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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Danilo DončićSliema Wanderers19
2 Etienne BarbaraMarsaxlokk15
3 Michael GaleaBirkirkara14
4 Daniel BogdanovićSliema Wanderers/Marsxalokk13
4 Daniel NwokeMsida Saint-Joseph13
6 Gilbert AgiusValletta10
6 Haruna DodaBirkirkara10
6 Ivan WoodsPietà Hotspurs10
6 Stefan GiglioSliema Wanderers10
10 Olumuyiwa AganunMsida Saint-Joseph9
10 Stefan ZahraBalzan Youths9

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Daniel NwokeMsida Saint-JosephSliema Wanderers4–129 8 2003
Michael GaleaBirkirkaraMsida Saint-Joseph7–113 9 2003
Etienne BarbaraMarsaxlokkBalzan Youths4–210 10 2003
Adrian MifsudHiberniansValletta4–219 12 2003
Danilo DončićSliema WanderersPietà Hotspurs3–07 2 2004
Jonathan HollandFlorianaMsida Saint-Joseph4–28 2 2004
Danilo DončićSliema WanderersPietà Hotspurs5–112 4 2004
Ian ZammitVallettaBalzan Youths5–018 4 2004
Daniel BogdanovićMarsaxlokkFloriana5–129 4 2004

Awards

Monthly awards