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Tofaga FC
Tofaga
Full nameTofaga Football Club
Founded1980
GroundTuvalu Sports Ground,
Funafuti, Tuvalu
Capacity1,500
CoachTiota Semaia
LeagueTuvalu A-Division season = 2013
2nd

Tofaga FC is a Tuvalu football club from Funafuti, playing in the Tuvalu A-Division. Tofaga was formed in 1980.

The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Nauti is one of the most successful teams in Tuvalu, with the most trophies of all the nation's teams. Nauti plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. They also have a reserve squad and a women's team.

History

Tofaga won the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu) 5 times, in: 1998, 2006, 2010, 2012 & 2013.[1] The team has also won the NBT Cup 9 times, and was the runner-up 4 times.[1]

Tofaga’s only win of the Tuvalu A-Division competition was in 2021,[1] although its players, including Alopua Petoa, were topscorers in the Tuvalu A-Division competition, in 2011, 2012, 2019 & 2021. Tofaga was the runner-up in the 2023 Tuvalu A-Division competition.[2] Tofaga won the NBT Cup in 2023, beating Vaoloa 2-1.[2]

Honours

Tofaga A, winners of the Tuvalu Games competition 2012

League

Cup

  • Tuvalu Games
    • Winners (3): 2010, 2012, 2013 [1]
    • Runners-up (2): 2009, 2011[1]
  • Independence Cup
    • Winners (5): 1998, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013[1]
    • Runners-up (2): 2008, 2009[1]
  • NBT Cup
    • Winners (9): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023[1]
    • Runners-up (4): 2009, 2013, 2018, 2020[1]
  • Christmas Cup
    • Winners (2): 2010, 2019[1]
    • Runners-up (2): 2012, 2013[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Tuvalu - List of Cup Winners". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Tuvalu - Tuvalu 2023". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

Category:Vaitupu Category:Football clubs in Tuvalu Category:1980 establishments in Tuvalu Category:Association football clubs established in 1980