Solomon Islands S-League
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| Founded | 2000 |
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| Country | File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands |
| Confederation | OFC |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup | Solomon Cup |
| International cup | OFC Champions League |
| Current champions | Central Coast (2nd title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Solomon Warriors (8 titles) |
| Top scorer | Raphael Le'ai (95 goals) |
| Broadcaster(s) | FIFA+ |
| Website | siff.com.sb |
| Current: 2025 Solomon Islands S-League | |
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The Solomon Islands S-League, commonly known as just the S-League (and formerly known as the Telekom S-League until 2025 for sponsorship reasons), is a semi professional league and the top division of the Solomon Islands Football Federation. It replaced the Solomon Islands National Club Championship, which lasted from 2000 until 2010.[1]
The league is best known for the popularity of Real Kakamora, who served as one of the league's 8 founding members in 2011. After losing all 22 of their matches in a historically-abysmal campaign in 2023, Kakamora established an account on Instagram and quickly gained international popularity as the self-proclaimed "worst club in the world," with their unique posts bringing significant attention to football in Solomon Islands. Since then, the club has leveraged their newfound fame to help rebuild their squad and become one of the best-performing clubs in the country.
Solomon Warriors are considered to be the league's most successful club, winning 7 titles since its founding. However, in 2025, the club exited the league and went on hiatus due to financial issues. Central Coast are the defending champions, winning back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025.
Format
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Interprovincial Tournament (1977–85)
[edit | edit source]This tournament had begun the early football in Solomon Islands. It was held by the FA of the Solomon Islands.
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)
[edit | edit source]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.
Telekom S-League (2010–present)
[edit | edit source]In 2011, the competition was renamed to the Telekom S-League.[3] Marist, Koloale, Kossa, Solomon Warriors, Makuru, Hana, Western United and Real Kakamora participated in the initial season of the new league.[4] The first inaugural S-League was won by Koloale.
Teams
[edit | edit source]- 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.
Teams as of the 2021 season.
Previous winners
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit | edit source]Performance by club
[edit | edit source]| Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Warriors | 8 | 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023 |
| Koloale | 6 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11 |
| Marist Fire | 3 | 2005–06, 2008–09, 2016 |
| Western United | 2 | 2014–15 |
| Central Coast | 2 | 2021, 2024 |
| Laugu United | 1 | 2000 |
| Central Realas | 1 | 2004 |
| Kossa | 1 | 2006–07 |
| Henderson Eels | 1 | 2020–21 |
Individual statistics
[edit | edit source]Top goalscorers
[edit | edit source]| Season | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Solomon Islands Benjamin Totori | Koloale | 23 |
| 2013-14 | Solomon Islands Dennis Ifunaoa | Solomon Warriors | 11 |
| 2016 | Solomon Islands James Naka | Western United | 27 |
| 2017-18 | Papua New Guinea Tommy Semmy | Malaita Kingz | 17 |
| 2018 | Vanuatu Kensi Tangis | Solomon Warriors | 23 |
| 2019-20 | Solomon Islands Raphael Lea'i | Henderson Eels | 24 |
| 2020-21 | Solomon Islands Joses Nawo | Henderson Eels | 35 |
| 2021 | Solomon Islands Gagame Feni | Kossa | 14 |
| Solomon Islands Molea Tigi | Solomon Warriors | ||
| 2022-23 | Solomon Islands Gagame Feni | Kossa | 34 |
| 2023-24 | Solomon Islands Molea Tigi | Solomon Warriors | 30 |
| 2024 | Solomon Islands Dennis Ifunaoa | Solomon Warriors | 27 |
| 2025 | Solomon Islands Clifford Fafale | Central Coast | 23 |
- Most goals in a single season
- 35 goals:
- Most goals in a single game
- 11 goals:
- Raphael Lea'i (Henderson Eels) 19-0 against Real Kakamora in season 2019-20.
Multiple hat-tricks
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Islands | Raphael Lea'i | 12 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | Gagame Feni | 9 |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | Joses Nawo | 7 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | Dennis Ifunaoa | 5 |
| Solomon Islands | Bobby Leslie | ||
| Solomon Islands | Molea Tigi | ||
| 7 | Solomon Islands | Harrison Mala | 4 |
| Vanuatu | Kensi Tangis | ||
| 9 | Solomon Islands | Edward Huniuehu | 3 |
| Solomon Islands | Bently Kelobi | ||
| 11 | Solomon Islands | Lore Fonaota | 2 |
| Solomon Islands | Junior Fordney | ||
| Solomon Islands | Paul Francis | ||
| Vanuatu | Tony Kaltack | ||
| Solomon Islands | Adrian Mara | ||
| Solomon Islands | John Orobulu |
- Most hat-tricks in a single season
- 22 hat-tricks (2022–23)
- Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season
- 6 hat-tricks
Solrais Women's League
[edit | edit source]Top goalscorers
[edit | edit source]| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Solomon Islands Ileen Pegi | Koloale | 29 |
| 2021 | Solomon Islands Jemina David | Frigates | 39 |
| 2022-23 | Solomon Islands Jemina David | Frigates | 39 |
| 2023-24 | Solomon Islands Madeline Arukau | Henderson Eels | 37 |
| 2024-25 | Solomon Islands Jemina David | Frigates | 34 |
| 2025-26 | Solomon Islands Madeline Arukau | Henderson Eels | 42 |
- Most time goalscorers
- 3 times.
- Jemina David (2021, 2022-23 and 2024-24).
- Most goals by a player in a single season
- 42 goals.
- Madeline Arukau (2025-26).
All-time goalscorers
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Player | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jemina David | 182 | 2020 |
| 2 | Madeline Arukau | 138 | 2022 |
| 3 | Ileen Pegi | 136 | 2020 |
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