Football league
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 [ edit ] Current clubs [ edit ] These are the current clubs for the 2023 season:
Betio Town Council Nonouti Marakei Tamana Arorae Kuria Teinainano Urban Council Abemama Banaba North Tarawa Beru Tabiteuea South Butaritari Maiana Abaiang Tabiteuea North Tabuaeran Kiritimati Aranuka Makin Nikunau Onotoa Teraina
Previous winners [ edit ] Previous winners are:[3]
Season Champion Result Runners-up Venue 1984 South Tarawa 3–1 Abaiang Unknown 1985–1986: not known (possibly not held) 1987 Makin — 1988–1994: not known (many years: not held) 1995 Betio Town Council — 1996 Tarawa Urban Council — 1997 Tarawa Urban Council — 1998: not held 1999 Betio Town Council — 2000 Onotoa — 2001: not held 2000 Arorae — 2004 Tarawa Urban Council 2–1 Betio Town Council Bairiki National Stadium 2005: not held 2006 Betio Town Council 3–1 Tarawa Urban Council 1 Bairiki National Stadium 2007–2008: not held 2009 Betio Town Council — 2010 Makin 1–1 (a.e.t. ), (4–1 p ) Marakei Bairiki National Stadium 2011–2012: not held 2013 Makin 4–0 Butaritari Bairiki National Stadium 2014 Unknown 2015–2016: not held 2017 Nonouti 2–0 Aranuka Bairiki National Stadium 2018: not held 2019 Betio Town Council 3–2 Tarawa Urban Council Bairiki National Stadium 2020–2022: not held 2023 Betio Town Council 3–2 Tarawa Urban Council Bairiki National Stadium
By titles [ edit ] Club Wins Winning years Betio Town Council 6 1995, 1999, 2006, 2009, 2019, 2023 Makin 3 1987, 2010, 2013 Teinainano Urban Council 1996, 1997, 2004 South Tarawa 1 1987 Onotoa 2000 Arorae 2002 Nonouti 2017
Topscorers [ edit ] References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
Current Non-recognized † Associated members