1981–82 Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League

Season	1981–82
Champions	Hibernians F.C. (6th title)
Relegated	Senglea Athletics F.C. Gzira United
European Cup	Hibernians F.C.
European Cup Winners' Cup	Sliema Wanderers F.C.
UEFA Cup	Żurrieq F.C.
Matches played	57
Goals scored	158 (2.77 per match)
← 1980–81 1982–83 →

The 1981–82 Maltese Premier League was the 2nd season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 67th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by eight teams, and Hibernians F.C. won the championship.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hibernians F.C. (C)	14	12	2	0	36	7	+29	26	Qualification for the European Cup
2	Sliema Wanderers F.C.	14	8	2	4	24	20	+4	18	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup
3	Żurrieq F.C.	14	7	2	5	19	13	+6	16	Qualification for the UEFA Cup
4	Floriana F.C.	14	7	2	5	22	15	+7	16
5	Valletta F.C.	14	5	3	6	17	18	−1	13
6	Hamrun Spartans F.C.	14	5	2	7	19	23	−4	12
7	Senglea Athletics F.C. (R)	14	4	2	8	13	27	−14	10	Relegation
8	Gzira United (R)	14	0	1	13	7	34	−27	1

Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Third Place tie-breaker

With both Zurrieq and Floriana level on 16 points, a play-off match was conducted to qualification for the UEFA Cup

Żurrieq F.C.	1–0	Floriana F.C.

Results

Home \ Away	FRN	GŻR	HIB	ĦMR	SNA	SLM	VLT	ŻRQ
Floriana	—	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	0–3	1–1	2–0
Gżira United	1–2	—	0–1	0–4	1–1	1–4	1–2	0–2
Hibernians	3–2	3–0	—	5–0	5–1	4–2	3–0	0–0
Ħamrun Spartans	1–0	5–1	1–1	—	0–1	1–2	1–0	1–1
Senglea Athletics	2–5	1–0	0–3	0–2	—	0–1	1–3	2–1
Sliema Wanderers	1–4	3–2	1–4	3–1	1–1	—	0–0	1–0
Valletta	0–0	2–0	0–1	3–1	1–2	2–1	—	1–2
Żurrieq	1–0	2–0	0–1	4–1	2–1	0–1	4–2	—

Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

• Malta – List of final tables (RSSSF)