Kossa F.C.

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Kossa FC
Kossa FC Logo 2013.png
Full nameKossa Football Club Honiara
Ground Lawson Tama Stadium
Honiara
Capacity20,000
Chairman Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Dr. Transform Anqorau
Manager Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Fred Osifelo
League Telekom S-League
2019–20 3rd

Kossa FC is a Solomon Islands football club, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.

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From 2004 to 2006, the team was known as Fairwest.

They clinched the 2007 Solomon Islands National Club Championship title, [1] beating Koloale FC Honiara in the Final. Winning the national league title entitled the club to play in the OFC Champions League 2007–08.

OFC Champions League 2007—08

Kossa made their debut in the O-League in October 2007, drawing 1–1 at home with Vanuatu team Tafea FC. [2] They then won their second game against Ba F.C. [3]

Titles

2006–07
2008–09

Performance in OFC competitions

2008  : Runners-up

Current squad

Squad for the 2019-20 Solomon Islands S-League

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Philip Mango
GK Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL John Telengea
GK Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Junior Mata
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Javin Wae
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Richard Hiromana
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL George Leaga
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Alfie Chacha
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Pateson Tongaka
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Nixon Subu
DF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Joachim Waroi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Edward Kasute'e
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Lawrence Fonaota
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Alford Poia
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Jeffery Bule
MF Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Charles Mani
FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Harrison Mala
FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Paul Hiri
FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Barie Limoki
FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Adrian Mara
FW Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  SOL Dickson Baewane

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