2017 Fiji Premier League
{{infobox football league season
| image =
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| competition = 2017 Fiji Premier League
| season = 2017
| winners = Lautoka F.C. (4th title)
| premiers =
| promoted =
| relegated = Rakiraki F.C.
| matches = 56
| total goals = 165
| average goals =
| league topscorer = Saula Waqa
(10 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2016
| nextseason = 2018
}}
The 2017 Fiji Premier League{{cite web |url = http://footballsource.co.uk/2017-fiji-national-football-league-vodafone-premier-league// |title = 2017 Fiji National Football League / Vodafone Premier League |date = June 25, 2017 |work = Football Source }} was the 41st season of the Fiji Premier League (Vodafone Premier League{{cite web |url = https://fijisun.com.fj/2017/06/20/patel-unveils-football-events// |title = Patel Unveils Football Events |author = JUSTINE MANNAN |date = June 20, 2017 |work = Fiji Sun }}{{cite web |url = https://fijisun.com.fj/2017/06/24/midfielder-scores-suvas-winner/ |title = Midfielder Scores Suva’s Winner |author = Grace Narayan |date = June 24, 2017 |work = Fiji Sun }}{{cite web |url = https://fijisun.com.fj/2017/06/22/blues-focus-on-dreketi// |title = Blues Focus On Dreketi |author = ANASILINI RATUVA |date = June 22, 2017 |work = Fiji Sun }}{{cite web |url = https://fijisun.com.fj/2017/06/20/delta-tigers-to-face-labasa-again/ |title = Delta Tigers To Face Labasa Again |author = JUSTINE MANNAN |date = June 20, 2017 |work = Fiji Sun }} for sponsorship reasons) organised by the Fiji Football Association{{cite web |url = http://fijivillage.com/sport/VPL-season-to-end-by-August---Patel-sk5r92/ |title = VPL season to end by August - Patel |author = Naveel Krishant |date = June 22, 2017 |work = Fiji Village }} since its establishment in 1977.
Lautoka were the undefeated champions. Lautoka also recorded the best ever season for a Fijian club in top-flight football.
Team changes
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=To Fiji Premier League=
=From Fiji Premier League=
Teams
=Stadiums and locations=
Standings
|show_limit=5
|update= August 26, 2017
|source=[http://footballsource.co.uk/2017-fiji-national-football-league-vodafone-premier-league footballsource.co.uk] [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fiji2017.html rsssf.com] [http://fijivillage.com/events/VPL-2017 fijivillage.com]
|team1=LAU |team2=BA |team3=LAB |team4=SUV |team5=RWA |team6=NDI |team7=DRE |team8=RAK
|result1=OCL |result2=OCL |result8=PRE
|win_LAU=13 |draw_LAU=1 |loss_LAU=0 |gf_LAU=35 |ga_LAU=6
|win_RWA=6 |draw_RWA=3 |loss_RWA=5 |gf_RWA=20 |ga_RWA=20
|win_BA=9 |draw_BA=1 |loss_BA=4 |gf_BA=32 |ga_BA=12
|win_DRE=2 |draw_DRE=1 |loss_DRE=11 |gf_DRE=8 |ga_DRE=35
|win_RAK=0 |draw_RAK=1 |loss_RAK=13 |gf_RAK=6 |ga_RAK=45
|win_SUV=8 |draw_SUV=0 |loss_SUV=6 |gf_SUV=25 |ga_SUV=15
|win_LAB=7 |draw_LAB=3 |loss_LAB=4 |gf_LAB=23 |ga_LAB=13
|win_NDI=5 |draw_NDI=2 |loss_NDI=7 |gf_NDI=16 |ga_NDI=19
|name_LAU=Lautoka
|name_RWA=Rewa
|name_BA=Ba
|name_DRE=Dreketi
|name_RAK=Rakiraki
|name_SUV=Suva
|name_LAB=Labasa
|name_NDI=Nadi
|status_LAU=Q
|status_BA=Q
|status_RAK=R
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Head-to-head away goal scored.
