2001–02 Maltese Premier League
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 2001–02 Maltese Premier League (known as the Rothmans Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 87th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 18 August 2001 and finished on 5 May 2002. Valletta were the defending champions.
Teams
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The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division:
First phase
League table
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Results
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Second phase
Top Six
The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Top Six, and the points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Birkirkara 20 points, Hibernians 20, Sliema Wanderers 19, Valletta 18, Ħamrun Spartans 12 and Floriana 11.
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Play-out
The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the play-out and at the end of the phase the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Marsa 11 points, Pietà Hotspurs 8, Naxxar Lions 6, Lija Athletic 4.
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | 32 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Adrian Mifsud | Hibernians | 27 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Chris Oretan | Valletta | 15 |
| Template:Flagicon Michael Galea | Birkirkara | ||
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Malcolm Licari | Pietà Hotspurs | 12 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Daniel Bogdanović | Naxxar Lions | 12 |
| Template:Flagicon Stefan Sultana | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Matthew Calascione | Birkirkara | 10 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Ivan Zammit | Valletta | 9 |
| Template:Flagicon Eduardo do Nascimento | Floriana | ||
| Template:Flagicon Ndubisi Chukunyere | Hibernians |
Hat-tricks
| Player[2][3][4] | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Chimezie Nwoke | Naxxar Lions | Lija Athletic | 4–2 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Chucks Nwoko | Birkirkara | Pietà Hotspurs | 5–2 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | Pietà Hotspurs | 3–1 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | Naxxar Lions | 6–0 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | Valletta | 3–0 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | Ħamrun Spartans | 4–0 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Adrian Mifsud | Hibernians | Sliema Wanderers | 4–2 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | Floriana | 3–2 | Template:Dts |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month[5] | Player of the Month | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Player | Club | ||||||||||||||||||
| August | Template:Flagicon Sean Sullivan | Valletta | |||||||||||||||||
| September | Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | |||||||||||||||||
| October | Template:Flagicon Matthew Calascione | Birkirkara | |||||||||||||||||
| November | Template:Flagicon Simon Agius | Lija Athletic | |||||||||||||||||
| December | Template:Flagicon Daniel Bogdanović | Naxxar Lions | |||||||||||||||||
| January | Template:Flagicon Joe Brincat | Birkirkara | |||||||||||||||||
| February | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malta | flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg | flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg | link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg | flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg | size = | name = Malta national team | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| March | Template:Flagicon Adrian Mifsud | Hibernians | |||||||||||||||||
| April | Template:Flagicon Adrian Mifsud | Hibernians | |||||||||||||||||
| May | Template:Flagicon Joe Brincat | Birkirkara | |||||||||||||||||
References
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External links
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