Inter-District Championship

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The Inter-District Championship (IDC) is the amateur Fijian football cup. Only five teams (Suva, Rewa, Ba, Levuka and Lautoka) 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 (as of January 2010) Super Premium Division teams have now won the Lloyd Farebrother Trophy one or more time(s).

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Nature of tournament

The tournament is divided into two divisions. The Premier division (previously 10 teams) is currently made up of 8 district teams. At present these teams are Ba, Labasa, Lautoka, Nadi, Nadroga, Rewa, Suva, and Tailevu/Naitasiri. The teams are divided into two pools of four and each team plays all the other teams once, usually over four days. A win is worth 3 points, a draw 1 point and a loss 0 points. The top two teams in each pool qualify for the semi-finals, with the winner of each pool playing the runner-up of the other pool. The semi-finals and the final are played on the same day.

The First division is made up of 14 teams. At present these teams are Bua, Dreketi, Lami, Nadogo, Nalawa, Nasinu, Navua, Rakiraki, Seaqaqa, Savusavu, Tavua, Tailevu North, Taveuni and Vatukoula. The teams are divided into three pools of four and each team plays all the other teams once, over four days. A win is worth 3 points, a draw 1 point and a loss 0 points. The top team in each pool plus the best runner-up qualify for the semi-finals. The semi-finals and the final are played on the same day.

Inter-District Competition Roll of Champions

YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScore
1938SuvaRewaBa3 - 2
1939LautokaRewaSuva3 - 2
1940RewaSuvaRewa2 – 1
1941BaLautokaBa2 – 1
1942NadiLautokaSuva3 - 0
1943LevukaRewaSuva4 - 2
1944RakirakiRewaSuva2 – 1
1945LautokaSuvaLautoka3 – 1
1946RewaSuvaBa1 - 0
1947BaRewaBa4 – 1
1948RewaSuvaRewa4 - 2
1949LautokaLautokaRewa4 - 2
1950RewaLautokaNadi3 – 1
1951BaSuvaRakiraki2 - 0
1952SuvaSuvaNadi2 – 1
1953LautokaLautokaNadi2 – 1
1954RewaSuvaNadi1 - 0
1955BaRewaLautoka3 - 2
1956SuvaSuvaLautoka3 - 2
1957LautokaLautokaBa7 – 1
1958SuvaLautokaSuva2 – 1
1959BaLautokaBa6 - 0
1960RewaSuvaNadi2 – 1
1961NadiBaNadi2 – 1
1962LautokaLautokaBa7 - 0
1963SuvaBaSuva2 - 0
1964BaLautokaBa6 – 1
1965NadiLautokaSuva2 – 1
1966SuvaBaSuva5 - 0
1967LautokaBaLautoka1 - 0
1968BaBaLautoka3 - 2
1969LabasaNadiSuva1 - 0
1970RewaBaSuva2 – 1
1971NadiNadiSuva5 - 4
1972SuvaRewaLabasa10 - 9
1973LautokaLautokaLabasa1 - 0
1974NadiNadiT/Naitasiri1 - 0
1975LabasaBaSuva1 - 0
1976BaBaRewa2 - 0
1977SuvaBaNadi1 - 0
1978LautokaBaLabasa7 - 6
1979T/NaitasiriBaNadl2 – 1
1980BaBaNadi1 - 0
1981SuvaSuvaBa2 – 1
1982NadiBaNadidefault
1983SuvaSuvaBa1 - 0
1984LautokaLautokaBa2 - 0
1985BaLautokaRewa2 – 1
1986RewaBaNadroga1 - 0
1987Not Contested---------
1988SuvaNadrogaNasinu1 - 0
1989LautokaNadrogaLautoka1 - 0
1990Suva/RewaNasinuSuva1 - 0
1991NadiBaNadroga1 - 0
1992RewaLabasaNadroga2 - 0
1993BaNadrogaNasinu1 - 0
1994SuvaLabasaSuva1 - 0
1995LautokaTavuaNadi2 - 0
1996SuvaBaNasinu3 – 1
1997BaBaNadi2 - 0
1998SuvaNadiLautoka2 – 1
1999NadiNadiBa1 - 0
2000BaBaNadi1 - 0
2001SuvaRewaBa1 - 0
2002BaNadiRewa1 – 1
2003BaBaNadi1 - 0
2004SuvaBaRewa3 - 0 PK
2005LautokaLautokaBa2 - 0
2006BaBaSuva3 - 0
2007SuvaBaNadi2 – 1
2008BaLautokaBa1 - 0
2009NadiNavuaLautoka2 - 0
2010SuvaRewaLautoka3 – 1
2011SuvaLabasaBa1 - 0
2012BaSuvaBa
2013LautokaBaNadi2 – 1 (aet)
2014SuvaSuvaNadi1 - 0 (aet)
2015BaBaNadi2 - 0
2016SuvaLabasaBa2 – 1
2017LautokaLautokaBa1 – 1 (aet; 5-4 pen)
2018 ANZ National Stadium, Suva Lautoka Suva 1 - 0 (Goal scored by Samuela Nabenia)
2019 Prince Charles Park, Nadi Labasa Suva 1 - 0 (Goal scored by Dennis Ifunaoa in Extra Time)
2020 ANZ National Stadium, Suva Labasa Lautoka 2 – 1 [1]
2022 Premier Division HFC Bank Stadium, Suva Nasinu Seaqaqa 3 - 0
2022 Super Premier Division HFC Bank Stadium, Suva Navua Suva 4 - 0
2023 Premier Division HFC Bank Stadium, Suva Nadroga Tavua 4 – 1
2023 Super Premier Division HFC Bank Stadium, Suva Ba Lautoka 2 – 1

