1984–85 Maltese Premier League

The 1984–85 Maltese Premier League was the 5th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 70th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Rabat Ajax F.C. won the championship.

Maltese Premier League
Season1984–85
ChampionsRabat Ajax F.C.
(1st title)
RelegatedFloriana F.C.
Marsa F.C.
European CupRabat Ajax F.C.
European Cup Winners' CupŻurrieq F.C.
UEFA CupHamrun Spartans F.C.
Matches played52
Goals scored117 (2.25 per match)

The season saw the relegation of Floriana F.C., one of the most historic teams in Maltese football, for the first time in their history.[1]

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rabat Ajax F.C. (C) 13 5 7 1 19 12 +7 17 Qualification for the European Cup
2 Hamrun Spartans F.C. 13 4 8 1 18 8 +10 16 Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3 Sliema Wanderers F.C. 13 5 5 3 13 10 +3 15
4 Valletta F.C. 13 6 2 5 18 15 +3 14
5 Żurrieq F.C. 13 5 4 4 18 14 +4 14 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1]
6 Hibernians F.C. 13 5 4 4 14 12 +2 14
7 Floriana F.C. (R) 13 4 5 4 11 11 0 13 Relegation
8 Marsa F.C. (R) 13 0 1 12 6 35 −29 1
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Zurrieq qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Winners

Results
Home \ Away FRN HIB ĦMR MRS RBT SLM VLT ŻRQ
Floriana — 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–0
Hibernians –[lower-alpha 1] — 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1
Ħamrun Spartans 1–1 2–1 — 3–0 –[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 0–0 1–2
Marsa 0–2 1–3 0–4 — 1–1 1–3 –[lower-alpha 1] 2–5
Rabat Ajax 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 — 1–1 2–0 0–0
Sliema Wanderers 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 — 1–2 –[lower-alpha 1]
Valletta 2–0 0–0 1–4 5–0 3–1 2–0 — 3–1
Żurrieq 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 2–3 1–0 2–0 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. The games of the 6th round Hibernians–Floriana, Ħamrun Spartans–Rabat Ajax, Marsa–Valletta and Sliema Wanderers–Żurrieq were not played or rescheduled due to a players' strike.

References
  1. Baldacchino, Carmel (2021-05-27). "Champagne for Rabat Ajax and relegation heartache for Floriana FC in 1984-85". SportaDesk. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
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