Tamanuku Explained

Clubname:	Tamanuku
Fullname:	Tamanuku
Founded:	1980
Ground:	Tuvalu Sports Ground, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Capacity:	1,500
Coach:	Sofala Lafita
League:	Tuvalu A-Division
Season:	2014
Position:	7th
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Tamanuku, formerly known as FC Teasi,^[1] is a Tuvaluan football club from Nukufetau that currently plays in the Tuvalu A-Division.

History

Tamanuku was formed in 1980. The first name was FC Teasi. In 2015 Tamanuku won the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu), against Lakena United with a score of 1–0.^[2] They also won the NBT Cup in 2013, against Tofaga A with a score of 4-2.^[2]

Home Ground

The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only stadium in Tuvalu. Tamanuku plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. They also have a reserve squad and a women's team.

Current squad

As of 5 July 2012.

Tamanuku B

Honours

Cup

• Independence Cup
  • Winners (1): 2005^[2]
  • Runners-up (1): 2011^[2]
• NBT Cup
  • Winners (1): 2013^[2]
  • Runners-up (2): 2006, 2011^[2]
• Tuvalu Games
  • Runners-up (1):2012^[2]

See also

• Tamanuku Women

External links

• Dutch Support Tuvalu
• Tuvalu National Football Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tuvalu - List of Name Changes.
2. Web site: Tuvalu - List of Cup Winners. Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 October 2023. 29 October 2023.