2018 Courts IDC

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
5/10/18Rewa0-2TavuaGroup B
Labasa5 – 1NasinuGroup A
Suva 1-2NadiGroup B
Lautoka 2-0BaGroup A
6/10/18Nadi5 – 1TavuaGroup B
Ba4-0NasinuGroup A
Lautoka 0 – 1LabasaGroup A
Suva 2 – 1RewaGroup B
7/10/18 Lautoka 8-0NasinuGroup A
Suva 2-0TavuaGroup B
Nadi3 – 1RewaGroup B
Ba0-2LabasaGroup A
9/10/18 Nadi 1-3 Lautoka Semifinal 1
Labasa 0-4 Suva Semifinal 2
10/10/18 Suva 0 – 1 Lautoka Final

2019 Courts IDC

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
12/10/19 Nadi 0-5 Labasa Semifinal 1
Ba 0 – 1 Suva Semifinal 2
13/10/19 Navua 1-0 Nadroga Second Division Final
Labasa 1-0 Suva Grand Final

IDC Premier Division Awards

2020 Courts IDC

2020 Courts IDC - Premier Division

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
6/10/20Suva0 – 1 Nasinu Group A
Labasa0 – 1NavuaGroup B
Ba 2-2NadiGroup B
Lautoka 1 – 1RewaGroup A
7/10/20Ba2-0 Navua Group B
Lautoka2 – 1NasinuGroup A
Suva4-2RewaGroup A
Labasa4-0NadiGroup B
8/10/20Rewa5 – 1NasinuGroup A
Nadi 2 – 1NavuaGroup B
Suva 1 – 1LautokaGroup A
Ba1-2LabasaGroup B
10/10/20 Ba 1-2 Lautoka Semifinal 1
Labasa 1-0 Rewa Semifinal 2
11/10/20 Labasa 2 – 1 Lautoka Final

IDC Premier Division Awards

2020 Courts IDC - Second Division

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
6/10/20Dreketi0-0SeaqaqaGroup A
Tailevu Naitasiri2-0RakirakiGroup A
Nadroga10-3NadogoGroup B
Bua 2 – 1 [2] TavuaGroup B
7/10/20 Bua 6-2 [3] NadogoGroup B
Nadroga1-0TavuaGroup B
Tailevu Naitasiri3 – 1DreketiGroup A
Rakiraki3 – 1SeaqaqaGroup A
8/10/20 Tailevu Naitasiri 4 – 1 Seaqaqa Group A
Dreketi 3-2 Rakiraki Group A
Nadogo 4 – 1 Tavua Group B
Nadroga 2-0 Bua Group B
10/10/20 Tailevu Naitasiri 1 – 1 (aet 2-4 pen) Bua Semifinal 1
Nadroga 3 – 1 Dreketi Semifinal 2
11/10/20 Nadroga 3-0 [4] [5] Bua Final

