1986–87 Maltese Premier League

Maltese Premier League
Season	1986–87
Champions	Hamrun Spartans F.C.; (5th title)
Relegated	Rabat Ajax F.C.; Tarxien Rainbows F.C.
European Cup	Hamrun Spartans F.C.
European Cup Winners' Cup	Sliema Wanderers F.C.
UEFA Cup	Valletta F.C.
Matches played	57
Goals scored	131 (2.3 per match)
	← 1985–86 1987–88 →

The 1986–87 Maltese Premier League was the 7th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 72nd season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Hamrun Spartans F.C. won the championship.

Teams

Locations of the 1986–87 Maltese Premier League teams

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ħamrun Spartans F.C. (C)	14	11	3	0	25	6	+19	25	Qualification for the European Cup
2	Valletta F.C.	14	4	8	2	17	12	+5	16	Qualification for the UEFA Cup
3	Żurrieq F.C.	14	7	2	5	24	11	+13	16
4	Sliema Wanderers F.C.	14	5	4	5	12	16	−4	14	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup^[a]
5	Floriana F.C.	14	4	5	5	11	12	−1	13
6	Hibernians F.C.	14	5	3	6	12	17	−5	13
7	Rabat Ajax F.C. (R)	14	4	4	6	21	13	+8	12	Relegation
8	Tarxien Rainbows F.C. (R)	14	1	1	12	6	41	−35	3	Relegation

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

^ Sliema Wanderers qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Runners-up, as winners Hamrun Spartans already qualified for the European Cup.

Second Place tie-breaker

With both Valletta and Zurrieq level on 16 points, a play-off match was conducted to qualification for the UEFA Cup

Valletta F.C.	2–1	Żurrieq F.C.

Results

Home \ Away	FRN	HIB	ĦMR	RBT	SLM	TRX	VLT	ŻRQ
Floriana	—	1–0	0–0	3–2	1–1	1–1	0–0	0–2
Hibernians	1–0	—	0–1	0–4	2–0	1–0	1–1	2–1
Ħamrun Spartans	3–1	4–1	—	2–1	2–0	5–1	1–1	1–0
Rabat Ajax	1–0	0–0	0–1	—	0–0	7–0	1–1	0–2
Sliema Wanderers	0–1	1–0	0–2	1–0	—	2–1	2–2	1–0
Tarxien Rainbows	0–3	1–0	1–2	0–3	0–3	—	1–3	0–6
Valletta	1–0	1–1	0–0	1–0	1–1	4–0	—	0–2
Żurrieq	0–0	2–3	0–1	2–2	4–0	1–0	2–1	—

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

References

Malta - List of final tables (RSSSF)

[table_note_res_UCWC0.50754164415763-1] Sliema Wanderers qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Runners-up, as winners Hamrun Spartans already qualified for the European Cup.

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