2002–03 Maltese First Division

Maltese First Division
Season 2002–03
Champions Msida SJ
Promoted Msida SJ
Balzan Youths
Relegated Gozo FC
Xghajra Tornadoes
Goals scored 270
Average goals/game 3
Top goalscorer Daniel Nwoke (20)
← 2001–02
2003–04 →

The Maltese First Division 2002–03 started on 7 September 2002 and finished on 4 May 2003.Naxxar and Lija were relegated from Maltese Premier League.Msida and Senglea were promoted from Maltese Second Division. Msida were the champions and Balzan were promoted to Maltese Premier League.

Msida were the champions of the Maltese Third Division 2000-01 and a year later they were the champions of the Maltese Second Division 2001-02.Therefore they were promoted for three straight years to go to the top level. Gozo and Xghajra were relegated to Maltese Second Division.

Participating teams

The Maltese First Division 2002–03 was made up of these teams:

Changes from previous season

Final League Table 2002-03

P Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Msida SJ (C) 18 11 3 4 45 20 36
2 Balzan Youths 18 9 6 3 29 18 33
3 Senglea Athletics 18 9 4 5 21 19 31
4 Rabat Ajax 18 8 2 8 33 30 26
5 Lija Athletic 18 6 6 6 21 24 24
6 St.Patrick 18 6 5 7 29 25 23
7 Naxxar Lions 18 6 4 8 23 32 22
8 Mqabba 18 4 9 5 25 29 21
9 Gozo FC (R) 18 4 5 9 26 34 17
10 Xghajra Tornadoes (R) 18 2 6 10 18 39 12

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated; RP = Relegation playoffs

Champions and promotion to Maltese Premier League 2003-04
Runners-up and promotion to Maltese Premier League 2003-04
Relegation to Maltese Second Division 2003-04

Top scorers

Goals Player Team
20
 Nigeria Daniel Nwoke Msida
14
 Malta William Borg Rabat
13
 Nigeria Victor Egere Gozo
Nigeria Ikechukwu Chibueze Mqabba
11
 Malta Jeremy Agius Msida

Results

For a complete set of results,see 1