1989–90 Maltese Premier League
Annual soccer tournament
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The 1989–90 Maltese Premier League was the 10th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 75th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 9 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.
| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Valletta F.C. (13th title) |
| Relegated | Tarxien Rainbows F.C. Zebbug Rangers |
| European Cup | Valletta F.C. |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | Sliema Wanderers F.C. |
| UEFA Cup | Hibernians F.C. |
| Matches | 73 |
| Goals | 206 (2.82 per match) |
← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
Teams
Locations of the 1989–90 Maltese Premier League teams
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta F.C. (C) | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 6 | +25 | 26[a] | Qualification for the European Cup |
| 2 | Sliema Wanderers F.C. | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 24 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup[b] |
| 3 | Hibernians F.C. | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 23 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Ħamrun Spartans F.C. | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 23 | |
| 5 | Floriana F.C. | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 17 | |
| 6 | Naxxar Lions | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 11 | |
| 7 | Żurrieq F.C. | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 11 | |
| 8 | Tarxien Rainbows F.C. (R) | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 40 | −31 | 4 | Relegation |
| 9 | Zebbug Rangers (R) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 49 | −43 | 3 |
Third Place tie-breaker
With both Hibernians and Hamrun Spartans level on 23 points, a play-off match was conducted to qualification for the UEFA Cup