2007–08 Maltese Premier League


The 2007–08 Maltese Premier League was the 28th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 93nd season of top-level league football in Malta. Valletta won their nineteenth league title overcoming last season's champions, Marsaxlokk.

Teams

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:

Results

Second round

Championship Pool

The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Championship Pool, and the points obtained during the first round were halved before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Valletta 18 points, Marsaxlokk 16, Sliema Wanderers 16, Floriana 14, Birkirkara 13 and Ħamrun Spartans 13.

Relegation Pool

The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the Relegation Pool and at the end of the round the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first round were halved before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Hibernians 12 points, Msida Saint-Joseph 10, Pietà Hotspurs 7, Mqabba 3.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Omar Sebastian MonesteroloValletta19
2 Marcelo PereiraMqabba14
3 Julio AlcorséMarsaxlokk12
4 Terence ScerriHibernians11
4 Jean Pierre Mifsud TriganzaBirkirkara11
4 Njongo PrisoMsida Saint-Joseph11
7 Aleksandar MadžarMarsaxlokk10
7 Frank TemileValletta10
7 Ryan DarmaninFloriana10
7 Alfred EffiongĦamrun Spartans10
7 Ivan WoodsSliema Wanderers10

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Marcelo PereiraMqabbaSliema Wanderers3–220 9 2007
Martin DeanovPietà HotspursMqabba6–120 10 2007
Omar Sebastian MonesteroloVallettaMarsaxlokk7–01 12 2007
Njongo PrisoMsida Saint-JosephPietà Hotspurs7–027 12 2007
Omar Sebastian MonesteroloVallettaĦamrun Spartans4–119 1 2008
Jean Pierre Mifsud TriganzaBirkirkaraĦamrun Spartans4–05 4 2008

Awards

Monthly awards

Annual awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Maltese Player of the YearBest Foreign Player of the Year

  • Frank Temile
  • * Marcelo Pereira
  • * Njongo Priso
  • Best Goalkeeper of the YearBest Defender of the Year
  • Andrew Hogg
  • * Omar Borg
  • * Reuben Debono
  • Ronni Hartvig
  • * Brian Said
  • * Josef Mifsud
  • Best Midfielder of the YearBest Attacker of the Year
  • Kevin Sammut
  • * Gilbert Agius
  • * David Camilleri
  • Frank Temile
  • * Omar Sebastián Monesterolo
  • * Marcelo Pereira
  • Coach of the YearMost Prominent Youngster
  • Paul Zammit
  • * Brian Talbot
  • * John Buttigieg
  • Frank Temile
  • * Ryan Fenech
  • * Steve Bezzina