Sliema-Hibernians And Birkirkara-Valletta among the first batch of matches

Malta Independent Saturday, 9 July 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago

HENRY BRINCAT

This year’s Premier League, which is being sponsored by Bank of Valletta, will have its earliest start this season, kicking off on Friday 5 August with the match between Floriana and Pieta Hotspurs. That match will be followed by one of the first top matches – the Birkirkara-Valletta clash.

The next day, on 6 August, Hibernians take on Sliema, while newly promoted Hamrun Spartans face Marsaxlokk. The other two teams, Mosta and Msida will play their first match on Thursday 11 August.

This results from the draws of all the Bank of Valletta Leagues, made yesterday at mid-day at the Centenary Hall, Ta’ Qali.

The following is the sequence of each of the Premier League teams (the full programme is to be published later on, hopefully before the start of the campaign):

Floriana: v. Pieta H, Valletta, Hibernians, Msida SJ, Hamrun S, Marsaxlokk, Mosta, Sliema W. and Birkirkara.

Pieta H.: Floriana, Hibernians, Hamrun S., Mosta, Birkirkara, Valletta, Msida SJ, Marsaxlokk and Sliema W.

Birkirkara: Valletta, Msida SJ, Marsaxlokk, Sliema W., Pieta H., Hibernians, Hamrun S., Mosta and Floriana.

Valletta: Birkirkara, Floriana, Msida SJ, Marsaxlokk, Sliema W., Pieta H., Hibernians, Hamrun S. and Mosta.

Hibernians: Sliema W., Pieta H., Floriana, Hamrun S., Mosta, Birkirkara, Valletta, Msida SJ and Marsaxlokk.

Sliema W.: Hibernians, Hamrun S, Mosta, Birkirkara, Valletta, Msida SJ, Marsaxlokk, Floriana and Pieta H.

Hamrun S.: Marsaxlokk, Sliema W., Pieta H., Hibernians, Floriana, Mosta, Birkirkara, Valletta and Msida SJ.

Marsaxlokk: Hamrun S., Mosta, Birkirkara, Valletta, Msida SJ, Floriana, Sliema W., Pieta H. and Hibernians.

Mosta: Msida SJ, Marsaxlokk, Sliema W., Pieta H., Hibernians, Hamrun S., Floriana, Birkirkara and Valletta.

Msida SJ: Mosta, Birkirkara, Valletta, Floriana, Marsaxlokk, Sliema W., Pieta H., Hibernians and Hamrun S.

Rest of draws

The rest of the draws were also made yesterday and the following are the opening rounds in each of the divisions:

First Division: Naxxar L.-Tarxien R.; St Andrew’s-Senglea; Marsa-Mqabba; Lija A.-St Patrick; San Gwann-St George’s.

Second Division: Mellieha-Vittoriosa S.; Gzira U.-Balzan Y.; Qormi-Zebbug R.; Dingli S.-Gudja U.; Attard-Melita; Gharghur-Gozo.

Third Division: Rabat-Mgarr; Ghaxaq-St Lucia; B’Buga SP-Pembroke; Xghajra-St Venera; Ta’ Xbiex-Zurrieq; Siggiewi-Luqa SA; Kirkop-Zejtun; Sirens-Kalkara; Fgura received a bye.