2016–17 VFF National Super League explained

Tourney Name:VFF National Super League
Year:2016
Country:Vanuatu
Dates:2016–17
Num Teams:18
Associations:8
Champion Other:Nalkutan
Second Other:Vaum United
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2018

The 2016–17 VFF National Super League is the qualifying competition for the 2018 OFC Champions League.

The 14 teams will be split into two groups of five and one group of four, with the top two from each group qualifying for final round. The winner of the final round will qualify for the 2018 OFC Champions League.

Teams

14 teams will qualify from 8 separate national competitions.[1]

AssociationQualified teamsProvinces
Tafea Football Association2 teamsTafea Province
Shefa Football Association2 teamsShefa Province
Luganville Football Association2 teamsLuganville
Torba Football Association2 teamsTorba Province
Penama Football Association2 teamsPenama Province
Sanma Football Association2 teamsSanma Province
Malampa Football Association2 teamsMalampa Province

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Grand final

The 2017 VFF National Super League Grand Final was played between two teams:

Both teams had already qualified for the 2018 OFC Champions League by winning their respective competitions. The Grand Final decided the seeding of the two teams in the 2018 OFC Champions League, with the winner seeded as Vanuatu 1 and the runner-up seeded as Vanuatu 2.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vanuatu 2016. RSSSF. 2016-08-04.
  2. Web site: Nalkutan FC claim Vanuatu title. Oceania Football Confederation. 29 August 2017.