Tuvalu A-Division

Tuvalu A-Division or The National Provident Fund Championship League (NPF) is the top football division in Tuvalu.^[1] Eight of the nine islands in Tuvalu are represented in the competition. Niulakita is the only island that has no football club. Some clubs have two teams competing. The competition takes place at the Tuvalu Sports Ground in Funafuti, this is the only soccer field in Tuvalu. Because of this all of the clubs are located at the head island but still represent their own eight islands.

The Tuvalu A-division has no relegation rule. The B-Division is the competition for the B teams of each club. The same applies for the C-Division. The competition was founded in 2001.

Taganoa Cup[]

Within this Tournament is another tournament; the Taganoa Cup. It was a gift of Nauti FC from Auckland, New Zealand and started in 2006. The winner defend in every game it is playing the Cup, until they lose it, where the winning team on their turn have to defend it, and this goes on until the end of the NPF League Tournament. The team then holding the Cup at that moment, won't earn a prize, but is carrier of this prestigious title, and will defend it the next year.

Tuvalu B-Division[]

Tuvalu B-Division is the second-highest division of football in Tuvalu.^[1] The whole competition also takes place on Tuvalu Sports Ground on Funafuti atoll, because this is the only football field in Tuvalu. The competition exists only for B teams. The difference is that games are played with 2 halves of 30 minutes.

Tuvalu A-Division – Clubs (2021)[]

Nauti has won the competition the most

Tofaga were the champions in 2021.

Previous winners A-Division[]

Source[2][1][3][4] Year Winner Island Nauti FC Funafuti 2001 FC Niutao Niutao 2002 FC Niutao Niutao 2003 FC Niutao Niutao 2004 Lakena United Nanumea 2005 Nauti FC Funafuti 2006 Lakena United Nanumea 2007 Nauti FC Funafuti 2008 Nauti FC Funafuti 2009 Nauti FC Funafuti 2010 Nauti FC Funafuti 2011 Nauti FC Funafuti 2012 Nauti FC Funafuti 2013 Nauti FC Funafuti 2014 Nauti FC Funafuti 2015 Nauti FC Funafuti 2016 Nauti FC Funafuti 2017 FC Manu Laeva Nukulaelae 2018 Tuvalu national football team 2019 Nauti FC Funafuti 2020 Nauti FC Funafuti 2021 FC Tofaga Vaitupu Tuvalu B-Division – Clubs (2014)[] Lakena United B were the champions in 2014.[5] Club Island Lakena United B Nanumea Manu Laeva B Nukulaelae Ha'apai United B Nanumanga Nauti B Funafuti Amatuku FC Funafuti Tofaga B Vaitupu Previous winners B-Division[] Year Winner Island 2005 Niutao B Niutao 2006 Tofaga B Vaitupu 2007 Nauti B Funafuti 2008 Lakena United B Nanumea 2009 Tofaga B Vaitupu 2010 Nauti B Funafuti 2011 Tofaga B Vaitupu 2012 Nauti B Funafuti 2013 Tofaga B Vaitupu 2014 Lakena United B Nanumea 2017 Manu Laeva B Nukulaelae 2018 Manu Laeva B Nukulaelae 2019 2020 Tamanuku B Nukufetau 2021 Tofaga B Vaitupu Number of titles[] Wins Club Winning Years 14 Nauti FC 2000,2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 3 FC Niutao 2001, 2002, 2003 2 Lakena United 2004, 2006 2 FC Manu Laeva 2017, 2018 1 FC Tofaga 2021 1 Tuvalu national football team 2018 1 1999 Number of titles B-Division[] Wins Club Winning Years 5 Tofaga B 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2021 3 Nauti B 2007, 2010, 2012, 2 Lakena United B 2008, 2014 1 Niutao B 2005 1 Manu Laeva B 2017 1 Tamanuku B 2020 References[] ^ a b c "Tuvalu 2012 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013. ^ "Tuvalu 2009/10 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013. ^ "[uvalu 2013 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013. ^ Schoggl, Hans (16 October 2014). "Tuvalu– List of Champions; Tuvalu 2014 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2020. ^ "Tuvalu – List of Champions – Tuvalu 2014 – B Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2015. Tuvalu 2009/10 Tuvalu 2012 External links[] RSSSF.com This article about sports in Tuvalu is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . v