Region | Fiji |
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Fiji Premier League |
Current: 2024 Fiji Senior League |
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]
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]
Articles about people, places, things, and concepts related to or originating from Fiji, include:
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