ed ▁out ▁of ▁Mal ta ▁Football ▁Association ▁after ▁just ▁two ▁years . ▁ ▁Re - ent ering ▁the ▁League ▁( 1 9 6 5 – 1 9 7 8 ) ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁Mars ax lo kk ▁again ▁applied ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Mal ta ▁Football ▁Association ▁compet itions ▁and ▁their ▁application ▁was ▁accepted . ▁Mars ax lo kk ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁M alt ese ▁Third ▁Division ▁ 1 9 6 5 / 6 6 , ▁finishing ▁in ▁third ▁place ▁and ▁reaching ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁Kno ck - Out . ▁The ▁following ▁season , ▁the ▁South se as iders ▁finished ▁as ▁run ners - up ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁M alt ese ▁Third ▁Division ▁and ▁again ▁reached ▁the ▁knock - out . ▁ ▁They ▁managed ▁to ▁win ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁M alt ese ▁Second ▁Division ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁their ▁history ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 / 7 1 ▁season , ▁but ▁were ▁re leg ated ▁the ▁following ▁season . ▁The ▁club ▁again ▁achieved ▁promotion ▁to ▁M alt ese ▁Second ▁Division ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 / 7 4 , ▁following ▁an ▁excellent ▁league ▁campaign ▁where ▁they ▁held ▁an ▁un be aten ▁record , ▁and ▁only ▁lost ▁to ▁Sig g iew i ▁in ▁the ▁championship ▁dec ider . ▁ ▁Mars ax lo kk ▁retained ▁their ▁M alt ese ▁Second ▁Division ▁status ▁until ▁for ▁five ▁seasons , ▁until ▁ 1 9 7 7 / 7 8 ▁when ▁they ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁M alt ese