2017 Fiji National Football League

2017 Fiji National Football League
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 National Football League[1] was the 41st season of the Fiji National Football 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

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 14 0 1 13 6 45 −39 1 Relegation to Fiji Super Premier Division
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 to the phase indicated.

Results

Home \ Away[1] BA DRE LABLAUNDIRWARAKSUV
Ba 3–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 1–0
Dreketi 1–4 0–2 0–6 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–2
Labasa 3–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–0
Lautoka 1–0 3–0 2–1 4–2 1–0 4–0 2–1
Nadi 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–0 0–1
Rewa 1–1 4–0 0–0 0–4 2–0 2–0 1–2
Rakiraki 0–8 0–1 0–3 1–1 0–4 0–3 1–5
Suva 1–2 4–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 5–0

Updated to games played on 26 August 2017.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of match 26 August 2017[7]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Fiji Saula WaqaBa 10
2 Fiji Siotame KubuLautoka 9
Fiji Ravinesh Karan SinghSuva
4 Fiji Zibraaz SahibLautoka 8
5 Fiji Samuela NabeniaBa 7
6 Fiji Sairusi NalabuSuva 5
Fiji Dave RadrigaiLautoka
Fiji Christopher WasasalaLabasa

References

  1. ↑ "2017 Fiji National Football League / Vodafone Premier League". Football Source. June 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ JUSTINE MANNAN (June 20, 2017). "Patel Unveils Football Events". Fiji Sun.
  3. ↑ Grace Narayan (June 24, 2017). "Midfielder Scores Suva's Winner". Fiji Sun.
  4. ↑ ANASILINI RATUVA (June 22, 2017). "Blues Focus On Dreketi". Fiji Sun.
  5. ↑ JUSTINE MANNAN (June 20, 2017). "Delta Tigers To Face Labasa Again". Fiji Sun.
  6. ↑ Naveel Krishant (June 22, 2017). "VPL season to end by August - Patel". Fiji Village.
  7. ↑ "Ba Striker Saula Waqa Scoops Golden Boot Award". Fiji Sun. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
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