1999–2000 Maltese Premier League

The 1999–2000 Maltese Premier League was the 20th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 85th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Birkirkara F.C. won the championship.

Maltese Premier League
Season1999–2000
ChampionsBirkirkara F.C.

First round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Birkirkara 18 15 2 1 39 9 +30 47 Qualification for the Championship Pool
2 Valletta 18 13 1 4 58 22 +36 40
3 Floriana 18 11 1 6 35 24 +11 34
4 Sliema Wanderers 18 10 3 5 41 23 +18 33
5 Pietà Hotspurs 18 7 5 6 33 36 −3 26
6 Hibernians 18 5 7 6 28 25 +3 22
7 Naxxar Lions 18 4 4 10 27 40 −13 16 Qualification for the Relegation Pool
8 Gozo 18 3 5 10 14 29 −15 14
9 Zurrieq 18 3 3 12 20 55 −35 12
10 Rabat Ajax 18 2 3 13 19 51 −32 9
Source: RSSSF

Second round

Championship Pool
Floriana-Pieta Hotspurs at Ta'Qali

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 (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Birkirkara 24 points, Valletta 20, Floriana 17, Sliema Wanderers 17, Pietà Hotspurs 13 and Hibernians 11.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birkirkara (C) 10 7 1 2 22 5 +17 46 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Sliema Wanderers 10 7 1 2 21 13 +8 39 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Valletta 10 5 1 4 17 14 +3 36
4 Floriana 10 3 1 6 15 20 −5 27 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
5 Pietà Hotspurs 10 3 0 7 12 21 −9 22
6 Hibernians 10 3 0 7 9 23 −14 20
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion.

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 (and rounded up) before the start of second round. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second round: Naxxar Lions 8 points, Gozo 7, Zurrieq 6, Rabat Ajax 5.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
7 Naxxar Lions 6 4 1 1 17 9 +8 21
8 Rabat Ajax 6 3 3 0 15 11 +4 17
9 Gozo (R) 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 12 Relegation to the First Division
10 Zurrieq (R) 6 1 0 5 12 22 −10 9
Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated.

References
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