Vaiala Tonga SC explained

Clubname:Vaiala Tonga SC
Upright:1.0
Fullname:Vaiala Tonga Soccer Club
Founded:2011
Stadium:Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Capacity:2,000
League:FFAS Senior League
Season:2023
Position:5th
American:true

Vaiala Tonga SC is an American Samoan association football club currently competing in the FFAS Senior League, the nation's top-division football league. The club also fields youth and futsal sides.[1] [2]

History

Vaiala Tonga represents a small community of Tongans living in Pavaʻiaʻi. The club was admitted as a member of the Football Federation American Samoa at the federation's 2011 annual meeting.[3] The club immediately began playing in the FFAS Senior League for the 2011 season. In the team's first-ever match in the league, it earned a surprise 2–1 victory over Ilaoa and To'omata SC.[4]

Vaiala Tonga won its first league championship in 2021.[5] The club was American Samoa's entrant in the Qualifying Stage of the 2024 OFC Champions League. The team lost its opening match 0–13 against Veitongo FC of Tonga.[6] The next match resulted in a 0–14 defeat to Tupapa Maraerenga F.C. of the Cook Islands in a match that saw four Vaiala Tongan players sent off with red cards.[7] The team closed its qualifying campaign with a 0–14 defeat to Samoa's Vaivase-Tai FC.[8]

Honors

2021[5]

Continental record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2024OFC Champions LeagueQualifying Stage Veitongo0–13
Tupapa Maraerenga0–14
Vaivase-Tai0–14

Women's team

Vaiala Tonga SC fields a highly successful senior women's side. The team has won American Samoa's senior national women's league, including on three straight occasions in 2015, 2016, and 2017.[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Futsal 2017 tournament kicks off . Samoa News . 15 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Vitolio . Brian . Tight race in Boys & Girls 13-15 age groups . Football Federation American Samoa . 15 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Vitolio . Brian . 3 clubs admitted into FFAS during annual meeting . Football Federation American Samoa . 15 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Vitolio . Brian . Men’s National League kicks off . Football Federation American Samoa . 15 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Schöggl . Hans . American Samoa - List of Champions . RSSSF . 15 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Tonga defeats American Samoa in OFC Championship League . Matangi Online . 15 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Harmon stars with seven goals as Tupapa Maraerenga FC Thrash Vaiala Tonga SC . Cook Islands News . 15 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Vaivase-Tai FC Qualify For The Final Spot At The OFC Men’s Champions League . Scoop . 15 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Vitolio . Brian . Vaiala Tongan successfully defends cup . Football Federation American Samoa . 15 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Vitolio . Brian . Another easy Cup defense for Vaiala Tongan team . Samoa News . 15 April 2024.