Telekom S-League

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Telekom S-League
Telekom S-League (Solomon Islands).png
Founded2000
CountryFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Confederation OFC
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
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: 2024 Solomon Islands S-League

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]

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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.

Teams as of the 2021 season.

Previous winners

National Club Championship [5]
SeasonWinner
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
SeasonWinner
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
SeasonWinner
2011 Solomon Warriors
2012 Solomon Warriors
2017–18 Solomon Warriors
Champions League Play-off
SeasonWinnerRunner-up
2011 Koloale [6] Solomon Warriors
2012 Solomon Warriors
Regular season (qualify for Champions League)
SeasonWinner
2015–16 Solomon Warriors

Performances

Performance by club

ClubWinnersWinning years
Solomon Warriors 92011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023.
Koloale 62001, 2002, 2003, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11
Marist Fire 32005–06, 2008–09, 2016
Western United 22014–15
Laugu United 12000
Central Realas 12004
Kossa 12006–07
Henderson Eels 12020–21

Top goalscorers

SeasonGoalscorerTeamGoals
2010-11 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Benjamin Totori Koloale23
2013-14 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Dennis IfunaoaSolomon Warriors11
2016 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg James Naka Western United27
2017-18 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Tommy Semmy Malaita Kingz17
2018 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Kensi Tangis Solomon Warriors23
2019-20 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Raphael Lea'i Henderson Eels24
2020-21 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Joses Nawo Henderson Eels35
2021 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Gagame Feni Kossa14
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Molea TigiSolomon Warriors
2022-23 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Gagame Feni Kossa34
2023-24 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Molea TigiSolomon Warriors30
Most goals in a single season
Most goals in a single game

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Raphael Lea'i 12
2 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Gagame Feni 9
3 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Joses Nawo 7
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Molea Tigi
5 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Bobby Leslie5
6 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Harrison Mala4
7 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Edward Huniuehu3
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Bently Kelobi
9 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Lore Fonaota2
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Junior Fordney
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tony Kaltack
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Adrian Mara
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg John Orobulu
14 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Jack Jr Ani1
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Jerry Donga
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Mike Foai
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Paul Francis
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Augustine Halumwani
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Chris Hatarau
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Gibson Hiulaungia
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Mathias Iani
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Dennis Ifunaoa
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Darol Kakasi
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Atkin Kaua
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Norman Ngafu
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Lency Norman
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Junior Rocky
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Alfred Sade
Flag placeholder.svgEmmanuel Simon
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Jaygray Sipakana
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Stanley Sope
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Bartholomew Talakoro
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Milton Taolo
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Wesley Toitani
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Benjamin Totori
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Javin Wae
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Coleman Wasi
Most hat-tricks in a single season
Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

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