2007–08 Maltese First Division

Maltese First Division
Season 2007–08
Champions Tarxien Rainbows
Promoted Tarxien Rainbows
Qormi
Relegated Mellieha
Marsa
Goals scored 294
Average goals/game 3.26
Top goalscorer Anthony Eviparker (15)
← 2006–07
2008–09 →

The Maltese First Division 2007-08 (known as BOV First Division 2007-08 for sponsorship reasons) started on October 9, 2007 and ended on May 23, 2008. Marsa F.C. and St. George's F.C. were the teams which were relegated from the Maltese Premier League 2006-07.Dingli Swallows and Mellieha were the promoted teams from the Maltese Second Division 2006-07. Tarxien Rainbows finished as champions and were promoted to the Maltese Premier League 2008-09.They were joined with Qormi,who won a play-off with Mosta 4-3 on penalties, following a 0-0 draw. The play-off was necessary because the two teams finished level on points.Mellieha and Marsa were relegated to the Maltese Second Division 2008-09.Mellieha had just been promoted but went straight down.Marsa suffered two straight relegations,having been relegated from the Premier League.

Participating Teams

The Maltese First Division 2007-08 was made up of these teams:

Changes from previous season

Final League Table 2007/2008

P Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Tarxien (C) 18 12 3 3 32 17 +15 39
2 Mosta 18 11 4 3 34 18 +16 37
3 Qormi 18 11 4 3 37 22 +15 37
4 Senglea 18 10 1 7 32 23 +9 31
5 Dingli 18 8 3 7 34 27 +7 27
6 Vittoriosa 18 8 1 9 33 29 +4 25
7 St.Georges 18 6 3 9 27 33 −6 21
8 St.Patrick 18 4 4 10 21 27 −6 16
9 Mellieha (R)) 18 3 4 11 21 43 −22 13
10 Marsa (R) 18 3 1 14 23 55 −32 10

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 2008-09
Promotion Playoffs.Winner promoted to Maltese Premier League 2008-09
Relegation to Maltese Second Division 2008-09

Promotion Play off

Team #1 Result Team #2
Qormi 4-3(pens.) Mosta

Top Scorers

Goals Player Team
15
 Nigeria Anthony Eviparker Vittoriosa
13
 Nigeria Anthony Ewurum Senglea
12
 Malta Chris Ciappara Dingli
10
 Malta Warren Chircop Marsa
9
 Malta Carlos Camenzuli Mosta
Malta Joseph Farrugia Qormi

2007/2008 Results

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

Dingli Marsa Mellieha Mosta Qormi Senglea St.Georges St.Patrick Tarxien Vittoriosa
Dingli 6-2 2-2 0-2 2-0 0-1 2-2 2-0 1-3 0-0
Marsa 0-3 0-1 2-4 3-4 0-5 1-3 1-0 2-3 1-4
Mellieha 0-2 1-3 1-2 4-3 1-3 0-1 2-2 2-2 3-6
Mosta 4-0 0-3 3-0 2-2 3-1 2-0 2-0 0-1 2-1
Qormi 4-2 1-1 3-0 3-3 1-0 1-0 1-0 4-1 0-1
Senglea 0-4 5-2 4-0 2-1 1-3 2-0 0-4 0-1 1-0
St. George's 4-2 6-0 1-2 2-2 0-0 0-4 2-1 2-0 3-7
St. Patrick 0-2 1-1 3-1 0-1 1-3 1-1 4-1 1-1 1-3
Tarxien 2-1 4-0 3-0 0-0 0-2 1-0 1-0 3-0 3-2
Vittoriosa 1-3 2-1 2-1 0-1 1-2 1-2 2-0 0-2 0-3