ABM Galaxy F.C.

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ABM Galaxy
Full nameAu Bon Marche Galaxy Football Club
Founded2014
Ground Port Vila Municipal Stadium
Capacity6,500
Owner Andrew Leong
Coach Moise Poida
League Port Vila Premier League
2019-20 3rd

ABM Galaxy FC, known fully as Au Bon Marche Galaxy, is a semi-professional association football club based in Port Vila, Vanuatu, founded in 2014.

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Since its formation, the club has enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks of Vanuatuan football, having won the Second Division in 2014–15, the First Division in 2017–18, and the top division at the first attempt in 2018–19. [1]

History

The first reports of a club under the name ABM Galaxy existing in the nation's capital date back to March 2015, confirming their participation in the 2014–15 Port Vila Second Division, the lowest level of football in the capital. [2] The side won that season's competition, and earned promotion to the Port Vila First Division. [3]

In 2016, the club took part in the 2016 PVFA Cup, a warm-up competition ahead of the new season. The club reached the semi-finals. [4] The club proceeded to finish fourth in the 2016 First Division, [5] and then 6th in the 2017 edition. [6]

In the middle of the 2017–18 season, the club signed three players from the Solomon Islands. [7] The club went on to win the division and earn promotion to the 2018–19 Port Vila Premier League. [8]

In the 2018–19 season, the club finished second in the regular season table behind Tafea FC. [9] This qualified them for the "Top 4 Competition", [10] and they met Tafea once again in the final. Galaxy won 2–1, qualifying for the 2019–20 OFC Champions League. [9]

Honours

Domestic

Current squad

Squad for the 2022 OFC Champions League

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Joshua Willie
3 DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Jacob Karaelulu
4 DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Goshen Donna
5 DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Lency Philip
6 MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Dondy Kileteir
7 FW Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Vira Jack
8 MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Jayson Timatua
9 FW Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Andre Batick
10 FW Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Anthony Peli
11 MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Bong Kalo
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Roberson
13 DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Evaristo Kapalu
14 MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Joe Moses
15 MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Sandy Wilson
16 MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Yvong Wilson
17 MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Enock James
20 DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Selwyn Vatu
23 MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Octave Meltecoin
24 FW Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Kensi Tangis (captain)
30 GK Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Francis Aiviji

Current technical staff

Position
Head coach Flag of Vanuatu.svg Moise Poida [11]

Higher topscorer

Kensi Tangis
Detail PVPL FA CupSuper Four OFC Total
Goals66412587
Hat-tricks22
Topscorer44

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References

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  2. ↑ Nasse, Raymond. "Amicale blong plei Tafea long wiken ia". Vanuatu Daily Post (in Bislama). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  3. ↑ "Wan frenli mo Opening Knockout tede". Vanuatu Daily Post (in Bislama). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  4. ↑ "Tasso star as Tafea sail through to semi". Vanuatu Football Association. 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Vanuatu 2015/16". RSSSF . Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  6. ↑ "Vanuatu 2016/17". RSSSF . Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  7. ↑ "ABM Galaxy FC signs three Solomon Islands players". Vila Times. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  8. ↑ "ABM Galaxy hemi kwalifae from premia nekis sisen". Vanuatu Daily Post (in Bislama). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  9. 1 2 "Vanuatu 2018/19". RSSSF . Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  10. ↑ Nasse, Raymond. "MG Tafea FC and Galaxy FC to kick off PVFA Top 4". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  11. ↑ "Champions League, ABM Galaxy vs Lae City OFC Report". 4 August 2022.
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