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The 2006–07 Maltese Premier League (known as the BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 92nd season of top-level league football in Malta. Marsaxlokk won the title while St. George's and Marsa were relegated to the Maltese First Division.
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2006 – 13 May 2007 |
| Champions | Marsaxlokk (1st title) |
| Relegated | St. George's Marsa |
| Champions League | Marsaxlokk |
| UEFA Cup | Sliema Wanderers Hibernians |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Birkirkara |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 425 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Bogdanović (31 goals) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
Locations of the 2006–07 Maltese Premier League 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:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 45 | Qualification for the Top Six |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 34 | |
| 3 | Valletta | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 33 | |
| 4 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 33 | |
| 5 | Birkirkara | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 30 | |
| 6 | Hibernians | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 25 | |
| 7 | Floriana | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 24 | Qualification for the Play-out |
| 8 | St. George's | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 12 | |
| 9 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 47 | −31 | 11 | |
| 10 | Marsa | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 50 | −38 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
Results
| Home \ Away | BKR | FRN | HIB | MRS | MXK | MSJ | PTA | SLM | STG | VLT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 |
| Floriana | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Hibernians | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Marsa | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–5 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Marsaxlokk | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Msida Saint-Joseph | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–5 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| St. George's | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 |
| Valletta | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | — |
Top Six
The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Top Six, and the points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Marsaxlokk 23 points, Sliema Wanderers 17, Valletta 17, Msida Saint-Joseph 17, Birkirkara 15 and Hibernians 13.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MXK | SLM | BKR | VLT | HIB | MSJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsaxlokk (C) | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 47 | Qualification for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League | — | 1–4 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 35 | Qualification for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup | 1–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 34 | Qualification for the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Valletta | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 30 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Hibernians | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 21 | Qualification for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup[lower-alpha 1] | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | |
| 6 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 19 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |
- Hibernians won the 2006–07 Maltese FA Trophy and thereby qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.
Play-out
The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the play-out and at the end of the phase the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Floriana 12 points, St. George's 6, Pietà Hotspurs 5, Marsa 2.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | FRN | PTA | STG | MRS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Floriana | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 22 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 8 | Pietà Hotspurs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 18 | 3–1 | — | 4–5 | 2–1 | ||
| 9 | St. George's (R) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 10 | Relegation to the 2007–08 Maltese First Division | 2–6 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | |
| 10 | Marsa (R) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daniel Bogdanović |
Marsaxlokk | 31 |
| 2 | Ivan Woods |
Sliema Wanderers | 20 |
| 3 |  Sebastián Monesterolo |
Valletta | 16 |
| 4 | Terence Scerri |
Hibernians | 14 |
| 5 |  Daniel Nwoke |
Msida Saint-Joseph | 13 |
| Ibrahim Babatunde |
Msida Saint-Joseph | ||
| 7 | Etienne Barbara |
Birkirkara | 11 |
| Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza |
Birkirkara | ||
| André Schembri |
Marsaxlokk | ||
| 10 | Adrian Mifsud |
Floriana | 9 |
| Kevin Sammut |
Marsaxlokk | ||
| Gilbert Agius |
Valletta |
Hat-tricks
| Player[2][3] | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastián Monesterolo4 |
Valletta | Pietà Hotspurs | 5–0 | 20 August 2006 |
| Daniel Bogdanović |
Marsaxlokk | Floriana | 4–2 | 16 September 2006 |
| Sebastián Monesterolo |
Valletta | St. George's | 4–1 | 23 September 2006 |
| Trevor Cilia |
Floriana | Marsa | 4–1 | 24 September 2006 |
| Gilbert Agius4 |
Valletta | Pietà Hotspurs | 6–0 | 10 December 2006 |
| Terence Scerri4 |
Hibernians | Marsa | 4–0 | 16 December 2006 |
| Andrew Scerri |
Marsa | Pietà Hotspurs | 3–5 | 21 January 2007 |
 Richmar Siberie4 |
Valletta | Marsa | 6–1 | 3 February 2007 |
| Daniel Bogdanović4 |
Marsaxlokk | Birkirkara | 6–1 | 3 March 2007 |
| Ivan Woods |
Sliema Wanderers | Msida Saint-Joseph | 3–2 | 15 April 2007 |
Monthly awards
| Month[4] | Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| August | Sebastián Monesterolo |
Valletta |
| September | Ibrahim Babatunde |
Msida Saint-Joseph |
| October | Ivan Woods |
Sliema Wanderers |
| November/December | Daniel Bogdanović |
Marsaxlokk |
| January |  Renato Conceição |
St. George's |
| February | Gilbert Agius |
Valletta |
| March | Daniel Bogdanović |
Marsaxlokk |
| April | Roderick Bajada |
Sliema Wanderers |
| May | Manolito Micallef |
Floriana |
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