Veitongo FC

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]

Veitongo F.C.
Full nameVeitongo Football Club
GroundLoto-Tonga Soka Centre
Capacity1,500
ManagerTimote Moleni
LeagueTonga Major League
20221st

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 Tupapa Maraerenga 0–7 4th
Utulei Youth 2–3
Kiwi 1–7
2017 OFC Champions League PR Puaikura 0–4 3rd
Utulei Youth 3–1
Lupe o le Soaga 1–1
2018 OFC Champions League PR Pago Youth 1–1 3rd
Tupapa Maraerenga 2–9
Lupe o le Soaga 0–6
2020 OFC Champions League PR Lupe o le Soaga 0–2 3rd
Tupapa Maraerenga 2–2
2023 OFC Champions League PR Tupapa Maraerenga 0–1 3rd
Lupe o le Soaga 0–9
Ilaoa and To'omata —

Top goalscorers in Champions League

Current technical staff
Position
Head coach Mark Uhatahi[6]
Assistant coach Kilifi Uele
Team Manager Fetu'u Vea
Doctor 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  TGA Sinilau Taufa
2 DF  TGA Pita Huni
3 DF  TGA Opesi Tu'ifangaloka
4 DF  TGA Sione Uhatahi
5 DF  TGA Timote Faksiieiki
7 MF  TGA Kilifi Uele
8 MF  TGA Pita Uhatahi
9 MF  TGA Tupou Uhatahi
10 FW  TGA Hemaloto Polovili
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW  TGA Vai Lutu
12 FW  TGA Tevita Koloa
13 DF  TGA Fine Moala
15 MF  TGA Maloni Ukakala
16 MF  TGA Sitaleki Tualau
17 DF  TGA Asitamani Anau
20 GK  TGA Semisi Otukolo
21 ST  FIJ Kala
22 DF  TGA David Anau

References
  1. Tonga 2013 at RSSSF
  2. "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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