Veitongo FC

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Veitongo F.C.
Veitongo FC Logo.jpg
Full nameVeitongo Football Club
Ground Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Capacity1,500
Manager Timote Moleni
League Tonga Major League
2023 Champions

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. [1]

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In 2016 the team reached the qualifying stage of the OFC Champions League, but lost all three qualifying matches. [2] They reached the qualifying stage again in 2017, [2] but failed to qualify after drawing with Lupe o le Soaga. [3] They again reached the qualifying stage of the OFC Champions League in 2020, but failed to qualify after drawing with Tupapa Maraerenga. [4]

Honours

Continental record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2016 OFC Champions League PR Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 0–74th
Flag of American Samoa.svg Utulei Youth 2–3
Flag of Samoa.svg Kiwi 1–7
2017 OFC Champions LeaguePR Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura 0–43rd
Flag of American Samoa.svg Utulei Youth 3–1
Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 1–1
2018 OFC Champions League PR Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth 1–13rd
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 2–9
Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 0–6
2020 OFC Champions League PR Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 0–23rd
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 2–2
2023 OFC Champions League PR Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 0–13rd
Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 0–9
Flag of American Samoa.svg Ilaoa and To'omata —
2024 OFC Champions League PR Flag of American Samoa.svg Vaiala Tongan 13–03rd
Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai 0–0
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 2–3

Top goalscorers in Champions League

Current technical staff

Position
Head coach Flag of Tonga.svg Mark Uhatahi [6]
Assistant coach Flag of Tonga.svg Kilifi Uele
Team Manager Flag of Tonga.svg Fetu'u Vea
Doctor Flag of Tonga.svg Sosaia Faupula

Current squad

Squad for the 2024 OFC Champions League qualifying stage

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 Tonga.svg  TGA Semesi Otukolo
2 DF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Tevita Koloa
3 DF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Sione Tuifangaloka
4 DF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Sione Uhatahi
5 MF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Pita Uhatahi
6 FW Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Lisiate Feke
7 MF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Kamaliele Papani
8 MF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Vai Lutu (captain)
9 FW Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Elias Kendler
No.Pos.NationPlayer
10 FW Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Hemaloto Polovili
11 MF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Tuia Falepapalangi
12 MF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Christopher Kefu
13 FW Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Kulisitofa Kite
14 MF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Tau'aika Sonasi
15 DF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Opesi Tuifangaloka
16 DF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Laulea Taufa
17 FW Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Amoni Fifita
20 GK Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Nimilote Moala


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References

  1. ↑ Tonga 2013 Archived 2023-03-28 at the Wayback Machine at RSSSF
  2. 1 2 "Sport: Tongan football champs Veitongo FC expect improved showing". RNZ. 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sport: Samoan football champs begin OFC Champs League prep". RNZ. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sport: Tupapa Maraerenga reach OFC Champions League main draw". RNZ. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Tonga 2020 Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine at RSSSF
  6. ↑ "Family affair for Veitongo". OFC. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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