2023 Fiji Premier League

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2023 Fiji Premier League
Season2023
ChampionsLautoka (7th title)
RelegatedTavua
OFC Champions LeagueLautoka
Rewa
Matches played18
Top goalscorerSairusi Nalaubu (19)
Biggest home winLautoka 8–0 Nadroga
(30 June 2023)
Biggest away winNadi 1–5 Lautoka
(5 March 2023)
Nadroga 0–4 Navua
(30 April 2023)
Highest scoringLautoka 8–0 Nadroga
(30 June 2023)
← 2022
2024 →

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.[1]

Lautoka won their seventh title, while defending champions Rewa finished second.[2] Tavua finished last and were relegated back to the Senior League after just one season, where they will compete in the 2024 Fiji Senior League.[3]

The season's top scorer by far was Sairusi Nalaubu, a striker for Lautoka who scored 19 goals. Nalaubu received the Golden Boot award from the Fiji Football Association.[4]

Teams[edit]

League Changes[edit]

Nasinu FC were relegated from the 2022 Fiji Premier League and were replaced by Tavua FC.[5]

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Location of teams in the 2023 Fiji Premier League

Team List[edit]

Club Location Stadium
Ba Ba Govind Park
Labasa Labasa Subrail Park
Lautoka Lautoka Churchill Park
Nadi Nadi Prince Charles Park
Nadroga Sigatoka Lawaqa Park
Navua Navua Thomson Park
Rewa Nausori Ratu Cakobau Park
Suva Suva HFC Bank Stadium
Tailevu Nausori Ratu Cakobau Park
Tavua Tavua Garvey Park


League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lautoka (C, Q) 18 12 4 2 50 21 +29 40 Qualification to OFC Champions League national play-offs
2 Rewa (Q) 18 9 6 3 31 16 +15 33
3 Suva 18 8 5 5 32 21 +11 29
4 Labasa 18 7 7 4 17 11 +6 28
5 Ba 18 6 7 5 21 18 +3 25
6 Nadi 18 7 3 8 27 34 −7 24
7 Tailevu 18 7 3 8 21 29 −8 24
8 Navua 18 5 5 8 24 28 −4 20
9 Nadroga 18 4 1 13 18 46 −28 13
10 Tavua (R) 18 1 7 10 21 38 −17 10 Relegation to Fiji Senior League
Updated to match(es) played on 23 September 2023. Source: Fiji FA
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results[edit]

Home \ Away BA LAB LAU NAD NDR NAV REW SUV TAI TAV
Ba — 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–2
Labasa 3–0 — 0–3 0–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1
Lautoka 1–1 1–0 — 6–1 8–0 4–3 1–1 3–0 3–1 5–2
Nadi 0–2 0–2 1–5 — 2–0 1–0 2–3 1–2 3–0 2–2
Nadroga 0–1 2–2 3–4 1–3 — 0–4 1–3 2–1 2–1 3–2
Navua 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 — 1–1 1–4 0–1 1–1
Rewa 1–0 0–0 4–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 — 0–1 1–2 2–3
Suva 1–2 0–0 1–2 4–1 2–0 4–1 1–2 — 4–0 2–2
Tailevu 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 0–2 2–2 — 1–0
Tavua 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–5 0–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 23 September 2023. Source: https://www.fijifootball.com.fj/competition-list/digicel-premier-league-2023-2543785917/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals[6]
1 Fiji Sairusi Nalaubu Lautoka 19
2 Fiji Etonia Dogalau Ba 7
3 Vanuatu Alex Saniel Suva 6
Vanuatu Aporosa Yada Lautoka
Fiji Samuela Drudru Suva
4 Fiji Mosese Nabose Tailevu 5
Fiji Rusiate Matarerega Nadi
Fiji Zibraaz Sahib Lautoka

References[edit]

  1. ^ Singh, Zanzeer (2 January 2023). "Fiji football maps out 2023 calendar". Fiji Times.
  2. ^ Matairakula, Talei (22 September 2023). "Ba denies Rewa, helps Lautoka win title". FBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ Matairakula, Talei (21 September 2023). "Tavua football relegated". FBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ Chand, Simran (14 October 2023). "League winners honored". FBC News.
  5. ^ "Rewa win Fiji league title with last minute goal on dramatic final day". Oceania Football. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Competition".
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