1996–97 Maltese Premier League

The 1996–97 Maltese Premier League was the 17th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 82nd season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.

Maltese Premier League
Season1996–97
ChampionsValletta F.C.
(15th title)
RelegatedRabat Ajax F.C.
Lija Athletic F.C.
UEFA Champions LeagueValletta F.C.
UEFA Cup Winners' CupHibernians F.C.
UEFA CupBirkirkara F.C.
UEFA Intertoto CupFloriana F.C.
Matches played135
Goals scored432 (3.2 per match)

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Valletta F.C. (C) 27 21 4 2 80 22 +58 67 Qualification for the UEFA Champions League
2 Birkirkara F.C. 27 18 6 3 46 21 +25 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3 Floriana F.C. 27 16 5 6 56 28 +28 53 Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
4 Sliema Wanderers F.C. 27 14 4 9 58 30 +28 46
5 Hamrun Spartans F.C. 27 12 3 12 46 40 +6 39
6 Hibernians F.C. 27 10 7 10 39 38 +1 37 Qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1]
7 Pietà Hotspurs F.C. 27 11 3 13 35 41 −6 36
8 Naxxar Lions 27 5 7 15 18 45 −27 22
9 Rabat Ajax F.C. (R) 27 5 3 19 32 73 −41 18 Relegation
10 Lija Athletic F.C. (R) 27 2 0 25 22 94 −72 6
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Hibernians qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Runners-up, as winners Valletta already qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

Results

Matches 1–18
Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB ĦMR LJA NXR PTA RBT SLM VLT
Birkirkara — 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0
Floriana 1–2 — 1–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 0–3 0–0
Hibernians 1–1 0–1 — 3–1 4–0 0–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 1–4
Ħamrun Spartans 1–2 1–3 1–1 — 6–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–4
Lija Athletic 1–2 0–7 0–3 0–3 — 0–2 1–2 1–5 2–4 1–8
Naxxar Lions 0–1 0–4 0–0 0–1 2–2 — 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
Pietà Hotspurs 0–1 0–5 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 — 3–1 1–2 0–3
Rabat Ajax 1–4 1–1 0–6 1–2 1–4 2–0 1–2 — 2–0 0–2
Sliema Wanderers 0–2 3–1 3–0 3–0 4–2 3–0 1–3 7–0 — 2–3
Valletta 2–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 5–2 5–1 6–2 4–1 1–1 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–27
Home \ Away BKR FRN HIB ĦMR LJA NXR PTA RBT SLM VLT
Birkirkara — — — — — 4–2 — 4–1 1–0 1–3
Floriana 2–0 — 0–0 1–4 — — 3–1 — 1–3 —
Hibernians 1–1 — — — — 2–1 — 6–3 0–2 —
Ħamrun Spartans 0–3 — 3–0 — 4–0 0–1 — — — 1–2
Lija Athletic 0–2 1–5 2–3 — — — 2–5 — — —
Naxxar Lions — 0–1 — — 1–0 — 1–3 — — 0–3
Pietà Hotspurs 0–0 — 2–1 1–0 — — — 0–1 1–1 —
Rabat Ajax — 2–4 — 0–2 2–1 0–1 — — — 2–5
Sliema Wanderers — — — 3–1 5–0 0–0 — 3–0 — 1–2
Valletta — 0–0 4–0 — 3–0 — 3–1 — — —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References
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