Ba FA

Ba F.C.

Full name	Ba F.C.
Nickname(s)	Men In Black
Founded	1935
Ground	Govind Park Ba, Fiji
Capacity	13,500
Chairman	Rishi Kumar
Manager	Shalen Lal
League	National Football League
2014	2nd
Home colours

Ba F.C. is a Fijian association football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba. They are nicknamed Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park. Their uniform is black shirt, black shorts and black socks.

History

The Ba FC came into existence with the formation of the Ba Indian Football Association in 1935. This was due to the efforts of educationist, Ami Chandra and support from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, which owned a large Sugar Mill in Ba. By 1940 there were four teams playing in a local league, with more clubs joining in the 1950s. The football team took part in a league organised by the Northern District Association in which teams from the north west districts of Viti Levu. When the Fiji Indian Football Association was formed in 1938, Ba was one of its initial members. In 1962 the Fiji Indian Football Association changed its name to the Fiji Football Association and the Ba Indian Football Association changed its name to the Ba Football Association so players of all races could play with the Ba FC. The team is currently sponsored by 4R Electric.

Players

Current squad

Squad for the 2014-15 OFC Champions League

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	FIJ	Misiwane Nairube
2	MF	FIJ	Avinesh Suwamy
3	MF	FIJ	Meli Codro
4	DF	FIJ	Manasa Nawakula
5	MF	FIJ	Ronil Kumar
6	DF	FIJ	Jone Vesikula
7	MF	FIJ	Laisenia Naioko
8	MF	FIJ	Jonetani Buksh
9	FW	FIJ	Abbu Zahid Shaheed
10	FW	FIJ	Mavileko Nakama
11	DF	FIJ	Alvin Singh
12	DF	FIJ	Remueru Tekiate

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	MF	FIJ	Kiniviliame Naika
14	MF	FIJ	Shameel Rao
15	FW	FIJ	Saula Waqa
16	MF	FIJ	Malakai Tiwa
17	MF	FIJ	Narendra Rao
18	DF	FIJ	Praneel Naidu
19	DF	FIJ	Josefata Neibuli
20	MF	FIJ	James Hoyt
21	GK	FIJ	Shaneel Naidu
22	GK	FIJ	Jone Sorolo
22	FW	RSA	Keegan Linderboom

Youth squad

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	FIJ	Misiwani Nairube
2	GK	FIJ	Ratu Yavala
3	DF	FIJ	Praneel Naidu
4	DF	FIJ	Jope Masibalavu
5	DF	FIJ	Sakaraia Naisua
6	DF	FIJ	Rupeni Rabici
7	DF	FIJ	Josefa Koroi
8	DF	FIJ	Suliano Tawananakoro
9	DF	FIJ	Maikeli Ketewai
10	MF	FIJ	Manasa Nawakula

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	MF	FIJ	Narendra Rao
12	MF	FIJ	Ravnit Chand
13	MF	FIJ	Jonetani Buksh
14	FW	FIJ	Mohamed Mobeen
16		FIJ	Shaneel Naidu
17		FIJ	Waisea Yavala
18		FIJ	Avneel Kumar
19		FIJ	Paulo Buke
20		FIJ	Saula Waqa
21		FIJ	Junior Shazil

Staff

Position	Name
Coach	Imdad Ali
Assistant	David Ali
Manager	Arvind Singh
Media Manager	Rynal Kumar

Achievements

• League Championship (for Districts): 19

1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

• Inter-District Championship : 23

1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013

• Battle of the Giants: 15

1979, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013

• Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament: 8

1991, 1997 (shared by Labasa), 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010

• Champions versus Champions Tournament: 16

1993-2006, 2008, 2012 2013, 2014, 2015

Note: No soccer tournaments were held in 1987

Performance in OFC competitions

• OFC Champions League: 8 appearances

Best: Finalist in 2007

1987: Third place

2005: Preliminary round

2007: Finalist

2008: 3° in Group B

2009: 3° in Group B

2012: 3° in Group A

2013: Semi Final

2014: Semi Final

See also

• Fiji Football Association

Bibliography

• M. Prasad, Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938–1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association, Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.