Tavua F.C.

Tavua F.C. (for Football Club) is a Fijian football team playing in the first division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Tavua, which is situated on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, between the town of Rakiraki and the town of Ba. Their home stadium is Garvey Park. Their uniform is gold shirt, black shorts and black socks.

Tavua F.C.
Full nameTavua Football Club
Nickname(s)Gold Miners
Founded1942
GroundGarvey Park
Tavua, Fiji
Capacity4,500
Manager Nazeel Ali
LeagueNational Football League (Fiji)
20198th (relegated to 2020 Fiji Senior League (second tier))

History

Tavua F.C. was founded in 1942, with the formation of Tavua Football Association, under the leadership of James Naidu.[1] The team languished in the second division has moved up to the first division, and has performed credibly in recent times. However in 2012 they relegated again, but they managed to come back for the 2018 season.

Current squad

Squad for the 2018 Inter-District Championship

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  FIJ Varinava Telawa
2 DF  FIJ Sumeet Goundar
3 DF  FIJ Pauliasi Natikibau
4 MF  FIJ Kasim Khan
5 MF  FIJ Vinay Naidu
6 MF  FIJ Semi Vakatalai
7 FW  FIJ Ratu Dau
8 MF  FIJ Aporosa Balei
9 DF  FIJ Vilive Naulalevu
10 FW  FIJ Joel Shelvin Prasad
11 FW  FIJ Waisake Soga
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  FIJ Marika Rawasoi
13 FW  FIJ Ratu Naliva
14 DF  FIJ Tomasi Biautubu
15 DF  FIJ Waisea Duwai
16 DF  FIJ Savenaca Adronu
17 FW  FIJ Manasa Drua
18 MF  FIJ Moshin Khan
19 DF  FIJ Ratu Nalewadonu
20 DF  FIJ Hussein Khan
21  FIJ Diva Singh
22 GK  FIJ Jovilisi Borisi

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position Staff
Head coach Nazeel Ali
Assistant manager
Youth team coach

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Achievements
  • League Championship (for Districts): 0
Winner: 2017
Winner: 1995
Runner-up: 1996, 1999.
Winner: 1994
Runner-up: 1993
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See also

References
  1. "FIJI FA District Affiliates".

Bibliography
  • M. Prasad, Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938–1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association, Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.
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