Popua FC

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Full namePopua FC
League Tonga Major League
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Popua is a football club from Tonga, currently playing in the Tonga Major League, the highest level of association football competition in Tonga. [1]

History

The first record of Popua playing in the Tongan football league system is in the 2013 season, where they finished fourth and last in the Major League Premier Division. [1] They achieved only one point, a 0–0 draw against Marist Prems [1] and lost their other three games, 1–6 to Marist Prems, 2–10 to Ha'amoko United Youth [1] and 0–20 to Lotoha'apai United. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Tonga – 2013 at RSSSF