2012 Tuvalu A-Division

A-Division
Season 2012
Champions Nauti A
Matches played 28
Goals scored 92 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorer Felo Feoto, Malakai Alesana
(5)
Highest scoring Tofaga A 7−1 Niutao A (8 goals)
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The 2012 Tuvalu A-Division (also known as the 2012 National Provident Fund Championship League) is 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]

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 A Nanumea
Manu Laeva A Nukulaelae
Nanumaga A Nanumanga
Nauti A Funafuti
Niutao A Niutao
Nui A Nui
Tamanuku A Nukufetau
Tofaga A Vaitupu

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
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 games played on 5 february 2012.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Round 1

4 February 2012
Tofaga A 4 – 1 Nui A
Malakai Alesana
Malakai Alesana
Malakai Alesana
Malakai Alesana 		Report Lopati Okelani

Round 2

11 February 2012
Tofaga 2 – 0 Nanumaga
Saamu Liufau
Saamu Liufau 		Report
1^ Tamanuku win by default.

Round 3

17 February 2012
Tofaga A 0 – 2 Nauti A
Report Teainuku
Afelee

Round 4

1^ Nauti win by default.

Round 5

1^ Manu Laeva win by default.

Round 6

1^ Lakena United win by default.

Round 7

1^ Nanumaga win by default.

Top goalscorers

Pos. Player Club Goals
1 Tuvalu Felo Feoto Tamanuku A 5
1 Tuvalu Malakai Alesana Tofaga A 5

Annual awards

The best player for the tournament

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

External links

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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