Wikipedia - Fiji Premier League

The Fiji Premier League or the FPL, also called Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top division men's professional football league in Fiji. Contested by ten teams, it shares a promotion and relegation system with the Fiji Senior League (FSL). The League is controlled by the Fiji Football Association.

The league was founded as the Fiji National League in 1977 by the Fiji Football Association which was won by Ba. The club that has the most championships is also Ba with 21 titles.

History

Foundation (1977)

In 1977, the Fiji National League (FNL) was founded. The first ever season was won by Ba.

Sponsorship deals

Since 2016, the league has been called the Vodafone Premier League after a sponsorship deal with Vodafone Fiji. On March 3, 2021, Digicel Fiji signed a 3 year deal to sponsor the league, effectively renaming the competition to the Digicel Premier League.

**Fiji - Nationella ligan**

Fijis nationella liga är en årlig fotbollsturnering för de bästa fotbollsklubbarna i Fiji. Ligan grundades 1977 och har sedan dess blivit en av de mest prestigefyllda i Oceanien.

**Format**

Ligan består av åtta lag som spelar en dubbelserie. Vinnarna av ligan kvalificerar sig till OFC Champions League, medan tvåan och trean kvalificerar sig till OFC Champions League Preliminary.

**Lag**

Lagen som deltar i Fijis nationella liga 2023 är:

* Ba F.C.
* Labasa F.C.
* Nadi F.C.
* Lautoka F.C.
* Rewa F.C.
* Suva F.C.
* Tavua F.C.
* Nadroga F.C.

**Rekordet**

Ba F.C. är det mest framgångsrika laget i Fijis nationella ligas historia, med 21 ligatitlar. Labasa F.C. ligger på andra plats med 6 titlar och Rewa F.C. på tredje plats med 4 titlar.

**Stjärnspelare**

Några av de mest kända spelarna som har spelat i Fijis nationella liga är Roy Krishna, Osea Vakatalesau och Iosefo Verevou.