Veitongo FC

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Veitongo F.C.
Full nameVeitongo Football Club
GroundLoto-Tonga Soka Centre
Capacity1,500
ManagerTimote Moleni
LeagueTonga Major League
2023Champions

Veitongo Football Club is a football club from Tonga, currently playing in the Tonga Major League, the highest level of association football competition in Tonga.[1]

In 2016 the team reached the qualifying stage of the OFC Champions League, but lost all three qualifying matches.

Lupe o le Soaga.[3] They again reached the qualifying stage of the OFC Champions League in 2020, but failed to qualify after drawing with Tupapa Maraerenga.[4]

Honours

Continental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2016 OFC Champions League PR Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 0–7 4th
American Samoa Utulei Youth 2–3
Kiwi
 1–7
2017 OFC Champions League PR
Puaikura
 0–4 3rd
American Samoa Utulei Youth 3–1
Lupe o le Soaga
 1–1
2018 OFC Champions League PR American Samoa Pago Youth 1–1 3rd
Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 2–9
Lupe o le Soaga
 0–6
2020 OFC Champions League PR
Lupe o le Soaga
 0–2 3rd
Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 2–2
2023 OFC Champions League PR Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 0–1 3rd
Samoa Lupe o le Soaga 0–9
Ilaoa and To'omata
 —
2024 OFC Champions League PR
Vaiala Tongan
 13–0 3rd
Samoa Vaivase-Tai 0–0
Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 2–3

Top goalscorers in Champions League

Current technical staff

Position
Head coach Tonga Mark Uhatahi[6]
Assistant coach Tonga Kilifi Uele
Team Manager Tonga Fetu'u Vea
Doctor Tonga Sosaia Faupula

Current squad

Squad for the 2024 OFC Champions League qualifying stage

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 Tonga TGA Semesi Otukolo
2 DF Tonga TGA Tevita Koloa
3 DF Tonga TGA Sione Tuifangaloka
4 DF Tonga TGA Sione Uhatahi
5 MF Tonga TGA Pita Uhatahi
6 FW Tonga TGA Lisiate Feke
7 MF Tonga TGA Kamaliele Papani
8 MF Tonga TGA Vai Lutu (captain)
9 FW Tonga TGA Elias Kendler
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW Tonga TGA Hemaloto Polovili
11 MF Tonga TGA Tuia Falepapalangi
12 MF Tonga TGA Christopher Kefu
13 FW Tonga TGA Kulisitofa Kite
14 MF Tonga TGA Tau'aika Sonasi
15 DF Tonga TGA Opesi Tuifangaloka
16 DF Tonga TGA Laulea Taufa
17 FW Tonga TGA Amoni Fifita
20 GK Tonga TGA Nimilote Moala


References

  1. ^ Tonga 2013 Archived 2023-03-28 at the Wayback Machine at RSSSF
  2. ^ a b "Sport: Tongan football champs Veitongo FC expect improved showing". RNZ. 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Sport: Samoan football champs begin OFC Champs League prep". RNZ. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Sport: Tupapa Maraerenga reach OFC Champions League main draw". RNZ. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ Tonga 2020 Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine at RSSSF
  6. ^ "Family affair for Veitongo". OFC. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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