Maltese Second Division 2001-02
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The Maltese Second Division 2001–02 (known as Rothmans Second Division 2001-02 due to sponsorship reasons) started on 29 September 2001 and ended on 19 May 2002.The relegated teams were Tarxien Rainbows
Tarxien Rainbows F.C.
Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.The club were founded as Little Rainbows in 1944, and participated in the Maltese Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The club was promoted to the best...

 and Zurrieq
Zurrieq F.C.
Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta....

.The promoted teams were Msida SJ and Senglea Athletics. Msida SJ finished as champions,therefore being promoted once again,having just been promoted.Senglea Athletics too were promoted having just been promoted.Melita
Melita F.C.
Melita Football Club is a Maltese football club that represents the town of St. Julian's. The team currently plays in the First Division, Malta's second level of football.-Origins:...

 were relegated alongside Santa Venera Lightning
St. Venera Lightning F.C.
St. Venera Lightnings Football Club is a football club from the small central Maltese town of Santa Venera.Founded in 1945, they currently compete in the Maltese Second Division.-Current squad:-External links:*....

.The latter lost a relegation play-off with Attard
Attard F.C.
Attard Football Club are a Maltese football club from the small village of Attard in central Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Third Division....

 1-0.

Participating teams

These teams contested the Maltese Second Division 2001–02:
  • Attard
    Attard F.C.
    Attard Football Club are a Maltese football club from the small village of Attard in central Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Third Division....

  • Dingli Swallows
    Dingli Swallows
    Dingli Swallows Football Club is a Maltese football club from the small village of Dingli, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. The club was founded in 1948...

  • Gzira United
    Gzira United
    Gzira United Football Club is a Maltese football club from the outer harbour town of Gzira in central Malta, which currently plays in the Maltese Second Division. The club was founded in 1947, and often plays in claret with light blue sleeves on the shirt, with white shorts and white socks.-Current...

  • Luqa St. Andrews
    Luqa St. Andrew's F.C.
    Luqa St. Andrew's Football Club are a Maltese football club from the south-western town of Luqa in Malta. Founded in 1934, the club currently competes in the Maltese Second Division.-Official Websites:*...

  • Melita
    Melita F.C.
    Melita Football Club is a Maltese football club that represents the town of St. Julian's. The team currently plays in the First Division, Malta's second level of football.-Origins:...

  • Mellieha
    Mellieha S.C.
    Mellieħa S.C. is a Maltese sports club but primarily a football club based in Mellieha. Mellieha S.C. began as a football club in 1961 and has competed ever since. Their most notable achievement happened in 1992 when they won promotion to the Maltese Premier League...

  • Msida Saint-Joseph
  • Senglea Athletics
  • Santa Venera Lightning
    St. Venera Lightning F.C.
    St. Venera Lightnings Football Club is a football club from the small central Maltese town of Santa Venera.Founded in 1945, they currently compete in the Maltese Second Division.-Current squad:-External links:*....

  • Tarxien Rainbows
    Tarxien Rainbows F.C.
    Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.The club were founded as Little Rainbows in 1944, and participated in the Maltese Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The club was promoted to the best...

  • Zebbug Rangers
    Zebbug Rangers
    Zebbug Rangers Football Club is a football club from the town of Zebbug in Malta, the club currently competes in the Maltese Second Division.In 1943,three men by the names of Mr Philip Borg who was from Floriana but took refuge in Zebbug because of the war,Mr.John Caruana who was from Cospicua and...

  • Zurrieq
    Zurrieq F.C.
    Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta....


Changes from previous season

  • Mqabba
    Mqabba F.C.
    Mqabba F.C. is a Maltese football club from Mqabba, a small village in south-western Malta. They were founded in 1957, and currently play in the Maltese First Division-History of Mqabba FC:...

     and Balzan Youths
    Balzan Youths
    Balzan Youths Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club were founded in 1937, and have never won any major honours.-History:...

     were promoted to the First Division
    Maltese First Division 2001-02
    The Maltese First Division 2001–02 started on 15 September 2001 and finished on 28 April 2002.Rabat and Xghajra were relegated from the Maltese Premier League.Mqabba and Balzan were promoted from Maltese Second Division.Marsaxlokk were the champions while Mosta were the runners-up.Both teams were...

    .They were replaced with Tarxien Rainbows
    Tarxien Rainbows F.C.
    Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.The club were founded as Little Rainbows in 1944, and participated in the Maltese Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The club was promoted to the best...

     and Zurrieq
    Zurrieq F.C.
    Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta....

    ,both relegated from Maltese First Division 2000-01
    Maltese First Division 2000-01
    The Maltese First Division 2000–01 started on 9 September 2000 and finished on 29 April 2001. Gozo and Zurrieq were the relegated teams from the Maltese Premier League 1999-00. Marsaxlokk and Qormi were the promoted teams from the Maltese Second Division...

  • Santa Lucia
    St. Lucia F.C.
    St. Lucia F.C. is a football team from the small urban locality of Santa Luċija in southern Malta. Founded in 1974, it is currently competing in the Maltese Third Division...

     and Siggiewi
    Siggiewi F.C.
    Siggiewi F.C. is a football club from the village of Siggiewi in western Malta. Founded in 1945, It currently plays in the Maltese Second Division...

     were relegated to the Third Division
    Maltese Third Division
    The Maltese Third Division is the lowest league level in Maltese football. There are currently 22 teams participating in the league....

