Vodafone Premier League: Rewa in search of national glory

Rewa is one of the most famous football clubs in Fiji; the Delta Tigers from Nausori already won nine editions of the Inter-District Championship and eight times the Battle of Giants, being their last major title in 2017 when they had beaten Nadi by 2-1 in the final match. But the Tigers are looking for something they have never achieved in their history so far: the national league title. Rewa already finished second in the table – represented Fiji at OFC Champions League – but never could enjoy the success of being national champions.

Far away from districts as Ba, the biggest winner of national leagues in the country with a total of 21 national trophies, Rewa is looking for something big this season. The club currently is at the top of the Vodafone Premier League and important players as the Fijian international Kavaia Rawaqa already stated that they have what it takes to continue at the top and win the competition for the first time.

The same understanding is shared by Rewa’s chairman Nazeel Buksh: “team is in high spirit and very much motivated to win the title this year. We have a good mix of players and currently on good grounds by looking at the points table,” said Buksh. Alongside the experienced Rawaqa, Rewa also count on important players as Setareki Hughes, Tevita Waranaivaulu and Gabriele Matanisiga.

Rewa won four of their five games so far in the season, including an away victory over the current IDC and BOG champions Labasa. The only defeat of Rewa was in their first match in the season against current Vodafone Premier League title holders Ba. “If we continue on same trend it will be very difficult for anyone to replace us on top of the table. It all depends how we restart our campaign after a long break,” stated club president Nazeel Buksh.

Certainly, Rewa fans are eager for this moment – when they lift national league trophy – to give an end for their wait, clinching possibly the most important glory ever for the Nausori-based side. Despite the break of Vodafone Premier League, the competition is set to return this July and Rewa will be fighting hard to continue the good moment from the start of the year.