2020 Tuvalu A-Division

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A-Division
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Season2020
Champions Nauti FC [1]
RelegatedNo relegation [2]
Matches played28
Goals scored159 (5.68 per match)
Top goalscorerHosea Sente
(8 goals)
Biggest home winNauti A1 11-1 Nauti A2
Nauti A1 10-0 Vaoloa
Biggest away winVaoloa 0-24 Tofaga
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The 2020 Tuvalu A-Division was the 20th season of top flight association football in Tuvalu. The season started in March 14 and finish on May 23 of the 2020. [3] [4]

Contents

Tuvalu A-Division competition

The competition takes place at the 1,500-capacity Tuvalu Sports Ground [5] in Funafuti, this is the only football field in Tuvalu. The football clubs are based on the communities of the 8 major islands of Tuvalu, with the rivalry between these 8 teams being maintained by each having a ‘home’ island.

Clubs

The 2020 edition of the Tuvalu A-Division was played between 8 teams: [6]

Matches

Round 1

14 March 2020 Nauti A1 11-1 Nauti FC
14 March 2020 FC Niutao v Vaoloa
14 March 2020 FC Tofaga 5-1 Tamanuku

Round 2

18 April 2020 Nauti FC A1 4-2 Lakena United
18 April 2020 FC Niutao 0-0 Nauti FC
18 April 2020 Tamanuku 2-3 Vaoloa

Round 3

25 April 2020 Nauti FC A1 1-0 FC Niutao
25 April 2020 Tamanuku 2-1 Nauti FC
25 April 2020 Ha'apai United 5-1 Vaoloa

Round 4

2 May 2020 Ha'apai United 1-3 Nauti FC
Sepuli Soccerball shade.svg71'Selilo Soccerball shade.svg11'

Teuati Soccerball shade.svg12'

Geoff Soccerball shade.svg73'
2 May 2020 Vaoloa 3-3 Lakena United
Peego Soccerball shade.svg8' Pasiale Soccerball shade.svg11', 30'Tolua Soccerball shade.svg10', 30' Vaieta Soccerball shade.svg16'
2 May 2020 Tamanuku 2-3 FC Niutao
Felo Soccerball shade.svg73', 80'Alani Soccerball shade.svg13' Tefau Soccerball shade.svg16', 78'
2 May 2020 Nauti FC A1 2-0 FC Tofaga
Hosea Soccerball shade.svg4' Steven Soccerball shade.svg40'

Round 5

9 May2020 Nauti FC A1 4-3 Tamanuku
Kaitu Soccerball shade.svg1'

Hosea Soccerball shade.svg8', 52'

Nokisi Soccerball shade.svg66'		Felo Soccerball shade.svg45', 74' Ikapoti Soccerball shade.svg80'
9 May 2020 Vaoloa 0-24 FC Tofaga
Alopoua Soccerball shade.svg8', 49', 54', 57'

Eric Soccerball shade.svg12', 29', 44' Sueni Soccerball shade.svg16', 39', 72', 80' Falefou Soccerball shade.svg26', 38' James Soccerball shade.svg33', 35', 40', 70', 74' Fata Soccerball shade.svg41', 50', 71'

Katepu Soccerball shade.svg64', 65', 68'
9 May 2020 Ha'apai United 1-3 FC Niutao
Fakavae Soccerball shade.svg34'Tefau Soccerball shade.svg18'

Teni Soccerball shade.svg42'

Roger Soccerball shade.svg65'
9 May 2020 Nauti FC A2 4-2 Lakena United
Puleia Soccerball shade.svg25', 68'

John Soccerball shade.svg29' (og)

Keni Soccerball shade.svg64'		Kaumoana Soccerball shade.svg44' Kee Soccerball shade.svg71'

Round 6

16 May 2020 Ha'apai United 2-6 Tamanuku
Tafea Soccerball shade.svg55' Sepuli Soccerball shade.svg57'Felo Soccerball shade.svg7', 23pen.', 40' Liktuka Soccerball shade.svg25', 43' Ka Soccerball shade.svg73'
16 May 2020 Nauti FC A1 10-0 Vaoloa
Kaitu Soccerball shade.svg23'

Nathan Soccerball shade.svg29', 63', 80' Hosea Soccerball shade.svg35', 43', 65', 70' Nokisi Soccerball shade.svg37'

Henry Soccerball shade.svg78'
16 May 2020 Nauti FC A2 0-2 FC Tofaga
James Soccerball shade.svg1', 79'
16 May 2020 Lakena United 0-1 FC Niutao
Tefau Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen)

Round 7

23 May 2020 Lakena United (awarded 0-3, Lakena forfeited) Tamanuku
23 May 2020 FC Niutao 1-5 FC Tofaga
Mataitela Soccerball shade.svg1'Katepu Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen)

James Soccerball shade.svg10', 15' Iasona Soccerball shade.svg35'

Fakavae Soccerball shade.svg35'
23 May 2020 Nauti FC A2 (awarded 3-0, Vaoloa forfeited) Vaoloa
23 May 2029 Nauti FC A1 3-0 Ha'apai United
Ivan Soccerball shade.svg5'

Hosea Soccerball shade.svg15'

Telavi Soccerball shade.svg49'

Final Classification

1.Nauti A1            7   7  0  0  35- 6  21  Champions  Funafuti  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.Tofaga              7   6  0  1  48- 6  18             Vaitupu 3.Niutao              7   4  1  2  11-11  13             Niutao 4.Nauti A2            7   3  1  3  12-18  10             Funafuti 5.Tamanuku            7   3  0  4  19-18   9             Nukufetau 6.Lakena United       7   1  1  5  12-23   4             Nanumea 7.Vaoloa              7   1  1  5   9-50   4             Nui 8.Ha'apai             7   1  0  6  13-27   3             Nanumaga

Topscorer

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1Hosea SenteNauti A18
2 James Lepaio Tofaga7
3 Alopua Petoa Tofaga4
Felo FeotoTamanuku
Sueni FounukuTofaga
TefauNiutao
7Eric TealofiTofaga3
Fata FilemoniTofaga
Katepu IosuaTofaga
Nathan JoshTofaga

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