Football at the Tuvalu Games

Football at the Tuvalu Games has been a regular event at the Tuvalu Games,[1] is a competition organized by the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA). It is called also Tuvalu Cup.

History

The tournament began in the 2008 season. The first champion team were FC Manu Laeva.[1]

The 2013 champion team were FC Tofaga; winning the final against Nauti 1–0, with Etimoni Timuani scoring.[2]

The 2014 champion team were FC Manu Laeva; winning the final against Ha'apai United 2–0.[3]

Men's Tournament
Tofaga A winners Tuvalu Games 2012

Results
Year Winner Runner-up Score
2008 FC Manu Laeva Lakena United 1–0
2009 FC Manu Laeva FC Tofaga 3–1
2010 FC Tofaga Nauti FC 2–1
2011 FC Manu Laeva FC Tofaga 3–1
2012 FC Tofaga Tamanuku 2–1 [4][5]
2013 FC Tofaga Nauti FC 1–0[2]
2014 FC Manu Laeva Ha'apai United 2–0[3]
2015 Not held
2016 Not held
2017 FC Manu Laeva Nauti FC 1–0

Number of titles
Club # Wins Winning Years
1 FC Manu Laeva 5 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017
2 FC Tofaga 3 2010, 2012, 2013

Women's Tournament

Results
Year Winner Runner-up Score
2010 Tamanuku Tofaga 1–0
2011 Tamanuku Tofaga 1–0
2012 Tamanuku Nauti 1–1 (3–1)
2013 Nauti Nui 0–0 (3–2)

Number of titles
Club # Wins Winning Years
1 Tamanuku 3 2010, 2011, 2012
2 Nauti 1 2013

Men's B teams Tournament

Results
Year Winner Runner-up Score
2012 Lakena United B Manu Laeva B 2–0
2013 Tofaga B Lakena United B 1–0

Number of titles B teams
Club # Wins Winning Years
1 Lakena United B 1 2012
2 Tofaga B 1 2013

References
  1. "Tuvalu – List of Cup Winners (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. "Tuvalu 2013 – Tuvalu Games". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  3. "Tuvalu – Tuvalu Games 2014 (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  4. "Tuvalu 2012 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  5. "Football results – Tuvalu Games 2012". Worldsoccer.com. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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