FC Manu Laeva is a Tuvaluan football club from Nukulaelae that currently plays in the Tuvalu A-Division.
The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Manu Laeva plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. They also have a reserve squad and a women's team.
History Manu Laeva was formed in 1980. The first name was Tavakisa for A team and the B Team Called Young Kisa. In 1998 Tavakisa and Young kisa were renamed Manu Laeva A and Manu Laeva B. In 1998 and 2001, they won their first prizes. Manu Laeva won 6–0 against FC Nanumaga in 1998 Tuvalu KnockOut Cup; and they won the Knock-Out Cup again in 2001. Of all teams they won the Tuvalu Games the most. They won it in 2008, 2009, and 2011, 2014 & 2017. Manu Laeva won the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu) in 2011, 2016 & 2018.
Current squad As of 5 July 2017.
Manu Laeva B
Managers Foai Paeniu (1988) Ioane Peleti (1998) Fiafiaga Lusama (????–2012) Rebery Pasene (2012) Pasene Malaki (2012–)
Staff PositionNamePresident Nukualofa TeakeVice President Lusilupe Galu Secretary Okilani TinilauTreasurer Tokasi OkilaniCommittee Members Leopold Paeniu and Tukai Vaega
Honours Cup Tuvalu Knockout Cup Winners (2): 1998, 2001 Independence Cup for Outer Islands Teams Winners (2): 2009, 2023 Independence Cup Winners (3): 2011, 2016 & 2018 Runners-up (4):1988, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2015 Tuvalu Games Winners (4): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017 Christmas Cup Winners (4): 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
See also Manu Laeva Women
References
External links vriendenvantuvalu.nl tnfa.tv