2005 Tuvalu A-Division Explained

Competition:A-Division
Season:2005
Winners:Nauti FC
Matches:21
Total Goals:123
Prevseason:2004
Nextseason:2006

The 2005 Tuvalu A-Division (also known as the 2005 National Provident Fund Championship League) is the fifth season of association football competition in Tuvalu.[1] The champions of the Tuvalu A-Division were Nauti FC.[2]

Football in Tuvalu is played at club and national team level. The Tuvalu national football team draws from players in the Tuvalu A-Division; the national team competes in the Pacific Games and South Pacific Games. The national team is controlled by the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA).

Tuvalu A-Division competition

The competition takes place at the 1,500-capacity Tuvalu Sports Ground[3] in Funafuti, this is the only soccer field in Tuvalu. The football clubs are based on the communities of the 8 major islands of Tuvalu, with the rivalry between these 8 teams being maintained by each having a ‘home’ island.

ClubIsland
Funafuti
Nanumea
Nanumanga
Funafuti
Niutao
Nui
Nukufetau
Vaitupu

Standings

Top scorers

Player Club Goals
1 Felo Feoto
2
3
4 Viliamu Sekifu
5 Pene
6
7
8 Leki
9 Paitela Kelemene
10 Jay Timo

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tuvaluchamp.html Tuvalu – List of Champions
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tuvalu05.html Tuvalu 2005
  3. Web site: Tuvalu - Stadiums. Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 December 2021. 29 October 2023.