Lakena United

Lakena United

Full name	Lakena United
Founded	1980
Ground	Tuvalu Sports Ground, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Capacity	1,500
Coach	Tiota Semaia
League	Tuvalu A-Division
2013	5th
Home colours

Lakena United is a Tuvalu football club from Nanumea, playing in the Tuvalu A-Division.

The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Lakena United plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. They also have a reserve squad and a women's team.

History

Lakena United was formed in 1980.

Lakena United won in the Independence Cup six times in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 & 2019. ^[1] And in 2004, and 2006, they won the Tuvalu A-Division. In 2011, they won the first time the Christmas Cup. ^[1]

Lakena United A

Current squad

As of 5 July 2012.

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   TUV Donny Vaguna 2 DF   TUV Malulu Tolauapi 3 DF   TUV Iese Telina 4 DF   TUV Ioane Haumili 6 MF   TUV Tekita Nemia 10 MF   TUV Falefati 11 MF   TUV Mote Peti 12 MF   TUV Laupula Huehe 13 FW   TUV Samelu Toai 14 MF   TUV Kaumaile David 15 FW   TUV Tui Seu

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF   TUV Matagi Oki 17 DF   TUV Malona Taukatea 18 DF   TUV Vevea Toai 19 DF   TUV Mauatu Teilauea 20 MF   TUV Naaga Manase 21 MF   TUV Petio Semaia 22 FW   TUV Toma Fotu 23 FW   TUV Samelu Toai — MF   TUV Fakanaanga Manase — MF   TUV Kanava Galuega — FW   TUV Falegai Feagai

Lakena United B

Lakena United B

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 — GK   TUV Siopepa Tailolo — DF   TUV Teulie Teuhie — DF   TUV Jack Konelio — DF   TUV Rusia Teniki — DF   TUV Nafatali Etini — MF   TUV Lokea Misa — MF   TUV Taukave Taukai — MF   TUV Mola Fusia — MF   TUV Hosea Solomona

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   TUV Teumvona Tosina — FW   TUV Ali Kahifa — FW   TUV Manuela Lito — FW   TUV Masiasi Titiamu — FW   TUV Laupula Tekapu — FW   TUV Lasalo Timgio — FW   TUV Petelo Tuilava — FW   TUV Likilua Uepa — FW   TUV Tekaupa Amilale

Honours

League

• Tuvalu A-Division
  • Winners (2): 2004, 2006

Cup

• Independence Cup
  • Winners (6): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 & 2019 ^[1]
  • Runners-up (2): 2005, 2010 ^[1]
• Tuvalu Games
  • Runners-up (1): 2008 ^[1]
• Christmas Cup: (1)
  • Winners (1): 2011 ^[1]
  • Runners-up (1): 2010 ^[1]

See also

• Lakena United Women

External links

• vriendenvantuvalu.nl
• tnfa.tv

References

1. "Tuvalu - List of Cup Winners". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.