2019–20 Solomon Islands S-League

The 2019–20 Telekom S-League is the 16th season of the Telekom S-League, the top football league in the Solomon Islands.

Telekom S-League
Season2019–20
OFC Champions LeagueSolomon Warriors
Henderson Eels
Top goalscorerRaphael Le'ai - 24 Goals
← 2018

The league kicked off on 14 September 2019.[1][2] and finished on 29 January 2020.[3] It was originally scheduled to finish in December 2019 but it was postponed. After many discussions the final matches were played on late January.[4]

Solomon Warriors were crowned as the league champions after winning FC Guadalcanal by default in the last gameweek.[5]

Teams

Nine teams played the 2019–20 season, an increase from eight in the 2018 season.[6][7] Western United from the previous season did not enter, and were replaced by Isabel United and Laugu United.

Title Race

Solomon Warriors and Henderson Eels starred a breathtaking title race. Henderson Eels arrived to the last matchweek needing a miracle to win the league as they needed to beat bottom placed team Real Kakamora by 13 or more goals and cheer for a Solomon Warriors loss against FC Guadalcanal.[9]

Eels won Real Kakamora by 19–0 with eleven goals scored by Raphael Le'ai[10] but Solomon Warriors won Guadalcanal by default to remain with the national league title.[11]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Solomon Warriors (C, Q) 16 13 2 1 70 14 +56 41 Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Henderson Eels (Q) 16 12 2 2 78 19 +59 38
3 Kossa 16 10 2 4 53 25 +28 32
4 Isabel United 16 10 1 5 48 28 +20 31
5 Malaita Kingz 16 8 0 8 39 37 +2 24
6 Laugu United 16 5 3 8 31 29 +2 18
7 Marist 16 4 5 7 23 37 −14 17
8 FC Guadalcanal 16 1 2 13 15 82 −67 5
9 Real Kakamora 16 0 1 15 7 93 −86 1
Source: ,[15] SIFF, Soccerway
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
  1. Since the league was not finished at the end of 2019, Solomon Warriors and Henderson Eels, which were both assured of a top two finish and thus had qualified for the 2020 OFC Champions League at that time, were placed in the group stage following their ranking at the end of 2019.[12][13] The league continued in 2020, and Solomon Warriors and Henderson Eels eventually finished in the same positions as champions and runners-up respectively.[14]

Top scorers

Raphael Le'ai from Henderson Eels was the top scorer of the league with 24 goals scored in seven matches.[16] [17] [18]

As of match 28 January 2020
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Tony KaltakSolomon Warriors 19
3 Harrison MalaKossa 15
4 Edward HuniuehuMalaita Kingz 13
Raphael Le'aiHenderson Eels

References
  1. https://www.facebook.com/855176814691315/photos/a.895208130688183/1157235564485437/?type=3&theater
  2. https://www.fijifootball.com.fj/competition-list/telekom-s-league--1920-315831662/
  3. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/26/telekom-s-league-the-last-weekend/
  4. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/14/2019-20-telekom-s-league-has-not-finished-yet/
  5. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/26/solomon-warriors-win-telekom-s-league-title/
  6. https://www.facebook.com/S-League-Solomon-Islands-526565954098240/
  7. https://www.facebook.com/SolomonSoccer/posts/907921649592331?__xts__
  8. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2484725578282258&id=526565954098240&__xts__
  9. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019/12/23/henderson-eels-waiting-for-a-miracle/
  10. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/25/raphael-leai-scores-11-as-henderson-eels-demolishes-kakamora/
  11. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/26/solomon-warriors-win-telekom-s-league-title/
  12. "Solomon Islands has its Champions League contenders". Oceania Football Confederation. 30 December 2019.
  13. "Teams vying for OFC Champions League spots". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 January 2020.
  14. "Solomon Warriors clinch sixth title". Solomon Islands Football Federation. 26 January 2020.
  15. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019-s-league/
  16. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/29/raphael-leai-wins-tsl-golden-boot/
  17. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019-s-league/
  18. https://www.fijifootball.com.fj/competition-list/telekom-s-league--1920-315831662/
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