Samoa National League

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Samoa National League
Founded1979;44 years ago (1979)
CountrySamoa
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s) Samoa Cup
International cup(s) OFC Champions League
Current champions Vaipuna SC
(2023)
Most championships Kiwi (7)
Current: 2023 Samoa National League

Samoa National League is an association football league in Samoa and the top division of the Football Federation Samoa. The 3,500 capacity Toleafoa JS Blatter Soccer Stadium is the sole venue of the national league. [1]

Contents

Clubs

Teams as of the 2022 season.

Previous winners

SeasonWinner
1979 Vaivase-Tai
1980 Vaivase-Tai
1981 Vaivase-Tai, SCOPA
1982 Alafua
1983 Vaivase-Tai
1984 Kiwi
1985 Kiwi
1986–96Unknown
1997 Kiwi
1998 Vaivase-Tai
1999 Moata'a
2000 Titavi
2001 Goldstar Sogi
2002 Strickland Brothers Lepea
2003 Strickland Brothers Lepea
2004 Strickland Brothers Lepea
2005 Strickland Brothers Lepea
2006 Vaivase-Tai
2007 Cruz Azul
2008 Sinamoga
2009–10 Moaula United
2010–11 Kiwi
2011–12 Kiwi
2012–13 Lupe ole Soaga
2013–14 Kiwi
2014–15 Lupe ole Soaga
2016 Lupe ole Soaga
2017 Lupe ole Soaga
2018 Kiwi
2019 Lupe ole Soaga
2020 Lupe ole Soaga
2021 Lupe ole Soaga
2022 Vaivase Tai
2023 Vaipuna SC

Source: [2]

Performances

Samoa National League winners by team
TeamWinsYears won
Kiwi 71984, 1985, 1997, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2018
Lupe ole Soaga 72012–13, 2014–15, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Vaivase-Tai 71979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1998, 2006, 2022.
Strickland Brothers Lepea 42002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Alafua 11982
Moata'a 11999
Titavi 12000
Goldstar Sogi 12001
Cruz Azul 12007
Sinamoga 12008
Moaula United 12009–10

Top goalscorers

SeasonPlayerTeamGoals
2001 [3] Flag of Samoa.svg Desmond Fa'aiuaso Strickland Brothers Lepea17
2002 [4] Flag of Samoa.svg Desmond Fa'aiuaso Strickland Brothers Lepea21
2012–13 [5] Flag of Samoa.svg Rudy Gosche Moaula United 
2021 Flag of Samoa.svg Michael Tumua Leo Lupe o le Soaga45

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstScoreDate
Flag of Samoa.svg Tavita To'oKiwiVaitele Uta4-125 May 2021
Flag of Samoa.svg Faavae NunufolauKiwiVaivase-Tai6-214 June 2021
Flag of Samoa.svg John Tumua4VaipunaVaitele Uta8–025 April 2023

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References

  1. Which stadiums are home to the most champions? at The Knowledge, Guardian Newspapers
  2. "Samoa - List of Champions".
  3. Samoa – 2001 at RSSSF
  4. Samoa – 2002 at RSSSF
  5. at RSSSF