Bua F.C.

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Bua FC
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Full nameBua Football Club
Nickname(s)The Northerners
Founded1976
Ground Bua Primary School Ground
Capacity1000
Chairman Flag of Fiji.svg Ram Naresh
Manager Flag of Fiji.svg Jay Kumar
League Digicel Senior League - Vanua Levu Zone
2023 3rd
Bua FC team in 2020 Bua F.C. 2020.jpg
Bua FC team in 2020

Bua Football Club also known as Bua Football Association is a semi-professional Fijian football team playing in the second division [1] [2] of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Bua, which is a province on the western end of the island of Vanua Levu. Their home stadium is Bua Primary School [3] Ground. Their uniform includes orange shirt. [4] [5] [6]

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History

The Bua Association was formed in 1976, under the presidency of Jag Ram.

Current squad

Squad for the 2023 Inter-District Championship

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 Fiji.svg  FIJ Onisivoro Yavala
2 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Prashneel Lal
3 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Josaia Salauca
4 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Aduru Kuva
5 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Rishal Prasad
6 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Davitesh Mihaal Raju
7 FW Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Ratu Simone Rage(captain [7] )
8 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Prashant Prasad
9 FW Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Jeshwindra Prasad
10 FW Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Kaliveti Nateru
11 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Amresh Aman Prasad(3rd captain)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Radesh Raj
13 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Naizal Hussein
14 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Avinesh PRASAD
15 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Vikesh Rikneel Prasad(vice-captain)
16 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Kritiv Singh
17 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Ratu Tuinakabati
18 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Pranit Nand
19 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Rohit Chand
20 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Setareki Raiole( [8] [9] )
21 GK Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Ritesh Chand( [10] )
22 GK Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Sumit Chand

Other players under contract

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
23 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Vinal Vikash Chand
No.Pos.NationPlayer
24 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Ramend Prasad

Youth squad

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 Fiji.svg  FIJ Manasa NAWAKULA
2Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Ravnil PRASAD
3Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Swarab KUMAR
4Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Osea SIVO
5Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Shivnesh PRASAD
6Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Jitnesh KUMAR
7Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Shernal CHAND
8Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Aklesh PRAKASH
9Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Sikeli VUKEI
10 FW Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Rishal Prasad
11Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Pita SOVA
12Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Darshik SINGH
13Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Inia RAMAKULU
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Kavneel LAL
15Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Marika MATANI
16Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Sahil KUMAR(captain)
17Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Peni BAULI
18Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Shanav KUMAR
19Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Laisenia VEISEYAKI
20Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Paula KIDIA
21Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Keshav CHAND
22Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Aporosa NABULEWAKULA
23Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Asereti NASEI
24Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Kaiava MADUMUALOLO
25Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Suliasi DAUVOSA
26Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Waisea CARABULA

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionStaff
President Flag of Fiji.svg Ram Naresh
Vice President Flag of Fiji.svg Joji Rider
Secretary Flag of Fiji.svg Pranit Pravikash Chand
Treasurer Flag of Fiji.svg Ritesh Chand
Head coach Flag of Fiji.svg Tetu Ravana [11]
Team manager Flag of Fiji.svg Jay Kumar
Club Ambassador Flag of Fiji.svg Watakini Taqa
Board members Flag of Fiji.svg Mohammed Ayub

Flag of Fiji.svg Vikesh Rikneel Prasad
Flag of Fiji.svg Vishal Prasad
Flag of Fiji.svg Rishal Prasad
Flag of Fiji.svg Divendra Prasad
Flag of Fiji.svg Ritendra Prasad

Last updated: 20 October 2022
Source: FBC TV

Achievements

Winner: 2016, [12] 2020, [13] [14] [15] [16] 2021
Winner: 1973, [17] 1977, [18] 2022, [19] [20] 2023 [21]
Runner-up: 2020 [22] [23] [24] [25]
Fair Play Team: 2020
Winner: 2024, [26]
Fair Play Team: 2024

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