2017 Fiji Premier League

{{infobox football league season

| image =

| caption =

| 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=

Promoted from 2016 Fiji Super Premier Division

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=From Fiji Premier League=

Relegated to 2017 Fiji Super Premier Division

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Teams

=Stadiums and locations=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity

Ba

|Ba

|Govind Park

|align=center|13,500

Dreketi

|Labasa

|Subrail Park

|align=center|10,000

Labasa

|Labasa

|Subrail Park

|align=center|10,000

Lautoka

|Lautoka

|Churchill Park

|align=center|18,000

Rewa

|Nausori

|Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park

|align=center|8,000

Nadi

|Nadi

|Prince Charles Park

|align=center|18,000

Rakiraki

|Ra

|Garvey Park

|align=center| 4,500

Suva

|Suva

|ANZ Stadium

|align=center| 30,000

Standings

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|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}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

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 Singhalign="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 Radrigaialign="left"|Lautoka
align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Christopher Wasasalaalign="left"|Labasa

Attendances

{{row counter|

class{{=}}"wikitable sortable"

!#!!Football club!!Average attendance

style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countLautoka FC1,975
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countLabasa FC1,207
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countSuva FC810
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countRewa FC809
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countDreketi FC685
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countNadi FA691
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countRakiraki FC279
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countBa FA200
}}

References

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{{2017 in Oceanian football (OFC)}}

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