2003–04 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 21 points, Birkirkara 18, Hibernians 17, Marsaxlokk 16, Floriana and Pietà Hotspurs 14.
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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: Valletta 12 points, Balzan Youths 9, Msida Saint-Joseph 5 and Ħamrun Spartans 2.
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | 19 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Etienne Barbara | Marsaxlokk | 15 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Michael Galea | Birkirkara | 14 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Daniel Bogdanović | Sliema Wanderers/Marsxalokk | 13 |
| Template:Flagicon Daniel Nwoke | Msida Saint-Joseph | ||
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Gilbert Agius | Valletta | 10 |
| Template:Flagicon Haruna Doda | Birkirkara | ||
| Template:Flagicon Ivan Woods | Pietà Hotspurs | ||
| Template:Flagicon Stefan Giglio | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Olumuyiwa Aganun | Msida Saint-Joseph | 9 |
| Template:Flagicon Stefan Zahra | Balzan |
Hat-tricks
| Player[3][4] | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Daniel Nwoke | Msida Saint-Joseph | Sliema Wanderers | 4–1 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Michael Galea | Birkirkara | Msida Saint-Joseph | 7–1 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Etienne Barbara | Marsaxlokk | Balzan | 4–2 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Adrian Mifsud | Hibernians | Valletta | 4–2 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | Pietà Hotspurs | 3–0 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Jonathan Holland | Floriana | Msida Saint-Joseph | 4–2 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Danilo Dončić | Sliema Wanderers | Pietà Hotspurs | 5–1 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Ian Zammit | Valletta | Balzan | 5–0 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Daniel Bogdanović | Marsaxlokk | Floriana | 5–1 | Template:Dts |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month[5] | Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| August/September | Template:Flagicon Etienne Barbara | Floriana |
| October | Template:Flagicon Gilbert Agius | Valletta |
| November | Template:Flagicon Daniel Dengaky | Ħamrun Spartans |
| December | Template:Flagicon Gilbert Agius | Valletta |
| January | Template:Flagicon Michael Mifsud | Sliema Wanderers |
| February | Template:Flagicon Haruna Doda | Birkirkara |
| March | Template:Flagicon Stefan Giglio | Sliema Wanderers |
| April | Template:Flagicon Daniel Bogdanović | Marsaxlokk |
| May | Template:Flagicon Stefan Giglio | Sliema Wanderers |
References
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External links
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