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Country | Tuvalu |
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Dates | 8 November - 6 December |
Teams | 6 |
Defending champions | Manu Laeva A |
Champions | Manu Laeva A |
Runners-up | Tofaga |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 35 (3.89 per match) |
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The 2013 Christmas Cup was the 4th edition of Tuvalu's national football knockout tournament. The tournament began 8 November 2013 and finished 6 December 2013. Six clubs participated. Defending champions were Manu Laeva A. The tournament was played at the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu.
Manu Laeva were the champions, winning the final 2-1 against Tofaga. [1]
Club | Island |
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Lakena United A | Nanumea |
Manu Laeva A | Nukulaelae |
Nauti A | Funafuti |
Nui A | Nui |
Tofaga A | Vaitupu |
Niutao A | Niutao |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Tofaga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 |
Niutao | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
Nui | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
Tofaga | 6 - 1 | Niutao |
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Tuilasi Panapa Tuilasi Panapa Tuilasi Panapa Tuilasi Panapa Gary Ali Takataka | Tui Faoga |
Nui | 1 - 7 | Tofaga |
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Maani Petaia | Onosai Takataka Onosai Takataka Malakai Alesana Malakai Alesana Etimoni Timuani Pasilio Gary |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Manu Laeva | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
Nauti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Lakena United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
Manu Laeva | 3 - 2 | Nauti |
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Akelei Lima'alofa Akelei Lima'alofa Ameti Seneta | Uilani Tavita own goal |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
30 November – Funafuti | ||||||
Tofaga | 1 | |||||
6 December – Funafuti | ||||||
Nauti | 0 | |||||
Tofaga | 1 | |||||
30 November – Funafuti | ||||||
Manu Laeva | 2 | |||||
Manu Laeva | 2 | |||||
Niutao | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
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