2002–03 Maltese Premier League
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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: Sliema Wanderers 22 points, Birkirkara 20, Valletta 19, Hibernians 15, Pietà Hotspurs 12 and Marsaxlokk 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: Floriana 10 points, Ħamrun Spartans 9, Marsa 8 and Mosta 5.
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | 18 |
| Template:Flagicon Michael Galea | Birkirkara | ||
| Template:Flagicon Adrian Mifsud | Hibernians | ||
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Ndubisi Chukunyere | Hibernians | 12 |
| Template:Flagicon Lucian Dronca | Birkirkara | ||
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Daniel Bogdanović | Valletta | 11 |
| Template:Flagicon Chris Oretan | Valletta | ||
| Template:Flagicon Stefan Sultana | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| Template:Flagicon Johann Zammit | Marsaxlokk | ||
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Malcolm Tirchett | Marsa | 10 |
Hat-tricks
| Player[2][3] | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Daniel Bogdanović | Valletta | Marsaxlokk | 5–3 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Rumen Galabov | Valletta | Pietà Hotspurs | 5–0 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Adrian Mifsud | Hibernians | Sliema Wanderers | 5–2 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Nicolò Baldacchino | Floriana | Marsa | 5–1 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Adrian Mifsud | Hibernians | Pietà Hotspurs | 5–0 | Template:Dts |
References
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External links
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