Tonga women's national under-17 football team

Tonga Women's U-17

Association	Tonga Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Lafaele Moala
Captain	Seini Lutu
Most caps	Mele Kafa Carmel Uhila Seini Lutu Ana Polovili (6)
Top scorer	Seini Lutu Ana Polovili (3)
Home stadium	Teufaiva Sport Stadium
FIFA code	TGA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	123 7
Highest	53 (2005)
Lowest	123 (June 2017)
First international
Papua New Guinea 4–0 Tonga   (Auckland, New Zealand; 12 April 2010)
Biggest win
Tonga 6–1 American Samoa   (Apia, Samoa; 11 August 2017)
Biggest defeat
Tonga 0–18 New Zealand   (Auckland, New Zealand; 16 April 2010)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances	4 (first in 2010 )
Best result	Third Place (2024)

The Tonga women's national under-17 football team is the second highest youth team of women's football in Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

History

Tonga has participated two times so far in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship. The first time, in 2010, they suffered three heavy defeats. Six years later there was more to be happy about, as they won 4–1 against Samoa. The goals were scored by Alexandra Fifita, Seini Lutu, Mele Kafa and Ana Polovili. This was the first and so far the only game that Tonga scored in as well as won. For Samoa, this was also a historical moment, because they also scored their first goal ever.

Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over Samoa and the Cook Islands. Although local players have not yet made their mark on big leagues abroad, the Chief Executive of the Tonga Football Association, Joe Topou, was appointed to the FIFA Executive Committee in 2002. The Tonga association is the only sports organization on the island that employs full-time administrative staff.

Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the association's headquarters in Atele, Tongatapu, which was built in the country's first Goal project. This development work will ensure that all of the Tonga Football Associations needs are fully satisfied. Local matches will be held at the football academy, while the administration's requirements, including the needs of players, officials and spectators, will also be covered. The football school will be transformed into a House of Football.

OFC

The OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2010	Fourth Place	3	0	0	3	0	27
2012	Did not Participate
2016	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	19
2017 [1]	Group stage	3	1	1	1	7	4
2023	Fourth Place	5	1	1	3	11	17
2024	Third place	5	2	1	2	10	13
Total	5/6	19	5	3	11	32	80

Current technical staff

Position
Head Coach	Lafaele Moala
Assistant Coach	Penateti Feke
Goalkeeper Coach	Motekiai Faupula
Team Manager	Stephen Palavi
Assistant Team Manager	Muimuinoa Funaki

References

1. "Full Completement for OFC U-16 Women's Championship". oceaniafootball.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

External links

• Tonga Football Federation page
• Oceania Football Federation page