Tusbab Stallions F.C.

Tusbab Stallions is a semi-professional association football club established in 2019[1] and based in Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Tusbab Stallions
Full nameTusbab Stallions Football Club
Founded2019
ManagerRachel Wadunah
LeagueNational Soccer League
2019Northern Conference: 8th

The club took part in the Northern Conference of the 2019 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, their first entry into semi-professional competition.[2]

History

The club was established in 2019 as a semi-professional enterprise of an amateur club dating back to 2004 of the same name, which itself was founded after a merge between two separate Madang-based clubs, Tusbab and Blue Kumuls.[1] The amateur side had won the Madang Soccer Association Grand Final in 2018, prior to their move to semi-professional status.[1]

On 11 January 2019, the side was confirmed as one of the sides entered into the 2019 National Soccer League, and had been drawn into the Northern Conference.[3] They won their opening fixture with a 1–0 victory over Laiwaden FC.[4] By the halfway stage of the season, the side sat fifth out of eight sides in the conference, having won two games and drawn one.[2]

The second half of their season was poor, with the side picking up just one more point, a 1–1 draw with Laiwaden, before five consecutive defeats saw them finish at the bottom of the conference.[2]

Domestic Record

National Competitions

Players

Current squad

Squad for 2019–20 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  PNG Leehan Manasseh
— GK  PNG Reynald Dou
— GK  PNG Jesse Mandari
— DF  PNG Kimson Kapai
— DF  PNG Morris Devi
— DF  PNG Darren Polly
— DF  PNG Jasper Panu
— DF  PNG Manasseh Manasseh
— DF  PNG Richie Apisa
— DF  PNG Andreas Mapai
— DF  PNG Blaise Kuar
— MF  PNG Jonel Kambual
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  PNG Michael Saun
— MF  PNG Joel Alex
— MF  PNG Ricky Wadunah
— MF  PNG Darren Steven
— MF  PNG Solomon Mapai
— MF  PNG Jason Wadunah
— MF  PNG Stahl Gubag
— FW  PNG Ephraim Leo
— FW  PNG Nehemiah Geibul
— FW  PNG Graham Yamre
— FW  PNG Maskulan Pulung
— FW  PNG Papalau Awele

Club officials

Management
Position Name Notes
Chairman Conrad Wadunah

Coaching staff
Position Name Notes
Head Coach Rachel Wadunah
Manager Juanita Kalip-Tawi
Assistant Coach Nolan Samar
Goalkeeping Coach Raymond Geladia

References
  1. "Stallions aiming to be more than soccer club". The National. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  2. "Papua New Guinea 2019". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. "26 clubs set for NSL". The National. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  4. "Wawens go down despite fight back". Post Courier. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
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