Football in Tuvalu
Encyclopedia
The sport
of football
in the country of Tuvalu
is run by the Tuvalu Football Association
. The association administers the national football team
, as well as the Tuvalu A-Division
.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
of football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in the country of Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Tuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa and Fiji. It comprises four reef islands and five true atolls...
is run by the Tuvalu Football Association
Tuvalu Football Association
The Tuvalu Football Association is the governing body of association football in Tuvalu. The association is a member of the Oceania Football Confederation but not affiliated to FIFA. The association has been wanting to be a member of FIFA since 1987....
. The association administers the national football team
Tuvalu national football team
The Tuvalu national football team is the international football team of Tuvalu, which trains at the Vaiaku Stadium in Funafuti. The Tuvalu national football team draws from players in the Tuvalu A-Division; the national team competes in the Pacific Games and South Pacific Games...
, as well as the Tuvalu A-Division
Tuvalu A-Division
Tuvalu A-Division is the top football division in Tuvalu.-Tuvalu A-Division – Clubs :*Amatuku FC*Funafuti FC*Lakena United*Nanumea FC*Nauti FC*Nukufetau Atoll*FC Manu Laeva-Previous winners:*2005: Funafuti FC*2006: Lakena United...
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List of teams
This is a partial list of football clubs in Tuvalu.- Nauti FC
- Amatuku
- Colonial Club
- Funafuti A
- Funafuti B
- Funafuti C
- Lakena United
- Lakena United B
- Nanumanga
- Nanumanga B
- Nanumanga C
- Nanumea A
- Nanumea B
- Nanumea C
- Niutao A
- Niutao B
- Niutao C
- Nui A
- Nukufetau Atoll
- Nukufetau A
- Vaitupo A
- Vaitupo B
- Vaitupo C
- U.S.P. (University Of South Pacific)
- FC Manu Laeva (Tuvalu Game Championship 2008,2009 & 2011)