2016 Port Vila Premier League
# 2016 Port Vila Premier League

The 2016 Port Vila Premier League or 2016 TVL Premier League is the 22nd edition of the Port Vila Premier League, the highest tier of the Port Vila Football League

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
* Erakor Golden Star
* Ifira Black Bird
* Mauriki
* Shepherds United
* Sia-Raga
* Spirit 08
* Tafea
* Tupuji Imere

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Erakor Golden Star | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 9 | +36 | 40 | Qualified for the 2016 PVFA Top Four Super League |
| 2 | Amicale | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 33 | Qualified for the 2016 PVFA Top Four Super League |
| 3 | Tafea | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 31 | Qualified for the 2016 PVFA Top Four Super League |
| 4 | Ifira Black Bird | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 28 | Qualified for the 2016 PVFA Top Four Super League |
| 5 | Tupuji Imere | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 27 | |
| 6 | Sia-Raga | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 14 | |
| 7 | Mauriki | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 14 | Advances to the Relegation Playoff |
| 8 | Spirit 08 (R) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 9 | Relegated to the 2017 TVL First Division |
| 9 | Shepherds United (R) | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 5 | Relegated to the 2017 TVL First Division |

## 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

Matches will take place between 3–17 December 2016. All times are local, VAN (UTC+11).

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Erakor Golden Star | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | 2017 OFC Champions League |
| 2 | Amicale | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Tafea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ifira Black Bird | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2 | |

## Relegation playoff

The Port Vila Football Association, 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 Port Vila Premier League for the 2017 season.

