2014–15 Maltese First Division
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Maltese First Division
|season = 2014–15
|winners = Pembroke Athleta
|promoted = Pembroke Athleta
St. Andrews
|relegated = Żurrieq
Msida Saint-Joseph
Birżebbuġa St. Peter's
|continentalcup1 =
|continentalcup1 qualifiers =
|continentalcup2 =
|continentalcup2 qualifiers =
|league topscorer = Ariel Laudisi (16 goals)
|biggest home win =
|biggest away win =
|highest scoring =
|matches = 183
|total goals = 543
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest winless =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance =
|prevseason = 2013–14
|nextseason = 2015–16
}}
The 2014–15 Maltese First Division (referred to as the BOV First Division due to sponsorship reasons) began on 12 September 2014 and finished with a play-off match on 3 May 2015.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2013–14 season.
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= To First Division =
= From First Division =
League table
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/leagues/24/bov-first-division.htm?feature=tables Malta Football Association]
|team1=PBK |team2=STA |team3=GŻI |team4=MEL |team5=FGR |team6=STG |team7=GDJ |team8=VIT |team9=LJA |team10=MQB |team11=RBT |team12=ŻRQ |team13=MSJ |team14=BBĠ
|result1=P |result2=P |result3=PO |result4=PO |result12=R |result13=R |result14=R
|win_BBĠ=3 |draw_BBĠ=3 |loss_BBĠ=20|gf_BBĠ=25 |ga_BBĠ=64 |status_BBĠ=R
|win_FGR=11|draw_FGR=10|loss_FGR=5 |gf_FGR=32 |ga_FGR=27
|win_GDJ=11|draw_GDJ=8 |loss_GDJ=7 |gf_GDJ=46 |ga_GDJ=32
|win_GŻI=14|draw_GŻI=3 |loss_GŻI=9 |gf_GŻI=46 |ga_GŻI=31 |status_GŻI=OP
|win_LJA=12|draw_LJA=2 |loss_LJA=12|gf_LJA=45 |ga_LJA=43
|win_MEL=14|draw_MEL=3 |loss_MEL=9 |gf_MEL=36 |ga_MEL=28 |status_MEL=
|win_MSJ=4 |draw_MSJ=3 |loss_MSJ=19|gf_MSJ=27 |ga_MSJ=64 |status_MSJ=R
|win_MQB=10|draw_MQB=6 |loss_MQB=10|gf_MQB=40 |ga_MQB=36
|win_PBK=17|draw_PBK=4 |loss_PBK=5 |gf_PBK=54 |ga_PBK=22 |status_PBK=CP
|win_RBT=8 |draw_RBT=5 |loss_RBT=13|gf_RBT=27 |ga_RBT=37
|win_STA=15|draw_STA=6 |loss_STA=5 |gf_STA=49 |ga_STA=32 |status_STA=P
|win_STG=11|draw_STG=8 |loss_STG=7 |gf_STG=43 |ga_STG=38
|win_VIT=11|draw_VIT=5 |loss_VIT=10|gf_VIT=44 |ga_VIT=43
|win_ŻRQ=6 |draw_ŻRQ=4 |loss_ŻRQ=16|gf_ŻRQ=29 |ga_ŻRQ=46 |status_ŻRQ=R
|name_BBĠ=Birżebbuġa St. Peter's
|name_FGR=Fgura United
|name_GDJ=Gudja United
|name_GŻI=Gżira United
|name_LJA=Lija Athletic
|name_MEL=Melita
|name_MSJ=Msida Saint-Joseph
|name_MQB=Mqabba
|name_PBK=Pembroke Athleta
|name_RBT=Rabat Ajax
|name_STA=St. Andrews
|name_STG=St. George's
|name_VIT=Vittoriosa Stars
|name_ŻRQ=Żurrieq
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
|res_col_header=PR
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to the 2015–16 Maltese Premier League
|col_PO=green2 |text_PO=Qualification for the play-off
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to the 2015–16 Maltese Second Division
}}
Results
Each team plays every other team in the league home-and-away for a total of 26 matches played each.
