2012–13 Maltese First Division
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 Maltese First Division (also known as 2012–13 BOV 1st Division due to sponsorship reasons) began on 14 September 2012 and ended on 28 April 2013.
Participating teams
These teams will contest the 2012–13 Maltese First Division season:
- Birzebbuga St. Peters
- Dingli Swallows
- Gudja United
- Gżira United
- Lija Athletic
- Marsaxlokk
- Mqabba
- Naxxar Lions
- Pietà Hotspurs
- St. Andrews
- Vittoriosa Stars
- Zejtun Corinthians
Changes from previous season
- Melita and Rabat Ajax were promoted to the 2012–13 Maltese Premier League. They were replaced with Marsaxlokk and Mqabba, relegated from 2011–12 Maltese Premier League.
- St. Patrick and St. George's were relegated to the 2012–13 Maltese Second Division. They were replaced with Gżira United and Gudja United, all promoted from 2011–12 Maltese Second Division.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naxxar Lions (C) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 44[a] | Champions and promotion to 2013–14 Maltese Premier League |
| 2 | Vittoriosa Stars (P) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 44[a] | Runners-up and promotion to 2013–14 Maltese Premier League |
| 3 | Pietà Hotspurs | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 43 | |
| 4 | Lija Athletic | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 42 | |
| 5 | St. Andrews | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 38 | |
| 6 | Marsaxlokk | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Gudja United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Gżira United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Birzebbuga St. Peters | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Zejtun Corinthians | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 21 | |
| 11 | Dingli Swallows (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 16 | Relegation to 2013–14 Maltese Second Division |
| 12 | Mqabba (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 8 |
- ^ a b Winner was decided by the championship playoff
Results
To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.
| Birzebbuga | Dingli | Gudja | Gżira | Lija | Marsaxlokk | Mqabba | Naxxar Lions | Pietà | St. Andrews | Vittoriosa | Zejtun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birzebbuga St. Peters | 3-1 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | |
| Dingli Swallows | 3-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | |
| Gudja United | 0-6 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3-0 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | |
| Gżira United | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 0-0 | |
| Lija Athletic | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3-0 | |
| Marsaxlokk | 0-0 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | |
| Mqabba | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | |
| Naxxar Lions | 1-3 | 6-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 5-1 | |
| Pietà Hotspurs | 4-0 | 6-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 2-2 | |
| St. Andrews | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | |
| Vittoriosa Stars | 3-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 6-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-0 | |
| Zejtun Corinthians | 2-2 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
- As of 3 March 2013
Championship playoff
| Naxxar Lions | 2-1 | Vittoriosa Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Falzon Anthony Ewurum |
Lydon Micallef |
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
