title: 1982–83 Maltese Premier League
text: # 1982–83 Maltese Premier League
  
  The 1982–83 Maltese Premier League was the 3rd season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 68th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Hamrun Spartans F.C. won the championship.
  
  The season saw the relegation of Sliema Wanderers F.C. after seventy-three years in the top flight, one of the most historic teams in Maltese football, for the first time in their history.
  
  ## League standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Hamrun Spartans F.C. (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 24 | Qualification for the European Cup |
  | 2 | Valletta F.C. | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup |
  | 3 | Rabat Ajax F.C. | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 16 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup |
  | 4 | Hibernians F.C. | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 | |
  | 5 | Żurrieq F.C. | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 14 | |
  | 6 | Floriana F.C. | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 13 | |
  | 7 | Sliema Wanderers F.C. (R) | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | Relegation |
  | 8 | Zebbug Rangers (R) | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 33 | −28 | 2 | Relegation |
  
  * ↑ Valletta qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Maltese FA Trophy Runners-up, as winners Hamrun Spartans already qualified for the European Cup.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Home \ Away | FRN | HIB | ĦMR | RBT | SLM | VLT | ZEB | ŻRQ |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Floriana | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
  | Hibernians | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
  | Ħamrun Spartans | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
  | Rabat Ajax | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
  | Sliema Wanderers | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
  | Valletta | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 |
  | Żebbuġ Rangers | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 |
  | Żurrieq | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |
  