| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| ← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Fiji Premier League was the 41st season of the Fiji Premier League (Vodafone Premier League for sponsorship reasons) organised by the Fiji Football Association 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 LeaguePromoted from 2016 Fiji Super Premier Division |
From Fiji Premier LeagueRelegated to 2017 Fiji Super Premier Division
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Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
| Home \ Away | BA | DRE | LAB | LAU | NDI | RWA | RAK | SUV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
- As of match 26 August 2017
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- "2017 Fiji National Football League / Vodafone Premier League". Football Source. June 25, 2017.
- JUSTINE MANNAN (June 20, 2017). "Patel Unveils Football Events". Fiji Sun.
- Grace Narayan (June 24, 2017). "Midfielder Scores Suva's Winner". Fiji Sun.
- ANASILINI RATUVA (June 22, 2017). "Blues Focus On Dreketi". Fiji Sun.
- JUSTINE MANNAN (June 20, 2017). "Delta Tigers To Face Labasa Again". Fiji Sun.
- Naveel Krishant (June 22, 2017). "VPL season to end by August - Patel". Fiji Village.
- "Ba Striker Saula Waqa Scoops Golden Boot Award". Fiji Sun. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
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