VFF Champions League
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Region | Vanuatu |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| 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.vff.vu/ |
| Current: 2020 VFF National Super League | |
The VFF Champions League,[1] formerly known as the VFF National Super League[2] and the VFF Bred Cup, is the national league of Vanuatu.
The league is not fully professional.[3][4]
Format
[edit]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:
List of champions
[edit]| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| VFF Bred Cup | |||
| 2005 | Tafea | Draw. Won on penalties. | Vaum United |
| 2006 | Unknown | ||
| 2007 | Unknown | ||
| 2008 | Port Vila Sharks | 4–0 | Tafea Hornets |
| 2009 | Tafea | 4–1 | Vaum United |
| 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 | Vaum United |
| 2017 | Not played | ||
| 2018 | Erakor Golden Star | 1–1 (6–5 pen.) | Malampa Revivors |
| 2019 | Malampa Revivors | 2–1 | Fenua Temanu Bakou |
| 2020 | Galaxy | 5–0 | Malampa Revivors F.C. |
Performance by club
[edit]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 |
| Port Vila Sharks | 1 | – | 2008 |
| Vaum United | – | 4 | – |
| Erakor Golden Star | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
| Tafea Hornets | – | 1 | – |
| Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
Grand final
[edit]Played between the champions of the VFF Champions League and the Port Vila Top Four Super League.
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nalkutan | 1–0[6] | Erakor Golden Star |
| 2018 | Erakor Golden Star | (6–5 pen.) | Malampa Revivors |
| 2019 | Malampa Revivors | 3–1 | Galaxy |
| 2020 | Galaxy | 3–0 | Malampa Revivors |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Official Draw of the 2021 VFF Champions League". 31 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 VFF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE". Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "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 from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
None of the top-tier domestic competitions in Oceania is fully professional.
- ^ "Vanuatu - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- ^ "Nalkutan FC claim Vanuatu title". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 August 2017.
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