Bua F.C. Explained

Clubname:	Bua FC
Fullname:	Bua Football Club
Nickname:	The Northerners
Founded:	1976
Ground:	Bua Primary School Ground
Capacity:	1000
Chairman:	Ram Naresh
Manager:	Jay Kumar
League:	Digicel Senior League - Vanua Levu Zone
Season:	2023
Position:	3rd
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Bua Football Club also known as Bua Football Association is a semi-professional Fijian football team playing in the second division^{[1] [2]} of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Bua, which is a province on the western end of the island of Vanua Levu. Their home stadium is Bua Primary School^[3] Ground. Their uniform includes orange shirt.^{[4] [5] [6]}

History

The Bua Association was formed in 1976, under the presidency of Jag Ram.

Current squad

Squad for the 2023 Inter-District Championship

Youth squad

Personnel

Current technical staff

Vikesh Rikneel Prasad
Vishal Prasad
Rishal Prasad
Divendra Prasad
Ritendra Prasad

Achievements

• Vodafone Senior League - Vanua Levu Zone

2

Winner: 2016,^[7] 2020,^{[8] [9] [10] [11]} 2021

• Inter-District Championship - Second Division

3

Winner: 1973,^[12] 1977,^[13] 2022,^{[14] [15]} 2023^[16]

Runner-up: 2020^{[17] [18] [19] [20]}

Fair Play Team: 2020

• Fiji FA President's Cup

1

Winner: 2024,^[21]

Fair Play Team: 2024

See also

• Fiji Football Association
• 2020 Vodafone Senior League
• Fiji Senior League

References

1. Web site: Bua and the dream of reaching Vodafone Premier League . Rafael Saltori . September 8, 2020 . Oceania Football Center .
2. Web site: Bua To Maintain Unbeaten Run . PENI DRAUNA . March 29, 2017 . .
3. Web site: Treat for fans in Bua . Avikash . September 16, 2020 . .
4. News: FIJI FA District Affiliates.
5. Web site: Bua to open proceedings . Avikash . October 4, 2022 . .
6. Web site: 2020 Courts IDC: Bua beats Tailevu Naitasiri . ROHIT DEO . October 10, 2020 . .
7. Web site: Bua Crowned North Champs . SHRATIKA NAIDU . September 11, 2016 . .
8. Web site: Bua,Nadroga final . Avikash . September 30, 2020 . .
9. Web site: Fiji: Bua and Nadroga to fight for a spot in 2021 Vodafone Premier League . Rafael Saltori . September 26, 2020 . Oceania Football Center .
10. Web site: Bua leads north race . Avikash . September 16, 2020 . .
11. Web site: Bua continues IDC journey despite challenges . Akuila Cama . October 4, 2020 . .
12. Web site: Fiji - List of Cup Winners . Karel Stokkermans . October 15, 2020 . .
13. Web site: Bua Close To Breaking 43-Year Jinx . Simione Haravanua . October 11, 2020 . .
14. Web site: Salauca double seals IDC senior title for Bua. Nitesh Raniga . October 10, 2022 . .
15. Web site: Bua wins senior title . ROHIT DEO . October 11, 2022 . .
16. Web site: Bua retains title . Indra Singh. October 15, 2023 . .
17. Web site: Courts I.D.C 2020 - Senior Division Final . Avikash . October 11, 2020 . .
18. Web site: Nadroga celebrates IDC senior division victory . Filipe Naikaso . October 18, 2020 . .
19. Web site: Qalica scores twice as Nadroga win Senior Division IDC . Shanil Singh . October 11, 2020 . .
20. Web site: Fiji 2020. Karel Stokkermans . October 15, 2020 . .
21. Web site: Bua clinches Fiji FA President's Cup title . Nitesh Raniga . June 9, 2024 . .

Bibliography

• M. Prasad, Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938 – 1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association, Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.

External links

• facebook.com/buafootball