Lotohaʻapai United

Lotoha'apai United (formerly SC Lotoha'apai) is a Tongan football club located in Veitongo, Tonga. It currently plays in Tonga Major League. The team is record champion of the league and made its continental debut in the 1999 Oceania Club Championship preliminary round.[1]

Lotoha'apai United
Full nameLotoha'apai United
Nickname(s)United
ManagerFetu'u He Vahafolau Vea
LeagueTonga Major League
20181st

Titles

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018

Squad for the 2019 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 Siosifa Moimoi
3 DF  TGA Sione Uhatahi
4 DF  TGA Oliveti Vai
5 DF  TGA Laulea Taufa
6 MF  TGA Pua Falepapalangi
7 MF  TGA Tuia Falepapalangi
8 MF  TGA Maliele Papani
9 MF  TGA Soakai Vea
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW  TGA Hemaloto Polovili
11 GK  TGA Semisi Otukolo
12 MF  TGA Vai Lutu
13 DF  TGA Folauhola Mesui
14 FW  TGA Pita Huni
15 MF  TGA Manu Tu'alau
16 MF  TGA Sitaleki Fisi
17 FW  BRA Susyno
65 GK  TGA David Anau

Continental competition

2012 OFC Champions League

In the preliminary round, held for the first time for the four "developing" OFC Nations, four teams played each other in a round-robin format in Tonga, with the group winner advancing to the play-off round.[1] Lotoha'apai finished second in the group on goal difference to Cook Islands side Tupapa Maraerenga and did not progress.

Final Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tupapa Maraerenga 3210144+107
Lotoha'apai 3210114+77
Kiwi 310275+23
Pago Youth 3003120−190
Lotoha'apai Results
Lotoha'apai 3–3 Tupapa Maraerenga
Maamaaloa  68'
M. Uhatahi  75'
Moala  81'
Report Best  37'
Berlim  55', 69'
Loto-Tonga Centre, ‘Atele
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mirko Benischke (New Zealand)
Lotoha'apai 6–0 Pago Youth
M. Uhatahi  23', 30'
Maamaaloa  54', 71', 89'
Faupula  83'
Report
Loto-Tonga Centre, ‘Atele
Attendance: 200
Kiwi 1–2 Lotoha'apai
Saofaiga  84' Report M. Uhatahi  45+5'
Uele  57' (pen.)
Loto-Tonga Centre, ‘Atele
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mirko Benischke (New Zealand)

2006 OFC Club Championship

A preliminary round was held to determine the 8th and final participant in the final. The format was a group stage, with each team playing each other once. The winner of the group would qualify for the main draw.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nokia Eagles 32107257
Tuanaimato Breeze 31114404
Lotoha'apai 311157−24
Nikao Sokattack 301225−31
Lotoha'apai Results
Lotoha'apai 1–5 Nokia Eagles
Vaihu  31' (Report) Tamanisau  17'
Nawatu  41'
Duguca  59'
Sabutu  81', 88'
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Nikao Sokattack 1–3 Lotoha'apai
Willis  10' (Report) Moala  54'
Makasini  61'
Uhatahi  67'
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Lotoha'apai 1–1 Tuanaimato Breeze
Uhatahi  85' (Report) Esau  32'
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?

2005 OFC Club Championship

A preliminary round was held, with the format being a two-legged playoff to determine who went through to the final round. The Australian representative (Sydney FC), as the representative of the strongest OFC Nation, and the two Tahitian Teams (AS Pirae and AS Manu Ura), as hosts, were seeded to the main draw.

The travelling team played two matches in the host country.

Lotoha'apai Results
Lotoha'apai 1–2 Tafea
? Report ?
Unknown Stadium
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Lotoha'apai 0–5 Tafea
Report Obed  ?', ?'
Poida  ?'
Garae  ?'
Nako  ?'
Unknown Stadium
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?

Tafea won 7–1 on aggregate.

2001 Oceania Club Championship

The eleven participants were placed in two groups, where each team played the other teams once. The group winners and second placed teams progressed to the semi-finals. Lotoha'apai were drawn in Group A. they finished bottom of the group and did not progress.

1999 Oceania Club Championship

The nine participants were placed in three groups, where each team played the other teams once. The group winners and best second place team progressed to the semi-finals. Lotoha'apia finished third in their group and did no progress.

O-League Scorers

SeasonPlayerGoals
2001Teu Farava1
Amone Leona1
Siua Maamola1
Felise Tahitua1
2005
2006Maake Uhatahi2
2012Mark Uhatahi4
Timote Maamaaloa4
  • No goalscorers for 1999 and 2005 are missing.

References

  1. "Tonga counts down to O-League Preliminary". oceaniafootball.com. 30 April 2012.
  2. "Tonga – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
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