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1965–66 Maltese Premier League

The 1965–66 Maltese First Division was the 51st season of top-tier football in Malta.

The season started on 16th October 1965 and ended on 23rd February 1966. It was entirely played on Manoel Island football ground.[2]

It was contested by 6 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship for the 18th time, the third in a row.

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sliema Wanderers F.C. (C) 10 7 3 0 24 7 +17 17 Qualification for the European Cup
2 Floriana F.C. 10 5 1 4 16 11 +5 11 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup[a]
3 Hibernians F.C. 10 2 6 2 10 8 +2 10
4 Valletta F.C. 10 2 5 3 11 13 −2 9
5 Hamrun Spartans F.C. 10 2 4 4 6 14 −8 8
6 Birkirkara F.C. (R) 10 0 5 5 8 22 −14 5 Relegation
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Floriana qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Winners

Results

Home \ Away BKR FRM HIB ĦMR SLM VLT
Birkirkara — 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–4 2–5
Floriana 4–1 — 2–1 3–0 2–4 2–0
Hibernians 0–0 1–0 — 0–0 0–2 1–1
Ħamrun Spartans 0–0 1–0 0–4 — 0–2 1–1
Sliema Wanderers 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 — 2–0
Valletta 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 —
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ^ Xuereb, Mario; Di Maggio, Roberto; Busuttil, Antoine (2020-06-17). "Malta - List of Topscorers". Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  2. ^ Baldacchino, Carmel (7 May 2021). "The Manoel Island campaign in season 1965-66". SportsDesk. Retrieved 10 May 2021.