2006 Tuvalu A-Division

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A-Division
Season2006
Champions Lakena United
Top goalscorerKivoli Tehulu [1]
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The 2006 Tuvalu A-Division was the sixth season of association football competition. [2] the league was won by Lakena United for the second time. [2] the format of the league was changed for this season, rather than a single division, the teams were split into two pools, the winners of each pool then played each other in a single leg final to determine the champion. [1] Kivoli Tehulu was the season's top scorer [1] and Paueli Hemanaia won the player of the year award. [1]

Association football Team field sport

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of eleven players. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal.

Lakena United association football club

Lakena United is a Tuvalu football club from Nanumea, playing in the Tuvalu A-Division.

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Pool stage

Pool 1 was won by Lakena United A, whilst Pool B was won by Nukufetau A. [1]

Tamanuku association football club

Tamanuku, formerly known as FC Teasi, is a Tuvalu football club from Nukufetau, playing in the Tuvalu A-Division.

Championship game

Lakena United beat Nukufetau to win their second national championship.

Lakena United ABeatNukufetau A
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