1981–82 Maltese Premier League
Football league season
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The 1981–82 Maltese Premier League was the 2nd season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 67th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by eight teams, and Hibernians F.C. won the championship.
| Season | 1981–82 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hibernians F.C. (6th title) |
| Relegated | Senglea Athletics F.C. Gzira United |
| European Cup | Hibernians F.C. |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Sliema Wanderers F.C. |
| UEFA Cup | Żurrieq F.C. |
| Matches | 57 |
| Goals | 158 (2.77 per match) |
← 1980–81 1982–83 → | |
Teams
Locations of the 1981–82 Maltese Premier League teams
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernians F.C. (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 7 | +29 | 26 | Qualification for the European Cup |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers F.C. | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 18 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
| 3 | Żurrieq F.C. | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 16 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Floriana F.C. | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 16 | |
| 5 | Valletta F.C. | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ħamrun Spartans F.C. | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 12 | |
| 7 | Senglea Athletics F.C. (R) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 10 | Relegation |
| 8 | Gzira United (R) | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 34 | −27 | 1 |
- Sliema Wanderers qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Runners-up, as winners Hibernians already qualified for the European Cup.
Third Place tie-breaker
With both Zurrieq and Floriana level on 16 points, a play-off match was conducted to qualification for the UEFA Cup