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FC Niutao
Full name	Football Club Niutao
Nickname(s)	Niukita
Founded	1980
Ground	Tuvalu Sports Ground,; Funafuti, Tuvalu
Capacity	1,500
Chairman	Taufia Patolo
Coach	Tiapolua Tautu
League	Tuvalu A-Division
2021	4th
	Home colours
	Home colours

FC Niutao is a Tuvalu football club from Niutao, playing in the Tuvalu A-Division.

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

History

Niutao have won the first three years that the Tuvalu A-Division existed. In 2001, 2002 and in 2003. Nuitao were the runner up in the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu) in 1999 & 2000.^[1]

Current squad

As of 5 July 2012.

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	TUV	Samasoni Fapaologa
2	DF	TUV	Taukalo Lausaveve
5	DF	TUV	Sallu Tilaima
7	MF	TUV	Faesea Tuilevoni
8	MF	TUV	Mose Kapua
9	FW	TUV	Tui Faoga
10	MF	TUV	Matolu Togaivasa
15	MF	TUV	Limatusi Tulaga
16	FW	TUV	Ala Avia


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	TUV	Tofikai Eti
18	DF	TUV	Atina Itno
7r	MF	TUV	Fetelika Pusi
8r	MF	TUV	Suitai Mono
15r	MF	TUV	Nia Nakala
18r	DF	TUV	Lakalaka Lotolua
—	MF	TUV	Ioane Haumili
—	MF	TUV	Luka
—	FW	TUV	Roger Seu

Niutao B

As of 16 August 2012. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	TUV	Teikauea Fakatoafe
—	DF	TUV	Teia Teikauea
—	DF	TUV	Nukai Vakalasi
—	DF	TUV	Letika Galulu
—	MF	TUV	Timote Niko
—	MF	TUV	Nalei Maluga
—	MF	TUV	Pule Telesia


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	TUV	Uale Kaipeti
—	MF	TUV	Penani Tapuli
—	FW	TUV	Iupeli Kamoni
—	FW	TUV	Aluna Penitala
—	FW	TUV	Tefili Pusi
—	FW	TUV	Soatagata Niuatea
—	FW	TUV	Faliki Niuatea

Honours

League

Tuvalu A-Division
- Winners (3): 2001, 2002, 2003

Cup

Independence Cup
- Runners-up (2): 1999, 2000^[1]

External links

References

^ ^a ^b "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.