Malampa Revivors F.C.

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Malampa Revivors
Full nameMalampa Revivors Football Club
Nickname(s)Malampa
Founded2010;14 years ago (2010)
Ground Luganville Soccer City Stadium
Luganville, Vanuatu
Capacity6,000
President Flag of Vanuatu.svg Steven Ham
Manager Flag of Vanuatu.svg Kaison Maki
League Luganville Premier Football League
2018 1st

Malampa Revivors is an association football club from Luganville, Vanuatu. The club is the most successful club outside of Port Vila.

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History

Malampa Revivors was founded in 2010 by Elder Shem Dahmassing, as a youth ministry within the Youth Fellowship program of Centenary Presbyterian Church, at Sarakata in Luganville. The club has its focus on promoting and bringing up youths in religious aspects, together with football. Most of the current players still attend the Youth Fellowship of Presbyterian Church. In 2015 Malampa Revivors FC made headlines when they reached the final of the 2015 VFF National Super League after a 2-1 victory over Port Vila topclub Ifira Black Bird. In the final they lost to Amicale but because of the new format of the OFC Champions League, in which has been decided that two Vanuatu clubs will play at the OFC Champions League Malampa also qualified for the OFC Champions League. When the final was played this had not been announced, but it meant that Malampa Revivors would play at the 2017 OFC Champions League for the first time.

Achievements

Continental

2019 OFC Champions League :
2017 OFC Champions League : Participating for the first time.

National

Area League

Champions (3): 2014, 2015, 2016
Runners up (2): 2012, 2013
Champions (2): 2011, 2013
Champions (1): 2016
Champions (2): 2013, 2014

Rivalry

Malampa Revivors FC's rival is Vaum United in a domestic level. It is the only club in the Luganville Football League to have clashed with the team in numerous tournament finals.

Current squad

Squad for 2020 OFC Champions 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 Vanuatu.svg  VAN Julian Malnaim
GK Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Jimmy Lukai
DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Lency Philip
DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Timothy Boulet
DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Peter Malere
DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Narai Charley
DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Odil Nalesabong
DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Thibaut Theora
DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Jesse Kalopong
DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Barry Ravo
DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Tasso Jeffery
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Claude Aru
MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Bethuel Ollie
MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Dondy Kileteir
MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Ismael Edward
MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Edwin Bai
MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Jean-Claude Batick
MF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Samson Wamily
FW Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Andre Batick
FW Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Michel Soksok
FW Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Armando Ravo
FW Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Azariah Soromon

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Vanuatu.svg Steve Varegali

Medical staff

PositionName
Physiotherapists Flag of Vanuatu.svg Elwin Sam
Club doctor Flag of Vanuatu.svg Dr. Basil Leodoro

Media staff

PositionName
Media Officer Flag of Vanuatu.svg Rita Bill

Managers

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