Tuvalu Independence Cup

Tuvalu Independence Cup
Founded 1988
Region Tuvalu
Current champions FC Manu Laeva
Most successful club(s) Nauti FC (6)
FC Tofaga (6)

The Independence Cup is a competition organized by the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA). The competition is held on Funafuti on 1 October of each year ('Independence Day') and has been organized since 1988,.[1]

History

In 1988 was the first tournament, then was the name Ten Anniversary of Tuvalu Independence Tournament (TATI). Held every 2 years, also in 1990. In 1991 was the year the airfield was tar-sealed and soccer tournaments on the capital Funafuti came to a standstill. The TATI Tournament was resumed in 1998. And kept every year now.[2]

Previous winners

The winner is typed in bold.

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1988 Nauti FC FC Manu Laeva 21
1990 Nauti FC FC Manu Laeva 31
1998 FC Tofaga Nauti FC 21
1999 Nauti FC FC Niutao 21
2000 Lakena United FC Niutao 40
2001 Lakena United FC Nanumaga 70
2002 Lakena United FC Nanumaga 20
2003 Nauti FC FC Manu Laeva 31
2004 Lakena United Nauti FC 30
2005 Tamanuku Lakena United 10
2006 FC Tofaga Tamanuku 21
2007 Lakena United Nauti FC 31
2008 Nauti FC FC Tofaga 32
2009 Nauti FC FC Tofaga 31
2010 FC Tofaga Lakena United 20
2011 FC Manu Laeva Tamanuku 21
2012 FC Tofaga Nauti FC 40 [3]
2013 FC Tofaga Nauti FC 31[4]
2014 Not held[5]
2015 FC Tofaga FC Manu Laeva 21
2016 FC Manu Laeva FC Tofaga 30

Number of titles

Wins Club Winning Years
6 Nauti FC 1988, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2009
6 FC Tofaga 1998, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015
5 Lakena United 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007
2 FC Manu Laeva 2011, 2016
1 Tamanuku 2005

Previous winners B teams

The winner is typed in bold.

Year Winner Runner-up Score
2010 Tofaga B Tamanuku B 20
2011 Tofaga B Lakena United B 32
2012 not held
2013 Lakena United B Nauti B2 42

Number of titles B Teams

Wins Club Winning Years
2 Tofaga B 2010, 2011
1 Lakena United B 2013

Previous winners women Teams

The winner is typed in bold.

Year Winner Runner-up Score
2013 Tofaga Nui 10

Number of titles women Teams

Wins Club Winning Years
1 Tofaga 2013

References

  1. "Tuvalu - List of Cup Winners (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. "Competition A-Men". TNFA. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. "Tuvalu 2012 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  4. "Tuvalu 2013 – Independence Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  5. "Tuvalu - List of Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
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