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/leagues/24/bov-first-division.htm?feature=results Malta Football Association]
| update = complete
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1=BBĠ |team2=FGR |team3=GDJ |team4=GŻI |team5=LJA |team6=MEL |team7=MQB |team8=MSJ |team9=PBK |team10=RBT |team11=STA |team12=STG |team13=VIT |team14=ŻRQ
| name_BBĠ = Birżebbuġa St. Peter's
| name_FGR = Fgura United
| name_GDJ = Gudja United
| name_GŻI = Gżira United
| name_LJA = Lija Athletic
| name_MEL = Melita
| name_MSJ = Msida Saint-Joseph
| name_MQB = Mqabba
| name_PBK = Pembroke Athleta
| name_RBT = Rabat Ajax
| name_STA = St. Andrews
| name_STG = St. George's
| name_VIT = Vittoriosa Stars
| name_ŻRQ = Żurrieq
| match_BBĠ_FGR = 0–1
| match_BBĠ_GDJ = 1–3
| match_BBĠ_GŻI = 0–1
| match_BBĠ_LJA = 1–5
| match_BBĠ_MEL = 0–1
| match_BBĠ_MQB = 0–0
| match_BBĠ_MSJ = 0–1
| match_BBĠ_PBK = 1–4
| match_BBĠ_RBT = 1–0
| match_BBĠ_STA = 5–7
| match_BBĠ_STG = 2–5
| match_BBĠ_VIT = 3–3
| match_BBĠ_ŻRQ = 0–1
| match_FGR_BBĠ = 1–1
| match_FGR_GDJ = 0–0
| match_FGR_GŻI = 4–3
| match_FGR_LJA = 4–2
| match_FGR_MEL = 0–2
| match_FGR_MQB = 2–1
| match_FGR_MSJ = 2–1
| match_FGR_PBK = 1–0
| match_FGR_RBT = 2–1
| match_FGR_STA = 0–0
| match_FGR_STG = 1–1
| match_FGR_VIT = 1–0
| match_FGR_ŻRQ = 0–0
| match_GDJ_BBĠ = 4–0
| match_GDJ_FGR = 3–2
| match_GDJ_GŻI = 3–1
| match_GDJ_LJA = 1–4
| match_GDJ_MEL = 2–2
| match_GDJ_MQB = 0–0
| match_GDJ_MSJ = 2–1
| match_GDJ_PBK = 0–1
| match_GDJ_RBT = 2–4
| match_GDJ_STA = 2–1
| match_GDJ_STG = 2–2
| match_GDJ_VIT = 0–2
| match_GDJ_ŻRQ = 4–1
| match_GŻI_BBĠ = 2–1
| match_GŻI_FGR = 1–1
| match_GŻI_GDJ = 0–0
| match_GŻI_LJA = 1–3
| match_GŻI_MEL = 2–3
| match_GŻI_MQB = 2–0
| match_GŻI_MSJ = 1–0
| match_GŻI_PBK = 0–2
| match_GŻI_RBT = 0–0
| match_GŻI_STA = 0–2
| match_GŻI_STG = 1–2
| match_GŻI_VIT = 4–1
| match_GŻI_ŻRQ = 2–1
| match_LJA_BBĠ = 4–3
| match_LJA_FGR = 1–0
| match_LJA_GDJ = 0–2
| match_LJA_GŻI = 0–3
| match_LJA_MEL = 2–1
| match_LJA_MQB = 0–0
| match_LJA_MSJ = 3–1
| match_LJA_PBK = 1–3
| match_LJA_RBT = 1–3
| match_LJA_STA = 1–4
| match_LJA_STG = 0–1
| match_LJA_VIT = 0–2
| match_LJA_ŻRQ = 2–0
| match_MEL_BBĠ = 1–0
| match_MEL_FGR = 0–0
| match_MEL_GDJ = 1–2
| match_MEL_GŻI = 1–3
| match_MEL_LJA = 1–0
| match_MEL_MQB = 3–1
| match_MEL_MSJ = 4–0
| match_MEL_PBK = 2–1
| match_MEL_RBT = 1–2
| match_MEL_STA = 2–2
| match_MEL_STG = 1–2
| match_MEL_VIT = 2–1
| match_MEL_ŻRQ = 1–0
| match_MQB_BBĠ = 3–0
| match_MQB_FGR = 2–0
| match_MQB_GDJ = 1–5
| match_MQB_GŻI = 0–5
| match_MQB_LJA = 2–3
| match_MQB_MEL = 0–1
| match_MQB_MSJ = 2–1
| match_MQB_PBK = 2–3
| match_MQB_RBT = 2–1
| match_MQB_STA = 3–1
| match_MQB_STG = 4–0
| match_MQB_VIT = 1–2
| match_MQB_ŻRQ = 1–1
| match_MSJ_BBĠ = 1–3
| match_MSJ_FGR = 1–2
| match_MSJ_GDJ = 2–6
| match_MSJ_GŻI = 1–6
| match_MSJ_LJA = 0–5
