Football league season
A-DivisionSeason | 2012 |
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Champions | Nauti A |
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Matches played | 28 |
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Goals scored | 92 (3.29 per match) |
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Top goalscorer | Alopua Petoa (10 goals) |
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Highest scoring | Tofaga A 7−1 Niutao A (8 goals) |
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The 2012 Tuvalu A-Division (also known as the 2012 National Provident Fund Championship League) was the 12th season of top flight association football in Tuvalu. The Tuvalu A-Division season began on 4 February 2012 and finished on 17 March 2012. The champions were Nauti FC who won their seventh league title.[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 football 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.
Clubs
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Location of the represented clubs (islands) in the 2012
A-Division Standings
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2012. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Round 1
Tofaga A | 4 – 1 | Nui A |
Malakai Alesana | Report | Lopati Okelani |
Round 2
- 1^ Tamanuku win by default.
Round 3
Round 4
- 1^ Nauti win by default.
Round 5
- 1^ Manu Laeva win by default.
Round 6
- 1^ Lakena United win by default.
Round 7
- 1^ Nanumaga win by default.
Top goalscorers
Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Alopua Petoa | Tofaga A | 10 |
2 | Felo Feoto | Tamanuku A | 5 |
Malakai Alesana | Tofaga A |
Awards
Best Player
The best player for the tournament was Okilani Tinilau of FC Manu Laeva.
References
- ^ "Tuvalu 2012 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Tuvalu - Stadiums". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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