Lakena United
Lakena United is a Tuvalu football club from Nanumea, playing in the Tuvalu A-Division.
Full name | Lakena United | |
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Founded | 1980 | |
Ground | Tuvalu Sports Ground, Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
Capacity | 1,500 | |
Coach | Tiota Semaia | |
League | Tuvalu A-Division | |
2013 | 5th | |
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The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Lakena United plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. They also have a reserve squad and a women's team.
History
Lakena United is formed in 1980. Lakena United won in the Independence Cup five times in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2007. And in 2004, and 2006, they won the Tuvalu A-Division. In 2011, they won the first time the Christmas Cup.
Current squad
- As of 5 July 2012.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Lakena United B
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
League
- Tuvalu A-Division
- Winners (2): 2004, 2006
Cup
- Independence Cup
- Winners (5): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007
- Runners-up (2): 2005, 2010
- Tuvalu Games
- Runners-up (1): 2008
- Christmas Cup: (1)
- Winners (1): 2011
- Runners-up (1): 2010