F.C. Manu Laeva

FC Manu Laeva is a Tuvaluan football club from Nukulaelae that currently plays in the Tuvalu A-Division.

FC Manu Laeva

Full name	Football Club Manu Laeva
Founded	1980
Ground	Tuvalu Sports Ground, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Capacity	1,500
Chairman	Nukualofa Teake
Coach	Pasene Malaki
League	Tuvalu A-Division
2023	5th
Home colours

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.^[1] Manu Laeva won 6–0 against FC Nanumaga in 1998 Tuvalu KnockOut Cup; and they won the Knock-Out Cup again in 2001.^[1] Of all teams they won the Tuvalu Games the most. They won it in 2008, 2009, and 2011, 2014 & 2017.^[1] Manu Laeva won the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu) in 2011, 2016 & 2018.^[1]

Manu Laeva A

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  TUV Pitoi Fiavaai — GK  TUV Semi Tafia — DF  TUV Jelly Selau — DF  TUV Joshua Tepaolo — DF  TUV Kilo Lusama — DF  TUV Peleuila Mauali — DF  TUV Tausau Lopati — DF  TUV Okilani Tinilau — DF  TUV Tukai Vaega — DF  TUV Alamoana Tofuola — MF  TUV Akelei Lima'alofa

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  TUV Tataa Luke — MF  TUV Talofou Iosefa — MF  TUV Mauga Siliva — MF  TUV Folomanu Kulene — MF  TUV Foliaki Tofuola — MF  TUV Kiala Molu — MF  TUV Epati Laipe — FW  TUV Suega Tonise — FW  TUV Moeava Mausalii — FW  TUV Sio Silitone

Manu Laeva B

Manu Laeva B

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  TUV Leiatu Vuli 2 DF  TUV Metia Lotoala 3 DF  TUV John Tapuaiga 4 DF  TUV Tukai Vaela 5 DF  TUV Isamaeli Niu 6 MF  TUV Ameti Seneta 7 MF  TUV Olaga Seneta 8 FW  TUV Malofou Suamalie

No. Pos. Nation Player 9 MF  TUV Tafusi Tempesi 10 FW  TUV Tito Tinilau 11 FW  TUV Vagalia Hosea 12 FW  TUV Nuku'alofa Teake 13 FW  TUV Peati Mailagi 14 FW  TUV Fakailoga Pule 15 MF  TUV Koliano Kausea

Managers

• Foai Paeniu (1988)
• Ioane Peleti (1998)
• Fiafiaga Lusama (????–2012)
• Rebery Pasene (2012)
• Pasene Malaki (2012–)

Staff

Position	Name
President	Nukualofa Teake
Vice President	Lusilupe Galu
Secretary	Okilani Tinilau
Treasurer	Tokasi Okilani
Committee Members	Leopold Paeniu and Tukai Vaega

Honours

Cup

• Tuvalu Knockout Cup
  • Winners (2): 1998, 2001^[1]
• Independence Cup for Outer Islands Teams
  • Winners (2): 2009, 2023^[1]
• Independence Cup
  • Winners (3): 2011, 2016 & 2018^[1]
  • Runners-up (4):1988, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2015^[1]
• Tuvalu Games
  • Winners (4): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017^[1]
• Christmas Cup
  • Winners (4): 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017^[1]

See also

• Manu Laeva Women

External links

• vriendenvantuvalu.nl
• tnfa.tv

References

1. "Tuvalu - List of Cup Winners". Prepared and maintained by Carlos Santos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.