    .They were replaced with Msida Saint-Joseph and Senglea Athletics,both promoted from the Third Division.

2001-02 standings

P Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Msida SJ (C) 22 16 6 0 47 12 54
2 Senglea Athletics  22 13 7 2 35 17 46
3 Tarxien Rainbows
Tarxien Rainbows F.C.
Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.The club were founded as Little Rainbows in 1944, and participated in the Maltese Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The club was promoted to the best...

 
22 13 5 4 33 14 44
4 Zurrieq
Zurrieq F.C.
Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta....

 
22 8 8 6 24 18 32
5 Zebbug Rangers
Zebbug Rangers
Zebbug Rangers Football Club is a football club from the town of Zebbug in Malta, the club currently competes in the Maltese Second Division.In 1943,three men by the names of Mr Philip Borg who was from Floriana but took refuge in Zebbug because of the war,Mr.John Caruana who was from Cospicua and...

 
22 7 8 7 18 19 29
6 Mellieha
Mellieha S.C.
Mellieħa S.C. is a Maltese sports club but primarily a football club based in Mellieha. Mellieha S.C. began as a football club in 1961 and has competed ever since. Their most notable achievement happened in 1992 when they won promotion to the Maltese Premier League...

 
22 7 7 8 23 27 28
7 Dingli Swallows
Dingli Swallows
Dingli Swallows Football Club is a Maltese football club from the small village of Dingli, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. The club was founded in 1948...

 
22 8 3 11 34 34 27
8 Gzira United
Gzira United
Gzira United Football Club is a Maltese football club from the outer harbour town of Gzira in central Malta, which currently plays in the Maltese Second Division. The club was founded in 1947, and often plays in claret with light blue sleeves on the shirt, with white shorts and white socks.-Current...

 
22 6 7 9 24 27 25
9 Luqa St.Andrews
Luqa St. Andrew's F.C.
Luqa St. Andrew's Football Club are a Maltese football club from the south-western town of Luqa in Malta. Founded in 1934, the club currently competes in the Maltese Second Division.-Official Websites:*...

 
22 7 3 12 24 34 24
10 Santa Venera Lightning
St. Venera Lightning F.C.
St. Venera Lightnings Football Club is a football club from the small central Maltese town of Santa Venera.Founded in 1945, they currently compete in the Maltese Second Division.-Current squad:-External links:*....

 (R)
22 6 4 12 26 36 22
11 Attard
Attard F.C.
Attard Football Club are a Maltese football club from the small village of Attard in central Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Third Division....

 
22 6 4 12 21 44 22
12 Melita
Melita F.C.
Melita Football Club is a Maltese football club that represents the town of St. Julian's. The team currently plays in the First Division, Malta's second level of football.-Origins:...

 (R)
22 2 4 16 15 42 10


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

Champions and promotion to Maltese First Division 2002-03
Maltese First Division 2002-03
The Maltese First Division 2002–03 started on 7 September 2002 and finished on 4 May 2003.Naxxar and Lija were relegated from Maltese Premier League.Msida and Senglea were promoted from Maltese Second Division...

Runners-up and promotion to Maltese First Division 2002-03
Maltese First Division 2002-03
The Maltese First Division 2002–03 started on 7 September 2002 and finished on 4 May 2003.Naxxar and Lija were relegated from Maltese Premier League.Msida and Senglea were promoted from Maltese Second Division...

Relegation Play-Offs
Relegation to Maltese Third Division 2002-03
Maltese Third Division
The Maltese Third Division is the lowest league level in Maltese football. There are currently 22 teams participating in the league....


Relegation

Relegation Play off
Team #1 Result Team #2
Attard
Attard F.C.
Attard Football Club are a Maltese football club from the small village of Attard in central Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Third Division....

1-0 Santa Venera
St. Venera Lightning F.C.
St. Venera Lightnings Football Club is a football club from the small central Maltese town of Santa Venera.Founded in 1945, they currently compete in the Maltese Second Division.-Current squad:-External links:*....


  • Santa Venera
    St. Venera Lightning F.C.
    St. Venera Lightnings Football Club is a football club from the small central Maltese town of Santa Venera.Founded in 1945, they currently compete in the Maltese Second Division.-Current squad:-External links:*....

     relegated to Maltese Third Division
    Maltese Third Division
    The Maltese Third Division is the lowest league level in Maltese football. There are currently 22 teams participating in the league....


Top scorers

Goals Player Team
24
  Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza is a professional footballer currently playing with Maltese Premier League side Sliema Wanderers, where he plays as a striker.-Floriana:...

Msida
11
  Aldrin Muscat Zurrieq
Zurrieq F.C.
Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta....

9
  Jonathan Sapiano Dingli
Dingli Swallows
Dingli Swallows Football Club is a Maltese football club from the small village of Dingli, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. The club was founded in 1948...

  Michael Borg Olivier Dingli
Dingli Swallows
Dingli Swallows Football Club is a Maltese football club from the small village of Dingli, which currently plays in the Maltese First Division. The club was founded in 1948...

  Trevor Thomas Senglea

Results

For a complete set of results,see 1
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