Tavua F.C.

Tavua F.C.

Full name	Tavua Football Club
Nickname(s)	Gold Miners
Founded	1942
Ground	Garvey Park Tavua, Fiji
Capacity	4,500
Manager	Nazeel Ali
League	National Football League (Fiji)
2019	8th (relegated to 2020 Fiji Senior League (second tier))
Home colours

Tavua F.C. (for Football Club) is a Fijian football team playing in the first division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Tavua, which is situated on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, between the town of Rakiraki and the town of Ba. Their home stadium is Garvey Park. Their uniform is gold shirt, black shorts and black socks.

History

Tavua F.C. was founded in 1942, with the formation of Tavua Football Association, under the leadership of James Naidu. The team languished in the second division has moved up to the first division, and has performed credibly in recent times. However in 2012 they relegated again, but they managed to come back for the 2018 season.

Current squad

Squad for the 2018 Inter-District Championship

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	Varinava Telawa
2	DF	FIJ	Sumeet Goundar
3	DF	FIJ	Pauliasi Natikibau
4	MF	FIJ	Kasim Khan
5	MF	FIJ	Vinay Naidu
6	MF	FIJ	Semi Vakatalai
7	FW	FIJ	Ratu Dau
8	MF	FIJ	Aporosa Balei
9	DF	FIJ	Vilive Naulalevu
10	MF	FIJ	Atunaisa Livanalagi
11	FW	FIJ	Waisake Soga

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	MF	FIJ	Marika Rawasoi
13	FW	FIJ	Ratu Naliva
14	DF	FIJ	Tomasi Biautubu
15	DF	FIJ	Waisea Duwai
16	DF	FIJ	Savenaca Adronu
17	FW	FIJ	Manasa Drua
18	MF	FIJ	Moshin Khan
19	DF	FIJ	Ratu Nalewadonu
20	DF	FIJ	Hussein Khan
21		FIJ	Diva Singh
22	GK	FIJ	Jovilisi Borisi

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Nazeel Ali
Assistant manager
Youth team coach

Source:

Achievements

• League Championship (for Districts): 0

• Senior League (for Districts) - Second Tier: 1

Winner: 2017

• Inter-District Championship: 1

Winner: 1995

• Battle of the Giants: 0

Runner-up: 1996, 1999.

• Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament: 1

Winner: 1994

Runner-up: 1993

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.