| match_MSJ_MEL = 2–1
| match_MSJ_MQB = 1–1
| match_MSJ_PBK = 1–2
| match_MSJ_RBT = 0–1
| match_MSJ_STA = 1–3
| match_MSJ_STG = 1–1
| match_MSJ_VIT = 0–3
| match_MSJ_ŻRQ = 4–1
| match_PBK_BBĠ = 4–0
| match_PBK_FGR = 1–1
| match_PBK_GDJ = 1–0
| match_PBK_GŻI = 1–0
| match_PBK_LJA = 1–0
| match_PBK_MEL = 0–1
| match_PBK_MQB = 1–1
| match_PBK_MSJ = 4–0
| match_PBK_RBT = 1–0
| match_PBK_STA = 0–0
| match_PBK_STG = 1–0
| match_PBK_VIT = 1–1
| match_PBK_ŻRQ = 4–1
| match_RBT_BBĠ = 1–0
| match_RBT_FGR = 1–2
| match_RBT_GDJ = 1–1
| match_RBT_GŻI = 0–1
| match_RBT_LJA = 2–0
| match_RBT_MEL = 0–2
| match_RBT_MQB = 0–3
| match_RBT_MSJ = 0–0
| match_RBT_PBK = 3–1
| match_RBT_STA = 2–1
| match_RBT_STG = 1–0
| match_RBT_VIT = 1–1
| match_RBT_ŻRQ = 1–5
| match_STA_BBĠ = 4–0
| match_STA_FGR = 2–2
| match_STA_GDJ = 0–0
| match_STA_GŻI = 2–1
| match_STA_LJA = 2–3
| match_STA_MEL = 2–1
| match_STA_MQB = 3–1
| match_STA_MSJ = 2–1
| match_STA_PBK = 2–1
| match_STA_RBT = 3–1
| match_STA_STG = 1–1
| match_STA_VIT = 0–4
| match_STA_ŻRQ = 1–0
| match_STG_BBĠ = 3–1
| match_STG_FGR = 1–0
| match_STG_GDJ = 3–2
| match_STG_GŻI = 2–3
| match_STG_LJA = 1–1
| match_STG_MEL = 2–0
| match_STG_MQB = 1–3
| match_STG_MSJ = 1–2
| match_STG_PBK = 2–5
| match_STG_RBT = 1–1
| match_STG_STA = 1–0
| match_STG_VIT = 2–1
| match_STG_ŻRQ = 1–1
| match_VIT_BBĠ = 4–1
| match_VIT_FGR = 1–2
| match_VIT_GDJ = 0–0
| match_VIT_GŻI = 0–1
| match_VIT_LJA = 4–1
| match_VIT_MEL = 2–0
| match_VIT_MQB = 0–4
| match_VIT_MSJ = 3–2
| match_VIT_PBK = 2–8
| match_VIT_RBT = 2–1
| match_VIT_STA = 0–1
| match_VIT_STG = 2–2
| match_VIT_ŻRQ = 1–4
| match_ŻRQ_BBĠ = 0–1
| match_ŻRQ_FGR = 1–1
| match_ŻRQ_GDJ = 1–0
| match_ŻRQ_GŻI = 1–2
| match_ŻRQ_LJA = 0–3
| match_ŻRQ_MEL = 0–1
| match_ŻRQ_MQB = 0–2
| match_ŻRQ_MSJ = 5–2
| match_ŻRQ_PBK = 0–3
| match_ŻRQ_RBT = 3–0
| match_ŻRQ_STA = 0–2
| match_ŻRQ_STG = 1–5
| match_ŻRQ_VIT = 1–2
| match_ŻRQ_STG_note = Match between Żurrieq and St. George's was originally played on 7 November 2014 but was abandoned due to heavy rainfall with a 0–0 scoreline
}}
Play-off
Due to a tie for third place between Melita and Gżira United, a play-off match was played to determine which team would participate in the promotion play-off against the tenth-placed team from the Premier League.{{cite web |url=http://www.maltafootball.com/2015/04/25/bov-division-1-gzira-united-force-decider-for-third-place |title=BOV Division 1:Gzira United force decider for third place |date=25 April 2015 |accessdate=25 April 2015 |website=MaltaFootball.com |first=Antoine |last=Busuttil }} The match was played on 3 May 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.maltafootball.com/2015/04/26/dates-for-deciders-released |title=Dates for deciders released |date=26 April 2015 |accessdate=26 April 2015 |website=MaltaFootball.com |first=Antoine |last=Busuttil }}
