Telekom S-League
The Telekom S-League, commonly known as just the Solomon Islands S-League or more simply the S-League for sponsorship reasons, is a semi professional league and the top division of the Solomon Islands Football Federation. It was known as the Solomon Islands National Club Championship from 2000 until 2010, when the official name was changed.[1]
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| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Solomon Islands |
| Confederation | OFC |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Solomon Cup |
| International cup(s) | OFC Champions League |
| Current champions | Solomon Warriors (2022-23) |
| Most championships | Solomon Warriors (8 titles) |
| Website | siff.com.sb |
| Current: 2022–23 Solomon Islands S-League | |
Format
In the current format, all teams compete in a round robin, where the team that ends at the first place are crowned champions. Together with the second-placed team, they qualify for the OFC Champions League. The bottom team is then relegated to the Second Division, while the best performing team from that league is promoted to this league.
History
Interprovincial Tournament (1977–85)
This tournament had begun the early football in Solomon Islands. It was held by the FA of the Solomon Islands.
National Club Championship (2000–10)
The Solomon Islands S-League was founded in 2000, with Koloale taking out the first premiership title. The final championship was the 2009–10 season, with the next season renamed to the Telekom S-League.[2]
The Knockout Championship (2011–12)
All teams of the league played a knockout tournament after the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, called the Knockout Championship. The winners of both competitions played a two legged play-off for a place in the OFC Champions League. In the case of the 2011–12 season play-off, Solomon Warriors won both these competitions and automatically qualified. The 8-team competition was abandoned in the 2013–14 season due to the increase of teams from 8 to 9.
Teams
- Central Coast (Honiara)
- Henderson Eels (Honiara)
- Honiara City (Honiara)
- Isabel United (Isabel Province)
- Kossa (Honiara)
- Laugu United (Honiara)
- Malaita Kingz (Malaita) until 2021
- Marist (Honiara)
- Real Kakamora (Makira-Ulawa)
- Solomon Warriors (Honiara)
- Southern United (Honiara)
Teams as of the 2020–21 season.
- Kula FC
- Waneagu United
Teams as of the 2021 season.
Previous Winners
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Laugu United |
| 2001 | Koloale |
| 2002 | Koloale |
| 2003 | Koloale |
| 2004 | Central Realas |
| 2006 | Marist Fire |
| 2006–07 | Kossa |
| 2007–08 | Koloale |
| 2008–09 | Marist Fire |
| 2009–10 | Koloale |
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Koloale |
| 2011–12 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2013–14 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2014–15 | Western United |
| 2015–16 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2016 | Marist Fire |
| 2017–18 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2018 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2019–20 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2020–21 | Henderson Eels |
| 2021 | Central Coast |
| 2022-23 | Solomon Warriors |
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2012 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2017–18 | Solomon Warriors |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Koloale[6] | Solomon Warriors |
| 2012 | Solomon Warriors | |
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Solomon Warriors |
Performances
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Warriors | 8 | 2011-12, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2022-23 |
| Koloale | 6 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11 |
| Marist Fire | 3 | 2005–06, 2008–09, 2016 |
| Western United | 2 | 2014–15 |
| Laugu United | 1 | 2000 |
| Central Realas | 1 | 2004 |
| Kossa | 1 | 2006–07 |
| Henderson Eels | 1 | 2020–21 |
Top scorers
| Season | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Dennis Ifunaoa |
Solomon Warriors | 11 |
| 2016 | James Naka |
Western United | 27 |
| 2018 |  Kensi Tangis |
Solomon Warriors | 23 |
| 2019-20 | Raphael Lea'i |
Henderson Eels | 24 |
| 2020-21 | Raphael Lea'i |
Henderson Eels | 33 |
| 2021 | Gagame Feni |
Kossa FC | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Gagame Feni |
Kossa FC | 34 |
| 2023 | John Orobulu |
Southern United | 3 |
- Most goals in a single game
- 11 goals:
- Raphael Lea'i (Henderson Eels) 19-0 against Real Kakamora in season 2019-20.
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Lea'i11 |
Henderson Eels | Real Kakamora | 19-0 | |
| Dennis Ifunaoa |
Solomon Warriors | Kula | 3-0 | 5 November 2022 |
| Raphael Lea'i |
Henderson Eels | Real Kakamora | 6-0 | 6 November 2022 |
| Gagame Feni |
Kossa | Kula | 1-11 | 21 January 2023 |
| Bently Kelobi |
Waneagu Utd | Real Kakamora | 5-1 | 21 January 2023 |
| Gagame Feni4 |
Kossa | Real Kakamora | 0-8 | 1 February 2023 |
| Junior Rocky |
Honiara City | Isabel Utd | 2-6 | 1 February 2023 |
| Bobby Lesley |
Waneagu Utd | Laugu Utd | 5-1 | 8 February 2023 |
| Milton Taolo |
Isabel Utd | Real Kakamora | 1-3 | 9 February 2023 |
| Adrian Mara |
Henderson Eels | Kossa | 0-6 | 11 February 2023 |
| Jabin Wae5 |
Central Coastal | Real Kakamora | 0-11 | 16 February 2023 |
| John Orobulu |
Southern United | Solomon Warriors | 4–3 | 29 April 2023 |
References
- "Solomon Islands - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- "Category: Telekom S-League". Solomon Football. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- "Telekom S-League kicks off Saturday". Solomon Islands Football Federation. 10 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- "NSL Media Statement". Solomon Islands Football Federation. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- "Solomon Islands – List of champions". RSSSF. 2011.
- "Koloale qualify for third O-League". SIFF. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.