Nadi F.C.

Nadi F.C. came into existence with the formation of the Nadi Indian Soccer Association in 1937 under the leadership of Edward Grant.[1] The local competition held during the year included the teams: Koronubu, Sabeto, Bhartiya and Votualevu. Nadi played for the first time in the Inter-district competition in 1939, when it beat Nadroga in the preliminary round by 2 goals to nil but lost to Rewa in the semi-final by the same margin.

Nadi are 8 time champions of Fiji. Nadi won the Inter-District Championship (IDC) for the first time in 1969 under the Presidency of Cr. Shri Venkanna Chetty. They have won their last two IDC finals (against Lautoka 3–1 in 1998 and Ba 1–0 in 1999), which came after their last IDC win in 1974. Nadi qualified for the championship after a 3-team playoff with Ba and Labasa. Ba were favourites to win the play-offs but were upset in the first match against Labasa by 3–0. Nadi then beat Labasa by 3–0 and Ba 1–0 to qualify for the Oceania Club Championship.

In the Championship, which they hosted, Nadi beat New Zealand's Central United 1–0 in the semi finals courtesy of a Marika Namaqa free kick. Nadi, an amateur team, then lost the final to Australia's South Melbourne FC, a professional outfit, by 5–1. This match was played in heavy rain, with South Melbourne scoring 3 penalty kicks. Nadi's lone goal was scored by Watisoni Voli.

The next year in 2000, Nadi went undefeated in the National League by winning 17 of the 18 games and drawing one against Ba.

• League Championship (for Districts) : 9

1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2015.

• Inter-District Championship : 6

1969, 1971, 1974, 1998, 1999, 2002.

• Battle of the Giants : 5

1978, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1996.

• Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament : 4

1996, 2013, 2014, 2016.

Runner-up 1: 2017.

• Champion versus Champion: 1

2015.

• Oceania Club Championship (1 appearance)

1999 – Finalist – Lost against South Melbourne FC (stage 3 of 3)

26 September 1999 15.30

South Melbourne FC	5–1	Nadi
Steve Isoifidis 8' David Clarkson 16' Michael Curcija 47' pen Vaughan Coveny 50' Steve Panopoulos 73' pen	(Report)	Watisoni Voli 87'

Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: ?

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 GK Samuela Tamanisau 2 MF Rahul Krishna 3 DF Luke Rawadamu 4 DF Sekove Naivakananumi 5 FW Rusiate Matarerega 6 MF Jone Ralulu 7 MF William Valentine 8 MF Christopher Kumar 9 Krishna Sami 10 FW Tito Vodowaqa 11 DF Ilimotama Jese

No. Position Player 12 DF Ame Votoniu 13 MF Josevata Malakai 14 FW Surjason Sami 15 MF Peni Tuigulagula 16 DF Rupeni Rabici 17 MF Patrick Joseph 18 FW Andrew Naicker 19 MF Sailosi Rayaqona 20 MF Horace James 21 MF Imran Shah 22 GK Vereti Dickson

Staff

Position	Name
President	Javed Ahmed
Coach	Babs Khan
Technical Advisor	Vacant
Manager	Abdul Khan
Physiotherapist
Team Directors	Ashwant Singh/ Azeem khan
Media Manager	Christoper Kumar

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 DF Muni Naicker MF Beniamino Lebatavatava FW Mohammed Shaffeem

• Fiji Football Association

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