Moata'a is a

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club based in

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. It plays in the

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History

The first recorded appearance of Moata'a in the Samoan football league system was when they were promoted to the Premier division at the end of the

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season. Following their promotion the previous year, they then won the southern qualifying group for the Championship of Champions in

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

and then went unbeaten through the final tournament winning all six games played and finishing ahead of Goldstar Sogi in second place and

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in third to win what is to date, their only national championship.Samoa – 1999
at RSSSF That year, they were runners up in the Samoa Cup, losing in the final to Moaula. they were unable to defen their title the following season, finishing in fifth position, two points clear of

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at RSSSF they also lost in the semi-finals of the cup, 3–1 on penalties to Goldstar Sogi. It is not known where they finished in

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, but they finished fourth in

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, on 14 points, one ahead of Togafuafua, but three behind

. They finished in the same position the next season, one point ahead of

Strickland Brothers Lepea Strickland Brothers Lepea is a Samoa football (soccer), football club located in Lepea, Samoa. It currently plays in the Samoa National League. History Sources indicate that the club were renamed Tunaimato Breeze for the Premier League Cup Champ o ...

and behind OSM Sinamoga on goal difference. Their fortunes fell considerably in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

when they finished second from bottom, one point above

Vaivase-tai Vaivase-Tai is a Samoan professional football club based in Tuanaimato. It currently plays in Samoa National League. As seven times champions of Samoa, they have won more recorded titles than any other club.Samoa −2004
at RSSSF In the playoffs, where matches consisted of two 35 minute halves with a five-minute break in between, Moata'a performed better than they had in the regular season, winning four of their six games they finished fourth out of the eight teams and retained their place in the top division. This reprieve did not last long however, as they finished last the next season, with only three points. It is not clear whether they were relegated, but there is no concrete evidence of them playing in the top division until the 2009–10 season. This was another poor season, with the team finishing second from bottom after the exclusion of

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and USP Soccer Club.Samoa – 2010
/ref> Only a substantially better goal difference kept them off the bottom and above Strickland Brothers Lepea. Their performance improved slightly in 2010-11 Samoa National League, when they finished seventh, three points clearof Apia Youth but below Goldstar Sogi on goal difference.Samoa – 2010–11
at RSSSF However, this is the last record to date of them taking part in the National League.

Honours

Samoa National League *Winner:

Samoa Cup *Runner-up: 1999

References

{{Samoa National League Football clubs in Samoa