The 2003 Tuvalu A-Division was the third season of

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at RSSSF.com The champions of the Tuvalu A-Division were F.C. Niutao for the third consecutive time.

Tuvalu A-Division competition

The competition takes place at the 1,500-capacity

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, this is the only soccer field in Tuvalu. The football clubs are based on the communities of the 8 major

islands of Tuvalu Tuvalu consists of nine separate islands: six atolls and three reef islands. An atoll typically consists of several motus: Tuvalu has a total of 124 islands and islets. Each island is surrounded by a coral reef. The soils of Tuvalu's islands are ...

, with the rivalry between these 8 teams being maintained by each having a ‘home’ island.

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