The Kiribati National Championship is the top division of competitive football in the nation of Kiribati, founded in 2002 by the Kiribati Islands Football Association, the nations football governing body.[1] The association and the National Championships are based in the capital city, South Tarawa.[2]
The competition reunites only temporary council teams (one council team on each island, two council teams on Tabiteuea and 3 teams on Tarawa) and is disputed during Te Runga, the National Games held every two years.
Champions in 2019
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Current clubs
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These are the current clubs for the 2023 season:
- Betio Town Council
- Nonouti
- Marakei
- Tamana
- Arorae
- Kuria
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- Teinainano Urban Council
- Abemama
- Banaba
- North Tarawa
- Beru
- Tabiteuea South
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- Butaritari
- Maiana
- Abaiang
- Tabiteuea North
- Tabuaeran
- Kiritimati
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- Aranuka
- Makin
- Nikunau
- Onotoa
- Teraina
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Previous winners
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Previous winners are:[3]
Season
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Champion
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Result
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Runners-up
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Venue
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1984
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South Tarawa
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3–1
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Abaiang
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Unknown
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1985–1986: not known (possibly not held)
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1987
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Makin
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—
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1988–1994: not known (many years: not held)
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1995
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Betio Town Council
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—
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1996
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Tarawa Urban Council
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—
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1997
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Tarawa Urban Council
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—
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1998: not held
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1999
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Betio Town Council
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—
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2000
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Onotoa
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—
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2001: not held
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2000
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Arorae
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—
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2004
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Tarawa Urban Council
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2–1
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Betio Town Council
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Bairiki National Stadium
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2005: not held
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2006
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Betio Town Council
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3–1
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Tarawa Urban Council 1
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Bairiki National Stadium
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2007–2008: not held
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2009
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Betio Town Council
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—
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2010
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Makin
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1–1 (a.e.t.), (4–1 p)
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Marakei
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Bairiki National Stadium
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2011–2012: not held
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2013
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Makin
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4–0
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Butaritari
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Bairiki National Stadium
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2014
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Unknown
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2015–2016: not held
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2017
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Nonouti
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2–0
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Aranuka
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Bairiki National Stadium
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2018: not held
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2019
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Betio Town Council
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3–2
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Tarawa Urban Council
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Bairiki National Stadium
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2020–2022: not held
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2023
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Betio Town Council
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3–2
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Tarawa Urban Council
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Bairiki National Stadium
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By titles
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Club
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Wins
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Winning years
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Betio Town Council
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6
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1995, 1999, 2006, 2009, 2019, 2023
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Makin
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3
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1987, 2010, 2013
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Teinainano Urban Council
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1996, 1997, 2004
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South Tarawa
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1
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1987
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Onotoa
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2000
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Arorae
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2002
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Nonouti
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2017
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Topscorers
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References
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External links
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