The team led by Peter Pullicino dropped only six points in two defeats. They had lost to Valletta in their first outing and then lost to Pietà Hotspurs to end a fine run of twelve consecutive wins. The Hotspurs finished second on 34 points, ahead of Hibernians and Valletta.
Floriana and Melita will be playing in Section B last season after finishing in the bottom two places.
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In Section B, Zabbar St. Patrick emerged as winners, collecting 45 points from eighteen matches. Their campaign started with a surprise defeat to St. Venera Lightings who lost sixteen matches, earning just one other point in a draw to end the season at the bottom of the table. After a rather shaky start, the Zabbar side, however, bounced back winning the last ten matches.
Pembroke Athleta also secured promotion after finishing second thanks to a fine run of six consecutive wins in their final six matches to overcome the challenge offered by Sliema Wanderers, Rabat Ajax and San Gwann.
Joining St. Venera Lightnings in Section C will be Zebbug Rangers who finished second from bottom.
In Section C, Mellieha had a fantastic campaign with eighteen wins in eighteen matches, finishing their commitments no less than seventeen points ahead of second-placed Msida St. Joseph who will also join them in Section B next season.
Gudja United and Lija Athletic were relegated to Section D after finishing in the bottom two positions.
Zurrieq won Section D after finishing their commitments on 43 points, three ahead of Fgura United and Sirens who share the runner-up spot on 40 points. A decider is therefore necessary to determine who will be joining Zurrieq in Section C next season.
Kalkara and Marsa were relegated to Section E.
Meanwhile Siggiewi and Gzira United were promoted to Section D after finishing first and second respectively in Section E.
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