2021 Tuvalu A-Division

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A-Division
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Season2021
Champions FC Tofaga [1]
Matches played24
Goals scored136 (5.67 per match)
Biggest home win FC Tofaga 16-0 FC Niutao
Biggest away win Tamanuku 0-3 FC Tofaga
2020
2022

The 2021 Tuvalu A-Division was the 21st season of top flight association football in Tuvalu. The season started in 6 March and finished on 17 April 2021. [2] [3]

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Tuvalu A-Division competition

The competition takes place at the 1,500-capacity Tuvalu Sports Ground [4] 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 2021 edition of the Tuvalu A-Division was played between 8 teams: [5]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 FC Tofaga 6600304+2618
2 Nauti FC 6411134+913
3 FC Manu Laeva 64112416+813
4 Ha'apai United 63031817+19
5 FC Niutao 62131129187
6 Lakena United 6204172366
7 Tamanuku 6105121973
8 Vaoloa 60151124131
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2021. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

Round 1

Matches for round 1 were held on March 6:

Niutao - Tamanuku
Nauti 0-1 Tofaga
Lakena United - Vaoloa
Ha'apai - Manu Laeva

Round 2

Matches for round 1 were held on March 13:

Ha'apai - Tamanuku
Manu Laeva - Vaoloa
Nauti - Niutao
Lakena United 1-4 Tofaga

Round 3

Matches for round 1 were held on March 20:

Nauti - Lakena United
Ha'apai - Niutao
Manu Laeva 1-2 Tofaga
Vaoloa - Tamanuku

Round 4

Matches for round 1 were held on March 27:

Vaoloa - Niutao
Tamanuku 0-3 Tofaga
Nauti - Ha'apai
Manu Laeva - Lakena United

Round 5

Matches for round 1 were held on April 3:

Nauti - Manu Laeva
Vaoloa - Ha'apai
Tamanuku - Lakena United
Tofaga 16-0 Niutao

Round 6

Matches for round 1 were held on April 10:

Tofaga 4-2 Ha'apai
Niutao - Lakena United
Tamanuku - Manu Laeva
Nauti - Vaoloa

Round 7

Matches for round 1 were held on April 17:

Nauti - Tamanuku
Tofaga 6-0 Vaoloa
Lakena United - Ha'apai
Niutao - Manu Laeva

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