2004–05 Maltese First Division

The 2004–05 Maltese First Division (known as the MIA First Division for sponsorship reasons) started on 5 September 2004 and finished on 15 May 2005.

Maltese First Division
Season2004–05
ChampionsĦamrun Spartans
PromotedĦamrun Spartans
Mosta
RelegatedBalzan Youths
Gozo
Goals scored279
Average goals/game3.1
Top goalscorerJeremiah Ani (18)

Ħamrun Spartans were promoted back to the Premier League after just one season away, following their relegation alongside Balzan Youths in the 2003–04 Premier League season. Mosta joined Ħamrun in securing place in the Premier League. Balzan suffered a consecutive relegation, and alongside Gozo were relegated to the 2005–06 Second Division.

Changes from previous season

From Second Division
Promoted to Premier League
Relegated to Second Division

To First Division
Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from Second Division

Teams
Team City
Balzan Youths Balzan
Gozo Gozo
Ħamrun Spartans Ħamrun
Marsa Marsa
Mosta Mosta
Mqabba Mqabba
Naxxar Lions Naxxar
San Ġwann San Ġwann
Senglea Athletic Senglea
St. George's Cospicua

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ħamrun Spartans (C, P) 18 10 5 3 30 19 +11 35 Promotion to Premier League
2 Mosta (C) 18 9 5 4 37 24 +13 32
3 Mqabba 18 9 4 5 33 19 +14 31
4 Senglea Athletic 18 7 7 4 31 27 +4 28
5 Marsa 18 7 5 6 38 33 +5 26
6 San Ġwann 18 6 5 7 21 27 −6 23
7 Naxxar Lions 18 7 2 9 29 35 −6 23
8 St. George's[lower-alpha 1] 18 6 6 6 23 25 −2 22
9 Balzan Youths (R) 18 5 3 10 23 31 −8 18 Relegation to the Second Division
10 Gozo (R) 18 1 4 13 14 39 −25 7
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. St. George's were deducted 2 points.[1]

Results
Home \ Away BAL GOZ ĦAM MAR MOS MQA NAX SĠW SEN STG
Balzan Youths — 5–0 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–3 1–3 0–0 2–0 1–3
Gozo 1–2 — 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–3
Ħamrun Spartans 1–0 0–0 — 2–1 3–2 3–2 4–2 2–1 3–4 2–0
Marsa 2–2 5–1 1–1 — 3–1 1–3 1–2 5–4 2–2 2–2
Mosta 3–1 3–2 1–0 3–1 — 2–1 2–3 3–3 6–0 0–0
Mqabba 2–0 5–2 0–0 0–1 0–3 — 2–1 3–0 2–0 3–0
Naxxar Lions 3–0 2–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–0 — 1–1 0–1 1–3
San Ġwann 0–1 0–0 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 — 1–2 0–0
Senglea Athletic 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 5–2 1–2 — 1–1
St.George's 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–4 0–0 0–3 2–0 2–1 0–2[lower-alpha 1] —
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Match was abandoned[1]

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Jeremiah Ani Naxxar Lions 18
2 Uchenna Anywanna Mqabba 16
3 Ikechukwu Chibueze Mosta 13
4 Stefan Sultana Ħamrun Spartans 12
Gilbert Martin Marsa

Notes
  1. The match between St. George's and Senglea Athletic was abandoned at the 77th minute with the result 1–2 in favour of Senglea Athletic after a fan attacked a linesman. The match was awarded to Senglea Athletic with a 2–0 score and St. George's suffered a 2-point penalty.
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