The 2007–08 Maltese Premier League (known as the BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 93rd season of top-level league football in Malta. Valletta won their nineteenth league title overcoming last season's champions, Marsaxlokk.
Teams
The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season: Mqabba Ħamrun Spartans
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division: St. George's Marsa
First phase League table
Results
Second phase Top Six
The teams placed in the first six positions in the league table qualified for the Top Six, and the points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Valletta 18 points, Marsaxlokk 16, Sliema Wanderers 16, Floriana 14, Birkirkara 13 and Ħamrun Spartans 13.
Play-out
The teams which finished in the last four league positions were placed in the play-out and at the end of the phase the two lowest-placed teams were relegated to the First Division. The points obtained during the first phase were halved (and rounded up) before the start of second phase. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the second phase: Hibernians 12 points, Msida Saint-Joseph 10, Pietà Hotspurs 7, Mqabba 3.
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Omar Sebastian MonesteroloValletta192 Marcelo PereiraMqabba143 Julio AlcorséMarsaxlokk124 Terence ScerriHibernians11 Jean Pierre Mifsud TriganzaBirkirkara Njongo PrisoMsida Saint-Joseph7 Aleksandar MadžarMarsaxlokk10 Frank TemileValletta Ryan DarmaninFloriana Alfred EffiongĦamrun Spartans Ivan WoodsSliema Wanderers
Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate Marcelo PereiraMqabbaSliema Wanderers3–2 Martin DeanovPietà HotspursMqabba6–1 Omar Sebastian MonesteroloVallettaMarsaxlokk7–0 Njongo PrisoMsida Saint-JosephPietà Hotspurs7–0 Omar Sebastian MonesteroloVallettaĦamrun Spartans4–1 Jean Pierre Mifsud TriganzaBirkirkaraĦamrun Spartans4–0
Awards Monthly awards
MonthPlayer of the MonthPlayerClubAugust Darko KrsteskiFlorianaSeptember Gilbert AgiusVallettaOctober Andrew CohenHiberniansNovember/December Shaun BajadaBirkirkaraJanuary Cleavon FrendoMarsaxlokkFebruary Kevin SammutMarsaxlokkMarch Frank TemileVallettaApril Kevin SammutMarsaxlokkMay Kevin SammutMarsaxlokk
Annual awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Maltese Player of the YearBest Foreign Player of the Year Gilbert Agius (Valletta) Andrew Hogg (Valletta) Kevin Sammut (Marsaxlokk) Frank Temile (Valletta) Marcelo Pereira (Mqabba) Njongo Priso (Msida Saint-Joseph)Best Goalkeeper of the YearBest Defender of the Year Andrew Hogg (Valletta) Omar Borg (Birkirkara) Reuben Debono (Marsaxlokk) Ronni Hartvig (Birkirkara) Brian Said (Sliema Wanderers) Josef Mifsud (Valletta)Best Midfielder of the YearBest Attacker of the Year Kevin Sammut (Marsaxlokk) Gilbert Agius (Valletta) David Camilleri (Valletta) Frank Temile (Valletta) Omar Sebastián Monesterolo (Valletta) Marcelo Pereira (Mqabba)Coach of the YearMost Prominent Youngster Paul Zammit (Valletta) Brian Talbot (Marsaxlokk) John Buttigieg (Birkirkara) Frank Temile (Valletta) Ryan Fenech (Ħamrun Spartans) Steve Bezzina (Valletta)
References
External links Official website