Nui F.C.

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Nui F.C.
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Full nameNui Football Club.
Founded1980
GroundTuvalu Sports Ground,
Funafuti, Tuvalu
Capacity1,500
CoachKimaele Luatamaki
LeagueTuvalu A-Division
20233rd

Nui FC or Vaoloa is a Tuvaluan football club from Nui that plays in the Tuvalu A-Division. It was formed in 1980.[1]

The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Nui plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. Nui has not won a major Tuvalu competition, although they were the runner-up in the NBT Cup in 2010.[2]

Current squad[edit]

As of 5 July 2012.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Tuvalu TUV Ian Anderson
2 DF Tuvalu TUV Letaulau Pakai
3 DF Tuvalu TUV Maliomea Ulika
4 DF Tuvalu TUV Takapili Keleti
5 DF Tuvalu TUV Kaimata Sikope
6 MF Tuvalu TUV Maani Petaia
7 MF Tuvalu TUV Petueli Benehuro
8 MF Tuvalu TUV Ipitoa Sipole
9 FW Tuvalu TUV Pasiale Luatamaki
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW Tuvalu TUV Lopati Okelani
11 FW Tuvalu TUV Liupo Sipa
12 FW Tuvalu TUV Ben Petaia
DF Tuvalu TUV Lemi Apepi
MF Tuvalu TUV Joe Teleilei
MF Tuvalu TUV Tulaga Ioteba
FW Tuvalu TUV Lekai Tulimanu
Tuvalu TUV Tealava Maliomea
Tuvalu TUV Iakoba Isaia

Honours[edit]

Cup[edit]

  • NBT Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 2010[2]
  • Independence Cup for Outer Islands Teams
    • Runners-up (1): 2008

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nui". Tuvalu National Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  2. ^ a b "Tuvalu - List of Cup Winners". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.