2003–04 Maltese First Division
The Maltese First Division 2003–04 (known as MIA First Division 2003–04 for sponsorship reasons) started on 13 September 2003 and finished on 9 May 2004. Marsa and Mosta were relegated from Maltese Premier League. Tarxien and San Gwann were promoted from Maltese Second Division with the latter (San Gwann) having won a promotion playoff against Vittoriosa. St.Patrick were the champions while Lija were runners-up. Both were promoted to Maltese Premier League. Tarxien and Rabat were relegated to Maltese Second Division with the former having just clinched promotion only to go straight down again.
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St. Patrick |
| Promoted | St. Patrick Lija Athletic |
| Relegated | Tarxien Rainbows Rabat Ajax |
| Goals scored | 293 |
| Average goals/game | 3.25 |
| Top goalscorer | Ikechukwu Chibueze (18) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Participating teams
The Maltese First Division 2003–04 was made up of these teams:
Changes from previous season
- Msida SJ and Balzan Youths were promoted from the First Division to the Premier League. They were replaced by Marsa and Mosta, both relegated from Maltese Premier League 2002-03.
- Gozo FC and Xghajra Tornadoes were relegated to the Maltese Second Division 2003-04. They were replaced by Tarxien Rainbows, champions of Maltese Second Division 2003-04 and San Gwann, runners-up.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Patrick (C) | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 33 | Champions and promotion to 2004–05 Maltese Premier League |
| 2 | Lija Athletic | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 32 | Runners-up and promotion to 2004–05 Maltese Premier League |
| 3 | Mqabba | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 29 | |
| 4 | Senglea Athletics | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 26 | |
| 5 | Naxxar Lions | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 26 | |
| 6 | Mosta | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 25 | |
| 7 | Marsa | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 25 | |
| 8 | San Gwann | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Tarxien Rainbows (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 20 | Relegation to 2004–05 Maltese Second Division |
| 10 | Rabat Ajax (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 7 |
Top scorers
| Goals | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
18 |
 Ikechukwu Chibueze |
Mqabba |
15 |
 Simon Shead |
Tarxien |
14 |
Chima Dozie |
Naxxar |
10 |
Mark Tanti |
St.Patrick |
9 |
Thomas Caruana |
St.Patrick |
 Trevor Thomas |
Senglea | |
| Ibrahim Tarik |
Marsa |
Results
For a complete set of results, see 1
References
- "Malta: MIA First Division 2003/04 Table". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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