2004–05 Maltese First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Maltese First Division
| season = 2004–05
| winners = Ħamrun Spartans
| promoted = Ħamrun Spartans
Mosta
| relegated = Balzan Youths
Gozo
| league topscorer = Jeremiah Ani (18)
| total goals = 279
| average goals = 3.1
| prevseason = 2003–04
| nextseason = 2005–06
}}
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.
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
=Team changes=
==From Second Division==
;Promoted to Premier League
;Relegated to Second Division
== To First Division ==
;Relegated from Premier League
;Promoted from Second Division
Teams
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Team
! City |
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Balzan Youths
| Balzan |
Gozo
| Gozo |
Ħamrun Spartans
| Ħamrun |
Marsa
| Marsa |
Mosta
| Mosta |
Mqabba
| Mqabba |
Naxxar Lions
| Naxxar |
San Ġwann |
Senglea Athletic
| Senglea |
St. George's
| Cospicua |
League table
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete|source={{cite web |url=http://archive.malta-football.com/archives/2004-05/tables/first/tableoverall.htm |title=Malta: MIA First Division 2004/05 Table |website=MaltaFootball.com |accessdate=22 August 2022 }}
|team1=ĦAM |team2=MOS |team3=MQA |team4=SEN |team5=MAR |team6=SĠW |team7=NAX |team8=STG |team9=BAL |team10=GOZ
|name_ĦAM=Ħamrun Spartans
|name_MOS=Mosta
|name_MQA=Mqabba
|name_SEN=Senglea Athletic
|name_MAR=Marsa
|name_SĠW=San Ġwann
|name_NAX=Naxxar Lions
|name_STG=St. George's
|name_BAL=Balzan
|name_GOZ=Gozo
|result1=P |result2=P |result9=REL |result10=REL
|win_ĦAM=10 |draw_ĦAM=5 |loss_ĦAM=3 |gf_ĦAM=30 |ga_ĦAM=19 |status_ĦAM=C
|win_MOS=9 |draw_MOS=5 |loss_MOS=4 |gf_MOS=37 |ga_MOS=24
|win_MQA=9 |draw_MQA=4 |loss_MQA=5 |gf_MQA=33 |ga_MQA=19
|win_SEN=7 |draw_SEN=7 |loss_SEN=4 |gf_SEN=31 |ga_SEN=27
|win_MAR=7 |draw_MAR=5 |loss_MAR=6 |gf_MAR=38 |ga_MAR=33
|win_NAX=7 |draw_NAX=2 |loss_NAX=9 |gf_NAX=29 |ga_NAX=35
|win_SĠW=6 |draw_SĠW=5 |loss_SĠW=7 |gf_SĠW=21 |ga_SĠW=27
|win_STG=6 |draw_STG=6 |loss_STG=6 |gf_STG=23 |ga_STG=25 |adjust_points_STG=-2 |note_STG=St. George's were deducted 2 points due to the incidents in the match against Senglea Athletic.
|win_BAL=5 |draw_BAL=3 |loss_BAL=10 |gf_BAL=23 |ga_BAL=31 |status_BAL=R
|win_GOZ=1 |draw_GOZ=4 |loss_GOZ=13 |gf_GOZ=14 |ga_GOZ=39 |status_GOZ=R
|res_col_header=PR
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to 2005–06 Maltese Premier League
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to 2005–06 Maltese Second Division
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| update = complete
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1=BAL |team2=GOZ |team3=ĦAM |team4=MAR |team5=MOS |team6=MQA |team7=NAX |team8=SĠW |team9=SEN |team10=STG
| name_BAL = Balzan Youths
| name_GOZ = Gozo
| name_ĦAM = Ħamrun Spartans
| name_MAR = Marsa
| name_MOS = Mosta
| name_MQA = Mqabba
| name_NAX = Naxxar Lions
| name_SĠW = San Ġwann
| name_SEN = Senglea Athletic
| name_STG = St. George's
| match_BAL_GOZ = 5−0
| match_BAL_ĦAM = 1−1
| match_BAL_MAR = 3−2
