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:
Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces. Each province has a provincial council.
The Fiji Football Association is the governing body of football in Fiji. It came into existence in 1961. It is the overseeing body of the Fiji National Team and its leagues.
The Fiji Premier League or the FPL, also called Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top division men's professional football league in Fiji. Contested by ten teams, it shares a promotion and relegation system with the Fiji Senior League (FSL). The League is controlled by the Fiji Football Association.
The Inter-District Championship (IDC) is the amateur Fijian football cup. Only five teams first took part in the first IDC held in Suva in 1938. From 1938 to 1975, the competition was initially held on a knock out format but in 1976 pool play was introduced. From 1985, the competition was held in two divisions with the introduction of a second level tournament known as the Premier Division. In 1999 there was a short lived third level division. With Navua registering its first ever win of the IDC tournament in 2009, all the current Super Premium Division teams have now won the Lloyd Farebrother Trophy one or more time(s).
Tailevu Naitasiri F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the second division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Nausori, which is a town on the island of Viti Levu, and about 20 kilometers north of the capital, Suva. Their home stadium is Ratu Cakobau Park. Their uniform includes sky blue shirt, white shorts and blue socks.
Bua Football Club also known as Bua Football Association is a semi-professional Fijian football team playing in the second division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Bua, which is a province on the western end of the island of Vanua Levu. Their home stadium is Bua Primary School Ground. Their uniform includes orange shirt.
Savusavu F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the second division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Savusavu, which is a situated on the southern side of the island of Vanua Levu.
The 2019 Fiji Premier League was the 43rd season of the Fiji Premier League, the top-tier football league in Fiji organized by the Fiji Football Association since its establishment in 1977. It started on 19 January 2019. Lautoka were the defending champions.
The 2019 Fiji Senior League was the second-highest division within the Fiji football league system after the Fiji Premier League in Fiji Senior League. It is currently contested by 12 teams with two groups of 6 teams and is run and overseen by the Fiji Football Association in Fiji.
The 2020 Fiji Premier League was the 44th season of the Fiji Premier League, the top-tier football league in Fiji organized by the Fiji Football Association since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 1 February 2020.Ba are the defending champions.
Patterson Brothers Shipping Company LTD is Fiji's longest running inter-island ferry operation bridging the gap between Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, and Ovalau daily. They also provide trips to Kadavu and Koro islands.
The 2020 Fiji Senior League is the second-highest division within the Fiji football league system after the Fiji Premier League in Fiji Senior League. It is currently contested by 11 teams with two groups of 5 and 6 teams and is run and overseen by the Fiji Football Association.
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.
The 2024 Fiji Premier League, known as the 2024 Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons, has been the 48th season of the Fiji Premier League, the highest level of the Fijian football league system. The season begun on 18 February and ended on 29 September.
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.
The 2024 Fiji Senior League, officially the 2024 Digicel Senior League for sponsorhip reasons, is the 2024 season of the second-highest division within the Fiji football league system after the Fiji Premier League, the Fiji Senior League. It has been contested by 10 teams split into two groups of 4 and 6 teams and is run and overseen by the Fiji Football Association.