|res_col_header=PR
|col_OCL=green1 |text_OCL=Qualification to 2018 OFC Champions League
|col_PRE=red2 |text_PRE=Relegation to Fiji Senior League
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BA|team2=DRE|team3=LAB|team4=LAU|team5=NDI
|team6=RWA|team7=RAK|team8=SUV
|name_BA=Ba
|match_BA_DRE=3–0
|match_BA_LAB=3–0
|match_BA_LAU=0–1
|match_BA_NDI=2–1
|match_BA_RWA=4–0
|match_BA_RAK=3–1
|match_BA_SUV=1–0
|name_DRE=Dreketi
|match_DRE_BA=1–4
|match_DRE_LAB=0–2
|match_DRE_LAU=0–6
|match_DRE_NDI=0–1
|match_DRE_RWA=1–1
|match_DRE_RAK=3–2
|match_DRE_SUV=0–2
|name_LAB=Labasa
|match_LAB_BA=3–0
|match_LAB_DRE=2–0
|match_LAB_LAU=0–2
|match_LAB_NDI=2–2
|match_LAB_RWA=4–0
|match_LAB_RAK=2–0
|match_LAB_SUV=3–0
|name_LAU=Lautoka
|match_LAU_BA=1–0
|match_LAU_DRE=3–0
|match_LAU_LAB=2–1
|match_LAU_NDI=4–2
|match_LAU_RWA=1–0
|match_LAU_RAK=4–0
|match_LAU_SUV=2–1
|name_NDI=Nadi
|match_NDI_BA=1–0
|match_NDI_DRE=1–0
|match_NDI_LAB=1–1
|match_NDI_LAU=0–2
|match_NDI_RWA=2–3
|match_NDI_RAK=1–0
|match_NDI_SUV=0–1
|name_RWA=Rewa
|match_RWA_BA=1–1
|match_RWA_DRE=4–0
|match_RWA_LAB=0–0
|match_RWA_LAU=0–4
|match_RWA_NDI=2–0
|match_RWA_RAK=2–0
|match_RWA_SUV=1–2
|name_RAK=Rakiraki
|match_RAK_BA=0–8
|match_RAK_DRE=0–1
|match_RAK_LAB=0–3
|match_RAK_LAU=1–1
|match_RAK_NDI=0–4
|match_RAK_RWA=0–3
|match_RAK_SUV=1–5
|name_SUV=Suva
|match_SUV_BA=1–2
|match_SUV_DRE=4–1
|match_SUV_LAB=1–0
|match_SUV_LAU=0–1
|match_SUV_NDI=2–0
|match_SUV_RWA=2–1
|match_SUV_RAK=5–0
|update=26 August 2017
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/fiji/national-football-league/2017/regular-season/r39436/]
}}
Top scorers
{{updated|match 26 August 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2017/08/31/ba-striker-saula-waqa-scoops-golden-boot-award/ |title=Ba Striker Saula Waqa Scoops Golden Boot Award |date=31 August 2017 |work=Fiji Sun |accessdate=9 September 2017}}
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Rank
!Player !Club !Goals | |
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rowspan="1"|1
|align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Saula Waqa | align="left"|Ba
|rowspan="1"|10 |
rowspan="2"|2
|align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Siotame Kubu | align="left"|Lautoka
|rowspan="2"|9 |
align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Ravinesh Karan Singh | align="left"|Suva |
rowspan="1"|4
|align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Zibraaz Sahib | align="left"|Lautoka
|rowspan="1"|8 |
rowspan="1"|5
|align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Samuela Nabenia | align="left"|Ba
|rowspan="1"|7 |
rowspan="3"|6
|align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Sairusi Nalabu | align="left"|Suva
|rowspan="3"|5 |
align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Dave Radrigai | align="left"|Lautoka |
align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Christopher Wasasala | align="left"|Labasa |
Attendances
{{row counter|
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!#!!Football club!!Average attendance | ||
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Lautoka FC | 1,975 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Labasa FC | 1,207 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Suva FC | 810 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Rewa FC | 809 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Dreketi FC | 685 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Nadi FA | 691 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Rakiraki FC | 279 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Ba FA | 200 |
References
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{{Fiji Premier League}}
{{2017 in Oceanian football (OFC)}}
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