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Ba F.C.
Full nameBa F.C.
Nickname(s)Men In Black
Founded1935
GroundGovind Park
Ba, Fiji
Capacity13,500
LeagueNational Football League
20155th

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[1] 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 Fiji FIJ Misiwane Nairube
2 MF Fiji FIJ Avinesh Suwamy
3 MF Fiji FIJ Meli Codro
4 DF Fiji FIJ Manasa Nawakula
5 MF Fiji FIJ Ronil Kumar
6 DF Fiji FIJ Jone Vesikula
7 MF Fiji FIJ Laisenia Raura
8 MF Fiji FIJ Jonetani Buksh
9 FW Fiji FIJ Abbu Zahid Shaheed
10 FW Fiji FIJ Mavileko Nakama
11 DF Fiji FIJ Alvin Singh
12 DF Fiji FIJ Remueru Tekiate
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Fiji FIJ Kiniviliame Naika
14 MF Fiji FIJ Shameel Rao
15 FW Fiji FIJ Saula Waqa
16 MF Fiji FIJ Malakai Tiwa
17 MF Fiji FIJ Narendra Rao
18 DF Fiji FIJ Praneel Naidu
19 DF Fiji FIJ Josefata Neibuli
20 MF Fiji FIJ James Hoyt
21 GK Fiji FIJ Shaneel Naidu
22 GK Fiji FIJ Jone Sorolo
22 FW South Africa 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 Fiji FIJ Misiwani Nairube
2 GK Fiji FIJ Ratu Yavala
3 DF Fiji FIJ Praneel Naidu
4 DF Fiji FIJ Jope Masibalavu
5 DF Fiji FIJ Sakaraia Naisua
6 DF Fiji FIJ Rupeni Rabici
7 DF Fiji FIJ Josefa Koroi
8 DF Fiji FIJ Suliano Tawananakoro
9 DF Fiji FIJ Maikeli Ketewai
10 MF Fiji FIJ Manasa Nawakula
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF Fiji FIJ Narendra Rao
12 MF Fiji FIJ Ravnit Chand
13 MF Fiji FIJ Jonetani Buksh
14 FW Fiji FIJ Mohamed Mobeen
16 Fiji FIJ Shaneel Naidu
17 Fiji FIJ Waisea Yavala
18 Fiji FIJ Avneel Kumar
19 Fiji FIJ Paulo Buke
20 Fiji FIJ Saula Waqa
21 Fiji FIJ Junior Shazil

Staff

President
Fiji Rishi Kumar
Secretary
Fiji Iliyaz Khan
Vice Presidents
Fiji Rakesh Sharma
Fiji Rajesh Kumar
Fiji Rynal Kumar
Fiji Ashwak Ali
Fiji Rosy Akbar
Coach
Fiji Imdad Ali
Manager
Fiji Arvind Singh

Achievements

1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015
1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013
1991, 1997 (shared by Labasa), 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
  • Champions versus Champions Tournament: 17
1993-2006, 2008, 2011, 2012

Note: No football tournaments were held in 1987

Performance in OFC competitions

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

References

  1. ^ "FIJI FA District Affiliates".

Bibliography

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