Christmas Cup

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Christmas Cup
Founded2010
Region Tuvalu
Number of teams6
Current champions FC Manu Laeva

The Christmas Cup is a competition organized by the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA). The tournament is held in December.

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Christmas Cup 2010 -winners Tofaga A

History

The tournament began in the 2010 season. [1] The first champion were FC Tofaga.

In 2013 FC Manu Laeva were the champions, winning the final 2–1 against FC Tofaga. [2]

Previous winners

The winner is typed in bold.

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
2010 FC Tofaga Lakena United 1–0
2011 Lakena United Nauti FC 3–2
2012 FC Manu Laeva FC Tofaga 1–0 [3]
2013 FC Manu Laeva FC Tofaga 2–1 [2]
2014Not held [4]
2015 FC Manu Laeva
2016 Tamanuku
2017 FC Manu Laeva FC Nanumaga 3–1
2018 Nauti FC
2019 FC Tofaga
2020 Nauti FC FC Manu Laeva


Number of titles

WinsClubWinning Years
4 FC Manu Laeva 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
3 Nauti FC 2011, 2018, 2020
2 FC Tofaga 2010, 2019
1 Tamanuku 2016

Previous B Teams winners

The winner is typed in bold.

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
2010 Lakena United B Tofaga B 2–1
2011 Tofaga B Tamanuku B 4–0
2012 Tofaga B Nauti B 3–0
2013 Lakena United B Tofaga B 3–1 [2]
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020 Nauti B1 Tamanuku B

Number of titles B teams

WinsClubWinning Years
2 Tofaga B 2010, 2012
2 Lakena United B 2011, 2013
1 Nauti B 2020

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References

  1. "Tuvalu – List of Cup Winners (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Tuvalu 2013 – Christmas Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Tuvalu 2012 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Tuvalu – List of Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)