Bula FC (Fiji)

Not to be confused with the Fiji national football team, nicknamed the "Bula Boys".

For the Guinea-Bissau team originally named Bula FC, see Nuno Tristão FC.

Bula FC

Full name	Bula Football Club
Nickname	Bula Warriors
Founded	2025
Ground	HFC Bank Stadium Suva, Fiji
Capacity	15,446
Coordinates	18°08′58″S178°26′58″E / 18.1494°S 178.4494°E / -18.1494; 178.4494
Owner	Fiji Football Association (majority)
Chairman	Marc McElrath
Coach	Stéphane Auvray
League	OFC Professional League
Website	bulafc.com
Current season

Bula Football Club, also known as Bula FC is a men's professional association football club based in Fiji. It plans to compete in the OFC Professional League (OFCPL) as one of its eight founding teams for the inaugural 2026 season.

Colours and badge

In October 2025, the club unveiled their new identity consisting of a new name and badge. The badge depicts traditional Fijian symbols such as the ibe mat and magimagi rope.

Sponsorships

Period	Kit Manufacturer	Shirt sponsor	Short sponsor(s)
2026–	RK21	Extra Supermarket	McDonald's (left) iXCEL Financial Solutions (right)

Organization

Bula FC are majority-owned by the Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA). ^{[1] [2]} While it shares the nickname of the Fiji national football team, it intends to operate independently from the Fiji FA – similarly to the relationship between the Fijian Drua of Super Rugby and the Fiji Rugby Union. ^[1] The Fiji FA is seeking financial support for Bula FC from the Government of Fiji, who had helped fund the Fijian Dura and the NSWRL's Kaiviti Silktails. ^[2]

Coaching Staff

Technical officials

Position	Name	Ref.
Head Coach	Stéphane Auvray	[3]
Assistant Coach	Marika Rodu	[3]

Management

Position	Name	Ref.
Chairman	Marc McElrath	[4]
Acting Chief Executive Officer	Anushil Kumar	[4]
Acting Chief Commercial Officer	Naziah Ali Krishna	[4]

Players

First-team squad

As of 17 January 2026

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   NZL Matthew Foord 3 DF   NZL Adam Supyk 4 DF   FIJ Gabriele Matanisiga 5 DF   FIJ Scott Wara 6 DF   FIJ Semi Nabenu 7 MF   AUS Zacariah Harang 8 MF   FIJ Thomas Dunn 9 FW   FIJ Setareki Hughes 10 FW   TRI Kaïlé Auvray 11 MF   JPN Yuta Konagaya 12 DF   FIJ Sterling Vasconcellos 13 DF   FIJ Mohammed Ayman 14 MF   FIJ Malikah Dau 15 MF   FIJ Josaia Sela 16 MF   NZL Fergus Gillion 17 DF   FIJ Ryan Naresh

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF   FIJ Nabil Begg 21 FW   FIJ Roy Krishna (captain) 23 DF   FIJ Filipe Baravilala 24 DF   FIJ Ivan Kumar 24 DF   FIJ Rohan Kumar 27 FW   FIJ Ibraheem Afazal 29 FW   FIJ Solayman Mohammed 30 GK   FRA Didier Desprez — GK   FIJ Isoa Latui — GK   FIJ Melvin Prakash — GK   FIJ Joji Vuakaca — MF   FIJ Asivorosi Rabo — MF   FIJ Delon Shankar — FW   FIJ Veleni Rasorewa — FW   FIJ Christopher Wasasala

See also

• Association football portal

• List of football clubs in Fiji
• List of top-division football clubs in OFC countries

References

1. Chand, Simran (29 August 2025). "Fijian Pro league club to operate independently". FBC News . Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
2. Chandar, Reginald (29 August 2025). "Fiji FA estate over Pro League inclusion". Fiji Live . Retrieved 29 August 2025.
3. Chand, Simran. "Auvray, Rodu to lead Bula FC in Pro League". FBC News . Retrieved 24 October 2025.
4. Chand, Simran. "Bula FC finalizes leadership team". FBC News . Retrieved 24 October 2025.