Solomon Islands S-League

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]

Telekom S-League

Founded	2000
Country	Solomon Islands
Confederation	OFC
Number of clubs	12
Level on pyramid	1
Domestic cup(s)	Solomon Cup
International cup(s)	OFC Champions League
Current champions	Central Coast (2nd title) (2024)
Most championships	Solomon Warriors (8 titles)
Top goalscorer	Raphael Le'ai (95 goals)
Broadcaster(s)	FIFA+
Website	siff.com.sb
Current: 2025 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.

Telekom S-League (2010–present)

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

• 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

National Club Championship ^[5]

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

Telekom S-League

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
2023	Solomon Warriors
2024	Central Coast

Knockout Championship

Season	Winner
2011	Solomon Warriors
2012	Solomon Warriors
2017–18	Solomon Warriors

Champions League Play-off

Season	Winner	Runner-up
2011	Koloale[6]	Solomon Warriors
2012	Solomon Warriors

Regular season (qualify for Champions League)

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, 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

Top goalscorers

Season	Goalscorer	Team	Goals
2010-11	Benjamin Totori	Koloale	23
2013-14	Dennis Ifunaoa	Solomon Warriors	11
2016	James Naka	Western United	27
2017-18	Tommy Semmy	Malaita Kingz	17
2018	Kensi Tangis	Solomon Warriors	23
2019-20	Raphael Lea'i	Henderson Eels	24
2020-21	Joses Nawo	Henderson Eels	35
2021	Gagame Feni	Kossa	14
	Molea Tigi	Solomon Warriors
2022-23	Gagame Feni	Kossa	34
2023-24	Molea Tigi	Solomon Warriors	30
2024	Dennis Ifunaoa	Solomon Warriors	27

Most goals in a single season

• 35 goals:
  • Joses Nawo (2020–21).

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

Rank	Country	Player	Hat-tricks
1		Raphael Lea'i	12
2		Gagame Feni	9
3		Joses Nawo	7
4		Dennis Ifunaoa	5
		Bobby Leslie
		Molea Tigi
7		Harrison Mala	4
		Kensi Tangis
9		Edward Huniuehu	3
		Bently Kelobi
11		Lore Fonaota	2
		Junior Fordney
		Paul Francis
		Tony Kaltack
		Adrian Mara
		John Orobulu
16		Jack Jr Ani	1
		Clement Baegoni
		Mufat Deramoa
		Jerry Donga
		Junior Ere
		Mike Foai
		Augustine Halumwani
		Chris Hatarau
		Gibson Hiulaungia
		Mathias Iani
		Joachim Kairi
		Darol Kakasi
		Atkin Kaua
		Dickson Magi
		Coleman Makau
		Norman Ngafu
		Lency Norman
		Boni Pride
		Leslie Ramo
		Junior Rocky
		Alfred Sade
		Emmanuel Simon
		Jaygray Sipakana
		Stanley Sope
		Bartholomew Talakoro
		Milton Taolo
		Wesley Toitani
		Benjamin Totori
		Spencer Vaeo
		Javin Wae
		Coleman Wasi

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
  • Joses Nawo (2020–21)