2016 Port Vila Premier League
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The 2016 TVL Premier League or 2016 Port Vila Premier League is the 22nd edition of the Port Vila Premier League top division.
The top four of the league qualify for the 2016 PVFA top four competition and the two lowest team relegate to the 2017 TVL First Division while the number seven plays a play-off duel against the number two of the 2016 TVL First Division.
Mauriki and Sia-Raga qualified for the league. Mauriki as champions of the 2014–15 TVL First Division while Sia-Raga became second, which means that the league has extended to 9 teams instead of 8.[1]
Before the season, the 2016 PVFA Cup will be held as an opening tournament for all the teams in the 3 highest divisions.
Teams
- Amicale
- Erakor Golden Star
- Ifira Black Bird
- Mauriki
- Shepherds United
- Sia-Raga
- Spirit 08
- Tafea
- Tupuji Imere
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erakor Golden Star | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 9 | +36 | 40 | Qualifies for the 2016 PVFA top four competition |
| 2 | Amicale | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 33 | |
| 3 | Tafea | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 31 | |
| 4 | Ifira Black Bird | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 28 | |
| 5 | Tupuji Imere | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 27 | |
| 6 | Sia-Raga | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 14 | |
| 7 | Mauriki | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 14 | Relegation Play-offs against the number 2 of the 2016 TVL First Division |
| 8 | Spirit 08 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 9 | Relegated to the 2017 TVL First Division |
| 9 | Shepherds United | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 5 |
Updated to games played on 25 November 2016.
Source: [2]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
PVFA top four competition
In the 2016 PVFA top four competition, the four teams play each other on a round-robin basis. The winner will join Malampa Revivors in the 2017 OFC Champions League
Matches will take place between 3 December – 17 December 2016. All times are local, VAN (UTC+11).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amicale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2017 OFC Champions League |
| 2 | Erakor Golden Star | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Ifira Black Bird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Tafea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Relegation Play-off
The Port Vila Football Association, the PVFA decided that next season the league will go to 8 teams instead of 9. The two lowest teams automatically relegated and the number seven of the competition, Mauriki, was forced to play a Play-off against the number two of the 2016 Port Vila First Division, Seveners United. Mauriki won the match, which means that they will remain in the Port Vila Premier League for the 2017 season.
References
- ↑ "Vanuatu 2014/15". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesv/vanuatu2015.html#pvfapremier