# 2009–10 Maltese Second Division

The 2009–10 Maltese Second Division started in September 2009 and will end in May 2010. Rabat Ajax and Senglea Athletic were relegated from the 2008–09 Maltese First Division. Gzira United, Gharghur and Zurrieq were promoted from the 2008–09 Maltese Third Division. The Maltese Second Division 2009–10 was won by Lija Athletic. The runners-up were St. Andrews. Gharghur and Gozo FC were relegated. Santa Venra Lightning were also relegated after losing in the relegation playoffs.

## Participating teams

* Birzebbuga St.Peters
* Gharghur
* Gozo FC
* Gzira United
* Lija Athletic
* Mellieha
* Rabat Ajax
* Senglea Athletic
* St.Andrews
* Santa Venera Lightning
* Zebbug Rangers
* Zurrieq

## Changes from previous season

* Balzan Youths and Melita were promoted to 2009–10 Maltese First Division. They were replaced with Rabat Ajax and Senglea Athletic, both relegated from 2008–09 Maltese First Division
* Naxxar Lions, Mgarr United and Marsa were relegated to 2009–10 Maltese Third Division. They were replaced with Gzira United, Gharghur and Zurrieq, all promoted from the 2008–09 Maltese Third Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Lija Athletic (C) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 48 | Champions and promotion to 2010–11 Maltese First Division |
| 2 | St.Andrews (P) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 46 | Runners-up and promotion to 2010–11 Maltese First Division |
| 3 | Gzira United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 41 | |
| 4 | Birzebbuga St.Peters | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 39 | |
| 5 | Mellieha | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 33 | |
| 6 | Rabat Ajax | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 30 | |
| 7 | Zebbug Rangers | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27 | |
| 8 | Zurrieq | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 26 | |
| 9 | Senglea Athletic | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 25 | |
| 10 | St. Venera Lightning(RP) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 21 | Relegation playoffs |
| 11 | Gharghur (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 15 | Relegation to 2010–11 Maltese Third Division |
| 12 | Gozo FC (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 10 | Relegation to 2010–11 Maltese Third Division |

## Results

| Home \ Away | BIR | GHA | GOZ | GZI | LIJ | MEL | RAB | SEN | STA | STV | ZEB | ZUR |
| Birzebbuga | | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 |
| Gharghur | 1–4 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Gozo | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 0–3 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 |
| Gzira | 3–2 | 3–2 | 5–4 | | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 |
| Lija | 0–0 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | | 6–2 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Mellieha | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| Rabat | 0–3 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | | 0–0 | 1–2 | 7–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Senglea | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| St. Andrews | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| St. Venera | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–6 | | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Zebbug | 0–3 | 3–2 | 7–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | | 1–1 |
| Zurrieq | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |