2011–12 Malta Futsal First Division
Football league season
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The 2011–12 Maltese Futsal First Division is the 13th season of the futsal championship in Malta, since the beginning of organized futsal in the country in 1999.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Malta |
| Champions | ZC Excess (3nd title) |
| 2012–13 UEFA Futsal Cup | ZC Excess as Balzan |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Ribić (ZC Excess RP Bidnija) 40 goals |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Format
The 2011–12 Maltese Futsal First Division was contested in two stages. In the first phase, the league consisted of nine participants, each playing against the others twice in a double-round-robin format. Pentagon Prop FC was ruled out before the start of the Competition. Following this stage, the top four teams qualified for the play-offs.[1]
League stage
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZC Excess | 43 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 40 | +104 |
| 2 | Naxxar Motors | 42 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 45 | +86 |
| 3 | Paola Downtown | 37 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 125 | 54 | +71 |
| 4 | White Eagles | 27 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 91 | 83 | +8 |
| 5 | Sliema Wanderers Bilbao | 18 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 94 | –34 |
| 6 | Valletta | 18 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 90 | –44 |
| 7 | Luxol-Amazon Cinco | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 74 | –19 |
| 8 | Los Street Boyz | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 132 | –71 |
| 9 | Pentagon Properties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Hibs | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 147 | –101 |
Note: Pentagon Prop FC out of competition.
Legend:
- Qualified for play-offs
Championship Play-Off
The 2011–12 Maltese Futsal Championship concluded with a play-off series involving the top four teams from the regular season. The semi-finals and final were played the best of three, with a third leg scheduled only if necessary. ZC Excess emerged as the champions after defeating Naxxar Motors in the final.[2][3] However, for the 2012–13 UEFA Futsal Cup, they represented Malta under the name Balzan.[4]
Semi-Finals
1st Matches – 30/4/2012
2nd Matches – 7/5/2012
3rd Matches – 11/5/2012 (Not necessary)
Final
1st Match – 21/5/2012
Top Goalscorers
Aleksandar Ribić of ZC Excess RP Bidnija finished as the league's top scorer with 40 goals, followed by Noel Bray of Naxxar Motors with 35, while Florin Anton and Glenn Bonello, both also representing ZC Excess RP Bidnija, scored 32 goals each.[5]