Navua F.C.

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Navua F.C.
FC Navua.png
Full nameNavua Football Club
Founded1943
Ground Thomson Park (Fiji)
Navua, Fiji
Capacity1,000
Chairman Flag of Fiji.svg Faud Ali
ManagerShivneel Maharaj
League Fiji Premier League
2023 8th

Navua F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the second division of the Fiji Football Association competitions.

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They are based in Navua, which is situated on the southern side of the main island of Viti Levu, between the town of Sigatoka and the city of Suva. Their home stadium is Thomson Park. Their uniform is red shirt, blue shorts and white socks.

History

Navua F.C. was founded in 1943, with the formation of the Navua Soccer Association, under the leadership of C.P. Singh, [1] a former member of the Legislative Council. The team languished in the second division has moved up to the first division, and has performed credibly in recent times.


Current squad

Squad for the 2018 Inter-District Championship

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ VILIAME SIVO
2 DF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Mosese Balenagaga
3Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ DORSAN NAIDU
4 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Seveci Rokotakala
5Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ ISAKE NADUVU
6Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ SHARAD KUMAR
7 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ MONIT CHAND
8Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ LEMEKI ROSALATO
9Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ NETANI DOLI
10 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ VINEET CHAND (captain)
11 FW Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ MANAV PERMAL
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ JESONI TAKALA
13Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ ASHIS KARAN
14Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ ISIKELI NAULA
15Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ PENI NABETE
16Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ SEREVASIO DOLI
17Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ IFRAAZ HUSSEIN
18Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ ABDUL FARAAZ
19Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ JONE TABUYALEWA
20Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ VYAS PRASAD
21Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ RUSIATE AMASIO
22Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ SULIANO MASI DOLI

Achievements

2019
Winner: 0
Runner-up: 1 (2005)
Winner: 1 (2009)
Runner-up: 0
Winner: 2 (2018, 2019)
Runner-up: 0
Winner: 1 (2005)
Runner-up: 1 (1995)
Winner: 3 (2003, 2008, 2009)
Runner-up: 2 (2004, 2010)

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References

  1. "FIJI FA District Affiliates". 216.55.168.28. Retrieved 18 December 2014.[ permanent dead link ]

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