2007–08 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: Valletta 18 points, Marsaxlokk 16, Sliema Wanderers 16, Floriana 14, Birkirkara 13 and Ħamrun Spartans 13.
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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: Hibernians 12 points, Msida Saint-Joseph 10, Pietà Hotspurs 7, Mqabba 3.
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | 19 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Marcelo Pereira | Mqabba | 14 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Julio Alcorsé | Marsaxlokk | 12 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Terence Scerri | Hibernians | 11 |
| Template:Flagicon Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Birkirkara | ||
| Template:Flagicon Njongo Priso | Msida Saint-Joseph | ||
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Aleksandar Madžar | Marsaxlokk | 10 |
| Template:Flagicon Frank Temile | Valletta | ||
| Template:Flagicon Ryan Darmanin | Floriana | ||
| Template:Flagicon Alfred Effiong | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| Template:Flagicon Ivan Woods | Sliema Wanderers |
Hat-tricks
| Player[2][3] | For | Against | Result | Date |
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| Template:Flagicon Marcelo Pereira | Mqabba | Sliema Wanderers | 3–2 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Martin Deanov | Pietà Hotspurs | Mqabba | 6–1 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Omar Sebastian Monesterolo4 | Valletta | Marsaxlokk | 7–0 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Njongo Priso4 | Msida Saint-Joseph | Pietà Hotspurs | 7–0 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Omar Sebastian Monesterolo | Valletta | Ħamrun Spartans | 4–1 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | Birkirkara | Ħamrun Spartans | 4–0 | Template:Dts |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month[4] | Player of the Month | |
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| Player | Club | |
| August | Template:Flagicon Darko Krsteski | Floriana |
| September | Template:Flagicon Gilbert Agius | Valletta |
| October | Template:Flagicon Andrew Cohen | Hibernians |
| November/December | Template:Flagicon Shaun Bajada | Birkirkara |
| January | Template:Flagicon Cleavon Frendo | Marsaxlokk |
| February | Template:Flagicon Kevin Sammut | Marsaxlokk |
| March | Template:Flagicon Frank Temile | Valletta |
| April | Template:Flagicon Kevin Sammut | Marsaxlokk |
| May | Template:Flagicon Kevin Sammut | Marsaxlokk |
Annual awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[5][6]
| Best Maltese Player of the Year | Best Foreign Player of the Year |
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| Best Goalkeeper of the Year | Best Defender of the Year |
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| Best Midfielder of the Year | Best Attacker of the Year |
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| Coach of the Year | Most Prominent Youngster |
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References
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External links
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