Kiribati National Championship

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Kiribati National Championship
Founded1984
CountryKiribati
Confederation OFC
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid1
Current champions Betio Town Council (2023)
Most championships Betio Town Council (6)
Current: 2023 Kiribati National Championship

The Kiribati National Championship is the top division of competitive football in the nation of Kiribati, founded in 1984 by the Kiribati Islands Football Association, the nations football governing body. [1] The association and the National Championships are based in the capital city, South Tarawa. [2] The competition reunites only temporary council teams (one council team on each island, two council teams on Tabiteuea and 3 teams on Tarawa) and is disputed during Te Runga, the National Games held every two years. Previously, the competition consisted of 23 teams, divided into four groups. Currently, the league is divided into the Kiribati National Championship and the Second Kiribati League. There are 16 teams competing in the top division at this level.

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Current champions (2023)

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Betio Town Council Bairiki Bairiki National Stadium 2,500

Current clubs

These are the clubs in Kiribati National Championship :

Previous winners

Previous winners are: [3]

SeasonChampionResultRunners-upVenue
1984South Tarawa3–1AbaiangUnknown
1985–1986: not known (possibly not held)
1987Makin1–0AbemamaUnknown
1988–1994: not known (many years: not held)
1995Betio Town Council2–1Marakei Bairiki National Stadium
1996Tarawa Urban Council5–1Banaba Bairiki National Stadium
1997Tarawa Urban Council4–3Christmas Bairiki National Stadium
1998: not held
1999Betio Town Council3–0Kuria Bairiki National Stadium
2000Onotoa1–0North Tarawa Island Terunga Bairiki National Stadium
2001: not held
2002Arorae3–2Nikunau Bairiki National Stadium
2003: not held
2004Tarawa Urban Council2–1Betio Town Council Bairiki National Stadium
2005: not held
2006Betio Town Council3–1Tarawa Urban Council Bairiki National Stadium
2007–2008: not held
2009Betio Town Council2–1Temana Team Bairiki National Stadium
2010Makin1–1 ( a.e.t. ), (4–1 p)Marakei Bairiki National Stadium
2011–2012: not held
2013Makin4–0Butaritari Bairiki National Stadium
2014Christmas2–1Nonouti Bairiki National Stadium
2015–2016: not held
2017Nonouti2–0Aranuka Bairiki National Stadium
2018: not held
2019Betio Town Council3–2Tarawa Urban Council Bairiki National Stadium
2020–2022: not held
2023Betio Town Council3–2Tarawa Urban Council Bairiki National Stadium

By titles

ClubWinsWinning years
Betio Town Council61995, 1999, 2006, 2009, 2019, 2023
Makin31987, 2010, 2013
Tarawa Urban Council1996, 1997, 2004
South Tarawa11987
Onotoa2000
Arorae2002
Christmas2014
Nonouti2017

Topscorers

YearBest scorersTeamGoals
2004 Atiino Baraniko Betio Town Council 15
2006 Bebe Tureiaa Betio Town Council

References

  1. ↑ "About KIFA - Kiribati Islands Football Association". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kiribati - List of Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. ↑ rsssf.org; Kiribati 2010
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