The 2023 Fiji Premier League, also known as the 2023 Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th season of the Fiji Premier League, the highest level of the Fijian football league system. The season began on 25 February and ended on 24 September.[1]
 Digicel Premier League logo | |
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lautoka (7th title) |
| Relegated | Tavua |
| OFC Champions League | Lautoka Rewa |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Top goalscorer | Sairusi Nalaubu (19) |
| Biggest home win | Lautoka 8–0 Nadroga (30 June 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Nadi 1–5 Lautoka (5 March 2023) Nadroga 0–4 Navua (30 April 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Lautoka 8–0 Nadroga (30 June 2023) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Lautoka won their seventh title, while defending champions Rewa finished second.[2] Tavua finished last and were relegated back to the Senior League after just one season, where they will compete in the 2024 Fiji Senior League.[3]
The season's top scorer was Sairusi Nalaubu, a striker for Lautoka who scored 19 goals. Nalaubu received the Golden Boot award from the Fiji Football Association.[4]
Teams
editLeague changes
editNasinu FC were relegated from the 2022 Fiji Premier League and were replaced by Tavua FC.[5]
Team list
edit
League table
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lautoka (C, Q) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 40 | Qualification to OFC Champions League national play-offs |
| 2 | Rewa (Q) | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 33 | |
| 3 | Suva | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 29 | |
| 4 | Labasa | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 28 | |
| 5 | Ba | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Nadi | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Tailevu | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 24 | |
| 8 | Navua | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Nadroga | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 13 | |
| 10 | Tavua (R) | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 10 | Relegation to Fiji Senior League |
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results
editSeason statistics
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sairusi Nalaubu
|
Lautoka | 19 |
| 2 | Etonia Dogalau
|
Ba | 7 |
| 3 |  Alex Saniel
|
Suva | 6 |
| Aporosa Yada
|
Lautoka | ||
| Samuela Drudru
|
Suva | ||
| 4 | Mosese Nabose
|
Tailevu | 5 |
| Rusiate Matarerega
|
Nadi | ||
| Zibraaz Sahib
|
Lautoka |
References
edit- ^ Singh, Zanzeer (2 January 2023). "Fiji football maps out 2023 calendar". Fiji Times.
- ^ Matairakula, Talei (22 September 2023). "Ba denies Rewa, helps Lautoka win title". FBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Matairakula, Talei (21 September 2023). "Tavua football relegated". FBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Chand, Simran (14 October 2023). "League winners honored". FBC News.
- ^ "Rewa win Fiji league title with last minute goal on dramatic final day". Oceania Football. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Competition".