1999–2000 Maltese Premier League

{{Short description|Football competition}}{{use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

{{Infobox football league season

|season = 1999–2000

|dates = 24 August 1999 – 29 April 2000

|competition = Maltese Premier League

|winners = Birkirkara
(1st title)

|relegated = Gozo
Żurrieq

|continentalcup1 = Champions League

|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Birkirkara

|continentalcup2 = UEFA Cup

|continentalcup2 qualifiers = Sliema Wanderers
Valletta

|continentalcup3 = UEFA Intertoto Cup

|continentalcup3 qualifiers = Floriana

|league topscorer = Michael Mifsud (21 goals)

|biggest home win =

|biggest away win =

|highest scoring =

|matches = 132

|total goals = 462

|prevseason = 1998–99

|nextseason = 2000–01

|updated =

}}

The 1999–2000 Maltese Premier League (known as the Rothmans Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 85th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Birkirkara F.C. won the championship.

Teams

{{Location map+ |Malta |width=300|float=right |caption=Locations of the 1999–2000 Maltese Premier League teams |places=

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=35.896667 |long=14.4625 |label=Birkirkara |label_size=80 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Malta |lat=35.893333 |long=14.505833 |label=Floriana |label_size=80 |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=35.872778 |long=14.5075 |label=Hibernians |label_size=80 |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=36.038349 |long=14.256160 |label=Gozo |label_size=80 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Malta |lat=35.915 |long=14.444722 |label=Naxxar L. |label_size=80 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Malta |lat=35.893056 |long=14.493611 |label=Pietà H. |label_size=80 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Malta |lat=35.881667 |long=14.398889 |label=Rabat A. |label_size=80 |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=35.912222 |long=14.504167 |label=Sliema W. |label_size=80 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Malta |lat=35.898373 |long=14.512216 |label=Valletta |label_size=80 |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Malta |lat=35.832790 |long=14.472729 |label=Żurrieq|label_size=80 |position=bottom}}

}}

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:

First phase

= League table =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=BIR|name_BIR=Birkirkara

|team2=VAL|name_VAL=Valletta

|team3=FLO|name_FLO=Floriana

|team4=SLI|name_SLI=Sliema Wanderers

|team5=PIE|name_PIE=Pietà Hotspurs

|team6=HIB|name_HIB=Hibernians

|team7=NAX|name_NAX=Naxxar Lions

|team8=GOZ|name_GOZ=Gozo

|team9=ZUR|name_ZUR=Żurrieq

|team10=RAB|name_RAB=Rabat Ajax

|win_BIR=15|draw_BIR=2|loss_BIR=1|gf_BIR=39|ga_BIR=9

|win_VAL=13|draw_VAL=1|loss_VAL=4|gf_VAL=58|ga_VAL=22

|win_FLO=11|draw_FLO=1|loss_FLO=6|gf_FLO=35|ga_FLO=24

|win_SLI=10|draw_SLI=3|loss_SLI=5|gf_SLI=41|ga_SLI=23

|win_PIE=7|draw_PIE=5|loss_PIE=6|gf_PIE=33|ga_PIE=36

|win_HIB=5|draw_HIB=7|loss_HIB=6|gf_HIB=28|ga_HIB=25

|win_NAX=4|draw_NAX=4|loss_NAX=10|gf_NAX=27|ga_NAX=40

|win_GOZ=3|draw_GOZ=5|loss_GOZ=10|gf_GOZ=14|ga_GOZ=29

|win_ZUR=3|draw_ZUR=3|loss_ZUR=12|gf_ZUR=20|ga_ZUR=55

|win_RAB=2|draw_RAB=3|loss_RAB=13|gf_RAB=19|ga_RAB=51

|col_CG=green1|text_CG=Qualification for the Top Six

|result1=CG|result2=CG|result3=CG|result4=CG|result5=CG|result6=CG

|col_RG=red2|text_RG=Qualification for the Play-out

|result7=RG|result8=RG|result9=RG|result10=RG

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malt00.html RSSSF]

}}

= Results =

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malt00.html RSSSF]

| update = complete

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1=BKR | team2=FRN | team3=GZO | team4=HIB | team5=NXR | team6=PTA | team7=RBT | team8=SLM | team9=VLT | team10=ŻRQ

