2008–09 Maltese Futsal First Division
Football league season
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The 2008–09 Maltese Futsal First Division is the 10th season of the futsal championship in Malta, since the beginning of organized futsal in the country in 1999.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Malta |
| Champions | White Eagles (2nd title) |
| Relegated | None |
| 2009–10 UEFA Futsal Cup | White Eagles |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Jeepers were winners of both the League[1] and Championship Pool,[2] while the overall winner after the playoffs was White Eagles.[3]
Phase One - First Division League
The first phase of the competition featured eleven clubs competing in a single round-robin format, where each team played against all others once.[4][5][6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeepers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 28 |
| 2 | Aluserv | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 23 |
| 3 | Naxxar Motors | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 21 |
| 4 | Southenders V. | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 35 | –2 | 17 |
| 5 | Pentagon Prop. | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | White Eagles | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 14 |
| 7 | Scandals | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 13 |
| 8 | MaBu | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 64 | –16 | 10 |
| 9 | Swing Kids | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 53 | –12 | 9 |
| 10 | Luxol-Amazon Projects | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 48 | –17 | 9 |
| 11 | Headhunters | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 88 | –49 | 0 |
Phase Two - Championship Pool
The top six teams from the regular season advanced to Phase Two, where they played each other once in a single round-robin format to determine the final standings before the playoff. The points earned during this phase were added to the regular season tally to produce the overall table.[7][8][9]
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naxxar Motors Futsal | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19 | +5 |
| 2 | Jeepers FC | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 | −3 |
| 3 | Aluserv Futsal | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 15 | +18 |
| 4 | White Eagles FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 25 | +1 |
| 5 | Pentagon Properties BFC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 21 | −6 |
| 6 | Southendrs | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 27 | −15 |
Phase Two - Relegation Pool
The bottom five teams ended up in the Relegation Pool, where each club played once against the others in a single round-robin tournament.[10][11] It turned out that the decisive match was played in the first round, where Amazon defeated Scandals 3–1, eventually finishing three points above their opponent in the final standings.[12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxol-Amazon Pago | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 17 |
| 2 | Scandals Futsal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 14 |
| 3 | Swing Kids | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 10 |
| 4 | MaBu FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 6 |
| 5 | Headhunters | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 3 |
Phase Three – Championship Play-Offs
The Championship Play-Offs of the 2008–09 Maltese Futsal First Division began with the quarter-finals on 23 March 2009 and concluded with the final on 23 April 2009. White Eagles emerged as champions after a convincing win in the final.[13][14]
Quarter-finals
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2009 | Aluserv Cinco vs Southenders Vitel | 7–4 |
| 23 March 2009 | Pentagon Properties BFC vs White Eagles | 4–3 |
| 30 March 2009 | Southenders Vitel vs Aluserv Cinco | 3–5 |
| 30 March 2009 | White Eagles vs Pentagon Properties BFC | 4–0 |
Semi-finals
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2009 | Jeepers vs Aluserv Cinco | 3–3 |
| 6 April 2009 | Naxxar Motorsvs White Eagles | 5–4 |
| 13 April 2009 | Aluserv Cinco vs Jeepers | 3–4 |
| 13 April 2009 | White Eagles vs Naxxar Motors | 8–2 |
Final
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2009 | Jeepers vs White Eagles | 5–10 |
Awards
After the season, the award for Best Futsal Player in Maltese Futsal First Division went to the Serbia futsal professional Aleksandar Ribić of White Eagles. He was voted ahead of his compatriot Željko Aničić of Jeepers FC, followed by two Aluserv Futsal players: Nicholas Bilocca and Bjorn Vassallo.[15]