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.
Teams
The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season: Ħamrun Spartans Xgħajra Tornadoes
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division: Gozo Żurrieq
First phase League table
Results
Second phase 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.
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.
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Michael MifsudSliema Wanderers302 Adrian MifsudHibernians233 Chris OretanValletta22 Orosco AnonamSliema Wanderers5 Michael GaleaBirkirkara216 Malcolm LicariPietà Hotspurs197 Gilbert AgiusValletta158 Rufin ObaFloriana129 Eduardo do NascimentoFloriana11 Massimo GrimaSliema Wanderers Ivan WoodsPietà Hotspurs
Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate Paul ZammitĦamrun SpartansXgħajra Tornadoes3–0 Michael MifsudSliema WanderersRabat Ajax6–0 Michael Mifsud6Sliema WanderersXgħajra Tornadoes11–0 Orosco AnonamSliema WanderersXgħajra Tornadoes11–0 Ndubisi ChukunyereHiberniansFloriana4–1 Stefan Sultana4HiberniansXgħajra Tornadoes6–0 Rufin ObaFlorianaRabat Ajax7–0 Michael MifsudSliema WanderersĦamrun Spartans6–1 Malcolm LicariPietà HotspursNaxxar Lions4–0 Michael MifsudSliema WanderersNaxxar Lions7–0
References
External links Official website