The 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
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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
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Year
Venue
Winner
Runner-up
Score
1938
Suva
Rewa
Ba
3 - 2
1939
Lautoka
Rewa
Suva
3 - 2
1940
Rewa
Suva
Rewa
2 – 1
1941
Ba
Lautoka
Ba
2 – 1
1942
Nadi
Lautoka
Suva
3 - 0
1943
Levuka
Rewa
Suva
4 - 2
1944
Rakiraki
Rewa
Suva
2 – 1
1945
Lautoka
Suva
Lautoka
3 – 1
1946
Rewa
Suva
Ba
1 - 0
1947
Ba
Rewa
Ba
4 – 1
1948
Rewa
Suva
Rewa
4 - 2
1949
Lautoka
Lautoka
Rewa
4 - 2
1950
Rewa
Lautoka
Nadi
3 – 1
1951
Ba
Suva
Rakiraki
2 - 0
1952
Suva
Suva
Nadi
2 – 1
1953
Lautoka
Lautoka
Nadi
2 – 1
1954
Rewa
Suva
Nadi
1 - 0
1955
Ba
Rewa
Lautoka
3 - 2
1956
Suva
Suva
Lautoka
3 - 2
1957
Lautoka
Lautoka
Ba
7 – 1
1958
Suva
Lautoka
Suva
2 – 1
1959
Ba
Lautoka
Ba
6 - 0
1960
Rewa
Suva
Nadi
2 – 1
1961
Nadi
Ba
Nadi
2 – 1
1962
Lautoka
Lautoka
Ba
7 - 0
1963
Suva
Ba
Suva
2 - 0
1964
Ba
Lautoka
Ba
6 – 1
1965
Nadi
Lautoka
Suva
2 – 1
1966
Suva
Ba
Suva
5 - 0
1967
Lautoka
Ba
Lautoka
1 - 0
1968
Ba
Ba
Lautoka
3 - 2
1969
Labasa
Nadi
Suva
1 - 0
1970
Rewa
Ba
Suva
2 – 1
1971
Nadi
Nadi
Suva
5 - 4
1972
Suva
Rewa
Labasa
10 - 9
1973
Lautoka
Lautoka
Labasa
1 - 0
1974
Nadi
Nadi
T/Naitasiri
1 - 0
1975
Labasa
Ba
Suva
1 - 0
1976
Ba
Ba
Rewa
2 - 0
1977
Suva
Ba
Nadi
1 - 0
1978
Lautoka
Ba
Labasa
7 - 6
1979
T/Naitasiri
Ba
Nadl
2 – 1
1980
Ba
Ba
Nadi
1 - 0
1981
Suva
Suva
Ba
2 – 1
1982
Nadi
Ba
Nadi
default
1983
Suva
Suva
Ba
1 - 0
1984
Lautoka
Lautoka
Ba
2 - 0
1985
Ba
Lautoka
Rewa
2 – 1
1986
Rewa
Ba
Nadroga
1 - 0
1987
Not Contested
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1988
Suva
Nadroga
Nasinu
1 - 0
1989
Lautoka
Nadroga
Lautoka
1 - 0
1990
Suva/Rewa
Nasinu
Suva
1 - 0
1991
Nadi
Ba
Nadroga
1 - 0
1992
Rewa
Labasa
Nadroga
2 - 0
1993
Ba
Nadroga
Nasinu
1 - 0
1994
Suva
Labasa
Suva
1 - 0
1995
Lautoka
Tavua
Nadi
2 - 0
1996
Suva
Ba
Nasinu
3 – 1
1997
Ba
Ba
Nadi
2 - 0
1998
Suva
Nadi
Lautoka
2 – 1
1999
Nadi
Nadi
Ba
1 - 0
2000
Ba
Ba
Nadi
1 - 0
2001
Suva
Rewa
Ba
1 - 0
2002
Ba
Nadi
Rewa
1 – 1
2003
Ba
Ba
Nadi
1 - 0
2004
Suva
Ba
Rewa
3 - 0 PK
2005
Lautoka
Lautoka
Ba
2 - 0
2006
Ba
Ba
Suva
3 - 0
2007
Suva
Ba
Nadi
2 – 1
2008
Ba
Lautoka
Ba
1 - 0
2009
Nadi
Navua
Lautoka
2 - 0
2010
Suva
Rewa
Lautoka
3 – 1
2011
Suva
Labasa
Ba
1 - 0
2012
Ba
Suva
Ba
2013
Lautoka
Ba
Nadi
2 – 1 (aet)
2014
Suva
Suva
Nadi
1 - 0 (aet)
2015
Ba
Ba
Nadi
2 - 0
2016
Suva
Labasa
Ba
2 – 1
2017
Lautoka
Lautoka
Ba
1 – 1 (aet; 5-4 pen)
2018
ANZ National Stadium , Suva
Lautoka
Suva
1 - 0 (Goal scored by Samuela Nabenia )
2019
Prince Charles Park , Nadi
Labasa
Suva
1 - 0 (Goal scored by Dennis Ifunaoa in Extra Time)
2020
ANZ National Stadium , Suva
Labasa
Lautoka
2 – 1 [ 1]
2022 Premier Division
HFC Bank Stadium , Suva
Nasinu
Seaqaqa
3 - 0
2022 Super Premier Division
HFC Bank Stadium , Suva
Navua
Suva
4 - 0
2023 Premier Division
HFC Bank Stadium , Suva
Nadroga
Tavua
4 – 1
2023 Super Premier Division
HFC Bank Stadium , Suva
Ba
Lautoka
2 – 1
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 1
Labasa
0-4
Suva
Semifinal 2
10/10/18
Suva
0 – 1
Lautoka
Final
IDC Premier Division Awards
2020 Courts IDC - Premier Division
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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 1
Labasa
1-0
Rewa
Semifinal 2
11/10/20
Labasa
2 – 1
Lautoka
Final
IDC Premier Division Awards
2020 Courts IDC - Second Division
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IDC Senior Division Awards
2022 Courts IDC - Super Premier Division
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Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Group
09/10/22
Suva
2 – 1
Rewa
Semifinal 1
Navua
2 – 1
Ba
Semifinal 2
10/10/22
Suva
4-0
Navua
Final
IDC Super Premier Division Awards
2022 Courts IDC - Premier Division
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2022 Courts IDC - Senior Division
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2023 Courts IDC - Super Premier Division
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Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Group
15/10/23
Ba
2 – 1
Lautoka
Final
IDC Super Premier Division Awards
2023 Courts IDC - Premier Division
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Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Group
15/10/23
Nadroga
4 – 1
Tavua
Final
IDC Premier Division Awards
2023 Courts IDC - Senior Division
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IDC Senior Division Awards
Summary of Winners and Runners-Up teams
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Second Division Roll of Champions
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