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(Redirected from 1939-40 Maltese Premier League) Football league season
Maltese First Division
Season1939–40
ChampionsSliema Wanderers F.C.
(11th title)
Matches played31
Goals scored117 (3.77 per match)
1938–39 1944–45

The 1939–40 Maltese First Division was the 29th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 6 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship.

Teams

1939–40 Maltese Premier League is located in MaltaMelitaMelitaSt. George'sSt. George'sSliema W.Sliema W.Msida S.J.Msida S.J.Valletta S.P.Valletta S.P.Xewkija Tigers F.C.Xewkija Tigers F.C.class=notpageimage| Locations of the 1939–40 Maltese First Division teams

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sliema Wanderers F.C. (C) 10 7 2 1 39 16 +23 16
2 St. George's F.C. 10 7 2 1 22 7 +15 16
3 Melita F.C. 10 5 0 5 17 20 −3 10
4 Xewkija Tigers F.C. 10 3 3 4 15 14 +1 9
5 Msida Saint-Joseph F.C. 10 2 1 7 10 32 −22 5
6 Valletta St. Paul's 10 1 2 7 11 25 −14 4
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

Championship tie-breaker

With both Sliema Wanderers and St. George's level on 16 points, a play-off match was conducted to decide the champion.

Sliema Wanderers2–1St. George's
Empire Stadium

Results

Home \ Away MLT MSD SLM STG VAL XEW
Melita 1–0 3–5 0–2 1–6 2–0
Msida Saint-Joseph 2–4 0–7 1–5 1–0 1–6
Sliema Wanderers 3–2 6–2 1–1 4–2 1–1
St. George's 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 0–1
Valletta St. Paul's 0–2 0–1 1–8 1–4 0–0
Xewkija Tigers 1–2 2–1 2–3 1–3 1–1
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

Maltese Premier League seasons
First Division
Premier League
193940 in European football
« 1938–39 1940–41 »
Domestic leagues
Domestic cups
International competitions


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