Solomon Islands S-League

The Solomon Islands S-League, commonly known as just the S-League (and formerly known as the Telekom S-League until 2025 for sponsorship reasons), is a semi professional league and the top division of the Solomon Islands Football Federation. It replaced the Solomon Islands National Club Championship, which lasted from 2000 until 2010.^[1]

The league includes Real Kakamora, who served as one of the league's 8 founding members in 2011. After losing all 22 of their matches in the 2023 season, Kakamora established an account on Instagram and gained international attention as the self-proclaimed "worst club in the world," with their posts bringing attention to football in Solomon Islands. Since then, the club has used this attention to rebuild their squad and alter their performance standing in the country.

Solomon Warriors are considered to be the league's most successful club, winning 7 titles since its founding. However, in 2025, the club exited the league and went on hiatus due to financial issues. Central Coast are the defending champions, winning back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025.

Format

In the current format, all teams compete in a round robin, where the team that ends at the first place are crowned champions. Together with the second-placed team, they qualify for the OFC Champions League. The bottom team is then relegated to the Second Division, while the best performing team from that league is promoted to this league.

History

Interprovincial Tournament (1977–85)

This tournament had begun the early football in Solomon Islands. It was held by the FA of the Solomon Islands.

National Club Championship (2000–10)

Starting in 2000, the National Club Championship was formed, taking the top four clubs in the Honiara FA League along with the champions of local leagues from other provinces in the country. Laugu United won the first premiership title, with Koloale winning a record 5 titles during this span. The final championship was the 2009–10 season, before the Telekom S-League replaced the competition next season.^[2]

The Knockout Championship (2011–12)

All teams of the league played a knockout tournament after the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, called the Knockout Championship. The winners of both competitions played a two legged play-off for a place in the OFC Champions League. In the case of the 2011–12 season play-off, Solomon Warriors won both these competitions and automatically qualified. The 8-team competition was abandoned in the 2013–14 season due to the increase of teams from 8 to 9.

Telekom S-League (2010–present)

In 2011, the competition was renamed to the Telekom S-League.^[3] Marist, Koloale, Kossa, Solomon Warriors, Makuru, Hana, Western United and Real Kakamora participated in the initial season of the new league.^[4] The first inaugural S-League was won by Koloale.

Teams

• Central Coast (Honiara)
• Henderson Eels (Honiara)
• Honiara City (Honiara)
• Isabel United (Isabel Province)
• Kossa (Honiara)
• Laugu United (Honiara)
• Malaita Kingz (Malaita) until 2021
• Marist (Honiara)
• Real Kakamora (Makira-Ulawa)
• Solomon Warriors (Honiara)
• Southern United (Honiara)

Teams as of the 2020–21 season.

• Kula FC
• Waneagu United

Teams as of the 2021 season.

Previous winners

Performances

Performance by club

Individual statistics

Top goalscorers

Most goals in a single season

• 35 goals:
  • Joses Nawo (2020–21).

Most goals in a single game

• 11 goals:
  • Raphael Lea'i (Henderson Eels) 19-0 against Real Kakamora in season 2019-20.

Multiple hat-tricks

Most hat-tricks in a single season

• 22 hat-tricks (2022–23)

Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

• 6 hat-tricks
  • Joses Nawo (2020–21)

Solrais Women's League

Top goalscorers

Most time goalscorers

• 3 times.
  • Jemina David (2021, 2022-23 and 2024-24).

Most goals by a player in a single season

• 42 goals.
  • Madeline Arukau (2025-26).

All-time goalscorers

References

1. ^ "Solomon Islands - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived 31 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
2. ^ "Category: Telekom S-League". Solomon Football. Archived 21 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
3. ^ "Telekom S-League kicks off Saturday". Solomon Islands Football Federation. 10 February 2011. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
4. ^ "NSL Media Statement". Solomon Islands Football Federation. 5 January 2011. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
5. ^ "Solomon Islands – List of champions". RSSSF. 2011. Archived 31 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
6. ^ "Koloale qualify for third O-League". SIFF. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.