Vaivase-Tai FC

Vaivase-Tai
Full nameVaivase-Tai F.C.
GroundToleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium[1]
Capacity3,500
ManagerHoest Petana
LeagueSamoa National League
2023SNL, 3rd

Vaivase-Tai is a Samoan professional football club based in Tuanaimato. It currently plays in Samoa National League. As seven times champions of Samoa, they have won more recorded titles than any other club.[2]

History

Vaivase-Tai won four of the first five national championships, with only Alafua winning a championship outright prior to 1984.[2] They won further championships in 1998 and 2006. They were also runners up in 1985.[3]

Titles

1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1998, 2006, 2022.

Squad

Squad for the 2024 OFC Champions League qualifying stage:[4]


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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SAM Kirk Auvele
2 DF  TUV Clifton Lika
3 MF  SAM Stanley Leavai
4 MF  SAM Windsor Tevita-Tanielu
5 DF  SAM Jerrymiah Maiava
6 MF  SAM Peteru Tanielu
7 MF  SAM Falaniko Nanumea
8 MF  SAM Alman Kwan
9 MF  SAM Alton Leiataua
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF  SAM Xavier Tanielu (captain)
11 FW  SAM Dilo Tumua
12 MF  SAM Poutasi Moata'a Faataga
14 DF  SAM Christian Dafi Aluni
15 DF  SAM Victor Togialeoli
16 MF  SAM Vaa Taualai
17 DF  SAM Tavita Alapati
18 FW  SAM Anthony Sapolu
20 GK  SAM Osa Savelio

References

  1. ^ Which stadiums are home to the most champions? at The Knowledge, Guardian Newspapers
  2. ^ a b Samoa – List of Champions at RSSSF
  3. ^ Samoa 1985 at RSSSF
  4. ^ Vaivase-tai at National-Football-Teams