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.[2] They reached the qualifying stage again in 2017,[2] but failed to qualify after drawing with Lupe o le Soaga.[3] They again reached the qualifying stage of the OFC Champions League, 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
Samoa Kiwi 1–7
2017 OFC Champions League PR Cook Islands Puaikura 0–4 3rd
American Samoa Utulei Youth 3–1
Samoa Lupe o le Soaga 1–1
2018 OFC Champions League PR American Samoa Pago Youth 1–1 3rd
Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 2–9
Samoa Lupe o le Soaga 0–6
2020 OFC Champions League PR Samoa 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
American Samoa Ilaoa and To'omata —
2024 OFC Champions League PR American Samoa Vaiala Tongan
Samoa Vaivase-Tai
Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga

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 2020 OFC Champions League Preliminary 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 Sinilau Taufa
2 DF Tonga TGA Pita Huni
3 DF Tonga TGA Opesi Tu'ifangaloka
4 DF Tonga TGA Sione Uhatahi
5 DF Tonga TGA Timote Faksiieiki
7 MF Tonga TGA Kilifi Uele
8 MF Tonga TGA Pita Uhatahi
9 MF Tonga TGA Tupou Uhatahi
10 FW Tonga TGA Hemaloto Polovili
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Tonga TGA Vai Lutu
12 FW Tonga TGA Tevita Koloa
13 DF Tonga TGA Fine Moala
15 MF Tonga TGA Maloni Ukakala
16 MF Tonga TGA Sitaleki Tualau
17 DF Tonga TGA Asitamani Anau
20 GK Tonga TGA Semisi Otukolo
21 ST Fiji FIJ Kala
22 DF Tonga TGA David Anau

References

  1. ^ Tonga 2013 at RSSSF
  2. ^ a b "Sport: Tongan football champs Veitongo FC expect improved showing". RNZ. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Sport: Samoan football champs begin OFC Champs League prep". RNZ. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Sport: Tupapa Maraerenga reach OFC Champions League main draw". RNZ. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ Tonga 2020 at RSSSF
  6. ^ "Family affair for Veitongo". OFC. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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