Lotohaʻapai United

Lotoha'apai United (formerly SC Lotoha'apai) is a Tongan football club located in Veitongo, Tonga. It currently plays in Tonga Major League. The team is record champion of the league and made its continental debut in the 1999 Oceania Club Championship preliminary round.[1]

Lotoha'apai United

Full name	Lotoha'apai United
Nickname(s)	United
Manager	Fetu'u He Vahafolau Vea
League	Tonga Major League
2018	1st
Home colours Away colours

Titles

• Tonga Major League: 16[2]

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018

Squad for the 2019 OFC Champions League Preliminary stage

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  TGA Sinilau Taufa 2 DF  TGA Siosifa Moimoi 3 DF  TGA Sione Uhatahi 4 DF  TGA Oliveti Vai 5 DF  TGA Laulea Taufa 6 MF  TGA Pua Falepapalangi 7 MF  TGA Tuia Falepapalangi 8 MF  TGA Maliele Papani 9 MF  TGA Soakai Vea

No. Pos. Nation Player 10 FW  TGA Hemaloto Polovili 11 GK  TGA Semisi Otukolo 12 MF  TGA Vai Lutu 13 DF  TGA Folauhola Mesui 14 FW  TGA Pita Huni 15 MF  TGA Manu Tu'alau 16 MF  TGA Sitaleki Fisi 17 FW  BRA Susyno 65 GK  TGA David Anau

Continental competition

2012 OFC Champions League

In the preliminary round, held for the first time for the four "developing" OFC Nations, four teams played each other in a round-robin format in Tonga, with the group winner advancing to the play-off round.[1] Lotoha'apai finished second in the group on goal difference to Cook Islands side Tupapa Maraerenga and did not progress.

Final Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Tupapa Maraerenga	3	2	1	0	14	4	+10	7
Lotoha'apai	3	2	1	0	11	4	+7	7
Kiwi	3	1	0	2	7	5	+2	3
Pago Youth	3	0	0	3	1	20	−19	0

Lotoha'apai Results
1 May 2012 15:30 UTC+13:00 Lotoha'apai 3–3 Tupapa Maraerenga Maamaaloa  68' M. Uhatahi  75' Moala  81' Report Best  37' Berlim  55', 69' Loto-Tonga Centre, ‘Atele Attendance: 300 Referee: Mirko Benischke (New Zealand)
3 May 2012 13:00 UTC+13:00 Lotoha'apai 6–0 Pago Youth M. Uhatahi  23', 30' Maamaaloa  54', 71', 89' Faupula  83' Report Loto-Tonga Centre, ‘Atele Attendance: 200 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
5 May 2012 15:30 UTC+13:00 Kiwi 1–2 Lotoha'apai Saofaiga  84' Report M. Uhatahi  45+5' Uele  57' (pen.) Loto-Tonga Centre, ‘Atele Attendance: 350 Referee: Mirko Benischke (New Zealand)

2006 OFC Club Championship

A preliminary round was held to determine the 8th and final participant in the final. The format was a group stage, with each team playing each other once. The winner of the group would qualify for the main draw.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Nokia Eagles	3	2	1	0	7	2	5	7
Tuanaimato Breeze	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
Lotoha'apai	3	1	1	1	5	7	−2	4
Nikao Sokattack	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

Lotoha'apai Results
6 February 2006 Lotoha'apai 1–5 Nokia Eagles Vaihu  31' (Report) Tamanisau  17' Nawatu  41' Duguca  59' Sabutu  81', 88' Govind Park, Ba, Fiji Attendance: ? Referee: ?
8 February 2006 Nikao Sokattack 1–3 Lotoha'apai Willis  10' (Report) Moala  54' Makasini  61' Uhatahi  67' Govind Park, Ba, Fiji Attendance: ? Referee: ?
10 February 2006 Lotoha'apai 1–1 Tuanaimato Breeze Uhatahi  85' (Report) Esau  32' Govind Park, Ba, Fiji Attendance: ? Referee: ?

2005 OFC Club Championship

A preliminary round was held, with the format being a two-legged playoff to determine who went through to the final round. The Australian representative (Sydney FC), as the representative of the strongest OFC Nation, and the two Tahitian Teams (AS Pirae and AS Manu Ura), as hosts, were seeded to the main draw.

The travelling team played two matches in the host country.

Lotoha'apai Results
21 March 2005 Lotoha'apai 1–2 Tafea ? Report ? Unknown Stadium Attendance: ? Referee: ?
21 March 2005 Lotoha'apai 0–5 Tafea Report Obed  ?', ?' Poida  ?' Garae  ?' Nako  ?' Unknown Stadium Attendance: ? Referee: ?

Tafea won 7–1 on aggregate.

2001 Oceania Club Championship

The eleven participants were placed in two groups, where each team played the other teams once. The group winners and second placed teams progressed to the semi-finals. Lotoha'apai were drawn in Group A. they finished bottom of the group and did not progress.

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts 1 Wollongong Wolves 5 5 0 0 38 0 15 2 Napier City Rovers 5 3 1 1 16 2 10 3 Laugu United 5 3 1 1 19 14 10 4 Unitech 5 2 0 3 10 19 6 5 Foodtown Warriors Labasa 5 1 0 4 7 17 3 6 Lotoha'apai 5 0 0 5 4 42 0

Date Match Result 9 Jan Lotoha'apai – Wollongong Wolves 0–16 11 Jan Unitech – Lotoha'apai 5–2 13 Jan Lotoha'apai – Napier City Rovers 0–9 15 Jan Laugu United – Lotoha'apai 7–0 17 Jan Lotoha'apai – Foodtown Warriors 2–5

1999 Oceania Club Championship

The nine participants were placed in three groups, where each team played the other teams once. The group winners and best second place team progressed to the semi-finals. Lotoha'apia finished third in their group and did no progress.

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts 1 Central United 2 1 1 0 18 2 4 2 Tafea 2 1 1 0 12 2 4 3 Lotoha'apai 2 0 0 2 0 26 0

Date Match Result 18 Sep Tafea – Lotoha'apai 10–0 20 Sep Central United – Lotoha'apai 16–0

O-League Scorers

Season	Player	Goals
2001	Teu Farava	1
	Amone Leona	1
	Siua Maamola	1
	Felise Tahitua	1
2005
2006	Maake Uhatahi	2
2012	Mark Uhatahi	4
	Timote Maamaaloa	4

• No goalscorers for 1999 and 2005 are missing.

References

1. "Tonga counts down to O-League Preliminary". oceaniafootball.com. 30 April 2012.
2. "Tonga – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2012.