2014 Fiji National Football League
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{{infobox football league season
| image =
| caption =
| competition = 2014 Fiji National Football League
| season = 2014
| winners = Suva FC (3rd title)
| premiers =
| promoted =
| relegated = Navua FC
| matches =
| total goals =
| average goals =
| league topscorer = Samuela Drudru (4)
Rusiate Matarerega (4)
Pita Bolatoga (4)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win = Nadroga FC 0-6 Ba FC
| highest scoring = Lautoka FC 2-6 Ba FC
| attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2013
| nextseason = 2015
| updated = 28 June 2019
}}
The 2014 Fiji National Football League was the 38th season of the Fiji Premier League administered by the Fiji Football Association (FFA) since its establishment in 1977. The home and away season began on 18 January 2013 and the final was on 17 May 2014. Ba FC and Nadi FC represented the Fiji National Football League in the 2013–14 OFC Champions League after finishing as Champions and Runners-up respectively in the 2013 Fiji National Football League competition.
Suva FC won the league title.{{cite news|url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/suva-crowned-new-winners/|title=Suva crowned new winners|first=Indra|last=Singh|publisher=Fijian Broadcasting Corporation|date=12 September 2014|access-date=26 February 2024}}
Clubs
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Team
! Location ! Stadium ! Capacity ! Manager ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
|---|
| Ba FC
| Ba | style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|13,500}} | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Yogendra Dutt | | Kappa | Digicel |
| Labasa FC
| Labasa | style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|10,000}} | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Pita Bolaitoga | | | |
| Lautoka FC
| Lautoka | style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|25,000}} | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Ravinesh Kumar | | | |
| Nadi FC
| Nadi | style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|18,000}} | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Kamal Swamy | | | |
| Nadroga F.C.
| Sigatoka | style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|12,000}} | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Waisea Tale | | | |
| Navua FC
| Navua | style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|1,000}} | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Ramesh Chandra | | | |
| Rewa FC
| Nausori | style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|8,000}} | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Jeff Friendship | | | |
| Suva FC
| Suva | style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|30,000}} | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Gurjit Singh | | | |
Standings
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=QR
|sortable_table=y
|team1=SUV|name_SUV=Suva FC
|team2=BA |name_BA =Ba FC
|team3=NDI|name_NDI=Nadi FC
|team4=LAB|name_LAB=Labasa FC
|team5=RWA|name_RWA=Rewa FC
|team6=NAD|name_NAD=Nadroga F.C.
|team7=LAU|name_LAU=Lautoka FC
|team8=NAV|name_NAV=Navua FC
|win_SUV=11|draw_SUV=1|loss_SUV=2|gf_SUV=25|ga_SUV=11|status_SUV=C
|win_BA =8|draw_BA =2|loss_BA =4|gf_BA =33|ga_BA =13
|win_NDI=8|draw_NDI=2|loss_NDI=4|gf_NDI=17|ga_NDI=13
|win_LAB=7|draw_LAB=3|loss_LAB=4|gf_LAB=26|ga_LAB=16
|win_RWA=6|draw_RWA=3|loss_RWA=5|gf_RWA=14|ga_RWA=13
|win_NAD=4|draw_NAD=1|loss_NAD=9|gf_NAD=15|ga_NAD=22
|win_LAU=2|draw_LAU=4|loss_LAU=8|gf_LAU=10|ga_LAU=31
|win_NAV=1|draw_NAV=2|loss_NAV=11|gf_NAV=10|ga_NAV=31|status_NAV=R
|col_CLGS=#ACE1AF|text_CLGS=2014–15 OFC Champions League group stage
|result1=CLGS|result2=CLGS
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to the 2015 Fiji Senior League
|result8=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=21 September 2014
|source=
}}
2014 Pillay’s Garments Champion vs Champion
=Details=
{{football box
|date=11 January 2014
|time=16:00 BST
|team1=Nadi {{flagicon|FIJ}}
|score=1–1
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140111110618/http://www.fijifootball.com.fj/News/ViewArticle/tabid/1290/Article/74b95152-0f56-4ca3-9e9f-e52f0f77a0eb/language/en-US/Default.aspx Report]
|team2={{flagicon|FIJ}} Ba
|goals1=Matarerega {{goal|52}}
|goals2=Shaheed {{goal|89}}
|stadium=Prince Charles Park, Nadi
|attendance=
}}
| style="width:92%" |
| {{Football kit
| pattern_la = | pattern_b = | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = 008000 | body = 008000 | rightarm = 008000 | shorts = ffffff | socks = ffffff | title = Nadi }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = 000000 | body = 000000 | rightarm = 000000 | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | title = Ba }} |
Regular season
=Round 1=
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{{hilite |Saturday, 18 January 2014|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Suva FC
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = Labasa FC
| goals1 = Samuela Drudru {{goal|10}}
Nikhil Chand {{goal|75}}
| goals2 = Joseph Mishra {{goal|17}}
| stadium = ANZ Stadium, Suva
| attendance = 20,000
| referee =
| nobars = 1
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{{hilite |Sunday, 18 January 2014|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Navua FC
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = Rewa FC
| goals1 = Jesoni Takala {{goal|88}}
| goals2 = Iosefo Verevou {{goal|30}}
Apisai Smith {{goal|55}}
| stadium = Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori
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| nobars = 1
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Nadroga F.C.
