▁Second ▁Division , ▁Mars ax lo kk ▁have ▁set ▁themselves ▁until ▁finally ▁won ▁the ▁Second ▁Division ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 0 , ▁to ▁eventually ▁been ▁promoted ▁to ▁First ▁Division . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 3 ▁season , ▁Mars ax lo kk ▁were ▁promoted ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁having ▁been ▁crown ed ▁champions ▁of ▁the ▁First ▁Division ▁Roth mans . ▁ ▁Then ▁after ▁two ▁years ▁in ▁the ▁M alt ese ▁Premier ▁League , ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time , ▁Mars ax lo kk ▁wrote ▁in ▁their ▁history ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁FA ▁Tro phy . ▁Although ▁lost ▁against ▁champions ▁S li ema ▁W ander ers ▁c , ▁are ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁UEFA ▁Cup ▁qual ification ▁where ▁finally ▁have ▁met ▁with ▁NK ▁Prim or je ▁of ▁Sloven ia . ▁ ▁Enter ing ▁the ▁League ▁( 1 9 5 5 – 1 9 5 7 ) ▁The ▁club ▁applied ▁for ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁Mal ta ▁Football ▁Association ▁compet itions ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁The ▁Mal ta ▁Football ▁Association ▁organ ised ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁play - offs ▁to ▁fill ▁a ▁vac ancy ▁left ▁by ▁N ax x ar ▁L ions ▁in ▁the ▁M alt ese ▁Third ▁Division . ▁ ▁Mars ax lo kk ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁play - offs ▁and ▁secure ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁M alt ese ▁Third ▁Division , ▁but ▁following ▁a ▁lack ▁of ▁interest ▁in ▁the ▁club , ▁they ▁opt