Fiji: IDC, BOG and Fiji FACT schedules released

After a lot of speculation around the major tournaments of Fiji football season, the Fijian Football Association informed the dates when the three traditional competitions will take place. According to local sources, the Inter-Disctrict Championship will be played from 6th to 11th October at the ANZ Stadium in Suva; the group matches of the Battle of Giants will be played from 7th to 9th August at Churchill Park in Lautoka while the Fiji FACT will be played from 25th to 29th November at Subrail Park, Labasa.

It was also revelead it was expected the IDC to played at Govind Park, but it is now confirmed the stadium that is currently underdoing repairs after being hit by a natural disaster few years ago will not be fully ready to host the tournament.

Recently, Fiji Football Association (FFA) Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Yusuf stated the three competitions were under serious risks to be cancelled for 2020 – but now it seems the tournaments are going ahead. The Fiji FACT is confirmed with only six teams in the tournament, as recently published by the local football association, what received a lot of critics from the football community in Fiji. Despite the pressure, the decision stands – but it is known possible changes can still happen in Fiji FACT.