Fiji National Rugby League competition

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Fiji National Rugby League Competition
SportRugby league
Instituted1992
Inaugural season1992
Number of teams16
PremiersFile:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers (2022)
Most titlesFile:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers (15 titles)
Websitefijibati.com

The Fiji National Rugby League runs the national domestic rugby league competition in Fiji. Known as the Vodafone Cup, the competition features 32 teams across two conferences, each with two zones. The competition was formed in 1998, and has been Fiji's top level rugby league competition ever since. The Sabeto Roosters are the current Premier Grade champions. The West Fiji Dolphins are reigning champions at Under 16 level.

Teams

Eastern Conference Western Conference
Nasinu Zone Suva Zone Koicalevu Zone Navitilevu Zone
File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Cunningham Titans File:Australian colours.svg Fiji Navy Albatross File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Kainiyahawa Tigers File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg BA Eagles
File:Newcastle colours.svg Davuilevu Knights File:Illawarra colours.svg Lami Steelers File:North Queensland colours.svg Laselese Cowboys File:North Queensland colours.svg Burenitu Cowboys
File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Kinoya Sea Eagles File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Lovoni Titans File:Parramatta colours.svg Nadi Eels File:Cronulla colours.svg Police Sharks White
File:Canterbury colours.svg Kolimakawa Bulldogs File:Brisbane colours.svg Nabua Broncos File:Auckland colours.svg Navatulevu Warriors File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Namuaniwaqa Sea Eagles
File:Canterbury colours.svg Makoi Bulldogs File:Cronulla colours.svg Police Sharks File:South Sydney colours.svg Ravoravo Rabbitohs File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Namoli West Tigers
File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Mataivalu File:St. George colours.svg Serua Dragons File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sabeto Roosters File:St. George colours.svg Saru Dragons
File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers File:Melbourne colours.svg Suva City Storm File:Melbourne colours.svg West Coast Storms File:Ireland colours.svg Yasawa Saints
File:Newcastle colours.svg Veiyasana Knights File:Auckland colours.svg Topline Warriors
File:Canberra colours.svg USP Raiders File:Canberra colours.svg Vusu Raiders

Premiers

FNRL Men's Vodafone Cup Grand Finals
Year Champions Score Runners-up Venue Ref.
1992 File:Brisbane colours.svg Nabua Broncos ?
[1]
1993 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
1994 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
1995 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
1996 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
1997 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
Coral Coast Cowboys ?
1998 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
1999 File:Canterbury colours.svg Nausori Bulldogs ?
2000 Lautoka Warriors ?
2001 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
2002 QVS Sharks ?
2003 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
2004 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
2005 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
2006 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers ?
2007 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers 28–11 File:Brisbane colours.svg Nabua Broncos HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
[2]
2008 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers 14–12 File:Brisbane colours.svg Nabua Broncos HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
[3]
2009 ? ?
2010 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sabeto Roosters 15–14 File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Saru Dragons HFC Bank Stadium, Suva[4]
[5]
2011 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers 22–18 File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Namatakula Tigers HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
[6]
2012 File:Canterbury colours.svg Makoi Bulldogs 12–10 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sabeto Roosters HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
[7]
2013 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sabeto Roosters 27–18 File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Saru Dragons Churchill Park, Lautoka
[8]
2014 File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Saru Dragons 20–18 File:Canterbury colours.svg Makoi Bulldogs Churchill Park, Lautoka
[9]
2015 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sabeto Roosters 16–6 File:Brisbane colours.svg Nabua Broncos HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
[10]
2016 File:New South Wales colours.svg Police Sharks 18–10 File:North Queensland colours.svg Burenitu Cowboys Prince Charles Park, Nadi
[11]
2017 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sabeto Roosters 12–8 File:South Sydney colours.svg Ravoravo Rabbitohs Prince Charles Park, Nadi
[12]
2018 File:South Sydney colours.svg Ravoravo Rabbitohs 16–14 File:New South Wales colours.svg Police Sharks Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
[13]
2019 File:South Sydney colours.svg Ravoravo Rabbitohs 22–10 File:Skolscolours.svg Army Bears Churchill Park, Lautoka
[14]
2020 File:New South Wales colours.svg Police Sharks 18–16* File:Australian colours.svg Coastline Roos Albert Park, Suva
[15]
2021
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[16]
2022 File:Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Nadera Panthers 16–10 File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Saru Dragons Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka [17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chand, Christopher (3 August 2008). "Panthers Target Another Record". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Rabuku, Otilly (15 July 2007). "Hard work pays off for Panthers". Fiji Times.
  3. ↑ Tumoi, Imanueli (15 August 2008). "Nadera Wins Grand Final". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Bola, Vuniwaqa (5 September 2010). "Sabeto Roosters 'Unpredictable'". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Singh, Zanzeer (4 September 2014). "Roosters bank on experience". Fiji Times. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Bola, Vuniwaqa (17 September 2011). "Panthers Reign Again". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Bola, Vuniwaqa (16 September 2012). "Glory For The Bulldogs". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. ↑ Daucakacaka, Jale (24 August 2013). "Roosters deny Dragons". FBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ↑ Malo, Maciu (14 September 2014). "Dragons win FNRL Top 8 title". Fiji Times. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. ↑ Mannan, Justine (27 September 2015). "Vodafone Cup Goes Roosters' Way". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Fiji National Rugby League Grand Final Day Results". asiapacificrl.com. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  12. ↑ Tavaga, Meli (5 August 2017). "Sabeto wins Vodafone Cup". FBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "Ravoravo win 2018 Fiji Vodafone Cup". asiapacificrl.com. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  14. ↑ Naikaso, Filipe (10 August 2019). "Ravoravo Rabbitohs defend Vodafone Cup title". FBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  15. ↑ Tavi, Karalaini (28 November 2020). "Police Shark crowned Vodafone Cup champions". FBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  16. ↑ Tani, Karalaini (10 September 2021). "No Vodafone Cup this year". FBC News. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  17. ↑ League, Asia Pacific Rugby (2022-09-11). "Nadera Panthers end 11 year drought to win Vodafone Cup". Asia Pacific Rugby League. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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