Tusbab Stallions are a professional football club established in 2019[1] and based in Madang, Papua New Guinea.
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| Full name | Tusbab Stallions Football Club |
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| Founded | 2019 |
| Manager | Rachel Wadunah |
| League | Papua New Guinea National Soccer League |
The club most debuted in the 2019–20 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League.[2]
History edit
The club was established in 2019 as successor of an amateur club dating back to 2004 of the same name, which itself was founded after a merge between two separate Madang-based clubs, Tusbab and Blue Kumuls.[1] The amateur side had won the Madang Soccer Association Grand Final in 2018, prior to their move to semi-professional status.[1]
On 11 January 2019, the side was confirmed as one of the sides entered into the 2019 National Soccer League, and had been drawn into the Northern Conference.[3] They won their opening fixture with a 1–0 victory over Laiwaden FC.[4] By the halfway stage of the season, the side sat fifth out of eight sides in the conference, having won two games and drawn one.[5]
The second half of their season was poor, with the side picking up just one more point, a 1–1 draw with Laiwaden, before five consecutive defeats saw them finish at the bottom of the conference.[5]
They entered the 2019–20 season and started strongly, winning five of their opening nine games thanks to eight goals from Stahl Gubag.[2] However, following Gubag and central defender Nigel Malagian's mid-season transfers to Lae City,[6][7] the side began to struggle, failing to win in seven games before a 2–1 victory over playoff rivals Gulf Komara looked like it might stabilise their playoff push.[8] However, a draw and a defeat in their final two games saw them slip to sixth on the final day.[2]
Domestic record edit
National competitions edit
Players edit
Current squad edit
Squad for 2019–20 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials edit
Management edit
| Position | Name | Notes |
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| Chairman |  Conrad Wadunah
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Coaching staff edit
| Position | Name | Notes |
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| Head coach | Rachel Wadunah
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| Team manager | Juanita Kalip - Tawi
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| Assistant coach | Nolan Samar
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| Goalkeeping coach | David Geladia
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Stallions aiming to be more than soccer club". The National. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ a b c "Papua New Guinea 2019/20". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "26 clubs set for NSL". The National. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "Wawens go down despite fight back". Post Courier. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ a b "Papua New Guinea 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "Stahl Gubag continues at Stallions as Nigel Malagian departs for Lae City". Oceania Football Center. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Stahl Gubag joins Lae City". Oceania Football Center. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Stallions move to fourth spot after win". Post Courier. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2021-07-03.