Kiribati National Championship

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Kiribati National Championship
Founded2002
CountryKiribati
ConfederationOFC
Number of teams23 (2019)
Level on pyramid1
Current champions (2019)
Most championships (3)

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.

Kiribati National Championship – clubs (2014)[]

Previous winners[]

Previous winners are:[3]

  • 1984: South Tarawa
  • 1985–2001: not known (many years: not held)
  • 2002: Arorae
  • 2003: not held
  • 2004: Teinainano Urban Council
  • 2005: not held
  • 2006:
  • 2007: not held
  • 2008: not known
  • 2009:
  • 2010: Makin
  • 2011: not held
  • 2012: not held
  • 2013: Makin
  • 2014: not known
  • 2015: not held
  • 2016: not held
  • 2017: Nonouti
  • 2018: not held
  • 2019:
  • 2020: not held (next Te Runga in 2023)

Topscorers[]

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2004 15
2006

References[]

  1. ^ "About KIFA - Kiribati Islands Football Association". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Kiribati - List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. ^ rsssf.com; Kiribati 2010

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