2005–06 Maltese First Division

Maltese First Division
Season 200506
Champions St. George's
Promoted St. George's
Marsa
Relegated Lija Athletic
St. Andrews
Goals scored 251
Average goals/game 2.78
Top goalscorer Chima Dozie (15)
← 200405
200607 →

The Maltese First Division 2005–06 (known as BOV First Division 2005-06 for sponsorship reasons) started on 10 September 2005 and finished on 14 May 2006. Lija F.C. and St. Patrick F.C. were the teams which were relegated from the Maltese Premier League 2004-05.Tarxien Rainbows and St.Andrews were the promoted teams.St. Georges were the champions and Marsa were the runners-up.Both were promoted to the Premier League.Lija Athletic and St. Andrews were relegated.This was two straight relegations for Lija while St. Andrews were send back down having just been promoted.

Participating teams

The Maltese First Division 2005–06 was made up of these teams:

Changes from previous season

Final League Table 2005-06

P Team P W D L F A Pts
1 St.George's (C) 18 10 5 3 27 14 35
2 Marsa 18 9 6 3 33 20 33
3 Mqabba 18 9 4 5 28 18 31
4 Tarxien Rainbows 18 8 5 5 25 18 29
5 Senglea Athletics 18 8 3 7 21 23 27
6 St.Patrick 18 7 5 6 29 22 26
7 San Gwann 18 7 2 9 23 25 23
8 Naxxar Lions 18 6 2 10 32 38 20
9 Lija Athletic (R) 18 5 3 10 20 33 18
10 St.Andrews (R) 18 1 5 12 13 40 8

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 2006-07
Runners-up and promotion to Maltese Premier League 2006-07
Relegation to Maltese Second Division 2006-07

Top scorers

Goals Player Team
15
Nigeria Chima Dozie Naxxar
11
Malta Mark Tanti St. Patrick
10
Malta Gilbert Martin Marsa
9
Nigeria Uchenna Anywanna Mqabba
8
Malta Karl Sciberras San Gwann
Nigeria Anthony Ewurum St. Georges

2005/2006 Results

To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.

Lija Marsa Mqabba Naxxar San Gwann Senglea St. Andrews St.Georges St.Patrick Tarxien
Lija 0-3 1-1 0-4 0-2 2-1 4-2 1-3 2-2 1-2
Marsa 0-0 2-0 4-2 2-2 3-0 1-1 1-0 3-1 0-2
Mqabba 3-1 4-0 4-1 1-0 1-2 2-0 0-0 0-2 0-2
Naxxar 0-1 0-4 2-5 4-0 3-2 3-0 1-1 1-2 1-2
San Gwann 2-0 1-3 1-1 4-1 0-1 3-0 1-2 0-3 2-1
Senglea 0-2 0-0 2-1 2-3 2-1 3-1 0-2 1-0 1-0
St. Andrews 3-2 1-1 0-1 0-4 0-2 0-1 0-3 1-1 2-2
St. George's 1-2 2-2 1-1 3-1 1-0 2-2 1-0 2-0 1-0
St. Patrick 2-1 2-1 1-2 4-1 0-1 1-1 5-1 0-1 2-2
Tarxien 2-0 2-3 0-1 0-0 3-1 1-0 1-1 2-1 1-1