2000–01 Maltese First Division
The Maltese First Division 2000–01 (known as Rothmans First Division 2000–01 for sponsorship reasons) started on 9 September 2000 and finished on 29 April 2001. Gozo and Zurrieq were the relegated teams from the Maltese Premier League 1999-00. Marsaxlokk and Qormi were the promoted teams from the Maltese Second Division. Marsa finished as champions, by just one point, and were promoted to the Maltese Premier League 2001-02 alongside Lija Athletic, who finished runners-up. Tarxien and Zurrieq were relegated to the Maltese Second Division 2001-02. This was the second straight relegation for Zurrieq, having been relegated from the Premier League the previous season. Marsa suffered their only defeat at the hands of Zurrieq.
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Marsa |
| Promoted | Marsa Lija Athletic |
| Relegated | Tarxien Rainbows Zurrieq |
| Goals scored | 270 |
| Average goals/game | 3 |
| Top goalscorer | Kevin Loughborough (12) |
2001–02 → | |
Participating teams
The Maltese First Division 2000–01 was made up of these teams:
Changes from previous season
- Hamrun Spartans and Xghajra Tornadoes were promoted from the First Division to the Premier League. They were replaced with Gozo FC and Zurrieq, both relegated from Maltese Premier League 1999-00.
- Gzira and Zebbug were relegated to the Second Division. They were replaced by Marsaxlokk, champions of Second Division 1999-00, and Qormi, runner up of Second Division 1999-00.
Final League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsa (C) | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 35 | Champions and promotion to 2001–02 Maltese Premier League |
| 2 | Lija Athletic | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 34 | Runners-up and promotion to 2001–02 Maltese Premier League |
| 3 | Qormi | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 32 | |
| 4 | St.Patrick | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 27 | |
| 5 | Mosta | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 25 | |
| 6 | Marsaxlokk | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Gozo FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | St. Andrews | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 20 | |
| 9 | Tarxien Rainbows (R) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 18 | Relegation to 2001–02 Maltese Second Division |
| 10 | Zurrieq (R) | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 10 |
Top scorers
| Goals | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
12 |
 Kevin Loughborough |
St.Patrick |
11 |
 Johann Zammit |
Mosta |
10 |
Matthew Calascione |
St. Andrews |
9 |
 Uwa Ogbodo |
Qormi |
| Alan Tabone |
Lija |
Results
For a complete set of results, see 1.
References
- "Malta: MIA First Division 2000/01 Table". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.