2021 Fiji Premier League
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The 2021 Fiji Premier League was the 45th season of the Fiji Premier League (Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons), the top-tier football league in Fiji organized by the Fiji Football Association since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 7 March 2021.[1] Suva are the defending champions.[2]
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| Season | 2021 |
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| Dates | 7 March - 19 December |
| Champions | Lautoka (6th title) |
| Relegated | Nadroga |
| OFC Champions League | Suva Lautoka |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 123 (2.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Sairusi Nalaubu (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ba F.C. 6-1 Labasa F.C. (17 December 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Nadi F.C. 0-3 Ba F.C. Rewa F.C. 0-3 Lautoka (7 November 2021) Nadroga F.C. 0-3 Rewa F.C. (5 December 2021) Nadroga F.C. 0-3 Lautoka F.C. (12 December 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Ba F.C. 6-1 Labasa F.C. (17 December 2021) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
On March 3, 2021, Digicel Fiji signed a 3-year deal to sponsor the league, effectively renaming the competition to the Digicel Premier League.[3]
To Fiji Premier LeaguePromoted from 2020 Vodafone Senior League |
From Fiji Premier LeagueRelegated to 2021 Vodafone Senior League
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Stadiums and locations
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lautoka (C, Q) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 30 | Qualification to OFC Champions League Qualifying stage |
| 2 | Rewa (Q) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 25 | |
| 3 | Ba | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 22 | |
| 4 | Suva | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 21 | |
| 5 | Labasa | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 19 | |
| 6 | Nadi | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 15 | |
| 7 | Navua | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 9 | |
| 8 | Nadroga (R) | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 9 | Relegation to Fiji Senior League |