F.C. Manu Laeva

FC Manu Laeva
Full nameFootball Club Manu Laeva
Founded1980
GroundTuvalu Sports Ground,
Funafuti, Tuvalu
Capacity1,500
ChairmanNukualofa Teake
CoachPasene Malaki
LeagueTuvalu A-Division
20235th

FC Manu Laeva is a Tuvaluan football club from Nukulaelae that currently plays in the Tuvalu A-Division.

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

History

Manu Laeva was formed in 1980. The first name was Tavakisa for A team and the B Team Called Young Kisa. In 1998 Tavakisa and Young kisa were renamed Manu Laeva A and Manu Laeva B. In 1998 and 2001, they won their first prizes.[1] Manu Laeva won 6–0 against FC Nanumaga in 1998 Tuvalu KnockOut Cup; and they won the Knock-Out Cup again in 2001.[1] Of all teams they won the Tuvalu Games the most. They won it in 2008, 2009, and 2011, 2014 & 2017.[1] Manu Laeva won the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu) in 2011, 2016 & 2018.[1]

Manu Laeva A

Current squad

As of 5 July 2017.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manu Laeva B

Manu Laeva B

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managers

  • Tuvalu Foai Paeniu (1988)
  • Tuvalu Ioane Peleti (1998)
  • Tuvalu Fiafiaga Lusama (????–2012)
  • Tuvalu Rebery Pasene (2012)
  • Tuvalu Pasene Malaki (2012–)

Staff

Position Name
President Tuvalu Nukualofa Teake
Vice President Tuvalu Lusilupe Galu
Secretary Tuvalu Okilani Tinilau
Treasurer Tuvalu Tokasi Okilani
Committee Members Tuvalu Leopold Paeniu and Tuvalu Tukai Vaega

Honours

Cup

  • Tuvalu Knockout Cup
    • Winners (2): 1998, 2001[1]
  • Independence Cup for Outer Islands Teams
    • Winners (2): 2009, 2023[1]
  • Independence Cup
    • Winners (3): 2011, 2016 & 2018[1]
    • Runners-up (4):1988, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2015[1]
  • Tuvalu Games
    • Winners (4): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017[1]
  • Christmas Cup
    • Winners (4): 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tuvalu - List of Cup Winners". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.