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = Lautoka FC
| goals1 = Peni Finau {{goal|9}}
Shivan Kumar {{goal|82}}
| goals2 = Laisari Qalica {{goal|56}}
| stadium = Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
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| nobars = 1
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=Round 2=
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{{hilite |Saturday, 25 January 2014|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 1:30pm
| team1 = Labasa FC
| score = 3–1
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/01/labasa-registers-first-nfl-win/33887.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Nadroga F.C.
| goals1 = Joseph Mishra {{goal|18}}
Pita Bolatoga {{goal|20||25}}
| goals2 = Watisoni Kamoka {{goal|67}}
| stadium = Subrail Park, Labasa
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| nobars = 1
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| date = 7:00pm
| team1 = Rewa FC
| score = 3–2
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/01/rewa-comes-from-behind-to-beat-blues/33891.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Lautoka FC
| goals1 = Iosefo Verevou {{goal|48||62}}
Kelepi Qaqa {{goal|87}}
| goals2 = Poasa Bainivalu {{own goal|18}}
Dave Radrigai {{goal|32}}
| stadium = Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori
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{{hilite |Sunday, 26 January 2014|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Suva FC
| score = 3–1
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/01/drudru-shines-as-whites-outclass-navua/33898.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Navua FC
| goals1 = Samuela Drudru {{goal|4}}
Sahil Dave {{goal|45}}
Nikhil Chand {{goal|80}}
| goals2 = Jale Dreola {{own goal|11}}
| stadium = ANZ Stadium, Suva
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| nobars = 1
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=Round 3=
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{{hilite |Saturday, 1 February 2013|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Ba FC
| score = 1–0
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/02/ba-overcomes-plucky-navua-outfit/33948.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Navua FC
| goals1 = Ronil Kumar {{goal|78}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Govind Park, Ba
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Nadi FC
| score = 2–0
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/02/nadi-makes-an-impressive-start/33947.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Nadroga F.C.
| goals1 = Amani Makoe {{goal|20}}
Rusiate Matarerega {{goal|40}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Prince Charles Park, Nadi
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{{hilite |Sunday, 2 February 2013|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Suva FC
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Rewa FC
| goals1 = Samuela Drudru {{goal|29}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = ANZ Stadium, Suva
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Lautoka FC
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = Labasa FC
| goals1 = Alvin Avinesh {{goal|40}}
| goals2 = Pita Bolatoga {{goal|8||57}}
| stadium = Churchill Park, Lautoka
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| nobars = 1
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=Round 4=
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{{hilite |Sunday, 9 February 2014|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Nadroga F.C.
| score = 0–6
| report =
| team2 = Ba FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Abbu Zahid Shaheed {{goal|30}}
Saula Waqa {{goal|50}}
Avinesh Waran Swamy {{goal|60}}
Ronil Kumar {{goal|70}}
Meli Codro {{goal|80}}
Jone Vesikula {{goal|90}}
| stadium = Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
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| nobars = 1
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Lautoka FC
| score = 0–2
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/02/suva-wins-battle-of-cities-maintains-lead/34019.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Suva FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Ravinesh Singh {{goal|42}}
Samuela Drudru {{goal|62}}
| stadium = Churchill Park, Lautoka
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| nobars = 1
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Nadi FC
| score = 3–1
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/02/nadi-beats-troubled-navua-in-nfl/34011.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Navua FC
| goals1 = Rusiate Matarerega {{goal|24||34}}
Lekima Gonerau {{goal|51}}
| goals2 = Vineet Chand {{goal|87}}
| stadium = Prince Charles Park, Nadi
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| nobars = 1
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=Round 5=
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{{hilite |Sunday, 16 February 2014|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Labasa FC
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = Nadi FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Rusiate Matarerega {{goal|56}}
| stadium = Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
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| nobars = 1
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Ba FC
| score = 0–0
| report =
| team2 = Rewa FC
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Churchill Park, Lautoka
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| nobars = 1
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{{football box collapsible
| date = 7:00 pm
| team1 = Suva FC
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Nadroga F.C.
| goals1 = Samuela Drudru {{goal|45}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Prince Charles Park, Nadi
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| nobars = 1
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=Round 6=
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{{hilite |Saturday, 22 February 2013|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Nadi FC
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = Suva FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Waisake Navunigasau {{goal|41}}
| stadium = Govind Park, Ba
| attendance =
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| nobars = 1
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Rewa FC
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = Labasa FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Apisolome Turuva {{goal|39}}
| stadium = Prince Charles Park, Nadi
| attendance =
| referee =
| nobars = 1
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{{hilite |Sunday, 23 February 2013|#eeeeff}}
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Nadroga F.C.