| name_BKR=Birkirkara

| name_FRN=Floriana

| name_GZO=Gozo

| name_HIB=Hibernians

| name_NXR=Naxxar Lions

| name_PTA=Pietà Hotspurs

| name_RBT=Rabat Ajax

| name_SLM=Sliema Wanderers

| name_VLT=Valletta

| name_ŻRQ=Żurrieq

|match_BKR_FRN=2-1

|match_BKR_GZO=2-0

|match_BKR_HIB=2-0

|match_BKR_NXR=5-2

|match_BKR_PTA=3-1

|match_BKR_RBT=4-0

|match_BKR_SLM=2-1

|match_BKR_VLT=2-0

|match_BKR_ŻRQ=2-0

|match_FRN_BKR=0-1

|match_FRN_GZO=5-1

|match_FRN_HIB=2-0

|match_FRN_NXR=2-0

|match_FRN_PTA=2-2

|match_FRN_RBT=4-3

|match_FRN_SLM=1-0

|match_FRN_VLT=3-1

|match_FRN_ŻRQ=3-2

|match_GZO_BKR=1-0

|match_GZO_FRN=0-1

|match_GZO_HIB=1-1

|match_GZO_NXR=0-0

|match_GZO_PTA=0-0

|match_GZO_RBT=1-1

|match_GZO_SLM=1-2

|match_GZO_VLT=0-2

|match_GZO_ŻRQ=1-0

|match_HIB_BKR=0-0

|match_HIB_FRN=0-1

|match_HIB_GZO=3-1

|match_HIB_NXR=3-3

|match_HIB_PTA=2-2

|match_HIB_RBT=3-0

|match_HIB_SLM=1-1

|match_HIB_VLT=3-2

|match_HIB_ŻRQ=1-2

|match_NXR_BKR=1-5

|match_NXR_FRN=3-0

|match_NXR_GZO=2-1

|match_NXR_HIB=0-0

|match_NXR_PTA=2-3

|match_NXR_RBT=2-3

|match_NXR_SLM=2-3

|match_NXR_VLT=2-4

|match_NXR_ŻRQ=3-0

|match_PTA_BKR=0-1

|match_PTA_FRN=3-2

|match_PTA_GZO=2-3

|match_PTA_HIB=1-4

|match_PTA_NXR=1-0

|match_PTA_RBT=2-1

|match_PTA_SLM=0-0

|match_PTA_VLT=2-5

|match_PTA_ŻRQ=2-1

|match_RBT_BKR=0-2

|match_RBT_FRN=1-4

|match_RBT_GZO=2-1

|match_RBT_HIB=0-3

|match_RBT_NXR=2-3

|match_RBT_PTA=2-2

|match_RBT_SLM=0-2

|match_RBT_VLT=0-9

|match_RBT_ŻRQ=1-3

|match_SLM_BKR=0-1

|match_SLM_FRN=2-1

|match_SLM_GZO=4-1

|match_SLM_HIB=3-3

|match_SLM_NXR=3-0

|match_SLM_PTA=2-3

|match_SLM_RBT=3-1

|match_SLM_VLT=1-3

|match_SLM_ŻRQ=5-0

|match_VLT_BKR=1-1

|match_VLT_FRN=2-1

|match_VLT_GZO=1-0

|match_VLT_HIB=2-0

|match_VLT_NXR=3-0

|match_VLT_PTA=5-3

|match_VLT_RBT=2-1

|match_VLT_SLM=1-2

|match_VLT_ŻRQ=9-1

|match_ŻRQ_BKR=1-4

|match_ŻRQ_FRN=1-2

|match_ŻRQ_GZO=1-1

|match_ŻRQ_HIB=2-1

|match_ŻRQ_NXR=2-2

|match_ŻRQ_PTA=1-4

|match_ŻRQ_RBT=1-1

|match_ŻRQ_SLM=2-7

|match_ŻRQ_VLT=0-6

}}

Second phase

= Top Six =

File:Floriana-Pieta Hotspurs.jpg

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: Birkirkara 24 points, Valletta 20, Floriana 17, Sliema Wanderers 17, Pietà Hotspurs 13 and Hibernians 11.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=BKR|name_BKR=Birkirkara

