2014–15 Maltese Premier League


The 2014–15 Maltese Premier League is the 100th season of the Maltese Premier League, Valletta are the defending champions, having won their 22nd title the previous season.
The Premier League consists of three rounds for a total of 33 games. After the end of the second round, the points earned are halved.

Format

In a change from last season, the league will not split after twenty-two matches. All teams will advance to a second phase where half of the first phase points are carried over and teams will play each other once.

Teams

Relegation and promotion

and Rabat Ajax were relegated finishing 11th and 12th, respectively, in the previous season.
Promoted were, Pietà Hotspurs and Zebbug Rangers finishing 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the First Division the previous season.
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Balzan F.C.BalzanTa' Qali National Stadium17.797
Birkirkara F.C.BirkirkaraInfetti Ground2.500
Floriana F.C.FlorianaTa' Qali National Stadium17.797
Hibernians F.C.PaolaHibernians Ground2.968
Mosta F.C.MostaMosta Ground1.200
Naxxar Lions F.C.NaxxarTa' Qali National Stadium17.797
Pietà Hotspurs F.C.PietàTa' Qali National Stadium17.797
Qormi F.C.QormiQormi Football Complex-
Sliema Wanderers F.C.SliemaTa' Qali National Stadium17.797
Tarxien Rainbows F.C.TarxienTa' Qali National Stadium17.797
Valletta F.C.VallettaTa' Qali National Stadium17.797
Zebbug Rangers F.C.ZebbugZebbug Ground1.000

First round

League table

Results (matches 1-22)

Second round

All teams advance to the second round. Teams keep their records from the first round, but their points from the first round are halved. Teams will play each other once.

League table

Results (matches 23-33)

Premier League play-off

A play-off was played between the tenth placed team from the Premier League and the third placed team from the First Division. The winner will compete in the 2015–16 Maltese Premier League.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Edison Luiz dos SantosHibernians25
1 JorginhoHibernians25
3 Bojan KaljevićBalzan/Mosta19
4 Clayton FaillaHibernians16
5 Matteo PiccioloFloriana15
5 Gianmarco PiccioniBalzan15
7 Ellinton Antonio Costa MoraisBirkirkara13
7 Rafael LedesmaBirkirkara13
7 Lateef Elford-AlliyuValletta13
10 Abdelkarim NaftiValletta12
10 Vito PlutFloriana12
10 Hamza BarryValletta12
10 Alfred EffiongQormi12

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