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Telekom S-League

Founded	2000
Country	Solomon Islands
Confederation	OFC
Number of clubs	12
Level on pyramid	1
Domestic cup(s)	Solomon Cup
International cup(s)	OFC Champions League
Current champions	Central Coast (2nd title) (2024)
Most championships	Solomon Warriors (9 titles)
Top goalscorer	Raphael Le'ai (95 goals)
Website	siff.com.sb
Current: 2024 Solomon Islands S-League

The Solomon Islands S-League, commonly known as just the S-League or the Telekom S-League for sponsorship reasons, is a semi professional league and the top division of the Solomon Islands Football Federation. It was known as the Solomon Islands National Club Championship from 2000 until 2010, when the official name was changed.

Format

In the current format, all teams compete in a round robin, where the team that ends at the first place are crowned champions. Together with the second-placed team, they qualify for the OFC Champions League. The bottom team is then relegated to the Second Division, while the best performing team from that league is promoted to this league.

History

Interprovincial Tournament (1977–85)

This tournament had begun the early football in Solomon Islands. It was held by the FA of the Solomon Islands.

National Club Championship (2000–10)

The Solomon Islands S-League was founded in 2000, with Koloale taking out the first premiership title. The final championship was the 2009–10 season, with the next season renamed to the Telekom S-League.

The Knockout Championship (2011–12)

All teams of the league played a knockout tournament after the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, called the Knockout Championship. The winners of both competitions played a two legged play-off for a place in the OFC Champions League. In the case of the 2011–12 season play-off, Solomon Warriors won both these competitions and automatically qualified. The 8-team competition was abandoned in the 2013–14 season due to the increase of teams from 8 to 9.

Telekom S-League (2010–present)

In 2011, the competition was renamed to the Telekom S-League. Marist, Koloale, Kossa, Solomon Warriors, Makuru, Hana, Western United and Fasi Roos participated in the initial season of the new league. The first inaugural S-League was won by Koloale.

Teams

• Central Coast (Honiara)
• Henderson Eels (Honiara)
• Honiara City (Honiara)
• Isabel United (Isabel Province)
• Kossa (Honiara)
• Laugu United (Honiara)
• Malaita Kingz (Malaita) until 2021
• Marist (Honiara)
• Real Kakamora (Makira-Ulawa)
• Solomon Warriors (Honiara)
• Southern United (Honiara)

Teams as of the 2020–21 season.

• Kula FC
• Waneagu United

Teams as of the 2021 season.

Previous winners

Performances

Performance by club

Top goalscorers

Season	Goalscorer	Team	Goals
2010-11	Benjamin Totori	Koloale	23
2013-14	Dennis Ifunaoa	Solomon Warriors	11
2016	James Naka	Western United	27
2017-18	Tommy Semmy	Malaita Kingz	17
2018	Kensi Tangis	Solomon Warriors	23
2019-20	Raphael Lea'i	Henderson Eels	24
2020-21	Joses Nawo	Henderson Eels	35
2021	Gagame Feni	Kossa	14
	Molea Tigi	Solomon Warriors
2022-23	Gagame Feni	Kossa	34
2023-24	Molea Tigi	Solomon Warriors	30
2024	Dennis Ifunaoa	Solomon Warriors

Most goals in a single season

• 35 goals:
  • Joses Nawo (2020–21).

Most goals in a single game

• 11 goals:
  • Raphael Lea'i (Henderson Eels) 19-0 against Real Kakamora in season 2019-20.

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank	Country	Player	Hat-tricks
1		Raphael Lea'i	12
2		Gagame Feni	9
3		Joses Nawo	7
		Molea Tigi
5		Bobby Leslie	5
6		Harrison Mala	4
7		Edward Huniuehu	3
		Bently Kelobi
9		Lore Fonaota	2
		Junior Fordney
		Tony Kaltack
		Adrian Mara
		John Orobulu
14		Jack Jr Ani	1
		Jerry Donga
		Mike Foai
		Paul Francis
		Augustine Halumwani
		Chris Hatarau
		Gibson Hiulaungia
		Mathias Iani
		Dennis Ifunaoa
		Darol Kakasi
		Atkin Kaua
		Norman Ngafu
		Lency Norman
		Junior Rocky
		Alfred Sade
		Emmanuel Simon
		Jaygray Sipakana
		Stanley Sope
		Bartholomew Talakoro
		Milton Taolo
		Wesley Toitani
		Benjamin Totori
		Javin Wae
		Coleman Wasi

Most hat-tricks in a single season

• 22 hat-tricks (2022–23)

Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

• 6 hat-tricks
  • Joses Nawo (2020–21)

References

1. "Solomon Islands - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
2. "Category: Telekom S-League". Solomon Football. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
3. "Telekom S-League kicks off Saturday". Solomon Islands Football Federation. 10 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
4. "NSL Media Statement". Solomon Islands Football Federation. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
5. "Solomon Islands – List of champions". RSSSF. 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
6. "Koloale qualify for third O-League". SIFF. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

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