The 2004–05 Maltese First Division (known as the
MIA
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First Division for sponsorship reasons) started on 5 September 2004 and finished on 15 May 2005.
Ħamrun Spartans
Ħamrun Spartans Football Club is a Maltese professional football club based in Ħamrun. Since being founded in 1907, Ħamrun Spartans have won 11 league championships, the latest one being in 2025, while being runners-up eleven times.
One of t ...
were promoted back to the Premier League after just one season away, following their relegation alongside
Balzan Youths
Balzan Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan that competes in the Maltese Challenge League, the second tier of Maltese football. The club was founded as ''Balzan Youths'' in 1937 and played in the top division betwee ...
in the
2003–04 Premier League
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season.
Mosta
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joined Ħamrun in securing place in the Premier League. Balzan suffered a consecutive relegation, and alongside
Gozo
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were relegated to the
2005–06 Second Division.
Changes from previous season
Team changes
From Second Division
;Promoted to
Premier League
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*
St. Patrick
*
Lija Athletic
;Relegated to
Second Division
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*
Tarxien Rainbows
*
Rabat Ajax
Rabat Ajax Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Rabat. The last promotion to the Maltese Premier League was achieved in the 2011–12 season, when they earned promotion after finishing second behind Melita. In the 2020–21 Nationa ...
To First Division
;Relegated from
Premier League
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*
Balzan Youths
Balzan Football Club is a Maltese football club from the village of Balzan that competes in the Maltese Challenge League, the second tier of Maltese football. The club was founded as ''Balzan Youths'' in 1937 and played in the top division betwee ...
*
Ħamrun Spartans
Ħamrun Spartans Football Club is a Maltese professional football club based in Ħamrun. Since being founded in 1907, Ħamrun Spartans have won 11 league championships, the latest one being in 2025, while being runners-up eleven times.
One of t ...
;Promoted from
Second Division
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*
St. George's
*
Gozo
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Teams
League table
Results
Top scorers
References
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Maltese First Division seasons
Malta
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