The Hovi Football Club of Hovi community in Gao Bugotu Constituency, Isabel Province successfully hosted a community football league which concluded over the weekend.
The league commenced on 10th August 2025 and was hosted at Hovi Adventist High School sports ground.
The league was opened for all community football clubs within the vicinity of Hovi community to participate while gearing up for the 4 Giants Championship Games 2026.
Six football clubs have participated in this year’s league, with the inclusion of two football teams from Hovi Adventist High School.
The league was organized in a round robin format with top four teams advanced to knock-out stages for the semi and grand finals.
This year’s Community Football League concluded on Sunday, 14th September 2025.
The league aims to promote football in the rural communities, fostering friendships and unity among youths, encouraging spirit of sportsmanship, and creating avenues for leadership opportunities at the community level.
Chairman of the Hovi Football Club and Organizing Committee Floyd Panda stressed that organizing football leagues at the community level is very challenging.
He said, most football clubs lack basic football training kits such as soccer balls, soccer shoes, training cones and bib, uniforms etc.
“There is also lack of well-trained coaches and referees to officiate in the matches. Lack of funds remains a number one challenge, particularly to run the whole league,” he said.
However, regardless of the challenges faced, there was support from Hovi community individuals working in Honiara and abroad who sees the importance of the league and had willingly sponsored the Community Football League.
The organizing committee sincerely thanked Avoso Paul and Kenneth Oliver for their generosity and for sponsoring the prizes of the league with the support from the Hovi Football Club.
Going forward, the organizers are optimistic with ambition to create the best Community Football League at the provincial level in the future.
Hence, the organizers seek support and will reach out to Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) through Isabel Football Association (IFA) for their cooperation and support towards this Community Football League initiative.
The official date for the 2026 Community Football League will be announced once the date is finalized.
The organizing committee calls on interested nearby community football clubs to prepare for the upcoming League.
Meanwhile, Team A of Hovi Adventist High School crowned Champion of the 2025 Community Football League following their victory against Team B of Hovi Adventist High School in the Grand Final, by four (4) goals to one (1).
In the losers final, Hovi Football Club clinched 3rd position after defeating Ligara Football Club by four (4) goals to three (3).
The 2025 Community Football League Prizes are as follows:
- First prize – Cash prize of $1,500.00 and a Trophy (Hovi Adventist High School A)
- Second Prize – Cash prize of $1,000.00 (Hovi Adventist High School B)
- Third prize – Cash prize of $500.00 (Hovi Football Club)
- Consolation prizes
- Golden Booth – Cash prize of $100.00 – Danella – Hovi Adventist High School A
- Golden Glove – Cash prize of $100.00 – Joel – Hovi Adventist High School B
- Referees – Cash token of $100.00 each
