Suva striker leads Golden Boot Award race

Veteran Suva football striker Siotame Kubu is leading the race for the 2026 Extra Premier League (EPL) Golden Boot award.

Kubu has scored 11 goals this season, placing him two goals ahead of Lautoka striker Rusiate Matarerega, who has nine goals. Nasinu’s Bruce Hughes occupies third place with eight goals, while Nadi attacker Jimson Abana has scored seven followed by Ba’s Faazil Faizul Ali with six goals.

The Golden Boot race remains open, with several players looking to close the gap as the EPL season continues.

Goal scoring list

11: Siotame Kubu (Suva);

9: Rusiate Matarerega (Lautoka);

8: Bruce Hughes (Nasinu);

7: Jimson Abana (Nadi);

6: Faazil Faizul Ali (Ba);

5: Gerard Avock (Labasa), France Catarogo (Labasa), Melvin Mani (Labasa), Sairusi Nalaubu (Ba), Usaia Tilivarua (Navua), Tomasi Tuicakau (Nadroga);

4: Rusiate Doidoi (Ba), Norman Ngafu (Rewa), Asivorosi Rabo (Rewa), Penisoni Tirau (Ba);

3: Sitiveni Cavuilagi (Lautoka), Faizal Ali (Suva), Mohammed Shazil Ali (Ba), Zafir Ali (Rewa), Waisea Duwai (Nasinu), Tuidama Gosai (Nadroga), Patrick Joseph (Ba), Don Keana (Rewa), Ilisoni Logaivau (Ba), Praneel Naidu (Ba), Nilkash Prasad (Nadi), Dave Radrigai (Suva), Josaia Sela (Rewa), Maciu Tuinuku (Lautoka), Jovesa Uqe (Labasa), Epeli Valevou (Rewa), Aporosa Yada (Labasa);

2: Nitin Chand (Nasinu), Simione Damuni (Navua), Abhishek Deo (Suva), Etonia Dogalau (Ba),

Peniame Drova (Navua), Paul Francis (Nasinu), Shainal Lal (Nasinu), Epeli Leiroti (Lautoka), Semi Matalau (Rewa), John Orobulu (Ba), Sailimone Ravonokula (Tailevu/Naitasiri), Kavaia Rawaqa (Rewa), Peniasi Rotidara (Labasa), Zibraaz Sahib (Lautoka), Sakiusa Saqiri (Tailevu/Naitasiri), Iosefo Verevou (Tailevu/Naitasiri), Meli Vuilabasa (Ba);

1: Elijah Abetem (Ba), Billy Afi (Nasinu), Jibola Afonja (Nadroga), Ratu Anare (Tailevu/Naitasiri), Mohammed Ayman (Nadi), Tuiba Batiratu (Nadi), Nabil Begg (Ba), Prashant Chand (Tailevu/ Naitasiri), Brian Charitar (Nadi), Jason Dau (Suva), Gabriel Emmanuel (Ba), Emmanuel Etim (Nasinu), Gagame Feni (Suva), Felix Joseph (Lautoka), John Kamikamica (Lautoka), Vilitati Kautoga (Ba), Ramzan Khan (Rewa), William Komasi (Navua), Geary Kubu (Suva), Navitesh Kumar (Labasa), Turendran Kumar (Tailevu/Naitasiri), Malakai Lavecake (Suva), Walter Leoru (Navua), Jone Loga (Ba), Iowane Matanisiga (Labasa), Gabiriele Matanisiga (Rewa), Kelemedi Matou (Nasinu), Nasoni Mereke (Nasinu), Mosese Nabose (Rewa), Penaia Nagatalevu (Lautoka), Sailasa Naicegu (Lautoka), Kelvin Naidu (Nadroga), Rex Naime (Labasa), Malelili Nainoka (Nadi), Merrill Nand (Rewa), Joeli Navalawa (Lautoka), Luciano Orzo (Lautoka), Shiva Pillay (Lautoka), Lucas Santos (Rewa), Neemish Prasad (Rewa), Zoheb Rahim (Nadroga), Dev Raj (Nadroga), Ashnil Kumar Raju (Labasa), Sitiveni Rakai (Rewa), Ilaitia Ralaselevu (Lautoka), Jone Ralumu (Nadroga), Jaden Rameshwar (Suva), Tukai Ravonokula (Tailevu/Naitasiri), Ravinesh Reddy (Nadroga), Revans Reddy (Tailevu/Naitasiri), Vishant Veron Reddy (Nadi), Jared Rongosulia (Navua), Semesa Sacere (Nadroga), Mohammed Shabez (Nadi), Rishal Shankar (Suva), Linoldie Silas (Nasinu), Ravnesh Karan Singh (Tailevu/Naitasiri), Arshveer Singh (Nasinu), Kolinio Sivoki (Navua), Peceli Sukabula (Ba), Meli Nacoke Talevakarua (Nasinu), Bai Tito (Navua), Inoke Turagalailai (Suva), Taniela Waqa (Labasa).

Own goals:

2: Shalvesh Singh (Nasinu)

1: Apisalome Ravouvou (Lautoka), Joeli Severo (Nadi), Shivnil Chand (Nadroga), Simione Nabenu ( Lautoka), Sitiveni Cavuilagi (Lautoka), Usaia Tamaniqio (Tailevu/Naitasiri), Vinal Prasad (Navua), Waisake Navunigasau Junior (Nasinu).