2008–09 Maltese Second Division

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Mgarr United
Marsa
Goals scored341
Average goals/game2.58
Top goalscorerMatthew Borg I (18)

The 2008–09

Zurrieq
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Participating teams

Changes from previous season

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Balzan (C) 22 18 3 1 48 9 +39 58[a] Champions and promotion to 2009–10 Maltese First Division
2 Melita 22 15 5 2 49 11 +38 50 Runners-up and promotion to 2009–10 Maltese First Division
3 Lija Athletic 22 15 3 4 35 17 +18 48
4 Santa Venera Lightning 22 10 4 8 24 24 0 34
5
Birzebbuga St. Peters
22 9 4 9 27 28 −1 31
6
Mellieha
22 9 3 10 29 24 +5 30
7 Gozo FC 22 7 6 9 27 37 −10 27
8 St. Andrews 22 4 13 5 24 23 +1 25
9
Zebbug Rangers
22 5 9 8 25 29 −4 19[b]
10
Naxxar Lions
(R)
22 4 5 13 25 49 −24 17 Relegation playoffs
11
Mgarr United
(R)
22 3 6 13 18 41 −23 15 Relegation to 2009–10 Maltese Third Division
12 Marsa (R) 22 1 3 18 10 49 −39 6
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 bonus point awarded?
  2. Zebbug started the season with a 5 point deduction due to incidents that occurred in the Champions play-off of the 3rd Division

Relegation-promotion play-off

Participating
Club
Position
Gudja United 3rd in 3rd Division Section A
Mdina Knights
2nd in 3rd Division Section A
Naxxar Lions
10th in Maltese Second Division 2007-08
Santa Lucia 3rd in 3rd Division Section B
Zurrieq
2nd in 3rd Division Section B
Quarter final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Gudja United
0–2 Santa Lucia
Semi finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mdina Knights
0–1
Zurrieq
Naxxar Lions
0–1 Santa Lucia
Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Zurrieq
2–2 (
a.e.t.) (5–4 p
)
Santa Lucia

Results

Home \ Away
BAL
BIR
GOZ
LIJ MAR MLT
MLL
MGA
NAX
STA STV
ZEB
Balzan
1–0 7–1 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 5–3 1–0 4–0 1–0
Birzebbuga
0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 6–3
Gozo
0–1 1–1 2–3 3–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
Lija 2–0 1–0 5–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–2
Marsa 0–3 0–1 3–4 0–4 0–4 0–3 0–3 2–3 0–0 2–5 0–3
Melita 0–0 4–0 3–0 0–1 3–0 4–1 0–0 6–1 1–0 3–0 2–1
Mellieha
0–1 0–1 3–0 0–3 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–2 0–0 1–1
Mgarr
0–5 2–3 0–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–3 0–3 1–1 2–3 2–0
Naxxar
1–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–0 1–6 0–2 0–0 3–3 0–2 0–1
St. Andrews 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–1
St. Venera 0–3 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–1
Zebbug
0–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–3 0–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Goals Player Team
18 Malta Matthew Borg I Melita
13 Malta Aaron Agius
Balzan
12 Malta Ronnie Celeste
Birzebbuga
11 Malta Wayne Borg St. John
Mellieha