2018–19 Port Vila Premier League

The 2018–19 Port Vila Premier League is the 25th season of the Port Vila Premier League, the top football league in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. The season started on 27 October 2018.[1] Tupuji Imere are the defending champions.

Port Vila Premier League
Season2018–19
ChampionsTafea
RelegatedAmicale (disbanded)
Shepherds United
OFC Champions LeagueGalaxy

Teams

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A total of eight teams compete in the league. Sia-Raga and Mauwia were relegated from last season, and were replaced by promoted teams Galaxy and Yatel.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tafea (C) 14 9 3 2 39 11 +28 30 Qualification to PVFA Top Four Super League
2 Galaxy 14 8 3 3 33 16 +17 27
3 Erakor Golden Star 14 7 4 3 25 17 +8 25
4 Amicale[a] 14 7 4 3 36 24 +12 25
5 Ifira Black Bird 14 5 5 4 17 22 −5 19[b]
6 Tupuji Imere 14 3 3 8 18 34 −16 12
7 Shepherds United (R) 14 1 5 8 18 32 −14 8 Relegation to Port Vila First Division
8 Yatel 14 1 3 10 18 48 −30 6
Source: PVFA
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Disbanded for next season
  2. ^ Ifira Black Bird deducted 1 point for using ineligible players.

Results

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Home \ Away IFI TAF GAL EGS AMI TUP SHE YAT
Ifira Black Bird 0–3* 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–0
Tafea 0–0 3–2 5–0 2–2 4–1 3–1 4–1
Galaxy 2–0 2–1 4–1 5–0 6–0
Erakor Golden Star 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1
Amicale 3–3 1–3 2–1 4–1 3–1
Tupuji Imere 0–1 0–6 3–2 4–1
Shepherds United 1–1 0–5 2–3
Yatel 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2019. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

PVFA Top Four Super League

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The top four teams of the Port Vila Premier League play in the Top Four Super League for a place in the OFC Champions League.[2]

Grand Final Qualifier

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Tafeaawarded to Tafea
originally 0–2
Galaxy

Semifinal Qualifier

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Erakor Golden Star1–2Amicale

Semifinal

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Galaxy5–1Amicale

Grand Final

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Winner of the Grand Final qualifies for the 2020 OFC Champions League group stage and the 2019 VFF National Super League grand final.

Tafea1–2Galaxy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Vanuatu 2018/19, RSSSF.com
  2. ^ "MG Tafea FC and Galaxy FC to kick off PVFA". dailypost.vu. 12 April 2019.