Tuvalu A-Division
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| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Country | Tuvalu |
| Confederation | OFC |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | NBT Cup Independence Cup Christmas Cup Tuvalu Games |
| Current champions | Nauti FC (2023) |
| Most championships | Nauti FC (26) |
| Current: 2025 Tuvalu A-Division | |
The Tuvalu A-Division or The National Provident Fund Championship League (NPF) is the top football division in Tuvalu. The league is organised by the Tuvalu National Football Association. Eight of the nine islands in Tuvalu are represented in the league. Niulakita is the only island that has no football club. Matches are held at the 1,500-capacity Tuvalu Sports Ground in Funafuti,[1] the only football field on the main island.[2]
The league was founded in 2001. There is also the Tuvalu B-Division which is composed of reserve squads from each of the A-Division teams as well as several other teams.[3]
A C-Division has also featured occasionally though have only competed in secondary leagues or knockout competitions such as the NBT cup or MEYS (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports) Cup and mostly featured B and C teams of A-Division sides.[4][5][6]
The major titles in Tuvalu are the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu), the NBT Cup (sponsored by The National Bank of Tuvalu), the Christmas Cup, and the football competition at the Tuvalu Games.[7]
Teams in the A-division also compete for the Taganoa Cup. No separate matches are played for this trophy. Instead, teams compete concurrently for the trophy during their league matches. For a team to take ownership of the cup, they must defeat the present holders during a league game. They then become the defending holders until they lose a league match themselves. Whichever team is in possession of the trophy at the end of the season is crowned champions. The first Taganoa Cup competition was held in 2021 and was won by FC Tofaga.[7]
Clubs
As well as having squads in the Tuvalu B-Division, many A-Division teams also have a women's team which play in the A-Division Women's League[8] and other competitions.[9] In 2019, FC Tofaga and Nauti FC entered an 'A1 and 'A2' team into the A-Division league.[10] Nauti did this again in 2020.[11]
| Club | Island |
|---|---|
| Lakena United | Nanumea |
| Manu Laeva | Nukulaelae |
| Nanumaga | Nanumanga |
| Nauti | Funafuti |
| Tamanuku | Nukufetau |
| Tofaga | Vaitupu |
| Nui | Nui |
| Niutao | Niutao |
Previous winners
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Number of wins
| Wins | Club | Winning Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nauti FC | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| 3 | FC Niutao | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| 2 | Lakena United | 2004, 2006 |
| 2 | FC Manu Laeva | 2017 |
| 1 | F.C. Tofaga | 2021 |
Source[12]
