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2008–09 Maltese Second Division

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Season
  
2008–09

Promoted
  
Balzan Youths Melita

Top goalscorer
  
Matthew Borg I (18)

Goals scored
  
341

Champions
  
Balzan Youths

Average goals/game
  
2.58

Champion
  
Balzan F.C.

Relegated
  
Naxxar Lions F.C., Mġarr United F.C., Marsa F.C.

The 2008–09 Maltese Second Division season, also known as the 2008-09 BOV 2nd Division due to sponsorship reason) started on 27 September 2008 and ended on 10 May 2009. Mellieha and Marsa were relegated from the First Division. The promoted teams were Gozo FC and Zebbug Rangers. Zebbug had to start the season with a five point deduction due to incidents which occurred the previous season. The 2008–09 Maltese Second Division was won by Balzan Youths.The runners-up were Melita,who finished 2 points off Lija Athletic. Mgarr United and Marsa were relegated to the Third Division. This was the third straight relegation for Marsa,who 3 years previously were competing in the Premier League and now have to compete in the Third Division.Naxxar Lions were also relegated as they lost in the promotion-relegation play-offs to Santa Lucia.The play-offs were won by Zurrieq.

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Participating teams

These teams will contest the Maltese Second Division 2008–09 season:

  • Balzan
  • Birzebbuga
  • Gozo FC
  • Lija
  • Marsa
  • Mellieha
  • Melita
  • Mgarr
  • Naxxar
  • St. Andrews
  • Santa Venera
  • Zebbug
  • Changes from previous season

  • San Gwann and Rabat Ajax were promoted to Maltese First Division 2008-09.They were replaced with Mellieha and Marsa, both relegated from Maltese First Division 2007-08
  • Zurrieq and Sirens were relegated to Maltese Third Division 2008-09. They were replaced with Gozo FC and Zebbug Rangers, both promoted from Maltese Third Division 2007-08.
  • League table

    Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
    C = Champions; R = Relegated; RP = Relegation playoffs

    Relegation-Promotion Play-Off

    Participating
    Quarter Final
  • Gudja United remain in Maltese Third Division
  • Semi Finals
  • Mdina Knights remain in Maltese Third Division
  • Naxxar Lions relegated to Maltese Third Division
  • Final
  • Zurrieq promoted to Maltese Second Division
  • Santa Lucia remain in Maltese Third Division
  • 2008/2009 Results

    To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.

    References

    2008–09 Maltese Second Division Wikipedia