2006 Tuvalu A-Division Explained

Competition:A-Division
Season:2006
Winners:Lakena United
League Topscorer:Kivoli Tehulu
Prevseason:2005
Nextseason:2007

The 2006 Tuvalu A-Division was the sixth season of association football competition.[1] the Tuvalu A-Division was won by Lakena United for the second time. the format of the league was changed for this season, rather than a single division, the teams were split into two pools, the winners of each pool then played each other in a single leg final to determine the champion.[2] Kivoli Tehulu was the season's top scorer and Paueli Hemanaia won the player of the year award.

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.

Pool stage

Pool 1 was won by Lakena United A, whilst Pool B was won by Nukufetau A.

Championship game

Lakena United beat Nukufetau to win their second national championship.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tuvaluchamp.html Tuvalu - List of Champions
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tuvalu06.html Tuvalu 2006
  3. Web site: Tuvalu - Stadiums. Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 December 2021. 29 October 2023.