2003–04 Maltese First Division
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St. Patrick |
| Promoted |
St. Patrick Lija Athletic |
| Relegated |
Tarxien Rainbows Rabat Ajax |
| Goals scored | 293 |
| Average goals/game | 3.25 |
| Top goalscorer | Ikechukwu Chibueze (18) |
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← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
The Maltese First Division 2003–04 (known as MIA First Division 2003-04 for sponsorship reasons) started on 13 September 2003 and finished on 9 May 2004.Marsa and Mosta were relegated from Maltese Premier League.Tarxien and San Gwann were promoted from Maltese Second Division with the latter (San Gwann) having won a promotion playoff against Vittoriosa.St.Patrick were the champions while Lija were runners-up.Both were promoted to Maltese Premier League.Tarxien and Rabat wrer relegated to Maltese Second Division with the former having just clinched promotion only to go straight down again.
Participating teams
The Maltese First Division 2003–04 was made up of these teams:
Changes from previous season
- Msida SJ and Balzan Youths were promoted from the First Division to the Premier League.They were replaced by Marsa and Mosta,both relegated from Maltese Premier League 2002-03.
- Gozo FC and Xghajra Tornadoes were relegated to the Maltese Second Division 2003-04.They were replaced by Tarxien Rainbows,champions of Maltese Second Division 2003-04 and San Gwann,runners-up.
Final League Table 2003-04
| P | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Patrick (C) | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 33 |
| 2 | Lija Athletic | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 32 |
| 3 | Mqabba | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 29 |
| 4 | Senglea Athletics | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 26 |
| 5 | Naxxar Lions | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 34 | 26 |
| 6 | Mosta | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 25 |
| 7 | Marsa | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 25 |
| 8 | San Gwann | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
| 9 | Tarxien Rainbows (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 20 |
| 10 | Rabat Ajax (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 7 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated; RP = Relegation playoffs
| Champions and promotion to Maltese Premier League 2004-05 | |
| Runners-up and promotion to Maltese Premier League 2004-05 | |
| Relegation to Maltese Second Division 2004-05 |
Top scorers
| Goals | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Ikechukwu Chibueze |
Mqabba | |
 Simon Shead |
Tarxien | |
| Chima Dozie |
Naxxar | |
| Mark Tanti |
St.Patrick | |
| Thomas Caruana |
St.Patrick | |
 Trevor Thomas |
Senglea | |
| Ibrahim Tarik |
Marsa |
Results
For a complete set of results,see 1
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