2017 Fiji Premier League
Appearance
Season | 2017 |
---|---|
Champions | Lautoka F.C. (4th title) |
Relegated | Rakiraki F.C. |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 165 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Saula Waqa (10 goals) |
← 2016 2018 → |
The 2017 Fiji Premier League[1] was the 41st season of the Fiji Premier League (Vodafone Premier League[2][3][4][5] for sponsorship reasons) organized by the Fiji Football Association[6] since its establishment in 1977.
Team changes
To Fiji Premier LeaguePromoted from 2016 Fiji Super Premier Division |
From Fiji Premier LeagueRelegated to 2017 Fiji Super Premier Division
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Teams
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Ba | Ba | Govind Park | 13,500 |
Dreketi | Labasa | Subrail Park | 10,000 |
Labasa | Labasa | Subrail Park | 10,000 |
Lautoka | Lautoka | Churchill Park | 18,000 |
Rewa | Nausori | Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park | 8,000 |
Nadi | Nadi | Prince Charles Park | 18,000 |
Rakiraki | Ra | Garvey Park | 4,500 |
Suva | Suva | ANZ Stadium | 30,000 |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lautoka (Q) | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 40 | Qualification to 2018 OFC Champions League |
2 | Ba (Q) | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 28 | |
3 | Labasa | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 24 | |
4 | Suva | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 24 | |
5 | Rewa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 | |
6 | Nadi | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 17 | |
7 | Dreketi | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 35 | −27 | 7 | |
8 | Rakiraki (R) | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 45 | −39 | 1 | Relegation to Fiji Senior League |
Updated to match(es) played on August 26, 2017. Source: footballsource.co.uk rsssf.com fijivillage.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Head-to-head away goal scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Head-to-head away goal scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results
Top scorers
- As of match 26 August 2017[7]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Saula Waqa | Ba | 10 |
2 | Siotame Kubu | Lautoka | 9 |
Ravinesh Karan Singh | Suva | ||
4 | Zibraaz Sahib | Lautoka | 8 |
5 | Samuela Nabenia | Ba | 7 |
6 | Sairusi Nalabu | Suva | 5 |
Dave Radrigai | Lautoka | ||
Christopher Wasasala | Labasa |
References
- ^ "2017 Fiji National Football League / Vodafone Premier League". Football Source. June 25, 2017.
- ^ JUSTINE MANNAN (June 20, 2017). "Patel Unveils Football Events". Fiji Sun.
- ^ Grace Narayan (June 24, 2017). "Midfielder Scores Suva's Winner". Fiji Sun.
- ^ ANASILINI RATUVA (June 22, 2017). "Blues Focus On Dreketi". Fiji Sun.
- ^ JUSTINE MANNAN (June 20, 2017). "Delta Tigers To Face Labasa Again". Fiji Sun.
- ^ Naveel Krishant (June 22, 2017). "VPL season to end by August - Patel". Fiji Village.
- ^ "Ba Striker Saula Waqa Scoops Golden Boot Award". Fiji Sun. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.