Tavua F.C.

Tavua F.C.
Full name Tavua Football Club
Nickname(s) Gold Miners
Founded 1942
Ground Garvey Park
Tavua, Fiji
Capacity 4,500
Manager Fiji Nazeel Ali
League National Football League (Fiji)
2018 7th

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.

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

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Fiji Nazeel Ali
Assistant manager
Youth team coach

Source:

Achievements

Winner: 2017
Winner: 1995
Runner-up: 1996, 1999.
Winner: 1994
Runner-up: 1993

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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