Ba F.C.
Ba F.C. is a semi-professional Fijian association football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba. They are nicknamed Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park. Their uniform is black shirt, black shorts and black socks.
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| Full name | Ba FC | |
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| Nickname(s) | Men In Black | |
| Founded | 1935 | |
| Ground | Govind Park Ba, Fiji | |
| Capacity | 13,500 | |
| Chairman |  Rishi Kumar | |
| Manager |  Ricki Herbert | |
| League | National Football League | |
| 2019 | 1st | |
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History
The Ba FC came into existence with the formation of the Ba Indian Football Association in 1935. This was due to the efforts of educationist, Ami Chandra[1] and support from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, which owned a large Sugar Mill in Ba. By 1940 there were four teams playing in a local league, with more clubs joining in the 1950s. The football team took part in a league organised by the Northern District Association in which teams from the north west districts of Viti Levu. In 1962 the Fiji Indian Football Association changed its name to the Fiji Football Association and the Ba Indian Football Association changed its name to the Ba Football Association so players of all races could play with the Ba FC. The team is currently sponsored by 4R Electric. Ba football club defeated the India national soccer team 1-0 in front of a 6000-plus home crowd at Govind Park as the Indians began their three match tour of Fiji.[2]
Current squad
Squad for the 2019 Inter-District Championship
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad for the 2019 OFC Champions League
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Youth squad
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Personnel
Current staff
| Position | Staff |
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| President | Rishi Kumar |
| Secretary | Iliyaz Khan |
| Vice Presidents | Rakesh Sharma Rajesh Kumar Rynal Kumar Ashwak Ali Rosy Akbar |
| Head coach | Ricki Herbert |
| Assistant coach | Kale Herbert |
| Assistant coach | Arvind Singh |
| Assistant coach | Ronil Kumar & Shalen Lal |
| Team Manager | Sabrina Khan |
| Technical Advisor | Josaia Bukalidi
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Honours
- 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019.
- 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015.
- 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018.
- 1991, 1997 (shared by Labasa), 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010.
- Champions versus Champions Tournament: 19
- 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
Note: No football tournaments were held in 1987
Performance in OFC competitions
- OFC Champions League: 8 appearances
See also
Bibliography
- M. Prasad, Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938–1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association, Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.