FC Niutao is a

Tuvalu Tuvalu ( or ; formerly known as the Ellice Islands) is an island country and microstate in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Its islands are situated about midway between Hawaii and Australia. They lie east-northea ...

football club from

Niutao Niutao is a reef island in the northern part of Tuvalu. It is one of the nine districts (islands) of Tuvalu. It is also one of the three districts that consist of only one island - not counting the three islets inside the closed lagoon. Niutao has ...

, playing in the

Tuvalu A-Division Tuvalu A-Division or The National Provident Fund Championship League (NPF) is the top football division in Tuvalu. Eight of the nine islands in Tuvalu are represented in the competition. Niulakita is the only island that has no football club. So ...

. The team's home ground is the

Tuvalu Sports Ground Tuvalu Sports Ground is a multi-use stadium in Funafuti, Tuvalu. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches. The stadium holds 1,500 people. It is the only stadium in Tuvalu so all football tournaments are played at the stadi ...

, the only football field in

. Niutao plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. They also have a reserve squad.

History

Niutao have won the first three years that the

existed. In 2001, 2002 and in 2003. Nuitao were the runner up in the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu) in 1999 & 2000.

Current squad

:''As of 5 July 2012.''

Niutao B

''As of 16 August 2012.''

Honours

League

**Winners (3): 2001, 2002, 2003

Cup

*Independence Cup **Runners-up (2): 1999, 2000

External links

vriendenvantuvalu.nl

tnfa.tv

References

Niutao Football clubs in Tuvalu Association football clubs established in 1980 1980 establishments in Tuvalu {{Tuvalu-sport-stub