2019–20 Solomon Islands S-League Explained

Competition:Telekom S-League
Season:2019–20
Winners:Solomon Warriors
Continentalcup1:OFC Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Solomon Warriors
Henderson Eels
Matches:72
Total Goals:364
League Topscorer: Raphael Lea'i
(24 goals)
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 Telekom S-League is the 16th season of the Telekom S-League, the top football league in the Solomon Islands.

The league kicked off on 14 September 2019.[1] [2] and finished on 29 January 2020.[3] It was originally scheduled to finish in December 2019 but it was postponed. After many discussions the final matches were played on late January.[4]

Solomon Warriors were crowned as the league champions after winning FC Guadalcanal by default in the last gameweek.[5]

Teams

Nine teams played the 2019–20 season, an increase from eight in the 2018 season.[6] [7] Western United from the previous season did not enter, and were replaced by Isabel United and Laugu United.

Title Race

Solomon Warriors and Henderson Eels starred a breathtaking title race. Henderson Eels arrived to the last matchweek needing a miracle to win the league as they needed to beat bottom placed team Real Kakamora by 13 or more goals and cheer for a Solomon Warriors loss against FC Guadalcanal.[9]

Eels won Real Kakamora by 19–0 with eleven goals scored by Raphael Lea'i[10] but Solomon Warriors won Guadalcanal by default to remain with the national league title.[11]

League table

Top scorers

[12] [13] [14]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Raphael Lea'iHenderson Eels24
2 Tony KaltakSolomon Warriors19
3 Harrison MalaKossa15
4 Edward HuniuehuMalaita Kingz13
5 Atkin KauaLaugu United11
Joses NawoHenderson Eels
7 Bently KelobiIsabel United10
Lore FonaotaKossa
Tuti TanitoHenderson Eels
10 Emmanuel SimonMalaita Kingz8

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstScoreDate
Emmanuel SimónMalaita KingzReal Kakamora0–514 September 2019
Tony Kaltack4Solomon WarriorsIsabel United5–322 September 2019
Harrison MalaKossaGuadalcanal1–528 September 2019
Edward HuniuehuMalaita KingzGuadalcanal0–413 October 2019
Molea Tigi5Solomon WarriorsReal Kakamora0–1116 October 2019
Bently KelobiIsabel UnitedMarist4–216 October 2019
Lore FonaotaKossaMalaita Kingz1–319 October 2019
Bently Kelobi4Isabel UnitedGuadalcanal8–019 October 2019
Atkin Kaua4Laugu UnitedReal Kakamora2–520 October 2019
Jerry DongaSolomon WarriorsLaugu United0–526 October 2019
Edward Huniuehu4Malaita KingzReal Kakamora6–09 November 2019
Raphael Lea'i4Henderson EelsGuadalcanal7–120 November 2019
Raphael Lea'i4Henderson EelsMalaita Kingz2–926 November 2019
Tony Kaltack4Solomon WarriorsReal Kakamora8–030 November 2019
Harrison Mala4KossaReal Kakamora9–111 December 2019
Harrison MalaKossaMalaita Kingz6–215 December 2019
Alfred SadeMalaita KingzMarist6–021 December 2019
Raphael Lea'i11Henderson EelsReal Kakamora0–1925 January 2020

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/855176814691315/photos/a.895208130688183/1157235564485437/?type=3&theater
  2. Web site: Competition.
  3. Web site: Telekom S-League: The last weekend – Oceania Football Center . 2020-01-29 . 2020-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129191907/https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/26/telekom-s-league-the-last-weekend/ . dead .
  4. Web site: 2019-20 Telekom S-League has not finished yet – Oceania Football Center . 2020-01-29 . 2020-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129203633/https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/14/2019-20-telekom-s-league-has-not-finished-yet/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Solomon Warriors win Telekom S-League title – Oceania Football Center . 2020-01-29 . 2020-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129194332/https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/26/solomon-warriors-win-telekom-s-league-title/ . dead .
  6. https://www.facebook.com/S-League-Solomon-Islands-526565954098240/
  7. https://www.facebook.com/SolomonSoccer/posts/907921649592331?__xts__
  8. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2484725578282258&id=526565954098240&__xts__
  9. Web site: Henderson Eels: Waiting for a miracle – Oceania Football Center . 2020-01-29 . 2020-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129195638/https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019/12/23/henderson-eels-waiting-for-a-miracle/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Raphael Lea'i scores 11 as Henderson Eels demolishes Kakamora – Oceania Football Center . 2020-01-29 . 2020-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129163652/https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/25/raphael-leai-scores-11-as-henderson-eels-demolishes-kakamora/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Solomon Warriors win Telekom S-League title – Oceania Football Center . 2020-01-29 . 2020-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129194332/https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/26/solomon-warriors-win-telekom-s-league-title/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Raphael Lea'i wins TSL Golden Boot – Oceania Football Center . 2020-01-29 . 2020-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129163643/https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/29/raphael-leai-wins-tsl-golden-boot/ . dead .
  13. Web site: Telekom S-League – Oceania Football Center . 2019-10-20 . 2019-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191020060903/https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019-s-league/ . dead .
  14. Web site: Competition.