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = Navua FC
| goals1 = Tomasi Tuicakau {{goal|86}}
| goals2 = Vineet Chand {{goal|30||92}}
| stadium = ANZ Stadium, Suva
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| nobars = 1
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| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Lautoka FC
| score = 2–6
| report =
| team2 = Ba FC
| goals1 = Alvin Avinesh {{goal|25}}
Isikeli Jeke Keli {{goal|52}}
| goals2 = Osea Vakatalesau {{goal|11||68}}
Jone Vesikula {{goal|41}}
Ronil Kumar {{goal|48}}
Avinesh Waran Suwamy {{goal|77}}
Abbu Zahid Shaheed {{goal|90}}
| stadium = Churchill Park, Lautoka
| attendance =
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| nobars = 1
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=Round 7=
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{{hilite |Sunday, 9 March 2014|#eeeeff}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Navua FC
| score = 0–2
| report =
| team2 = Lautoka FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Alvin Avinesh {{goal|46||88}}
| stadium = Govind Park, Ba
| attendance =
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| nobars = 1
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{{football box collapsible
| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Rewa FC
| score = 0–1
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/03/salauneune-scores-to-deny-rewa/34229.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Nadi FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Jone Salauneune {{goal|88}}
| stadium = Prince Charles Park, Nadi
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| nobars = 1
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=Round 8=
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{{hilite |Sunday, 16 March 2014|#eeeeff}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 3:00 pm
| team1 = Nadroga F.C.
| score = 1–1
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/03/verevou-header-saves-rewa/34276.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Rewa FC
| goals1 = Joseph Elder {{goal|5}}
| goals2 = Iosefo Verevou {{goal|26}}
| stadium = Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
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{{football box collapsible
| date = 3:00pm
| team1 = Navua FC
| score = 1–5
| report = [http://fijilive.com/sports/football/news/2014/03/mishra-shines-in-labasas-big-win/34275.Fijilive Report]
| team2 = Labasa FC
| goals1 = Kushal Naicker {{own goal|30}}
| goals2 = Kushal Naicker {{goal|10}}
Joseph Mishra {{goal|52||62}}
Inia Boko {{own goal|72}}
Ilisoni Logaivou {{goal|82}}
| stadium = Thomson Park, Navua
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| nobars = 1
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=Round 9=
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{{Hilite|Saturday, 1 June 2014|#eeeeff}}
{{Football box
| date = 3:00 pm
| event =
| team1 = Ba FC
| team2 = Nadi FC
| time =
| round =
| score1 = 3
| score2 = 0
| goals1 = Jone Vesikula {{goal|50}}
Avinesh Suwamy {{goal|62}}
Maciu Dunadumu {{goal|69}}
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| stadium = Lawaqa Park
| location = Sigatoka
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=Round 10=
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{{football box collapsible
| date = Sunday, 16 March 2014
| team1 = Ba FC
| score = 3–2
| report =
| team2 = Labasa
| goals1 = Avinesh Suwamy {{goal|34}}
Maciu Dunadamu {{goal|42}}
Abbu Zahid Shaheed {{own goal|67}}
| goals2 = Apisalome Turuva {{goal|47}}
Sandeep Nair {{goal|88}}
| stadium = Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
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=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="3"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Samuela Drudru |align="left"|Suva FC |rowspan="3"|4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Rusiate Matarerega
|align="left"|Nadi FC |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Pita Bolatoga
|align="left"|Labasa FC |
| rowspan="3"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Iosefo Verevou |align="left"|Rewa FC |rowspan="3"|3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Ronil Kumar
|align="left"|Ba FC |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Vineet Chand
|align="left"|Navua FC |
| rowspan="6"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Nikhil Chand |align="left"|Suva FC |rowspan="6"|2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Abbu Zahid Shaheed
|align="left"|Ba FC |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Avinesh Waran Suwamy
|align="left"|Ba FC |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Jone Vesikula
|align="left"|Ba FC |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Osea Vakatalesau
|align="left"|Ba FC |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Alvin Avinesh
|align="left"|Lautoka FC |
Positions by round
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=br
|team1=Ba FC
|pos1=4/////////////2
|team2=Labasa FC
|pos2=6/////////////4
|team3=Lautoka FC
|pos3=7/////////////7
|team4=Nadi FC
|pos4=5/////////////3
|team5=Nadroga F.C.
|pos5=1/////////////6
|team6=Navua FC
|pos6=8/////////////8
|team7=Rewa FC
|pos7=2/////////////5
|team8=Suva FC
|pos8=3/////////////1
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Fiji Premier League}}
{{2014 in Oceanian Football (OFC)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Fiji National Football League}}