1909–10 Maltese Premier League

Maltese First Division 1909–10 Floriana (1st title) Salvu Samuele (4 goals)https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malttops.html Malta - List of Topscorers 7 June 2018 RSSSF 8 September 2018 8 22 1911–12 The 1909–10 Maltese First Division was the first edition of the Maltese First Division, the precursor of today's Premier League. Overview Following numerous attempts to organise a local football competition and the ever-increasing interest in the game, on 26 October 1907 the Lyceum Football ground was inaugurated in Marsa.https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150806/football/the-ground-breaking-season-of-1907-08.579509 The ground-breaking season of 1907-08 Times of Malta Carmel Baldacchino 6 August 2015 15 October 2018 https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20050804/sport/shadows-from-the-past.82092 Shadows from the Past Times of Malta 4 August 2005 15 October 2018 This was to host the first football league campaign contested by Maltese teams and selections from the military service; the Royal Malta Artillery selection won the competition. This led to the set up of the first league season with all games to be played at the Lyceum Ground. A total of five teams joined the league and the stipulation was that each team had to provide their own goalposts and nets.https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20071011/sport/daily-malta-chronicle-cup.2393 Daily Malta Chronicle Cup Times of Malta Carmel Baldacchino 11 October 2007 15 October 2018 The league ended with a two-way tussle between Floriana and Sliema Wanderers, after the latter were awarded a 2–1 win over St. Joseph's United following crowd trouble. In the decider game played on 24 April 1910, Floriana triumphed with a single goal from top scorer Salvu Samuele thereby winning the first edition and being awarded the Daily Malta Chronicle Cup, a cup specifically designed for the occasion. Malta 350 right Locations of the 1909–10 Maltese First Division teams Malta 35.893333 14.505833 80 Floriana bottom Malta 35.912222 14.504167 80 Sliema W. right Malta 35.897778 14.489444 80 St. Joseph's U. left Malta 35.898373 14.512216 80 Valletta Blue pog.svg right Malta TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 36.033971 14.423947 80 Valletta teamsBoys Empire LeagueMalta University right League table main WDL FRN Floriana SLM Sliema Wanderers SJU St. Joseph's United BEL Boys Empire League MUN Malta University 4 0 0 6 0 C 2 1 1 5 2 2 0 2 4 4 1 1 2 7 4 0 0 4 0 12 C green1 complete 2 1) points; RSSSF Results main RSSSF complete FRN Floriana SLM Sliema Wanderers SJU St. Joseph's United BEL Boys Empire League MUN Malta University 1–0 w/o 1–0 4–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 3–2 w/o 5–0 Match was abandoned at 2–1 after crowd invasion and result was kept at this score. References See also 1909 in association football 1910 in association football Association football Malta 1909-10 Category:1909–10 in European association football leagues Category:1909 in Malta Category:1910 in Malta