1965–66 Maltese Premier League
# 1965–66 Maltese Premier League

The 1965–66 Maltese First Division was the 51st season of top-tier football in Malta.

The season started on 16th October 1965 and ended on 23rd February 1966. It was entirely played on Manoel Island football ground.

It was contested by 6 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship for the 18th time, the third in a row.

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sliema Wanderers F.C. (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 17 | Qualification for the European Cup |
| 2 | Floriana F.C. | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 11 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Hibernians F.C. | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Valletta F.C. | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Hamrun Spartans F.C. | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 8 | |
| 6 | Birkirkara F.C. (R) | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 5 | Relegation |

* ↑ Floriana qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Winners

## Results

| Home \ Away | BKR | FRM | HIB | ĦMR | SLM | VLT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Birkirkara | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–5 |
| Floriana | 4–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
| Hibernians | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Ħamrun Spartans | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Valletta | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
