2022 Fiji Premier League

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2022 Fiji Premier League
Season2022
Champions Rewa (1st title)
Relegated Nasinu
OFC Champions League Rewa
Suva
Matches played45
Biggest home win Ba 5–0 Nadroga
(5 March 2022)
Biggest away win Navua 0–5 Nadi
(11 September 2022)
Highest scoring Lautoka 6–2 Navua
(20 February 2022)
2021
2023

The 2022 Fiji Premier League, also known as the 2022 Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the 46th season of the Fiji Premier League, the highest level of the Fijian football league system. The season began on 13 February and ended on 11 September.

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Rewa won their first title, while defending champions Lautoka finished second. [1] Nasinu finished last and were relegated back to the Senior League after just one season. [2] [3]

Teams

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Ba
Location of teams in the 2022 Fiji Premier League

ClubLocationStadium
Ba Ba Govind Park
Labasa Labasa Subrail Park
Lautoka Lautoka Churchill Park
Nadi Nadi Prince Charles Park
Nadroga Sigatoka Lawaqa Park
Nasinu Nasinu Nasinu Park
Navua Navua Thomson Park
Rewa Nausori Ratu Cakobau Park
Suva Suva HFC Bank Stadium
Tailevu Nausori Ratu Cakobau Park

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Rewa (C, Q)189812614+1235Qualification to OFC Champions League national play-offs
2 Suva 1810532011+935
3 Lautoka 189543825+1332
4 Nadi 189543020+1032
5 Ba 189273628+829
6 Labasa 186482327422
7 Nadroga 93241822411
8 Navua 1846819311218
9 Tailevu 1835102026614
10 Nasinu (R)1823131334219Relegation to Fiji Senior League
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2024. Source: Fiji FA
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results

Season statistics

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References

  1. "Rewa win Fiji league title with last minute goal on dramatic final day". 16 September 2022.
  2. "Nasinu relegated from premier division".
  3. "Nasinu relegated to senior division".