Current season: 2020 VFF National Super League | |
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Region | Vanuatu |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | OFC Champions League |
| Current champions | Galaxy (1st title) (2020) |
| Most championships | Amicale FC Tafea FC (4 titles each) |
| Website | http://www.vff.vu/ |
The VFF Champions League, [1] formerly known as the VFF National Super League [2] and the VFF Bred Cup, is the national league of Vanuatu.
Since 2016, the PVFA, Port Vila Football Association does not take part in this competition anymore. Which means that the top teams from seven Vanuatu football associations compete in 3 groups and the top two from each advance to the final round. The winner of the final round qualifies for the OFC Champions League.
The 7 Associations are:
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| VFF Bred Cup | |||
| 2005 | Tafea | Draw. Won on penalties. | Vaum United |
| 2006 | Unknown | ||
| 2007 | Unknown | ||
| 2008 | Port Vila Sharks | 4–0 | Tafea Hornets |
| 2009 | Tafea | 4–1 | Vaum United |
| VFF National Super League | |||
| 2010 | Amicale | RR | Tafea |
| 2011 | Amicale | RR | Tafea |
| 2012 | Amicale | RR | Tafea |
| 2013 | Tafea | 1–0 | Amicale |
| 2014 | Tafea | 3–1 | Amicale |
| 2015 | Amicale | 3–0 | Malampa Revivors |
| 2016 | Nalkutan | RR | Vaum United |
| 2017 | Not played | ||
| 2018 | Erakor Golden Star | 1–1 (6–5 pen.) | Malampa Revivors |
| 2019 | Malampa Revivors | 2–1 | Fenua Temanu Bakou |
| 2020 | Galaxy | 5–0 | Malampa Revivors F.C. |
The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table: [5]
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tafea | 4 | 3 | 2005, 2009, 2013, 2014 |
| Amicale | 4 | 2 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 |
| Malampa Revivors | 1 | 3 | 2019 |
| Nalkutan | 1 | – | 2016 |
| Port Vila Sharks | 1 | – | 2008 |
| Vaum United | – | 4 | – |
| Erakor Golden Star | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
| Tafea Hornets | – | 1 | – |
| Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
Played between the champions of the VFF Champions League and the Port Vila Top Four Super League.
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nalkutan | 1–0 [6] | Erakor Golden Star |
| 2018 | Erakor Golden Star | (6–5 pen.) | Malampa Revivors |
| 2019 | Malampa Revivors | 3–1 | Galaxy |
| 2020 | Galaxy | 3–0 | Malampa Revivors |
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