1984–85 Maltese Premier League
Football league season
Season | 1984–85 |
---|---|
Champions | Rabat Ajax F.C. (1st title) |
Relegated | Floriana F.C. Marsa F.C. |
European Cup | Rabat Ajax F.C. |
European Cup Winners' Cup | Żurrieq F.C. |
UEFA Cup | Hamrun Spartans F.C. |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 117 (2.25 per match) |
← 1983–84 1985–86 → |
The 1984–85 Maltese Premier League was the 5th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 70th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Rabat Ajax F.C. won the championship.
The season saw the relegation of Floriana F.C., one of the most historic teams in Maltese football, for the first time in their history.[1]
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rabat Ajax F.C. (C) | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 17 | Qualification for the European Cup |
2 | Hamrun Spartans F.C. | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 16 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup |
3 | Sliema Wanderers F.C. | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 15 | |
4 | Valletta F.C. | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 14 | |
5 | Żurrieq F.C. | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 14 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
6 | Hibernians F.C. | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 | |
7 | Floriana F.C. (R) | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | Relegation |
8 | Marsa F.C. (R) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 35 | −29 | 1 |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Zurrieq qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Winners
Results
Home \ Away | FRN | HIB | ĦMR | MRS | RBT | SLM | VLT | ŻRQ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Floriana | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Hibernians | –[a] | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Ħamrun Spartans | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | –[a] | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Marsa | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | –[a] | 2–5 |
Rabat Ajax | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Sliema Wanderers | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | –[a] |
Valletta | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 |
Żurrieq | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- ^ a b c d The games of the 6th round Hibernians–Floriana, Ħamrun Spartans–Rabat Ajax, Marsa–Valletta and Sliema Wanderers–Żurrieq were not played or rescheduled due to a players' strike.
References
- ^ Baldacchino, Carmel (2021-05-27). "Champagne for Rabat Ajax and relegation heartache for Floriana FC in 1984-85". SportaDesk. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
External links
- Malta - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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