|team2=SLM|name_SLM=Sliema Wanderers

|team3=VLT|name_VLT=Valletta

|team4=FRN|name_FRN=Floriana

|team5=PTA|name_PTA=Pietà Hotspurs

|team6=HIB|name_HIB=Hibernians

|win_BKR=7|draw_BKR=1|loss_BKR=2|gf_BKR=22|ga_BKR=5|status_BKR=C

|win_SLM=7|draw_SLM=1|loss_SLM=2|gf_SLM=21|ga_SLM=13

|win_VLT=5|draw_VLT=1|loss_VLT=4|gf_VLT=17|ga_VLT=14

|win_FRN=3|draw_FRN=1|loss_FRN=6|gf_FRN=15|ga_FRN=20

|win_PTA=3|draw_PTA=0|loss_PTA=7|gf_PTA=12|ga_PTA=21

|win_HIB=3|draw_HIB=0|loss_HIB=7|gf_HIB= 9|ga_HIB=23

|adjust_points_BKR=24

|adjust_points_SLM=17

|adjust_points_VLT=20

|adjust_points_FRN=17

|adjust_points_PTA=13

|adjust_points_HIB=11

|show_matches=true

|teamwidth=110

|matches_style=FBR

|match_BKR_FRN = 1-1

|match_BKR_HIB = 0-1

|match_BKR_PTA = 5-0

|match_BKR_SLM = 2-0

|match_BKR_VLT = 2-1

|match_FRN_BKR = 0-3

|match_FRN_HIB = 3-0

|match_FRN_PTA = 2-0

|match_FRN_SLM = 4-5

|match_FRN_VLT = 0-2

|match_HIB_BKR = 0-2

|match_HIB_FRN = 2-1

|match_HIB_PTA = 0-3

|match_HIB_SLM = 2-5

|match_HIB_VLT = 2-1

|match_PTA_BKR = 1-0

|match_PTA_FRN = 2-3

|match_PTA_HIB = 4-0

|match_PTA_SLM = 0-3

|match_PTA_VLT = 0-2

|match_SLM_BKR = 0-2

|match_SLM_FRN = 2-1

|match_SLM_HIB = 2-1

|match_SLM_PTA = 2-0

|match_SLM_VLT = 0-0

|match_VLT_BKR = 1-5

|match_VLT_FRN = 3-0

|match_VLT_HIB = 2-1

|match_VLT_PTA = 4-2

|match_VLT_SLM = 1-2

|col_CL=green1|text_CL=Qualification for the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League

|result1=CL

|col_UC=blue1|text_UC=Qualification for the 2000–01 UEFA Cup

|result2=UC|result3=UC

|col_IC=#ccccff|text_IC=Qualification for the 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup

|result4=IC

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malt00.html RSSSF]

}}

= 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: Naxxar Lions 8 points, Gozo 7, Zurrieq 6, Rabat Ajax 5.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=R

|highest_pos = 7

|team7=NXR|name_NXR=Naxxar Lions

|team8=RBT|name_RBT=Rabat Ajax

|team9=GZO|name_GZO=Gozo

|team10=ŻRQ|name_ŻRQ=Żurrieq

|win_NXR=4|draw_NXR=1|loss_NXR=1|gf_NXR=17|ga_NXR=9

|win_RBT=3|draw_RBT=3|loss_RBT=0|gf_RBT=15|ga_RBT=11

|win_GZO=1|draw_GZO=2|loss_GZO=3|gf_GZO= 8|ga_GZO=10|status_GZO=R

|win_ŻRQ=1|draw_ŻRQ=0|loss_ŻRQ=5|gf_ŻRQ=12|ga_ŻRQ=22|status_ŻRQ=R

|adjust_points_NXR=8

|adjust_points_RBT=5

|adjust_points_GZO=7

|adjust_points_ŻRQ=6

|show_matches=true

|teamwidth=110

|matches_style=FBR

|match_GZO_NXR = 1-3

|match_GZO_RBT = 0-0

|match_GZO_ŻRQ = 3-1

|match_NXR_GZO = 1-0

|match_NXR_RBT = 3-3

|match_NXR_ŻRQ = 6-2

|match_RBT_GZO = 1-1

|match_RBT_NXR = 3-2

|match_RBT_ŻRQ = 5-3

|match_ŻRQ_GZO = 4-3

|match_ŻRQ_NXR = 0-2

|match_ŻRQ_RBT = 2-3

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the 2000–01 Maltese First Division

|result9=R|result10=R

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malt00.html RSSSF]

}}

Season statistics

File:Mifsud, Michael (cropped).jpg finished as the league top scorer with 21 goals.]]

= Top scorers =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals{{cite web |url=http://archive.malta-football.com/archives/1999-2000/table.shtmlml |title=Rothmans Premier League |website=MaltaFootball.com |access-date=16 August 2022 }}

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Michael Mifsud

|align="left"|Sliema Wanderers

|21

rowspan="2"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Gilbert Agius

|align="left"|Valletta

|rowspan="2"|17

align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Stefan Giglio

|align="left"|Valletta

rowspan="2"|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Nikolai Kirilov

|align="left"|Żurrieq

|rowspan="2"|15

align="left"|{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Nenad Veselji

|align="left"|Valletta

rowspan="3"|6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Michael Galea

|align="left"|Birkirkara

|rowspan="3"|14

align="left"|{{flagicon|DR Congo}} Rufin Oba

|align="left"|Floriana

align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Orosco Anonam

|align="left"|Naxxar Lions

9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Malcolm Licari

|align="left"|Pietà Hotspurs

|12

10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALB}} Edmond Lufi

|align="left"|Pietà Hotspurs

|11

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