| match_BAL_MOS = 1−2
| match_BAL_MQA = 1−3
| match_BAL_NAX = 1−3
| match_BAL_SĠW = 0−0
| match_BAL_SEN = 2−0
| match_BAL_STG = 1−3
| match_GOZ_BAL = 1−2
| match_GOZ_ĦAM = 1−0
| match_GOZ_MAR = 1−2
| match_GOZ_MOS = 1−2
| match_GOZ_MQA = 1−1
| match_GOZ_NAX = 0−3
| match_GOZ_SĠW = 1−2
| match_GOZ_SEN = 0−1
| match_GOZ_STG = 0−3
| match_ĦAM_BAL = 1−0
| match_ĦAM_GOZ = 0−0
| match_ĦAM_MAR = 2−1
| match_ĦAM_MOS = 3−2
| match_ĦAM_MQA = 3−2
| match_ĦAM_NAX = 4−2
| match_ĦAM_SĠW = 2−1
| match_ĦAM_SEN = 3−4
| match_ĦAM_STG = 2−0
| match_MAR_BAL = 2−2
| match_MAR_GOZ = 5−1
| match_MAR_ĦAM = 1−1
| match_MAR_MOS = 3−1
| match_MAR_MQA = 1−3
| match_MAR_NAX = 1−2
| match_MAR_SĠW = 5−4
| match_MAR_SEN = 2−2
| match_MAR_STG = 2−2
| match_MOS_BAL = 3−1
| match_MOS_GOZ = 3−2
| match_MOS_ĦAM = 1−0
| match_MOS_MAR = 3−1
| match_MOS_MQA = 2−1
| match_MOS_NAX = 2−3
| match_MOS_SĠW = 3−3
| match_MOS_SEN = 6−0
| match_MOS_STG = 0−0
| match_MQA_BAL = 2−0
| match_MQA_GOZ = 5−2
| match_MQA_ĦAM = 0−0
| match_MQA_MAR = 0−1
| match_MQA_MOS = 0−3
| match_MQA_NAX = 2−1
| match_MQA_SĠW = 3−0
| match_MQA_SEN = 2−0
| match_MQA_STG = 3−0
| match_NAX_BAL = 3−0
| match_NAX_GOZ = 2−1
| match_NAX_ĦAM = 1−3
| match_NAX_MAR = 1−3
| match_NAX_MOS = 2−2
| match_NAX_MQA = 1−0
| match_NAX_SĠW = 1−1
| match_NAX_SEN = 0−1
| match_NAX_STG = 1−3
| match_SĠW_BAL = 0−1
| match_SĠW_GOZ = 0−0
| match_SĠW_ĦAM = 0−2
| match_SĠW_MAR = 3−1
| match_SĠW_MOS = 1−1
| match_SĠW_MQA = 1−1
| match_SĠW_NAX = 4−1
| match_SĠW_SEN = 1−2
| match_SĠW_STG = 0−0
| match_SEN_BAL = 2−1
| match_SEN_GOZ = 1−0
| match_SEN_ĦAM = 1−1
| match_SEN_MAR = 1−1
| match_SEN_MOS = 2−1
| match_SEN_MQA = 2−2
| match_SEN_NAX = 5−2
| match_SEN_SĠW = 1−2
| match_SEN_STG = 1−1
| match_STG_BAL = 3−1
| match_STG_GOZ = 2−2
| match_STG_ĦAM = 1−2
| match_STG_MAR = 1−4
| match_STG_MOS = 0−0
| match_STG_MQA = 0−3
| match_STG_NAX = 2−0
| match_STG_SEN = 0−2
| match_STG_SĠW = 2−1
| match_STG_SEN_note = 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.
}}
Top scorers
{{updated|15 May 2005}}{{cite web |url=http://archive.malta-football.com/archives/2004-05/tables/first/scorers.htm |title=Malta: MIA First Division 2004/05 Scorers |website=MaltaFootball.com |accessdate=22 August 2022 }}
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Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
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1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Jeremiah Ani |align="left"|Naxxar Lions |18 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Uchenna Anywanna |align="left"|Mqabba |16 |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Ikechukwu Chibueze |align="left"|Mosta |13 |
rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Stefan Sultana |align="left"|Ħamrun Spartans |rowspan="2"|12 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Gilbert Martin
|align="left"|Marsa |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Maltese First Division seasons}}
{{2004–05 in Maltese football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 Maltese First Division}}