- Source: F.C. Manu Laeva
FC Manu Laeva is a Tuvaluan football club from Nukulaelae that currently plays in the Tuvalu A-Division.
The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Manu Laeva plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. They also have a reserve squad and a women's team.
History
Manu Laeva was formed in 1980. The first name was Tavakisa for A team and the B Team Called Young Kisa. In 1998 Tavakisa and Young kisa were renamed Manu Laeva A and Manu Laeva B. In 1998 and 2001, they won their first prizes. Manu Laeva won 6–0 against FC Nanumaga in 1998 Tuvalu KnockOut Cup; and they won the Knock-Out Cup again in 2001. Of all teams they won the Tuvalu Games the most. They won it in 2008, 2009, and 2011, 2014 & 2017. Manu Laeva won the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu) in 2011, 2016 & 2018.
Current squad
As of 5 July 2017.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
= Manu Laeva B
=Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
Foai Paeniu (1988)
Ioane Peleti (1998)
Fiafiaga Lusama (????–2012)
Rebery Pasene (2012)
Pasene Malaki (2012–)
= Staff
=Honours
= Cup
=Tuvalu Knockout Cup
Winners (2): 1998, 2001
Independence Cup for Outer Islands Teams
Winners (2): 2009, 2023
Independence Cup
Winners (3): 2011, 2016 & 2018
Runners-up (4):1988, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2015
Tuvalu Games
Winners (4): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017
Christmas Cup
Winners (4): 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
See also
Manu Laeva Women
External links
vriendenvantuvalu.nl
tnfa.tv
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar klub sepak bola divisi tertinggi di negara non-anggota FIFA
- Daftar klub sepak bola divisi tertinggi di negara anggota OFC
- F.C. Manu Laeva
- Manu
- Tuvalu A-Division (women)
- Okilani Tinilau
- Tuvalu A-Division
- Tuvalu Sports Ground
- 2021 Tuvalu A-Division
- List of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries
- 2018 Tuvalu A-Division
- Tuvalu Games
