2003–04 Maltese First Division
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St. Patrick |
| Promoted | St. Patrick Lija Athletic |
| Relegated | Tarxien Rainbows Rabat Ajax |
| Goals scored | 293 |
| Average goals/game | 3.25 |
| Top goalscorer | Ikechukwu Chibueze (18) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
The Maltese First Division 2003–04 (known as MIA First Division 2003–04 for sponsorship reasons) started on 13 September 2003 and finished on 9 May 2004. Marsa and Mosta were relegated from Maltese Premier League. Tarxien and San Gwann were promoted from Maltese Second Division with the latter (San Gwann) having won a promotion playoff against Vittoriosa. St.Patrick were the champions while Lija were runners-up. Both were promoted to Maltese Premier League. Tarxien and Rabat were relegated to Maltese Second Division with the former having just clinched promotion only to go straight down again.
Participating teams
The Maltese First Division 2003–04 was made up of these teams:
Changes from previous season
- Msida SJ and Balzan Youths were promoted from the First Division to the Premier League. They were replaced by Marsa and Mosta, both relegated from Maltese Premier League 2002-03.
- Gozo FC and Xghajra Tornadoes were relegated to the Maltese Second Division 2003-04. They were replaced by Tarxien Rainbows, champions of Maltese Second Division 2003-04 and San Gwann, runners-up.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Patrick (C) | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 33 | Champions and promotion to 2004–05 Maltese Premier League |
| 2 | Lija Athletic | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 32 | Runners-up and promotion to 2004–05 Maltese Premier League |
| 3 | Mqabba | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 29 | |
| 4 | Senglea Athletics | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 26 | |
| 5 | Naxxar Lions | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 26 | |
| 6 | Mosta | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 25 | |
| 7 | Marsa | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 25 | |
| 8 | San Gwann | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Tarxien Rainbows (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 20 | Relegation to 2004–05 Maltese Second Division |
| 10 | Rabat Ajax (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 7 |
Top scorers
| Goals | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Ikechukwu Chibueze
|
Mqabba | |
 Simon Shead
|
Tarxien | |
| Chima Dozie
|
Naxxar | |
| Mark Tanti
|
St.Patrick | |
| Thomas Caruana
|
St.Patrick | |
 Trevor Thomas
|
Senglea | |
| Ibrahim Tarik
|
Marsa |
Results
For a complete set of results, see 1
References
- ^ "Malta: MIA First Division 2003/04 Table". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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