2006–07 Maltese First Division
Football league season
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The 2006–07 Maltese First Division (known as 2006–07 BOV First Division due to sponsorship reasons) started on September 3 and finished on May 13. Mosta and Ħamrun Spartans were the teams which were relegated from the 2005–06 Maltese Premier League. Qormi and Vittoriosa Stars were the promoted teams from 2005–06 Maltese Second Division. Ħamrun Spartans finished as champions and returned to the Premier League, having just been relegated. Mqabba were also promoted as runners-up. San Ġwann and Naxxar Lions were relegated to the Second Division.
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ħamrun Spartans |
| Promoted | Ħamrun Spartans Mqabba |
| Relegated | San Gwann Naxxar Lions |
| Goals | 290 |
| Average goals/game | 3.22 |
| Top goalscorer | Kenneth Abela (17) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
Teams
The Maltese First Division 2006–07 was made up of these teams:
Changes from previous season
- St. George's and Marsa were promoted from First Division to the Premier League. They were replaced with Mosta and Ħamrun Spartans, both relegated from 2005–06 Maltese Premier League.
- Lija Athletic and St. Andrews were relegated to the 2006–07 Maltese Second Division. They were replaced with Qormi and Vittoriosa Stars.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ħamrun Spartans (C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 39 | Promotion to 2007–08 Maltese Premier League |
| 2 | Mqabba | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 34 | |
| 3 | Tarxien Rainbows | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 28 | |
| 4 | St. Patrick | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 27 | |
| 5 | Senglea Athletic | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 27 | |
| 6 | Qormi | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 25 | |
| 7 | Vittoriosa Stars | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 22 | |
| 8 | Mosta | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 22 | |
| 9 | San Ġwann (R) | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 11 | Relegation to 2007–08 Maltese Second Division |
| 10 | Naxxar Lions (R) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 9 |
Results
Top scorers
- As of 13 May 2007[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenneth Abela |
St. Patrick | 17 |
| 2 |  Chima Dozie |
Senglea Athletic | 15 |
| 3 | Johann Zammit |
Qormi | 11 |
| John Paul Muscat |
Mqabba | ||
| 5 | Stefan Sultana |
Ħamrun Spartans | 10 |