{{football box collapsible
|date =3 May 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Gżira United
|score = 0–0
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|aet =
|report = https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/leagues/24/bov-first-division.htm?feature=results&mp=3641
|team2= Melita
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Centenary Stadium
|referee = Matthew Degabriele{{cite web |url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150504/football/gzira-earn-shot-at-promotion.566687 |title=Gżira earn shot at promotion |newspaper=Times of Malta |date=4 May 2015 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}
|penalties1 =
- Moises Avila Perez {{pengoal}}
- Jerry Ani {{penmiss}}
- Ryan Dalli {{pengoal}}
- Matteo Caribotti {{pengoal}}
- Daniel Scerri {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 =
- {{pengoal}} Julian Galea
- {{pengoal}} Kurt Coleiro
- {{pengoal}} George Gribbon
- {{penmiss}} Federico Mennini
- {{penmiss}} Nicholas Micallef
|nobars = 1
}}
Top scorers
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Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
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rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ariel Laudisi |align="left"|Pembroke Athleta |rowspan="1"|17 |
rowspan="2"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi del Giudice |align="left"|Mqabba |rowspan="2"|14 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Catania
|align="left"|Gudja United |
rowspan="3"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Jojo Ogunnupe |align="left"|Żurrieq |rowspan="3"|11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Jeremiah Ani
|align="left"|Birżebbuġa St. Peter's |
align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Matteo Desira Buttigieg
|align="left"|St. Andrew's |
rowspan="6"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} John Nwoba Ogechukwu |align="left"|Gżira United |rowspan="6"|10 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Ayrton Azzopardi
|align="left"|Pembroke Athleta |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Ige Adeshina
|align="left"|Lija Athletic |
align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Larson Mallia
|align="left"|St. George's |
align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Trayo Grozev
|align="left"|St. Andrew's |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Gabriel Okechukwu
|align="left"|St. George's |
References
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External links
- [https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/leagues/leagues/24/bov-first-division.htm First Division] on Malta Football Association
{{Maltese First Division seasons}}
{{2014–15 in Maltese football}}
{{Maltese football}}
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