1 | 13 9 2003 |
Etienne Barbara | Marsaxlokk | Balzan Youths | 4–2 | 10 10 2003 |
Adrian Mifsud | Hibernians | Valletta | 4–2 | 19 12 2003 |
Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | Pietà Hotspurs | 3–0 | 7 2 2004 |
Jonathan Holland | Floriana | Msida Saint-Joseph | 4–2 | 8 2 2004 |
Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | Pietà Hotspurs | 5–1 | 12 4 2004 |
Ian Zammit | Valletta | Balzan Youths | 5–0 | 18 4 2004 |
Daniel Bogdanović | Marsaxlokk | Floriana | 5–1 | 29 4 2004 |