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