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The 2000–01 Maltese Premier League (known as the Rothmans Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 86th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 19 August 2000 with Birkirkara as the defending champions after their first title in the previous season.
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2000 – 30 April 2001 |
| Champions | Valletta (18th title) |
| Relegated | Rabat Ajax Xgħajra Tornadoes |
| Champions League | Valletta |
| UEFA Cup | Sliema Wanderers Birkirkara |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Hibernians |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 506 (3.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Michael Mifsud (30 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Xgħajra Tornadoes 0–11 Sliema Wanderers (14 October 2000) |
2001–02 → | |
Locations of the 2000–01 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 | Valletta | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 42 | Qualification for the Top Six |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 24 | +46 | 39 | |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 37 | |
| 4 | Hibernians | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 35 | |
| 5 | Floriana | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 33 | |
| 6 | Ħamrun Spartans | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 25 | |
| 7 | Pietà Hotspurs | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 17 | Qualification for the Play-out |
| 8 | Naxxar Lions | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 12 | |
| 9 | Rabat Ajax | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 10 | |
| 10 | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 73 | −66 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
Results
| Home \ Away | BKR | FRN | HIB | ĦMR | NXR | PTA | RBT | SLM | VLT | XJR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkirkara | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 |
| Floriana | 2–2 | — | 1–4 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
| Hibernians | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 |
| Naxxar Lions | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–5 | 4–0 |
| Rabat Ajax | 0–4 | 0–7 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–3 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 0–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 6–1 | 7–0 | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 7–0 |
| Valletta | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 |
| Xgħajra Tornadoes | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–8 | 1–1 | 0–11 | 1–6 | — |
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: Valletta 21 points, Sliema Wanderers 20, Birkirkara 19, Hibernians 18, Floriana 17 and Ħamrun Spartans 13.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VLT | SLM | BKR | HIB | FRN | ĦMR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 46 | Qualification for the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 40 | Qualification for the 2001–02 UEFA Cup | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | |
| 3 | Birkirkara | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 36 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Hibernians | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 32 | Qualification for the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 5 | Floriana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 27 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | Ħamrun Spartans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 12 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
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: Pietà Hotspurs 9 points, Naxxar Lions 6, Rabat Ajax 5, Xgħajra Tornadoes 1.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | PTA | NXR | RBT | XJR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pietà Hotspurs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 8 | Naxxar Lions | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 17 | 2–2 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 | ||
| 9 | Rabat Ajax (R) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 | Relegation to the 2001–02 Maltese First Division | 4–2 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | |
| 10 | Xgħajra Tornadoes (R) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — |
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michael Mifsud |
Sliema Wanderers | 30 |
| 2 | Adrian Mifsud |
Hibernians | 23 |
| 3 |  Chris Oretan |
Valletta | 22 |
| Orosco Anonam |
Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 5 | Michael Galea |
Birkirkara | 21 |
| 6 | Malcolm Licari |
Pietà Hotspurs | 19 |
| 7 | Gilbert Agius |
Valletta | 15 |
| 8 |  Rufin Oba |
Floriana | 12 |
| 9 |  Eduardo do Nascimento |
Floriana | 11 |
| Massimo Grima |
Sliema Wanderers | ||
| Ivan Woods |
Pietà Hotspurs |
Hat-tricks
| Player[2] | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Zammit |
Ħamrun Spartans | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 3–0 | 5 September 2000 |
| Michael Mifsud |
Sliema Wanderers | Rabat Ajax | 6–0 | 9 September 2000 |
| Michael Mifsud6 |
Sliema Wanderers | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 11–0 | 14 October 2000 |
| Orosco Anonam |
Sliema Wanderers | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 11–0 | 14 October 2000 |
| Ndubisi Chukunyere |
Hibernians | Floriana | 4–1 | 16 October 2000 |
| Stefan Sultana4 |
Hibernians | Xgħajra Tornadoes | 6–0 | 21 October 2000 |
| Rufin Oba |
Floriana | Rabat Ajax | 7–0 | 19 November 2000 |
| Michael Mifsud |
Sliema Wanderers | Ħamrun Spartans | 6–1 | 10 December 2000 |
| Malcolm Licari |
Pietà Hotspurs | Naxxar Lions | 4–0 | 1 December 2000 |
| Michael Mifsud |
Sliema Wanderers | Naxxar Lions | 7–0 | 28 January 2001 |
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