Ba F.C.

Ba F.C.
Full name Ba F.C.
Nickname(s) Men In Black
Founded 1935
Ground Govind Park
Ba, Fiji
Capacity 13,500
Chairman Fiji Rishi Kumar
Manager Fiji Ronil Kumar
League National Football League
2018 2nd

Ba F.C. is a Fijian association football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba. They are nicknamed Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park. Their uniform is black shirt, black shorts and black socks.

History

The Ba FC came into existence with the formation of the Ba Indian Football Association in 1935. This was due to the efforts of educationist, Ami Chandra[1] and support from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, which owned a large Sugar Mill in Ba. By 1940 there were four teams playing in a local league, with more clubs joining in the 1950s. The football team took part in a league organised by the Northern District Association in which teams from the north west districts of Viti Levu. In 1962 the Fiji Indian Football Association changed its name to the Fiji Football Association and the Ba Indian Football Association changed its name to the Ba Football Association so players of all races could play with the Ba FC. The team is currently sponsored by 4R Electric. Ba football club defeated the India national soccer team 1-0 in front of a 6000-plus home crowd at Govind Park as the Indians began their three match tour of Fiji.[2]

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. Position Player
1 Fiji GK Misiwane Nairube
2 Fiji MF Avinesh Waran Suwamy
3 Fiji MF Kini Madigi
4 Fiji DF Manasa Nawakula
5 Fiji MF Sitiveni Cavuilagi
6 Fiji DF Suliano Tawanakoro
7 Fiji DF Simione Nabenu
8 Solomon Islands FW Darold Kakasi
9 Fiji FW Abbu Zahid Shaheed
10 Fiji MF Ratu Nakalevu
11 Fiji DF Marika Robanakadavu Madigi
No. Position Player
12 Fiji DF Kishan Sami
13 Fiji MF Malakai Rakula
14 Fiji DF Jonetani Newa
15 Fiji FW Saula Waqa
16 Fiji MF Malakai Tiwa
17 Fiji MF Narendra Rao
18 Fiji DF Sakaraia Naisua
19 Fiji FW Patrick Sarwan
20 Fiji GK Josaia Ratu
21 Fiji GK Atunaisa Naucukidi
22 Fiji MF Luke Savu

Youth squad

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

No. Position Player
Fiji GK Ratu Yavala
Fiji DF Jope Masibalavu
Fiji DF Maikili Ketewai
Fiji DF Josefa Koroi
Fiji DF Jone Sukulu
No. Position Player
Fiji DF Mohammed Jamil
Fiji MF Shaneel Narayan
Fiji FW Mohamed Junior
Fiji FW Jovilisi Muloca

Personnel

Current staff

Position Staff
President Fiji Rishi Kumar
Secretary Fiji Iliyaz Khan
Vice Presidents Fiji Rakesh Sharma Fiji Rajesh Kumar Fiji Rynal Kumar Fiji Ashwak Ali Fiji Rosy Akbar
Head coach Fiji Ronil Kumar
Assistant manager Fiji Arvind Singh
Team Manager Fiji Sabrina Khan
Technical Advisor Fiji Josaia Bukalidi
Youth team coach

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Achievements

1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016.
1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015.
1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018.
1991, 1997 (shared by Labasa), 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010.
  • Champions versus Champions Tournament: 19
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

Note: No football tournaments were held in 1987

Performance in OFC competitions

Best: Finalist in 2007
1987: Third place
2005: Preliminary round
2007: Finalist
2008: 3° in Group B
2009: 3° in Group B
2012: 3° in Group A
2013: Semi Final
2014: Semi Final

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIJI FA District Affiliates".
  2. ↑ https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-17451/

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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