Tuvalu A-Division

Football league

Tuvalu A-DivisionFounded| 1980

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Country| Tuvalu
Confederation| OFC
Number of teams| 8
Level on pyramid| 1
Domestic cup(s)| NBT Cup
Independence Cup
Christmas Cup
Tuvalu Games
Current champions| Nauti FC
(2023)
Most championships| Nauti FC (26)
Current: 2023 Tuvalu A-Division

Tuvalu A-Division or The National Provident Fund Championship League  (NPF) is the top football division in Tuvalu. The league is organized by the Tuvalu National Football Association. Eight of the nine islands in Tuvalu are represented in the competition. Niulakita is the only island that has no football club. Some clubs have two teams competing. The competition takes place at the 1,500-capacity Tuvalu Sports Ground[1] in Funafuti, this is the only soccer field in Tuvalu. The football clubs are based on the communities of the 8 major islands of Tuvalu, with the rivalry between these 8 teams being maintained by each having a ‘home’ island.

The Tuvalu A-division has no relegation rule. The B-Division is the competition for the B teams of each club. The same applies for the C-Division. The competition was founded in 2001.

The major titles in Tuvalu are the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu), the NBT Cup, the Christmas Cup, and the football competition at the Tuvalu Games.[2]

## Taganoa Cup[edit]

Within the Tuvalu A-division competition is another tournament; the Taganoa Cup. It was a gift of Nauti FC from Auckland, New Zealand and started in 2006. The winner defend in every game it is playing the Cup, until they lose it, where the winning team on their turn have to defend it, and this goes on until the end of the NPF League Tournament. The team then holding the Cup at that moment, won't earn a prize, but is carrier of this prestigious title, and will defend it the next year.

## Clubs (2021)[edit]

Nauti has won the competition the most

Tofaga were the champions in 2021.

Club | Island | Stadium | Capacity

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Lakena United | Nanumea | Tuvalu Sports Ground | 1,500
Manu Laeva | Nukulaelae | Tuvalu Sports Ground | 1,500
Ha'apai United | Nanumanga | Tuvalu Sports Ground | 1,500
Nauti | Funafuti | Tuvalu Sports Ground | 1,500
Tamanuku | Nukufetau | Tuvalu Sports Ground | 1,500
Tofaga | Vaitupu | Tuvalu Sports Ground | 1,500
Vaoloa | Nui | Tuvalu Sports Ground | 1,500
Niutao | Niutao | Tuvalu Sports Ground | 1,500

## Previous winners[edit]

| Tuvalu League Tournament

Year  | Winner  | Island
1980 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1981 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1982 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1983 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1984 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1985 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1986 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1987 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1988 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1989 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1990 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
1991–1997 not held
1998 | Unknown
1999
2000

| Tuvalu A-Division

Year  | Winner  | Island
2001 | FC Niutao | Niutao
2002 | FC Niutao | Niutao
2003 | FC Niutao | Niutao
2004 | Lakena United | Nanumea
2005 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2006 | Lakena United | Nanumea
2007 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2008 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2009 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2010 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2011 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2012[3] | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2013[4] | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2014 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2015 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2016 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2017 | FC Manu Laeva | Nukulaelae
2018 |  Tuvalu national football team
2019 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2020 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2021 | F.C. Tofaga | Vaitupu
2022 | Nauti FC | Funafuti
2023 | Nauti FC | Funafuti

Source[5]

### By numbers of wins[edit]

Wins  | Club  | Winning Years

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26  | Nauti FC | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
3  | FC Niutao | 2001, 2002, 2003
2  | Lakena United | 2004, 2006
2  | FC Manu Laeva | 2017
1  | F.C. Tofaga | 2021
1  |  Tuvalu national football team | 2018

## Topscorers[edit]

Season  | Player  | Team  | Goal

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2011 | Starzle  | Manu Laeva  | 6
Siopepa Tailolo  | Lakena United
Lutelu Tiote  | Tofaga
2012 | Alopua Petoa | Tofaga  | 10
2013 | Mase Tumua  | Nauti A  | 4
2019 | James Lepaio | Tofaga  | 15
2020 | Hosea Sente  | Nauti A1  | 8
2021 | Alopua Petoa | Tofaga  | 5
James Lepaio

### Hat-tricks[edit]

Player  | For  | Against  | Score  | Date

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Matakai Alesana4 | Tofaga  | Nui A  | 4–1  | 4 February 2012
Alopua Petoa4 | Tofaga  | Lakena United  | 6–0  | 3 March 2012
Alopua Petoa6 | Tofaga  | Niutoa  | 7–1  | 17 March 2012
Alopua Petoa[6][7] | Tofaga  | Vaoloa  | 0–24  | 9 May 2020
Eric Tealofi[6] | Tofaga  | Vaoloa  | 0–24  | 9 May 2020
Sueni Founuku[6] | Tofaga  | Vaoloa  | 0–24  | 9 May 2020
James Lepaio[6] | Tofaga  | Vaoloa  | 0–24  | 9 May 2020
Fata Filemoni[6] | Tofaga  | Vaoloa  | 0–24  | 9 May 2020
Katepu Iosua[6] | Tofaga  | Vaoloa  | 0–24  | 9 May 2020
Felo Feoto[6] | Tamanuku  | Ha'apai United  | 2–6  | 16 May 2020
Nathan Josh[6] | Nauti  | Vaoloa  | 10–0  | 16 May 2020
Hosea Sente[6] | Nauti  | Vaoloa  | 10–0  | 16 May 2020
Alopua Petoa5 | Tofaga  | Niutao  | 16-0  | 3 April 2021
James Lepaio5

## External links[edit]

* RSSSF.com

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tuvalu - Stadiums". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Tuvalu 2012 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
4. ^ "Tuvalu 2013 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
5. ^ Schoggl, Hans (22 Apr 2021). "Tuvalu– List of Champions; Division A (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 Apr 2022.
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tuvalu 2020". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 8 Apr 2022.
7. ^ "Tuvalu - List of Cup Winners". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

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Tuvalu A-Division

Clubs|

* Lakena United
* Manu Laeva
* Nanumaga
* Nauti
* Niutao
* Nui
* Tamanuku
* Tofaga

Former Clubs|

* Amatuku FC

Seasons|

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Women|

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Women|

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* Christmas Cup

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