The Fiji Senior League, or the Digicel Senior League for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division within the Fijian football league system after the Fiji Premier League.[1] It is contested by ten teams with two groups, one of six teams and the other of four teams. The league is run and overseen by the Fiji Football Association in Fiji.[2]
| Region | Fiji |
|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Fiji Premier League |
| Current: 2024 Fiji Senior League | |
The champions of the Fiji Senior League are promoted to the Premier League with the other promotion coming from the play-offs. The league starts in February / March.[3] The senior league is popular to "blood" the Fiji youth players to prepare them for professional football.[4]
Current clubs
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Viti Levu Zone
editVanua Levu Zone
editPrevious winners
editViti Levu Zone
edit- 2014: Tailevu Naitasiri F.C. - Promoted to 2015 Fiji Premier League
- 2016: Rakiraki F.C. - Promoted to 2017 Fiji Premier League
- 2017: Tavua F.C. - Promoted to 2018 Fiji Premier League
- 2018: Nasinu F.C. - Promoted to 2019 Fiji Premier League
- 2019: Navua F.C. - Promoted to 2020 Fiji Premier League
- 2020: Nadroga F.C. - Promoted to 2021 Fiji Premier League
- 2022: Tavua F.C. - Promoted to 2023 Fiji Premier League
- 2023: Nasinu F.C. - Promoted to 2024 Fiji Premier League
- 2024: Tavua F.C. - Promoted to 2024 Fiji Premier League[5][6]
Vanua Levu Zone
editReferences
edit- ^ "Competition". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ "Fiji Sun – Vodafone Senior League". Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ "Vodafone Senior League competition begins this weekend". FijiTimes. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ "Teams in Youth and Senior League progressing well". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ Avikash (23 September 2023). "All eyes on promotion and relegation this weekend". fijifootball.com.fj. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Mataiasi, Stark (28 September 2024). "Tavua clinches promotion to 2025 Digicel Premier League". www.fbcnews.com.fj. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ SHRATIKA NAIDU (September 11, 2016). "Bua Crowned North Champs". Fiji Sun.
- ^ Singh, Shartika. "Tavua Back In Premier League". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Avikash (September 30, 2020). "Bua,Nadroga final". Fiji Football Association.
- ^ Avikash (21 September 2023). "Tavua back in senior division". Fiji Football Association. fijifootball.com.fj. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Avikash (23 September 2023). "All eyes on promotion and relegation this weekend". fijifootball.com.fj. Retrieved 27 September 2024.