Nukuhetulu FC
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| Founded | 2017 | |||
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| Ground | Teufaiva Sport Stadium (selected matches) | |||
| Capacity | 10,000 | |||
| Manager | Lafaele Moala | |||
| League | Tonga Major League | |||
| 2025 | Champions | |||
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Nukuhetulu FC is a Tongan professional association football club currently playing in the Tonga Major League. The club also fields youth sides and a women's team.[1]
Nukuhetulu FC first competed in senior men's football in 2019.[2] In 2025, the club won the double with Tonga Major League and Tonga Cup championships that season.[1] The club defeated reigning cup champions Veitongo FC 1–0 to advance to the final against Lavengatonga FC. Veitongo won the 2020 edition of the tournament, which was revived again after a five-year hiatus. The Nukuhetulu squad was coached by Lafaele Moala and included a number of youth national team and national futsal players.[3] The club was level 1–1 with Lavengatonga at the end of regulation but won the penalty shoot-out 4–2 for its first-ever cup championship.[2] By virtue of its victory, Nukuhetulu qualified for the 2026 OFC Men's Champions League, joining Veitongo and Lotohaʻapai United as the only three Tongan clubs to participate in the competition.[1] At the Tonga Football Association awards ceremony, Nukuhetulu player Unaloto ‘Aho was named Player of the Tournament for his cup performances.[4]
Continental record
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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| 2026 | PR |  |
Tupapa Maraerenga | 0–3 | 4th | |
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Pago Youth | 2–2 | ||||
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Vaivase-Tai | 3–5 | ||||