 | |
| Full name | Vaiala Tonga Soccer Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Stadium | Pago Park Soccer Stadium |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| League | FFAS Senior League |
| 2023 | 5th |
Vaiala Tonga SC is an American Samoan association football club currently competing in the FFAS Senior League, the nation's top-division football league. The club also fields youth and futsal sides. [1] [2]
Vaiala Tonga represents a small community of Tongans living in Pavaʻiaʻi. The club was admitted as a member of the Football Federation American Samoa at the federation's 2011 annual meeting. [3] The club immediately began playing in the FFAS Senior League for the 2011 season. In the team's first-ever match in the league, it earned a surprise 2–1 victory over Ilaoa and To'omata SC. [4]
Vaiala Tonga won its first league championship in 2021. [5] The club was American Samoa's entrant in the Qualifying Stage of the 2024 OFC Champions League. The team lost its opening match 0–13 against Veitongo FC of Tonga. [6] The next match resulted in a 0–14 defeat to Tupapa Maraerenga F.C. of the Cook Islands in a match that saw four Vaiala Tongan players sent off with red cards. [7] The team closed its qualifying campaign with a 0–14 defeat to Samoa's Vaivase-Tai FC. [8]
 | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (November 2024) |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | OFC Champions League | Qualifying Stage |  Veitongo | 0–13 | ||
 Tupapa Maraerenga | 0–14 | |||||
 Vaivase-Tai | 0–14 | |||||
Vaiala Tonga SC fields a highly successful senior women's side. The team has won American Samoa's senior national women's league, including on three straight occasions in 2015, 2016, and 2017. [9] [10]
FFAS Senior League is the top division of the Football Federation American Samoa in American Samoa and is played on an amateur basis.
Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) is the governing body for competitive soccer in American Samoa.
The 2008–09 OFC Champions League was the 8th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 3rd season under the current OFC Champions League name. The competition consisted of a home and away group stage, followed by a knockout round. It took place from 2 November 2008 until 3 May 2009.
Jaiyah Tauasuesimeamativa Saelua is an American Samoan footballer who plays as a center back for the American Samoa national team.
Tupapa Maraerenga Football Club is a Cook Islands football club located in Avarua, Cook Islands. It currently plays in the Cook Islands Round Cup and in the Cook Islands Cup.
Kiwi FC is a Samoan football club based in Apia. It currently plays in the Samoa National League. The team has won the most titles of any Samoan football team - 7 leagues and 2 cups.
Lupe o le Soaga Soccer Club is a Samoan professional football club based in Tuanaimato. It currently plays in the Samoa National League.
The 2016 OFC Champions League was the 15th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 10th season under the current OFC Champions League name. The final stage of the tournament was held in New Zealand for the first time under its current format, with the preliminary stage held in the Cook Islands.
Utulei Youth are an association football team from Pago Pago in American Samoa. They play in the territory's top division, the FFAS Senior League. They have won the domestic league championship twice, in 2014 and 2015, and the domestic cup once, in 2014.
Veitongo Football Club is a football club from Tonga, currently playing in the Tonga Major League, the highest level of association football competition in Tonga.
The 2020 OFC Champions League was the 19th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 14th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
The 2018 FFAS Senior League is the 38th edition of the FFAS Senior League, the top football league of American Samoa organized by the Football Federation American Samoa. This season is competed by 12 teams and started on 15 September 2018. The competition was won by Pago Youth.
Gabriel Taumua is an American Samoan association footballer who plays for Pago Youth FC of the FFAS Senior League. Taumua has been described by Football in Oceania as, "the biggest talent in American Samoa".
The 2021 FFAS Senior League was the 40th season of the FFAS Senior League, the top American Samoan professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1976. Pago Youth are the defending champions. The start date for the season was 21 August 2021.
Maro Bonsu-Maro is a Cook Islands footballer who currently plays for Manukau United and the Cook Islands national team.
Toru Mateariki is a Cook Islands footballer who currently plays for Nikao Sokattak and the Cook Islands national team.
The 2023 OFC Champions League was the 22nd edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 17th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
The 2024 OFC Champions League was the 23rd edition of the Oceanian club championship. Organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), it is Oceania's premier club football tournament. The 2024 edition of the tournament was the 18th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
John Michael Tumua Leo is a Samoan association footballer who plays as a forward for Lupe o le Soaga and the Samoa national team.
Paul Ualesi is a Samoan association football manager who currently manages Royal Puma FC of the FFAS Senior League.
| National teams |
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League competitions |
| ||||
| Domestic cups |
| ||||
| Awards | |||||
| Lists | |||||