IDC Senior Division Awards

2022 Courts IDC

2022 Courts IDC - Super Premier Division

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
09/10/22 Suva 2 – 1 Rewa Semifinal 1
Navua 2 – 1 Ba Semifinal 2
10/10/22 Suva 4-0 Navua Final

IDC Super Premier Division Awards

2022 Courts IDC - Premier Division

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
09/10/22 Nasinu 3 – 1 Tavua Semifinal 1
Seaqaqa 1 – 1 (aet 5-4 pen) Nadogo Semifinal 2
10/10/22 Nasinu 3-0 Seaqaqa Final

2022 Courts IDC - Senior Division

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
09/10/22 Bua 1-0 [6] [7] [8] Northland Tailevu Semifinal 1
Lami 3-2 Dreketi Semifinal 2
10/10/22 Bua 2 – 1 [9] [10] Lami Final

2023 Courts IDC

2023 Courts IDC - Super Premier Division

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
15/10/23 Ba 2 – 1 Lautoka Final

IDC Super Premier Division Awards

2023 Courts IDC - Premier Division

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
15/10/23 Nadroga 4 – 1 Tavua Final

IDC Premier Division Awards

2023 Courts IDC - Senior Division

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Group
14/10/23 Bua 1-0 Nadogo Semifinal 1
Lami 2-2 (aet 3-5 pen) Northland Tailevu Semifinal 2
15/10/23 Bua 4 – 1 [11] Northland Tailevu Final

IDC Senior Division Awards

Summary of Winners and Runners-Up teams

TeamNumber of WinsNumber of times runner-up
Ba F.C. 2519
Lautoka F.C. 1811
Suva F.C. 1417
Rewa F.C. 97
Nadi F.C. 618
Labasa F.C. 63
Nadroga F.C. 33
Nasinu F.C. 13
Tavua F.C. 10
Navua F.C. 11
Tailevu/Naitasiri F.C. 01
Rakiraki F.C. 01

Second Division Roll of Champions

YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScoreNotes
1973 Bua [12]
1977 Bua [13]
1985BaLamiVatukoula3 - 2Extra time
1986Rewa---Not available
1987----No competition
1988Suva---Not available
1989Lautoka---Not available
1990Suva/Rewa---Not available
1991Nadi---Not available
1992Rewa---Not available
1993Ba---Not available
1994Suva---Not available
1995Lautoka---Not available
1996Suva---Not available
1997Ba---Not available
1998Suva---Not available
1999NadiNadrogaRewa2 – 1-
2000BaVatukoulaTailevu North1 - 0-
2001Suva---Not available
2002BaSavusavuTailevu-Naitasiri1 - 0-
2003BaRakirakiTailevu-Naitasiri2 – 1-
2004SuvaRakiraki---
2005LautokaTailevu-NaitasiriSeaqaqa2 – 1-
2006BaRakirakiTailevu-Naitasiri1 - 0-
2007BaRakirakiTailevu-Naitasiri3 - 0-
2008?Tailevu-NaitasiriTailevu North1 - 0-
2009?DreketiNadogo1 - 0-
2010?Tailevu-NaitasiriDreketi1 - 0-
2011?LamiTailevu-Naitasiri3 – 1-
2012?Tailevu-NaitasiriTaveuni2 - 0-
2013?TaveuniDreketi1 - 0-
2014SuvaRakirakiNasinu2 – 1-
2015 Govind Park, Ba Navua Rakiraki 1 - 0-
2016 ANZ National Stadium, Suva Nasinu Navua 3 – 1[aet]
2017 Churchill Park, Lautoka Nadroga Navua 2 – 1
2018 ANZ National Stadium, Suva Navua Nadroga 2 - 0Goal Scored by Vineet Chand and Seveci Rokotakala
2019 Prince Charles Park, Nadi Navua Nadroga 1 - 0Goal Scored by Alfred Ali
2020 ANZ National Stadium, Suva Nadroga Bua 3 - 0 [14]
2022 Senior Division HFC Bank Stadium, Suva Bua Lami 2 – 1Both Bua's Goal Scored by Josaia Salauca [15]
2023 Senior Division HFC Bank Stadium, Suva Bua Northland Tailevu 4 – 1 Ratu Simione Rage scored a hat trick while Prasheel Lal scored the fourth goal for the defending champions, Sanjeev Naicker netted the lone for the Northland Tailevu. [16]

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