2017 Fiji Premier League

Football league season

2017 Fiji Premier LeagueSeason| 2017

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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)

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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

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### To Fiji Premier League

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Promoted from 2016 Fiji Super Premier Division

* Rakiraki

### From Fiji Premier League

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Relegated to 2017 Fiji Super Premier Division

* Nadroga

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## Teams

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### Stadiums and locations

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Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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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

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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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 (R) | 14  | 0  | 1  | 13  | 6  | 45  | −39  | 1  | Relegation to Fiji Senior League

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 for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

## Results

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Home \ Away  | BA | DRE | LAB | LAU | NDI | RWA | RAK | SUV

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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 match(es) played on 26 August 2017. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Top scorers

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As of match 26 August 2017[7]
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Saula Waqa | Ba | 10
2  |  Siotame Kubu | Lautoka | 9
Ravinesh Karan Singh | Suva
4  |  Zibraaz Sahib | Lautoka | 8
5  |  Samuela Nabenia | Ba | 7
6  |  Sairusi Nalabu | Suva | 5
Dave Radrigai | Lautoka
Christopher Wasasala | Labasa

## Attendances

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# | Football club | Average attendance

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1 | Lautoka FC | 1,975
2 | Labasa FC | 1,207
3 | Suva FC | 810
4 | Rewa FC | 809
5 | Dreketi FC | 685
6 | Nadi FA | 691
7 | Rakiraki FC | 279
8 | Ba FA | 200

## References

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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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