The FMF Inter-District Championship (IDC) is the amateur Fijian football cup. Only five teams (Suva, Rewa, Ba, Levuka and Lautoka) first took part in the first IDC held in Suva in 1938. From 1938 to 1975, the competition was initially held on a knock out format but in 1976 pool play was introduced. From 1985, the competition was held in two divisions with the introduction of a second level tournament known as the Premier Division. In 1999 there was a short lived third level division. With Navua registering its first ever win of the IDC tournament in 2009, all the current (as of January 2010) Super Premium Division teams have now won the Lloyd Farebrother Trophy one or more time(s).
Nature of tournament The tournament is divided into two divisions. The Premier division (previously 10 teams) is currently made up of 8 district teams. At present these teams are Ba, Labasa, Lautoka, Nadi, Nadroga, Rewa, Suva, and Tailevu/Naitasiri. The teams are divided into two pools of four and each team plays all the other teams once, usually over four days. A win is worth 3 points, a draw 1 point and a loss 0 points. The top two teams in each pool qualify for the semi-finals, with the winner of each pool playing the runner-up of the other pool. The semi-finals and the final are played on the same day.
The First division is made up of 14 teams. At present these teams are Bua, Dreketi, Lami, Nadogo, Nalawa, Nasinu, Navua, Rakiraki, Seaqaqa, Savusavu, Tavua, Tailevu North, Taveuni and Vatukoula. The teams are divided into three pools of four and each team plays all the other teams once, over four days. A win is worth 3 points, a draw 1 point and a loss 0 points. The top team in each pool plus the best runner-up qualify for the semi-finals. The semi-finals and the final are played on the same day.
Inter-District Competition Roll of Champions YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScore 1938 Suva Rewa Ba 3 - 21939LautokaRewaSuva3 - 21940RewaSuvaRewa2 – 11941BaLautokaBa2 – 11942NadiLautokaSuva3 - 01943LevukaRewaSuva4 - 21944RakirakiRewaSuva2 – 11945LautokaSuvaLautoka3 – 11946RewaSuvaBa1 - 01947BaRewaBa4 – 11948RewaSuvaRewa4 - 21949LautokaLautokaRewa4 - 21950RewaLautokaNadi3 – 11951BaSuvaRakiraki2 - 01952SuvaSuvaNadi2 – 11953LautokaLautokaNadi2 – 11954RewaSuvaNadi1 - 01955BaRewaLautoka3 - 21956SuvaSuvaLautoka3 - 21957LautokaLautokaBa7 – 11958SuvaLautokaSuva2 – 11959BaLautokaBa6 - 01960RewaSuvaNadi2 – 11961NadiBaNadi2 – 11962LautokaLautokaBa7 - 01963SuvaBaSuva2 - 01964BaLautokaBa6 – 11965NadiLautokaSuva2 – 11966SuvaBaSuva5 - 01967LautokaBaLautoka1 - 01968BaBaLautoka3 - 21969LabasaNadiSuva1 - 01970RewaBaSuva2 – 11971NadiNadiSuva5 - 41972SuvaRewaLabasa10 - 91973LautokaLautokaLabasa1 - 01974NadiNadiT/Naitasiri1 - 01975LabasaBaSuva1 - 01976BaBaRewa2 - 01977SuvaBaNadi1 - 01978LautokaBaLabasa7 - 61979T/NaitasiriBaNadl2 – 11980BaBaNadi1 - 01981SuvaSuvaBa2 – 11982NadiBaNadidefault1983SuvaSuvaBa1 - 01984LautokaLautokaBa2 - 01985BaLautokaRewa2 – 11986RewaBaNadroga1 - 01987 Not Contested---------1988SuvaNadrogaNasinu1 - 01989LautokaNadrogaLautoka1 - 0 1990Suva/RewaNasinuSuva1 - 01991NadiBaNadroga1 - 01992RewaLabasaNadroga2 - 01993BaNadrogaNasinu1 - 01994SuvaLabasaSuva1 - 01995LautokaTavuaNadi2 - 01996SuvaBaNasinu3 – 11997BaBaNadi2 - 01998SuvaNadiLautoka2 – 11999NadiNadiBa1 - 02000BaBaNadi1 - 02001SuvaRewaBa1 - 02002BaNadiRewa1 – 12003BaBaNadi1 - 02004SuvaBaRewa3 - 0 PK2005LautokaLautokaBa2 - 02006BaBaSuva3 - 02007SuvaBaNadi2 – 12008BaLautokaBa1 - 02009NadiNavuaLautoka2 - 02010SuvaRewaLautoka3 – 12011SuvaLabasaBa1 - 02012BaSuvaBa2013LautokaBaNadi2 – 1 (aet)2014SuvaSuvaNadi1 - 0 (aet)2015BaBaNadi2 - 02016SuvaLabasaBa2 – 12017LautokaLautokaBa1 – 1 (aet; 5-4 pen)2018ANZ National Stadium, SuvaLautokaSuva1 - 0 (Goal scored by Samuela Nabenia)2019Prince Charles Park, NadiLabasaSuva1 - 0 (Goal scored by Dennis Ifunaoa in Extra Time)2020ANZ National Stadium, SuvaLabasaLautoka2 – 1 2022 Premier DivisionHFC Bank Stadium, SuvaNasinuSeaqaqa3 - 02022 Super Premier DivisionHFC Bank Stadium, SuvaSuvaNavua4 - 02023 Premier DivisionHFC Bank Stadium, SuvaNadrogaTavua4 – 12023 Super Premier DivisionHFC Bank Stadium, SuvaBaLautoka2 – 12024 Super Premier DivisionChurchill Park, LautokaLabasaNavua0 – 0 (5–4 pen)2025 Super Premier Division4R Electrical Stadium/Govind Park, BaRewaBa1 – 0
2018 Courts IDC Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 5/10/18 Rewa 0-2 Tavua Group B Labasa 5 – 1 Nasinu Group A Suva 1-2 Nadi Group B Lautoka 2-0 Ba Group A 6/10/18 Nadi 5 – 1 Tavua Group B Ba 4-0 Nasinu Group A Lautoka 0 – 1 Labasa Group A Suva 2 – 1 Rewa Group B 7/10/18 Lautoka 8-0 Nasinu Group A Suva 2-0 Tavua Group B Nadi 3 – 1 Rewa Group B Ba 0-2 Labasa Group A 9/10/18 Nadi 1-3 Lautoka Semifinal 1Labasa 0-4 Suva Semifinal 2 10/10/18 Suva 0 – 1 Lautoka Final
2019 Courts IDC Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 12/10/19 Nadi 0-5 Labasa Semifinal 1Ba 0 – 1 Suva Semifinal 2 13/10/19 Navua 1-0 Nadroga Second Division FinalLabasa 1-0 Suva Grand Final
IDC Premier Division Awards
Golden Boot - Christopher Wasasala (Suva) Golden Ball - Antonio Tuivuna (Labasa) Fair Play Team - Suva New Find - Melvin Reddy (Labasa)
2020 Courts IDC 2020 Courts IDC - Premier Division Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 6/10/20 Suva 0 – 1 Nasinu Group A Labasa 0 – 1 Navua Group B Ba 2-2 Nadi Group B Lautoka 1 – 1 Rewa Group A 7/10/20 Ba 2-0 Navua Group B Lautoka 2 – 1 Nasinu Group A Suva 4-2 Rewa Group A Labasa 4-0 Nadi Group B 8/10/20 Rewa 5 – 1 Nasinu Group A Nadi 2 – 1 Navua Group B Suva 1 – 1 Lautoka Group A Ba 1-2 Labasa Group B 10/10/20 Ba 1-2 Lautoka Semifinal 1Labasa 1-0 Rewa Semifinal 2 11/10/20 Labasa 2 – 1 Lautoka Final
IDC Premier Division Awards
Golden Boot - Ilisoni Lolaivalu (Labasa) Golden Ball - Tevita Waranaivalu (Rewa) Golden Glove - Aquila Mateisuva (Labasa) Fair Play Team - Labasa
2020 Courts IDC - Second Division
Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 6/10/20 Dreketi 0-0 Seaqaqa Group A Tailevu Naitasiri 2-0 Rakiraki Group A Nadroga 10-3 Nadogo Group B Bua 2 – 1 Tavua Group B 7/10/20 Bua 6-2 Nadogo Group B Nadroga 1-0 Tavua Group B Tailevu Naitasiri 3 – 1 Dreketi Group A Rakiraki 3 – 1 Seaqaqa Group A 8/10/20 Tailevu Naitasiri 4 – 1 Seaqaqa Group A Dreketi 3-2 Rakiraki Group A Nadogo 4 – 1 Tavua Group B Nadroga 2-0 Bua Group B 10/10/20 Tailevu Naitasiri 1 – 1 (aet 2-4 pen) Bua Semifinal 1Nadroga 3 – 1 Dreketi Semifinal 2 11/10/20 Nadroga 3-0 Bua Final
IDC Senior Division Awards
Golden Boot - Taniela Raubula (Nadroga) Golden Ball - Paulo Buke (Nadroga) Golden Glove - Tevita Koroi (Tailevu Naitasiri) Fair Play Team - Bua
2022 Courts IDC 2022 Courts IDC - Super Premier Division Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 09/10/22 Suva 2 – 1Rewa Semifinal 1Navua 2 – 1 Ba Semifinal 2 10/10/22 Suva 4-0 Navua Final
IDC Super Premier Division Awards
Golden Boot - Azariah Soromon (Suva) Golden Ball - Azariah Soromon (Suva) Golden Glove - Aquila Mateisuva (Suva) Fair Play Team - Suva
