Lakena United is a Tuvalu football club from Nanumea, playing in the Tuvalu A-Division.
The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Lakena United plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. They also have a reserve squad and a women's team.
History Lakena United was formed in 1980.
Lakena United won in the Independence Cup six times in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 & 2019. And in 2004, and 2006, they won the Tuvalu A-Division. In 2011, they won the first time the Christmas Cup.
Current squad As of 5 July 2012.
Lakena United B
Honours
League Tuvalu A-Division Winners (2): 2004, 2006
Cup
Independence Cup Winners (6): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 & 2019 Runners-up (2): 2005, 2010 Tuvalu Games Runners-up (1): 2008 Christmas Cup: (1) Winners (1): 2011 Runners-up (1): 2010
See also Lakena United Women
References
External links vriendenvantuvalu.nl tnfa.tv