Telekom S-League

Telekom S-League
Founded	2000
Country	Solomon Islands
Confederation	OFC
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Domestic cup(s)	Solomon Cup
International cup(s)	OFC Champions League
Current champions	Solomon Warriors ; (2023)
Most championships	Solomon Warriors ; (9 titles)
Top goalscorer	Raphael Le'ai ; (95 goals)
Website	siff.com.sb
	Current: 2023–24 Solomon Islands S-League

Last updated May 05, 2024

The Telekom S-League, commonly known as just the Solomon Islands S-League or more simply the 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3] Marist, Koloale, Kossa, Solomon Warriors, Makuru, Hana, Western United and Fasi Roos participated in the initial season of the new league.^[4] The first inaugural S-League was won by Koloale.

Teams

Teams as of the 2020–21 season.

Kula FC
Waneagu United

Teams as of the 2021 season.

Previous winners

National Club Championship ^[5]
Season	Winner
2000	Laugu United
2001	Koloale
2002	Koloale
2003	Koloale
2004	Central Realas
2006	Marist Fire
2006–07	Kossa
2007–08	Koloale
2008–09	Marist Fire
2009–10	Koloale

Telekom S-League
Season	Winner
2010–11	Koloale
2011–12	Solomon Warriors
2013–14	Solomon Warriors
2014–15	Western United
2015–16	Solomon Warriors
2016	Marist Fire
2017–18	Solomon Warriors
2018	Solomon Warriors
2019–20	Solomon Warriors
2020–21	Henderson Eels
2021	Central Coast
2022-23	Solomon Warriors
2023	Solomon Warriors

Knockout Championship
Season	Winner
2011	Solomon Warriors
2012	Solomon Warriors
2017–18	Solomon Warriors

Champions League Play-off
Season	Winner	Runner-up
2011	Koloale ^[6]	Solomon Warriors
2012	Solomon Warriors

Regular season (qualify for Champions League)
Season	Winner
2015–16	Solomon Warriors

Performances

Performance by club

Club	Winners	Winning years
Solomon Warriors	9	2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023.
Koloale	6	2001, 2002, 2003, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11
Marist Fire	3	2005–06, 2008–09, 2016
Western United	2	2014–15
Laugu United	1	2000
Central Realas	1	2004
Kossa	1	2006–07
Henderson Eels	1	2020–21

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
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 FC	14
2021	Molea Tigi	Solomon Warriors	14
2022-23	Gagame Feni	Kossa FC	34
2023-24	Molea Tigi	Solomon Warriors	30

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	Player	Hat-tricks
1	Raphael Lea'i	12
2	Gagame Feni	9
3	Joses Nawo	7
3	Molea Tigi	7
5	Bobby Leslie	5
6	Harrison Mala	4
7	Edward Huniuehu	3
7	Bently Kelobi	3
9	Lore Fonaota	2
	Junior Fordney
	Tony Kaltack
	Adrian Mara
	John Orobulu
14	Jack Jr Ani	1
	Jerry Donga
	Mike Foai
	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)

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References

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↑ "Category: Telekom S-League". Solomon Football. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
↑ "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.
↑ "NSL Media Statement". Solomon Islands Football Federation. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
↑ "Solomon Islands – List of champions". RSSSF . 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
↑ "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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[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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v t e Solomon Islands S-League
(Recent) Participants	Central Coast Guadalcanal Hana Henderson Eels Honiary City Isabel United Koloale FC Honiara Kossa Laugu United Malaita Kingz Marist Real Kakamora Solomon Warriors Western United Southern United Waneagu United X-Beam
Seasons	2003 2004 2006 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018 2019–20 2020–21 2021

v t e Top-level football leagues of Oceania (OFC)
Current	American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati ^† New Caledonia New Zealand Niue ^† Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu ^† Vanuatu (Port Vila, rest of country)
Non-recognized	Palau
^† Associated members