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

Marsaxlokk and Mosta were promoted from the First Division to the Premier League.They were replaced by Naxxar Lions and Lija Athletic,both relegated from Maltese Premier League 2001-02
Qormi and St. Andrews were relegated to the Maltese Second Division 2002-03.They were replaced with Msida SJ,champions of Maltese Second Division 2001-02 and Senglea Athletics,runner-up.

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	Daniel Nwoke	Msida
14	William Borg	Rabat
13	Victor Egere	Gozo
13	Ikechukwu Chibueze	Mqabba
11	Jeremy Agius	Msida

Results

For a complete set of results,see 1

Maltese First Division 2002-03
Balzan Youths Gozo FC Lija Athletic Mqabba Msida St.Joseph Naxxar Lions Rabat Ajax Senglea Athletic St. Patrick Xghajra Tornadoes

Maltese First Division seasons
2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Football in Malta

Malta Football Association

National teams

men:	Men's National team Olympic (U-23) U-21 U-19 U-17
women:	Women's National team

League system

men:	Premier League First Division Second Division Third Division
women:	Women's 1st Division
youth:	Minors' League U-17 Championship

Domestic cups

men:	National Cup Super Cup Maltese First Division knock-out
women:	Women's Cup

Awards

Footballer of the Year

Lists

Men's Clubs
Women's Clubs
Men's Players
Women's Players
Expatriate footballers
Managers
Referees
Venues
Records

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