2020–21 Maltese Premier League
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The 2020–21 Maltese Premier League was the 106th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-flight league football in Malta. Floriana were the defending champions, having won their 26th title the previous season.
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Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 11 September 2020 – 9 April 2021 |
Champions | Ħamrun Spartans (8th title) |
Relegated | Żejtun Tarxien Lija Senglea Athletic |
Champions League | Hibernians |
Europa Conference League | Gżira Birkirkara Mosta |
Matches played | 184 |
Goals scored | 552 (3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kevin Rosero (17)[1] |
Biggest home win | Hibernians 8–1 Lija Athletic (25 October 2020) St. Lucia 7-0 Tarxien Rainbows (13 February 2021) |
Biggest away win | Senglea Athletic 0–5 Tarxien Rainbows (24 October 2020) |
Highest scoring | Hibernians 8–1 Lija Athletic (25 October 2020) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Gżira United |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Ħamrun Spartans |
Longest winless run | 18 matches Senglea Athletics |
Longest losing run | 9 matches Senglea Athletics |
Highest attendance | N/A |
Lowest attendance | N/A |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
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On 10 March 2021, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta, a decision was made by the Government of Malta to suspend all football activities in Malta for one month.[2]
On 9 April, the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta.[3] Hamrun Spartans, who were top of the table at the time of the season's suspension, were declared the champions. Their first league title in exactly 30 years.[4]