A.S. Pirae

AS Pirae

Full name	AS Pirae
Nickname(s)	Ajkule
Ground	Stade Pater Pirae, Tahiti
Capacity	11,700
Chairman	Heimana Salem [1]
Manager	Samuel Garcia
League	Tahiti Ligue 1
2017–18	4th
Home colours Away colours

AS Pirae is a football club from Pirae in Tahiti. They are one of the most successful teams in Tahiti having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale eight times. They are also the first French Polynesian team to have reached the final of the OFC Champions League, which they achieved in 2006.

Oceania Club Championship 2006

AS Pirae qualified for the Oceania Club Championship 2006 after winning the Division Fédérale. In the group stages they recorded big wins against Marist FC 10–1, and Sobou FC 7–0, which was enough to secure their passage to the semi-finals despite a 1–0 defeat to Auckland City in the last game. In the semi-finals they pulled off a major shock beating YoungHeart Manawatu 2–1 thanks to early goals from Jose Hmae and Naea Bennett. However in the Final they met Auckland City once again and suffered a 3–1 defeat. This remains the best performance by any French Polynesian side in the premier Oceanian club competition.

Recent Seasons

Between 2007 and 2010 Pirae have been unable to replicate the form that saw them finish runners-up in the Oceania Club Championship and they have not qualified for the competition in its new form the OFC Champions League. In the 2009–10 season Pirae finished 4th in the Division Fédérale and then 4th in the Championship play-off.

Achievements

• Oceania Club Championship

2006 : 2nd place

• Tahiti Division Fédérale: 8

1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2014

• Tahiti Coupe des Champions: 1

1996

• Tahiti Cup: 6

1978, 1980, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002

• Coupe de Polynésie: 9

1970, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005

• Pacific French Territories Cup: 2

2001 , 2007

• Coupe D.O.M-T.O.M: 1

2002

The club in the French football structure

• French Cup: 10 appearances

1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03

Performance in OFC competitions

• OFC Champions League: 1 appearance

Best: Semi-finalist, 2013–14

• Oceania Club Championship: 1 appearance

Best:

2006: Finalist

Current squad

Squad for the 2018-19 Tahiti Ligue 1:^[2]

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Franck Revel 2 DF Steven Taero 3 MF Tumaragi Tiatoa 4 MF Cyrille Tahaamoana 5 MF Raimoana Bennett 7 MF Raimana Li Fung Kuee 8 David Tahi 9 MF Heirauarii Salem 10 FW Tearii Labaste 11 FW Sandro Manu Tau 13 DF Raivaru Hanere

No. Position Player 15 DF Orirau Tehio 16 GK Teva Michel Jean-Bosco Clotaire 17 DF Roy Daniel Vongey 18 MF Ariihei Teihotu 19 MF Gervais Chan Kat 20 Steven Tetuanuitefarerii 23 DF Ariihau Teriitau 21 Kurt Taruoura 25 Rupea Lambert 29 Heimanu Taiarui

Staff

Position	Name
Coach	Samuel Garcia
Assistant	-
GK coach	Vahitutaurua Pimati
Physiotherapist	Jean-Claude Lintz
Media Manager	Reynald Temarii

References