The 2001–02 Maltese Premier League (known as the Rothmans Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 87th season of top-tier football in Malta. The league started on 18 August 2001 and finished on 5 May 2002. Valletta were the defending champions.
Teams
The following teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season: Marsa Lija Athletic
From the previous Premier League season, the following teams were relegated to the First Division: Rabat Ajax Xgħajra Tornadoes
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: Birkirkara 20 points, Hibernians 20, Sliema Wanderers 19, Valletta 18, Ħamrun Spartans 12 and Floriana 11.
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: Marsa 11 points, Pietà Hotspurs 8, Naxxar Lions 6, Lija Athletic 4.
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Danilo DončićSliema Wanderers322 Adrian MifsudHibernians273 Chris OretanValletta15 Michael GaleaBirkirkara5 Malcolm LicariPietà Hotspurs126 Daniel BogdanovićNaxxar Lions12 Stefan SultanaĦamrun Spartans8 Matthew CalascioneBirkirkara109 Ivan ZammitValletta9 Eduardo do NascimentoFloriana Ndubisi ChukunyereHibernians
Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate Chimezie NwokeNaxxar LionsLija Athletic4–2 Chucks NwokoBirkirkaraPietà Hotspurs5–2 Danilo DončićSliema WanderersPietà Hotspurs3–1 Danilo DončićSliema WanderersNaxxar Lions6–0 Danilo DončićSliema WanderersValletta3–0 Danilo DončićSliema WanderersĦamrun Spartans4–0 Adrian MifsudHiberniansSliema Wanderers4–2 Danilo DončićSliema WanderersFloriana3–2
Awards Monthly awards
MonthPlayer of the MonthPlayerClubAugust Sean SullivanVallettaSeptember Danilo DončićSliema WanderersOctober Matthew CalascioneBirkirkaraNovember Simon AgiusLija AthleticDecember Daniel BogdanovićNaxxar LionsJanuary Joe BrincatBirkirkaraFebruaryMarch Adrian MifsudHiberniansApril Adrian MifsudHiberniansMay Joe BrincatBirkirkara
References
External links Official website