2007–08 Maltese Premier League
The 2007–08 Maltese Premier League was the 28th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 93nd season of top-level league football in Malta. Valletta won their nineteenth league title overcoming last season's champions, Marsaxlokk.
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: Valletta 18 points, Marsaxlokk 16, Sliema Wanderers 16, Floriana 14, Birkirkara 13 and Ħamrun Spartans 13.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: Hibernians 12 points, Msida Saint-Joseph 10, Pietà Hotspurs 7, Mqabba 3.Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | 19 |
2 | Marcelo Pereira | Mqabba | 14 |
3 | Julio Alcorsé | Marsaxlokk | 12 |
4 | Terence Scerri | Hibernians | 11 |
4 | Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Birkirkara | 11 |
4 | Njongo Priso | Msida Saint-Joseph | 11 |
7 | Aleksandar Madžar | Marsaxlokk | 10 |
7 | Frank Temile | Valletta | 10 |
7 | Ryan Darmanin | Floriana | 10 |
7 | Alfred Effiong | Ħamrun Spartans | 10 |
7 | Ivan Woods | Sliema Wanderers | 10 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
Marcelo Pereira | Mqabba | Sliema Wanderers | 3–2 | 20 9 2007 |
Martin Deanov | Pietà Hotspurs | Mqabba | 6–1 | 20 10 2007 |
Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | Marsaxlokk | 7–0 | 1 12 2007 |
Njongo Priso | Msida Saint-Joseph | Pietà Hotspurs | 7–0 | 27 12 2007 |
Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | Ħamrun Spartans | 4–1 | 19 1 2008 |
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Birkirkara | Ħamrun Spartans | 4–0 | 5 4 2008 |
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.Best Maltese Player of the Year | Best Foreign Player of the Year |
Best Goalkeeper of the Year | Best Defender of the Year |
Best Midfielder of the Year | Best Attacker of the Year |
Coach of the Year | Most Prominent Youngster |