1977–78 Maltese Premier League

Maltese First Division

Season	1977–78
Champions	Valletta F.C. (10th title)
Relegated	Birkirkara F.C. Vittoriosa Stars F.C.
European Cup	Valletta F.C.
European Cup Winners' Cup	Floriana F.C.
UEFA Cup	Hibernians F.C.
Matches played	90
Goals scored	248 (2.76 per match)
← 1976–77 1978–79 →

The 1977–78 Maltese First Division was the 63rd season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Valletta F.C. (C)	18	12	4	2	44	6	+38	28	Qualification for the European Cup
2	Hibernians F.C.	18	11	4	3	39	14	+25	26	Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3	Sliema Wanderers F.C.	18	8	8	2	28	14	+14	24
4	Floriana F.C.	18	9	6	3	34	13	+21	23	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup
5	Hamrun Spartans F.C.	18	7	7	4	27	13	+14	22
6	Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.	18	5	7	6	19	34	−15	17
7	Marsa F.C.	18	5	5	8	20	27	−7	15
8	St. George's F.C.	18	3	7	8	17	31	−14	13
9	Birkirkara F.C. (R)	18	3	2	13	11	38	−27	8	Relegation
10	Vittoriosa Stars F.C. (R)	18	1	2	15	9	58	−49	4

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

Results

Home \ Away	BKR	HIB	FRN	ĦMR	MRS	MSD	SLM	STG	VLT	VTS
Birkirkara	—	1–3	2–1	1–3	0–3	0–1	1–4	1–0	0–2	1–0
Hibernians	4–0	—	1–0	1–0	3–0	2–2	1–3	3–0	0–0	5–0
Floriana	4–0	1–1	—	0–0	2–0	3–1	0–0	2–1	1–0	4–2
Ħamrun Spartans	0–0	0–1	1–0	—	4–3	2–2	0–0	0–0	0–1	2–0
Marsa	3–2	1–2	1–1	1–0	—	1–1	1–3	2–1	0–3	1–1
Msida Saint-Joseph	1–0	1–3	2–2	0–2	1–0	—	0–2	1–1	0–11	3–1
Sliema Wanderers	1–1	2–1	0–4	1–1	0–0	0–1	—	1–1	0–0	1–0
St. George's	2–1	2–2	1–1	1–4	0–0	2–2	1–5	—	0–3	2–0
Valletta	4–0	1–0	0–1	1–1	2–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	—	6–1
Vittoriosa Stars	2–0	0–6	0–7	0–7	1–2	0–0	0–4	1–2	0–5	—

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

References

• Malta - List of final tables (RSSSF)