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
2020 →

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 2020 OFC Champions League group stage
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: [12], SIFF, Soccerway
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Top scorers

Raphael Le'ai from Henderson Eels was the top scorer of the league with 24 goals scored in seven matches.[13] [14] [15]

As of match 28 January 2020
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Raphael Le'aiHenderson Eels 24
2 Tony KaltakSolomon Warriors 19
3 Harrison MalaKossa 15
4 Edward HuniuehuMalaita Kingz 13

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. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019-s-league/
  13. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2020/01/29/raphael-leai-wins-tsl-golden-boot/
  14. https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019-s-league/
  15. https://www.fijifootball.com.fj/competition-list/telekom-s-league--1920-315831662/
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