VFF National Super League
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Region | Vanuatu |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | OFC Champions League |
| Current champions | Galaxy (1st title) (2020) |
| Most championships | Amicale FC Tafea FC (4 titles each) |
| Website | http://www.vanuafoot.vu/ |
| Current: 2020 VFF National Super League | |
The VFF National Super League, known as the VFF Bred Cup till 2009, is the national league of Vanuatu is now called the VFF Champions League.[1]
The league is not fully professional.[2][3]
Format[]
Since 2016, the PVFA, Port Vila Football Association does not take part in this competition anymore. Which means that the top teams from seven Vanuatu football associations compete in 3 groups and the top two from each advance to the final round. The winner of the final round qualifies for the OFC Champions League.
The 7 Associations are:
| Association | League | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Tafea Province | ||
| Shefa Province | ||
| Luganville | ||
| Torba Province | ||
| Penama Province | ||
| Sanma Province | ||
| Malampa Province |
List of champions[]
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| VFF Bred Cup | |||
| 2005 | Tafea | Draw. Won on penalties. | |
| 2006 | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | |||
| 2008 | 4–0 | ||
| 2009 | Tafea | 4–1 | |
| VFF National Super League | |||
| 2010 | Amicale | RR | Tafea |
| 2011 | Amicale | RR | Tafea |
| 2012 | Amicale | RR | Tafea |
| 2013 | Tafea | 1–0 | Amicale |
| 2014 | Tafea | 3–1 | Amicale |
| 2015 | Amicale | 3–0 | Malampa Revivors |
| 2016 | Nalkutan | RR | |
| 2017 | Not played | ||
| 2018 | Erakor Golden Star | 1–1 (6–5 pen.) | Malampa Revivors |
| 2019 | Malampa Revivors | 2–1 | |
| 2020 | Galaxy | 3–0 | Malampa Revivors F.C. |
Grand final[]
Played between VFF National Super League champions and Port Vila Top Four Super League champions.
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nalkutan | 1–0[4] | Erakor Golden Star |
| 2018 | Erakor Golden Star | (6–5 pen.) | Malampa Revivors |
| 2019 | Malampa Revivors | 3–1 | Galaxy |
| 2020 | Galaxy | 3–0 | Malampa Revivors |
Performance by club[]
The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table: [5]
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tafea | 4 | 3 | 2005, 2009, 2013, 2014 |
| Amicale | 4 | 2 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 |
| Malampa Revivors | 1 | 3 | 2019 |
| Nalkutan | 1 | – | 2016 |
| 1 | – | 2008 | |
| – | 4 | – | |
| Erakor Golden Star | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
| – | 1 | – | |
| Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.vff.vu/official-draw-of-the-2021-vff-champions-league/
- ^ "Kalo, the magician for surprise package Vanuatu". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
The No10 is a student and, like the other 20 members of the Vanuatu squad, he is not a professional footballer, but he is still the only player among his compatriots with experience of playing in the OFC Champions League. Centre-back Jason Thomas is the only other player to have represented his country – an island with fewer than 300,000 inhabitants – at senior level. Most of the population earn a living through horticulture, and some of the players also help out their families with the work.
- ^ "Global Club Football Report 2017" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 June 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
None of the top-tier domestic competitions in Oceania is fully professional.
- ^ "Nalkutan FC claim Vanuatu title". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Vanuatu - List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
Categories:
- VFF National Super League
- Football leagues in Vanuatu
- Top level football leagues in Oceania