1985–86 Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League

Season	1985–86
Champions	Rabat Ajax F.C. (2nd title)
Relegated	Birkirkara F.C. Mqabba F.C.
European Cup	Rabat Ajax F.C.
European Cup Winners' Cup	Żurrieq F.C.
UEFA Cup	Hibernians F.C.
Matches played	56
Goals scored	131 (2.34 per match)
← 1984–85 1986–87 →

The 1985–86 Maltese Premier League was the 6th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 71st season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Rabat Ajax F.C. won the championship.

Teams

Birkirkara

Ħamrun

Hibernians

Mqabba

Rabat Ajax

Sliema W.

Valletta

Żurrieq

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Locations of the 1985–86 Maltese Premier League teams

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Rabat Ajax F.C. (C)	14	9	5	0	20	5	+15	23	Qualification for the European Cup
2	Hibernians F.C.	14	5	8	1	18	10	+8	18	Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3	Ħamrun Spartans F.C.	14	5	7	2	12	7	+5	17
4	Valletta F.C.	14	7	3	4	19	16	+3	17
5	Żurrieq F.C.	14	5	4	5	25	14	+11	14	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup
6	Sliema Wanderers F.C.	14	4	3	7	19	22	−3	11
7	Birkirkara F.C. (R)	14	1	4	9	9	25	−16	6	Relegation
8	Mqabba F.C. (R)	14	1	4	9	9	32	−23	6

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

Results

Home \ Away	BKR	HIB	ĦMR	MQB	RBT	SLM	VLT	ŻRQ
Birkirkara	—	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–4	1–3	0–1
Hibernians	1–1	—	0–0	4–2	0–0	2–2	2–0	3–0
Ħamrun Spartans	1–0	0–0	—	1–1	0–2	3–1	2–1	1–0
Mqabba	0–1	0–2	0–0	—	0–0	1–0	0–1	1–5
Rabat Ajax	1–0	2–0	1–0	3–2	—	2–2	4–0	0–0
Sliema Wanderers	2–1	0–1	0–3	4–1	0–1	—	1–4	1–0
Valletta	4–2	1–1	0–0	2–0	0–0	1–0	—	0–2
Żurrieq	4–0	0–0	1–1	9–1	0–2	2–2	1–2	—

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

References

• Malta - List of final tables (RSSSF)