2012 Tuvalu A-Division

The 2012 Tuvalu A-Division (also known as the 2012 National Provident Fund Championship League) was the 12th season of top flight association football in Tuvalu. The season began on 4 February 2012 and finished on 17 March 2012.[1] The champions were Nauti FC who won their seventh league title.[2]

A-Division
Season2012
ChampionsNauti A
Matches played28
Goals scored92 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorerAlopua Petoa
(10 goals)
Highest scoringTofaga A 7−1 Niutao A (8 goals)
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2013 →

Football in Tuvalu is played at club and national team level. The Tuvalu national football team draws from players in the Tuvalu A-Division; the national team competes in the Pacific Games and South Pacific Games. The national team is controlled by the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA).

Clubs
Location of the represented clubs (islands) in the 2012 A-Division
Club Island
Lakena United ANanumea
Manu Laeva ANukulaelae
Nanumaga ANanumanga
Nauti AFunafuti
Niutao ANiutao
Nui ANui
Tamanuku ANukufetau
Tofaga AVaitupu

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nauti A 7 5 1 1 16 7 +9 16
2 Tamanuku A 7 5 0 2 13 7 +6 15
3 Manu Laeva A 7 4 2 1 15 6 +9 14
4 Tofaga A 7 4 1 2 20 6 +14 13
5 Nanumaga A 7 3 0 4 12 9 +3 9
6 Niutao A 7 3 0 4 14 20 −6 9
7 Lakena United A 7 2 0 5 8 24 −16 6
8 Nui A 7 0 0 7 2 22 −20 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2012. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Round 1
Nauti A2 - 3Lakena United A
Report
Manu Laeva A1 - 2Niutao A
Report
Tamanuku A1 - 0Nanumaga A
Report
Tofaga A4 – 1Nui A
Malakai Alesana Report Lopati Okelani

Round 2
Manu Laeva A5 - 0Lakena United A
Report
Nauti A2 - 0Niutao A
Report
Tofaga2 – 0Nanumaga
Saamu Liufau Report
Tamanuku A3 - 01Nui A
Report
1^ Tamanuku win by default.

Round 3
Tofaga A0 – 2Nauti A
Report Teainuku
Afelee
Nui A1 - 3Niutao A
Report
Lakena United A0 - 2Nanumaga A
Report
Manu Laeva A2 - 1Tamanuku A
Report

Round 4
Nanumaga A1 - 2Manu Laeva A
Report
Tofaga A0 – 1Tamanuku A
Report Felo Feoto
Nui A0 - 3 1Nauti A
Report
Lakena United A2 - 6Niutao A
Report
1^ Nauti win by default.

Round 5
Tofaga A6 – 0Lakena United A
Alopua Petoa
Malakai Alesana
Falefou Tapugao Jr 		Report
Tamanuku A1 - 3Nauti A
Report
Nui A0 - 3 1Manu Laeva A
Report
Niutao A1 - 4Nanumaga A
Report
1^ Manu Laeva win by default.

Round 6
Nauti A3 - 2Nanumaga A
Report
Manu Laeva A1 – 1Tofaga A
Jelly Selau Report Malakai Alesana
Tamanuku A3 - 1Niutao A
Report
Lakena United A3 - 0 1Nui A
Report
1^ Lakena United win by default.

Round 7
Manu Laeva A1 - 1Nauti A
Report
Tofaga A7 – 1Niutao A
Alopua Petoa
Falefou Tapugao Jr 		Report Ioane Haumili
Tamanuku A3 - 1Lakena United A
Report
Nui A0 - 3 1Nanumaga A
Report
1^ Nanumaga win by default.

Top goalscorers
Pos. Player Club Goals
1 Tuvalu Alopua Petoa Tofaga A 10
2 Tuvalu Felo Feoto Tamanuku A 5
Tuvalu Malakai Alesana Tofaga A

Best Player

The best player for the tournament was Okilani Tinilau of FC Manu Laeva.

References
  1. "Tuvalu 2012 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  2. "Tuvalu 2012 – A Division (Men)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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