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In professional wrestling, the Samoan SWAT Team is a tag team comprising Juicy Finau, Lance Anoaʻi and Jacob Fatu, who work in Major League Wrestling (MLW), with Jacob Fatu the current MLW National Openweight Champion; Finau and Lance are former MLW World Tag Team Champions.
The Samoa national rugby league team represents Samoa in rugby league football and has participated in international competition since 1986. Known as Western Samoa before 1997, the team is administered by Rugby League Samoa and are nicknamed Toa Samoa.
Sports in American Samoa are slightly different from sports in Samoa. The main difference is that Samoans in American Samoa are more likely to follow or play American sports such as American football, basketball, and baseball. Western Samoans are more likely to follow or play rugby union, rugby league, and netball. Sports such as mixed martial arts, boxing, professional wrestling, and volleyball are popular among most ethnic Samoans regardless of location.
The main sports played in Samoa are rugby union and rugby league. Other popular sports are netball and soccer. Samoans in American Samoa are more likely to follow or play American sports such as American football, basketball, and baseball. Sports such as mixed martial arts, boxing, professional wrestling, and volleyball are popular among most ethnic Samoans regardless of location.
The Black Roses FC is an amateur football club based in American Samoa. The Black Roses plays in the FFAS Senior League the top flight of American Samoan football. The club has won one league title in the FFAS Senior League in 2009.
The 1979 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 1st edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Vaivase-tai won their first title, eventually becoming the first in a three title streak.
The 1980 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 2nd edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Vaivase-tai won their second title, eventually becoming the second in a three title streak.
The 1981 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 3rd edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. SCOPA won their first title and Vaivase-tai won their third title, completing a three title streak.
The 1997 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 8th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Kiwi F.C. won their third title, completing a three title streak.
The 1998 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 10th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Vaivase-tai won their fifth title, their first since the 1983 championship.
The 1999 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 11th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Moata'a FC won their first title.
Vaivase-Tai is a Samoan football club based in Tuanaimato. It currently plays in Samoa National League. As seven times champions of Samoa, they have won more recorded titles than any other club.
Moaula United is a Samoan football club based in Apia. It currently plays in Samoa National League.
The 2000 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 12th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Titavi FC won their first title.
The 2001 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 13th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Goldstar Sogi won their first title.
The 2002 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 14th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Strickland Brothers Lepea won their first title.
The 2004 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 16th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Strickland Brothers Lepea won their third consecutive title.
The 2005 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 17th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Tuanaimoto Breeze won their fourth consecutive title, the first under their new name.
The 2006 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 18th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Vaivase-tai won their sixth title, the last in the record number of titles by any team in the Samoa National League.
The 2007 Samoa National League, or also known as the Upolo First Division, was the 19th edition of the Samoa National League, the top league of the Football Federation Samoa. Cruz Azul (Samoa) won their first title, defeating Strickland Brothers Lepea in the final.
References
- ↑ "Samoa - List of Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 2016-02-27.
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