Official opening takes place at Subrail Park with Northern sides Savusavu and Labasa in action. Savusavu will battle Rewa 1.30pm which will be followed by Labasa against Navua. #Four matches have been lined up at Churchill Park in Lautoka. #At 9am the Lautoka Under 21 side will take on Tavua U21 followed by Nadroga –Nadi U21 at 11am. Host Lautoka will battle Tavua 1pm followed by Nadroga against Nadi at 3pm. #Defending champs Ba and Suva are the only two sides not in action during the first round due to Pillays Garments Champions League commitment. #The start of the Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League this weekend marks a new era for Fiji Football Association. #At the end of the season expect two teams to be relegated. #Double header encounters have also been scheduled for various venues which is sure to excite the local football fans. #Sheik Ibrahim, the national football league board chairman elaborated further. #“Fiji FA will work out all the logistics. We will book the ground, arrange ball boys, medical personals and accommodate for the match officials. From the gate takings all expenses will be covered and then the net income will be shared equally amongest the participating teams,” Ibrahim said. #“I would like to thank the bigger districts who have agreed to share the income equally. This move will no doubt help the smaller district sides. The turnout in the past has been #really poor and we hope that with double header encounter scheduled we hope that this attracts the fans.”#The national league board chairman said they were grateful to sponsors the CJ Patel Group. #“Special thanks to the sponsors CJ Patel Group who have decided to sponsor the league for another season. They are committed to assist in the development of football and their assistance will go down a long way. #“To run a competition like the national league Fiji FA cannot accommodate on its own. It is through The support of the sponsors we are able to carry out a competition of this nature.” #Ibrahim wished the participating teams all the best for the 2013 season. #Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League 2012/2013 #Week 1#Saturday 15 December 2012#Official Opening #Subrail Park, Labasa#1.30pm Savusavu vs. Rewa#3.30pm Labasa vs. Navua #Churchill Park, Lautoka#9.00am Lautoka U21 vs. Tavua U21#11.00am Nadroga U21 vs. Nadi U21#1.00pm Lautoka vs. Tavua#3.00pm Nadroga vs. Nadi #Sunday 16 December 2012 #Subrail Park, Labasa#1.30pm Savusavu vs. Navua#3.30pm Labasa vs. Rewa #Tickets: Adults $5 Children U12: $2#
League starts Saturday