2022 Courts IDC - Premier Division Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 09/10/22 Nasinu 3 – 1Tavua Semifinal 1Seaqaqa 1 – 1 (aet 5-4 pen) Nadogo Semifinal 2 10/10/22 Nasinu 3-0 Seaqaqa Final
2022 Courts IDC - Senior Division
Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 09/10/22 Bua 1-0Northland Tailevu Semifinal 1Lami 3-2 Dreketi Semifinal 2 10/10/22 Bua 2 – 1 Lami Final
2023 Courts IDC 2023 Courts IDC - Super Premier Division Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 15/10/23 Ba 2 – 1 Lautoka Final
IDC Super Premier Division Awards
Golden Ball - Nabil Begg (Ba) Golden Boot - Mohammed Raheem (Ba) Golden Glove - Misiwane Nairube (Ba) Fair Play Team - Ba
2023 Courts IDC - Premier Division Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 15/10/23 Nadroga 4 – 1 Tavua Final
IDC Premier Division Awards
Golden Ball - Semesa Sacere (Nadroga) Golden Glove - Sakeo Tagenaca (Nadroga) Fair Play Team - Nadroga
2023 Courts IDC - Senior Division
Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Group 14/10/23 Bua 1-0 Nadogo Semifinal 1Lami 2-2 (aet 3-5 pen) Northland Tailevu Semifinal 2 15/10/23 Bua 4 – 1 Northland Tailevu Final
IDC Senior Division Awards
Golden Boot - Ratu Simone Rage (Bua) Golden Ball - Ratu Simone Rage (Bua) Golden Glove - Onisivoro Yavala (Bua) Fair Play Team - Northland Tailevu
Summary of Winners and Runners-Up teams Team Number of Wins Number of times runner-upBa F.C.2520Lautoka F.C.1811Suva F.C.1417Rewa F.C.107Labasa F.C.73Nadi F.C.618Nadroga F.C.33Nasinu F.C.13Tavua F.C.10Navua F.C.12Tailevu/Naitasiri F.C.01Rakiraki F.C.01
Second Division Roll of Champions YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScoreNotes1973Bua 1977Bua 1985 Ba Lami Vatukoula 3 - 2 Extra time1986Rewa--- Not available1987---- No competition1988Suva--- Not available1989Lautoka--- Not available1990Suva/Rewa--- Not available1991Nadi--- Not available1992Rewa--- Not available1993Ba--- Not available1994Suva--- Not available1995Lautoka--- Not available1996Suva--- Not available1997Ba--- Not available1998Suva--- Not available1999NadiNadrogaRewa2 – 1 -2000BaVatukoulaTailevu North1 - 0 -2001Suva---Not available2002BaSavusavuTailevu-Naitasiri1 - 0 -2003BaRakirakiTailevu-Naitasiri2 – 1 -2004SuvaRakiraki-- -2005LautokaTailevu-NaitasiriSeaqaqa2 – 1 -2006BaRakirakiTailevu-Naitasiri1 - 0 -2007BaRakirakiTailevu-Naitasiri3 - 0 -2008?Tailevu-NaitasiriTailevu North1 - 0 -2009?DreketiNadogo1 - 0 -2010?Tailevu-NaitasiriDreketi1 - 0 -2011?LamiTailevu-Naitasiri3 – 1 -2012?Tailevu-NaitasiriTaveuni2 - 0 -2013?TaveuniDreketi1 - 0 -2014SuvaRakirakiNasinu2 – 1 -2015Govind Park, BaNavuaRakiraki1 - 0 -2016ANZ National Stadium, SuvaNasinuNavua3 – 1 [aet]2017Churchill Park, LautokaNadrogaNavua2 – 1 2018ANZ National Stadium, SuvaNavuaNadroga2 - 0 Goal Scored by Vineet Chand and Seveci Rokotakala2019Prince Charles Park, NadiNavuaNadroga1 - 0 Goal Scored by Alfred Ali2020ANZ National Stadium, SuvaNadrogaBua3 - 0 2022 Senior DivisionHFC Bank Stadium, SuvaBuaLami2 – 1 Both Bua's Goal Scored by Josaia Salauca2023 Senior DivisionHFC Bank Stadium, SuvaBuaNorthland Tailevu4 – 1 Ratu Simione Rage scored a hat trick while Prasheel Lal scored the fourth goal for the defending champions, Sanjeev Naicker netted the lone for the Northland Tailevu.
See also Fiji Football Association 2019 Inter-District Championship 2019 Inter-District Championship - Senior Division
References
External links
Fiji Live Football The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.