Tuvalu A-Division (women)

Tuvalu A-Division
Founded	2009
Country	Tuvalu
Confederation	OFC
Relegation to	none
Current champions	Nauti
Most championships	Tamanuku (2)

Last updated April 02, 2024

The Tuvalu A-Division for women is the top level women's football league in Tuvalu. The league is organized by the Tuvalu National Football Association.

List of Women’s League Champions

2009: Tamanuku^[1]
2010: Tofaga^[1]
2011:
2012: Tamanuku^[1]
2013: Nui^[1]
2014: Nauti 1-0 Nuitao^[1]^[2]

List of Women’s Cup Winners

Independence Cup
- 2013: Tofaga 1-0 Nui^[3]
- 2020: Funafuti^[3]
- 2021:
- 2022: Funafuti^[3]^[4]
- 2023: Nauti^[3]

NBT Cup
- 2013: Tamanuku 1-0 Nui^[5]
- 2021: Nauti 1-1 Taumeana (4-1 pen)^[5]^[6]
- 2022:
- 2023:

Tuvalu Games
- 2011: Tamanuku 1-0 Tofaga^[5]
- 2012: Tamanuku 1-1 Nauti (3-1 pen)^[5]
- 2013: Nauti 0-0 Nui (3-2 pen)^[5]
- 2014: Nui 1-0 Niutao^[5]

Christmas Cup
- 2013: Tofaga 1-0 Nauti^[5]
- 2020: Nauti^[5]
- 2021: Nauti^[5]
- 2022: not held^[5]
- 2023: not held

Tutokotasi Cup
- 2023: Valoa 3-0 Nauti^[5]

Teams

2013 season

The 2013 season was played by 4 women's teams:^[5]

Club	Island
Nauti	Funafuti
Tamanuku	Nukufetau
Tofaga	Vaitupu
Vaoloa	Nui

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Vaoloa	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7
2	Nauti	3	1	1	1	1	3	−2	4
3	Tamanuku	3	0	3	0	1	1	0	3
4	Tofaga	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	1

Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2013. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Vaoloa, Nauti, Tamanuku and Tofaga participated in the women's football competition at the Independence Cup.^[5]

Vaoloa, Nauti, Tamanuku, Tofaga and Manu Laeva participated in the women's football competition at the NBT Cup and the Tuvalu Games.^[5]

Vaoloa, Nauti, Tamanuku, Tofaga and Lakena United participated in the women's football competition at Christmas Cup.^[5]

2014 season

The 2014 Tuvalu A-Division (women) was the 6th season of top flight association football in Tuvalu. The league was won by Nauti. This was probably also the last time Womens A-Division has been played.

2023 season

Malefatuga, Moangare and Tamanuku participated in the women's football competition at the Independence Cup in 2023.^[5]

Fongafale and Nauti were the only two clubs participating in the women's NBT Cup in 2023.^[5]

Kaumaile United, Nauti, NTO United, Tamanuku, Tofaga and Vaoloa participated in a new women's football cup competition, the Tutokotasi Cup in 2023.^[5]

Nauti

Tofaga

Tamanuku

Niutao

Lakena United

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Location of the represented clubs (islands) in the 2012 A-Division

Club	Island
Nauti	Funafuti
Tamanuku	Nukufetau
Tofaga	Vaitupu
Niutao	Niutao
Lakena United A	Nanumea

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tuvalu - List of Women Champions". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
↑ "Tuvalu - Tuvalu (Women) 2014". Prepared and maintained by Ian King and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
1 2 3 4 "Tuvalu - List of Women Cup Winners". Carlos Santos and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
↑ "Tuvalu - Tuvalu (Women) 2022". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Tuvalu (Women) 2013". Prepared and maintained by Ian King and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
↑ "Tuvalu - Tuvalu (Women) 2021". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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[tuv-WLC-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tuvalu - List of Women Champions". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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