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.
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.
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. Marist, Koloale, Kossa, Solomon Warriors, Makuru, Hana, Western United and Real Kakamora participated in the initial season of the new league. 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 +National Club Championship SeasonWinner2000Laugu United2001Koloale2002Koloale2003Koloale2004Central Realas2006Marist Fire2006–07Kossa2007–08Koloale2008–09Marist Fire2009–10Koloale
+Telekom S-LeagueSeasonWinner2010–11Koloale2011–12Solomon Warriors2013–14Solomon Warriors2014–15Western United2015–16Solomon Warriors2016Marist Fire2017–18Solomon Warriors2018Solomon Warriors2019–20Solomon Warriors2020–21Henderson Eels2021Central Coast2022-23Solomon Warriors2023Solomon Warriors2024Central Coast2025Central Coast
+Knockout ChampionshipSeasonWinner2011Solomon Warriors2012Solomon Warriors2017–18Solomon Warriors
+Champions League Play-offSeasonWinnerRunner-up2011KoloaleSolomon Warriors2012Solomon Warriors
+Regular season (qualify for Champions League)SeasonWinner2015–16Solomon Warriors
Performances Performance by club ClubWinnersWinning yearsSolomon Warriors82011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023Koloale62001, 2002, 2003, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11Marist Fire32005–06, 2008–09, 2016Central Coast32021, 2024, 2025Western United22014–15Laugu United12000Central Realas12004Kossa12006–07Henderson Eels12020–21
Individual statistics Top goalscorers Season Goalscorer Team Goals2010-11 Benjamin TotoriKoloale232013-14 Dennis IfunaoaSolomon Warriors112016 James NakaWestern United272017-18 Tommy SemmyMalaita Kingz172018 Kensi TangisSolomon Warriors232019-20 Raphael Lea'iHenderson Eels242020-21 Joses NawoHenderson Eels352021 Gagame FeniKossa 14 Molea TigiSolomon Warriors2022-23 Gagame FeniKossa 342023-24 Molea TigiSolomon Warriors302024 Dennis IfunaoaSolomon Warriors272025 Clifford FafaleCentral Coast232026-27 Raphael Lea'iCentral Coast10 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 RankCountry PlayerHat-tricks1 Raphael Lea'i132 Gagame Feni93 Joses Nawo7 4 Dennis Ifunaoa5Bobby LeslieMolea Tigi7 Harrison Mala4Kensi Tangis9 Edward Huniuehu3 Bently Kelobi11 Lore Fonaota2Junior FordneyPaul Francis Tony Kaltack Adrian MaraJohn Orobulu 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 SeasonPlayerTeamGoals 2020 Ileen PegiKoloale292021 Jemina DavidFrigates392022-23 Jemina David Frigates392023-24 Madeline ArukauHenderson Eels372024-25 Jemina David Frigates342025-26 Madeline ArukauHenderson Eels422026-27 Ileen PegiHenderson Eels42 Most time goalscorers 3 times. Jemina David (2021, 2022–23 and 2024–24). Most goals by a player in a single season 42 goals each. Madeline Arukau (2025–26). Ileen Pegi (2026-27).
All-time goalscorers RankPlayerGoalsYears1Jemina David18620202Ileen Pegi17820203Madeline Arukau1442022
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