2017 Fiji Premier League Explained

Competition:2017 Fiji Premier League
Season:2017
Winners:Lautoka F.C. (4th title)
Relegated:Rakiraki F.C.
Matches:56
Total Goals:165
League Topscorer:Saula Waqa
(10 goals)
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason: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) organised by the Fiji Football Association[6] since its establishment in 1977.

Lautoka were the undefeated champions. Lautoka also recorded the best ever season for a Fijian club in top-flight football.

Team changes

To Fiji Premier League

Promoted from 2016 Fiji Super Premier Division

From Fiji Premier League

Relegated to 2017 Fiji Super Premier Division

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BaBaGovind Park13,500
DreketiLabasaSubrail Park10,000
LabasaLabasaSubrail Park10,000
LautokaLautokaChurchill Park18,000
RewaNausoriVodafone Ratu Cakobau Park8,000
NadiNadiPrince Charles Park18,000
RakirakiRaGarvey Park4,500
SuvaSuvaANZ Stadium30,000

Standings

Top scorers

[7]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Saula WaqaBa10
2 Siotame KubuLautoka9
Ravinesh Karan SinghSuva
4 Zibraaz SahibLautoka8
5 Samuela NabeniaBa7
6 Sairusi NalabuSuva5
Dave RadrigaiLautoka
Christopher WasasalaLabasa

Notes and References

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