2019 Fiji Premier League Explained

Competition:2019 Fiji Premier League
Season:2019
Winners:Ba F.C.
Relegated:Tavua F.C.
Continentalcup1:OFC Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Ba F.C.
Lautoka F.C.
Matches:56
Total Goals:154
League Topscorer:Samuela Drudru
(12 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Lautoka 6x0 Tavua
Highest Scoring:Lautoka 6x0 Tavua
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020

The 2019 Fiji Premier League was the 43rd season of the Fiji Premier League (Vodafone Premier League for sponsorship reasons), the top-tier football league in Fiji organized by the Fiji Football Association since its establishment in 1977. It started on 19 January 2019.[1] Lautoka are the defending champions.

Team changes

To Fiji Premier League

Promoted from 2018 Vodafone Senior League

From Fiji Premier League

Relegated to 2019 Vodafone Senior League

Teams

A total of eight teams compete in the league.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BaBaGovind Park13,500
LabasaLabasaSubrail Park10,000
LautokaLautokaChurchill Park18,000
NadiNadiPrince Charles Park18,000
NasinuNasinuNasinu Park1,000
RewaNausoriVodafone Ratu Cakobau Park8,000
SuvaSuvaANZ Stadium30,000
TavuaTavuaGarvey Park4,500

League table

Top scorers

[2]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Samuela DrudruLautoka12
2 Rusiate MatareregaNadi11
3 Avinesh SuwamyBa7
4 Siotame KubuLabasa6
5 Meli CodroSuva4
Tito VodowaqaNadi
Benjamin TotoriLautoka
Manasa LevaciNasinu
Sanaila WaqanicakauBa

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vodafone Premier League To Begin. Fiji Times. 13 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Competition.