The 2016

Port Vila Premier League Port Vila Football League, also known as the Digicel League or more simply, the Digicel Premier League is the main football competition in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It consists of 3 competitions: Port Vila Premier League, Port Vila First Division and ...

or 2016 TVL Premier League is the 22nd edition of the

, the highest tier of the

Port Vila Football League Port Vila Football League, also known as the Digicel League or more simply, the Digicel Premier League is the main football competition in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It consists of 3 competitions: Port Vila Premier League, Port Vila First Division and ...

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. 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 *

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* Ifira Black Bird * Mauriki * Shepherds United * Sia-Raga * Spirit 08 *

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* Tupuji Imere

Standings

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 The 2017 OFC Champions League was the 16th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 11th season under the current OFC Champions League name ...

Matches will take place between 3–17 December 2016. All times are local, VAN (

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Relegation playoff

The

Port Vila Football Association Port Vila Football League, also known as the Digicel League or more simply, the Digicel Premier League is the main football competition in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It consists of 3 competitions: Port Vila Premier League, Port Vila First Division and ...

, 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

for the 2017 season.

References

External links

{{OFC Leagues Port Vila Football League seasons

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