1970–71 Maltese Premier League

Maltese First Division

Season	1970–71
Champions	Sliema Wanderers F.C. (19th title)
Relegated	no religation
European Cup	Sliema Wanderers F.C.
European Cup Winners' Cup	Hibernians F.C.
UEFA Cup	Marsa F.C.
Matches played	57
Goals scored	109 (1.91 per match)
← 1969–70 1971–72 →

The 1970–71 Maltese First Division was the 56th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sliema Wanderers F.C. (C)	14	7	6	1	17	5	+12	20	Qualification for the European Cup
2	Marsa F.C.	14	7	6	1	15	6	+9	20	Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3	Gzira United	14	6	5	3	16	11	+5	17
4	Hibernians F.C.	14	6	4	4	12	8	+4	16	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup[a]
5	Valletta F.C.	14	6	3	5	11	9	+2	15
6	Floriana F.C.	14	4	5	5	17	15	+2	13
7	Qormi F.C.	14	2	2	10	7	23	−16	6
8	Zebbug Rangers	14	2	1	11	11	29	−18	5

Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. Hibernians qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Winners

Championship tie-breaker

With both Sliema Wanderers and Marsa level on 20 points, a play-off match was conducted to decide the champion.

Sliema Wanderers F.C.	3–0	Marsa F.C.

Results

Home \ Away	FRN	GŻI	HIB	MRS	QOR	SLM	VLT	ZEB
Floriana	—	0–0	0–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–1	1–0
Gżira United	2–4	—	1–0	1–1	1–0	1–0	1–0	2–1
Hibernians	2–1	1–0	—	0–0	0–2	0–2	1–0	3–0
Marsa	2–0	0–0	2–1	—	2–1	0–0	3–0	1–0
Qormi	1–1	0–4	0–2	0–1	—	0–3	0–3	2–3
Sliema Wanderers	3–2	1–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	—	1–0	2–0
Valletta	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	—	1–2
Żebbuġ Rangers	1–4	2–2	0–2	1–2	0–1	0–3	1–3	—

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

• Malta - List of final tables (RSSSF)