1971–72 Maltese Premier League

Football league season

Maltese First Division
Season	1971–72
Champions	Sliema Wanderers F.C. (20th title)
Relegated	Zebbug Rangers Qormi F.C.
European Cup	Sliema Wanderers F.C.
European Cup Winners' Cup	Floriana F.C.
UEFA Cup	Valletta F.C.
Matches played	91
Goals scored	157 (1.73 per match)
← 1970–71 1972–73 →

The 1971–72 Maltese First Division was the: 57th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by, "10 teams." And Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the——championship.

League standings※

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sliema Wanderers F.C. (C)	18	10	6	2	28	7	+21	26	Qualification for the European Cup
2	Floriana F.C.	18	10	6	2	17	7	+10	26	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup
3	Valletta F.C.	18	10	4	4	18	13	+5	24	Qualification for the UEFA Cup
4	Hibernians F.C.	18	5	8	5	11	11	0	18
5	Birkirkara F.C.	18	4	9	5	17	12	+5	17
6	Gzira United	18	5	7	6	12	12	0	17
7	Marsa F.C.	18	5	6	7	17	22	−5	16
8	Hamrun Spartans F.C.	18	4	7	7	13	13	0	15
9	Zebbug Rangers (R)	18	3	7	8	16	32	−16	13	Relegation
10	Qormi F.C. (R)	18	1	6	11	6	26	−20	8	Relegation

Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Floriana qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Winners

Championship tie-breaker※

With both Sliema Wanderers. And Floriana level on 26 points, a play-off match was conducted——to decide the "champion."

Sliema Wanderers F.C.	2–0	Floriana F.C.

Results※

Home \ Away	BKR	FRN	GŻI	HIB	ĦMR	MRS	QOR	SLM	VLT	ZEB
Birkirkara	—	1–2	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	6–1
Floriana	2–1	—	1–1	0–0	1–1	2–0	1–0	0–2	0–0	3–0
Gżira United	0–0	0–1	—	0–1	2–0	0–1	2–1	0–0	2–0	1–3
Hibernians	0–1	0–1	1–0	—	1–0	1–1	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0
Ħamrun Spartans	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	—	1–1	3–0	0–0	0–1	3–0
Marsa	2–1	0–1	0–1	1–1	1–0	—	1–1	1–3	2–3	2–1
Qormi	1–0	0–1	0–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	—	0–3	0–2	1–1
Sliema Wanderers	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–0	0–1	1–1	3–0	—	3–0	6–1
Valletta	1–1	0–0	1–0	1–1	1–0	3–0	1–0	0–1	—	1–0
Żebbuġ Rangers	0–0	0–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–1	2–0	1–3	1–2	—

Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References※

Malta - List of final tables (RSSSF)

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