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2020 Tuvalu A-Division

The 2020 Tuvalu A-Division was the 20th season of top flight association football in Tuvalu. The season started in March 14 and finish on May 23 of the 2020.[3][4]

A-Division
Season2020
ChampionsNauti FC[1]
RelegatedNo relegation[2]
Matches played28
Goals scored159 (5.68 per match)
Top goalscorerHosea Sente
(8 goals)
Biggest home winNauti A1 11-1 Nauti A2
Nauti A1 10-0 Vaoloa
Biggest away winVaoloa 0-24 Tofaga
← 2019
2021 →

Tuvalu A-Division competition edit

The competition takes place at the 1,500-capacity Tuvalu Sports Ground[5] in Funafuti, this is the only football 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.

Clubs edit

The 2020 edition of the Tuvalu A-Division was played between 8 teams:[6]

Matches edit

Round 1 edit

14 March 2020 Nauti A1 11-1 Nauti FC
14 March 2020 Lakena United 4-3 Ha'apai United
14 March 2020 FC Niutao v Vaoloa
14 March 2020 FC Tofaga 5-1 Tamanuku

Round 2 edit

18 April 2020 FC Tofaga 7-1 Ha'apai United
18 April 2020 Nauti FC A1 4-2 Lakena United
18 April 2020 FC Niutao 0-0 Nauti FC
18 April 2020 Tamanuku 2-3 Vaoloa

Round 3 edit

25 April 2020 Nauti FC A1 1-0 FC Niutao
25 April 2020 Tamanuku 2-1 Nauti FC
25 April 2020 FC Tofaga 5-1 Lakena United
25 April 2020 Ha'apai United 5-1 Vaoloa

Round 4 edit

2 May 2020 Ha'apai United 1-3 Nauti FC
Sepuli   71' Selilo   11'

Teuati   12'

Geoff   73'
2 May 2020 Vaoloa 3-3 Lakena United
Peego   8' Pasiale   11', 30' Tolua   10', 30' Vaieta   16'
2 May 2020 Tamanuku 2-3 FC Niutao
Felo   73', 80' Alani   13' Tefau   16', 78'
2 May 2020 Nauti FC A1 2-0 FC Tofaga
Hosea   4' Steven   40'

Round 5 edit

9 May2020 Nauti FC A1 4-3 Tamanuku
Kaitu   1'

Hosea   8', 52'

Nokisi   66'		 Felo   45', 74' Ikapoti   80'
9 May 2020 Vaoloa 0-24 FC Tofaga
Alopoua   8', 49', 54', 57'

Eric   12', 29', 44' Sueni   16', 39', 72', 80' Falefou   26', 38' James   33', 35', 40', 70', 74' Fata   41', 50', 71'

Katepu   64', 65', 68'
9 May 2020 Ha'apai United 1-3 FC Niutao
Fakavae   34' Tefau   18'

Teni   42'

Roger   65'
9 May 2020 Nauti FC A2 4-2 Lakena United
Puleia   25', 68'

John   29' (og)

Keni   64'		 Kaumoana   44' Kee   71'

Round 6 edit

16 May 2020 Ha'apai United 2-6 Tamanuku
Tafea   55' Sepuli   57' Felo   7', 23pen.', 40' Liktuka   25', 43' Ka   73'
16 May 2020 Nauti FC A1 10-0 Vaoloa
Kaitu   23'

Nathan   29', 63', 80' Hosea   35', 43', 65', 70' Nokisi   37'

Henry   78'
16 May 2020 Nauti FC A2 0-2 FC Tofaga
James   1', 79'
16 May 2020 Lakena United 0-1 FC Niutao
Tefau   22' (pen)

Round 7 edit

23 May 2020 Lakena United (awarded 0-3, Lakena forfeited) Tamanuku
23 May 2020 FC Niutao 1-5 FC Tofaga
Mataitela   1' Katepu   8' (pen)

James   10', 15' Iasona   35'

Fakavae   35'
23 May 2020 Nauti FC A2 (awarded 3-0, Vaoloa forfeited) Vaoloa
23 May 2029 Nauti FC A1 3-0 Ha'apai United
Ivan   5'

Hosea   15'

Telavi   49'

Final Classification edit 

1.Nauti A1            7   7  0  0  35- 6  21  Champions  Funafuti
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2.Tofaga              7   6  0  1  48- 6  18             Vaitupu
3.Niutao              7   4  1  2  11-11  13             Niutao
4.Nauti A2            7   3  1  3  12-18  10             Funafuti
5.Tamanuku            7   3  0  4  19-18   9             Nukufetau
6.Lakena United       7   1  1  5  12-23   4             Nanumea
7.Vaoloa              7   1  1  5   9-50   4             Nui
8.Ha'apai             7   1  0  6  13-27   3             Nanumaga

Topscorer edit

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Hosea Sente Nauti A1 8
2 James Lepaio Tofaga 7
3 Alopua Petoa Tofaga 4
Felo Feoto Tamanuku
Sueni Founuku Tofaga
Tefau Niutao
7 Eric Tealofi Tofaga 3
Fata Filemoni Tofaga
Katepu Iosua Tofaga
Nathan Josh Tofaga

References edit

  1. ^ "Tuvalu - List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Tuvalu 2020 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Tuvalu 2020 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Tuvalu - List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Tuvalu - Stadiums". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Tuvalu 2020 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

External links edit

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