2016 Port Vila Premier League

The 2016 Port Vila Premier League or 2016 TVL Premier League is the 22nd edition of the Port Vila Premier League, the highest tier of the Port Vila Football League

2016 TVL Premier League
Season2016
2017 →

The top four of the league qualify for the 2016 PVFA Top Four Super League 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

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 Qualified for the 2016 PVFA Top Four Super League
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 Advances to the Relegation Playoff
8 Spirit 08 (R) 16 3 0 13 14 46 −32 9 Relegated to the 2017 TVL First Division
9 Shepherds United (R) 16 1 2 13 21 49 −28 5
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2016. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

PVFA Top Four Super League

In the 2016 PVFA Top Four Super League, 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 3–17 December 2016. All times are local, VAN (UTC+11).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Erakor Golden Star 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 5 2017 OFC Champions League
2 Amicale 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3 Tafea 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4 Ifira Black Bird 3 0 2 1 0 4 −4 2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2016. Source: Vanuafoot
Erakor Golden Star0-0Amicale
Report
Referee: Médéric Lacour
Tafea0-0Ifira Black Bird
Report
Referee: George Bruce
Amicale0-0Ifira Black Bird
Report
Amicale3-2Tafea
Pepeta  30'
Kensi Tangis  58', 75'		 Jaycen Botleng  53', 86'

Relegation Playoff

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.

Mauriki2–1Seveners United
Report
Port Vila Stadium, Port Vila
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Nawen Hopkins

References
  1. "Vanuatu 2014/15". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  2. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesv/vanuatu2016.html#pvfapremier
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