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Lotohaʻapai United

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
Lotoha'apai United Logo.jpg
Full nameLotoha'apai United
Nickname(s)United
ManagerFetu'u He Vahafolau Vea
LeagueTonga Major League
20181st
Home colours
Away colours

Titles

  • Tonga Major League: 16[2]

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.PositionPlayer
1TongaGKSinilau Taufa
2TongaDFSiosifa Moimoi
3TongaDFSione Uhatahi
4TongaDFOliveti Vai
5TongaDFLaulea Taufa
6TongaMFPua Falepapalangi
7TongaMFTuia Falepapalangi
8TongaMFMaliele Papani
9TongaMFSoakai Vea
No.PositionPlayer
10TongaFWHemaloto Polovili
11TongaGKSemisi Otukolo
12TongaMFVai Lutu
13TongaDFFolauhola Mesui
14TongaFWPita Huni
15TongaMFManu Tu'alau
16TongaMFSitaleki Fisi
17TongaFWTimote Faksiieiki
18TongaGKDavid 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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Cook IslandsTupapa Maraerenga3210144+107
TongaLotoha'apai3210114+77
SamoaKiwi310275+23
American SamoaPago Youth3003120−190
Lotoha'apai Results
Lotoha'apaiTonga3–3Cook IslandsTupapa Maraerenga
MaamaaloaGoal68'
M. UhatahiGoal75'
MoalaGoal81'
Report [3]BestGoal37'
BerlimGoal55', 69'
Loto-Tonga Centre, ‘Atele
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mirko Benischke (New Zealand)
Lotoha'apaiTonga6–0American SamoaPago Youth
M. UhatahiGoal23', 30'
MaamaaloaGoal54', 71', 89'
FaupulaGoal83'
Report [4]
Loto-Tonga Centre, ‘Atele
Attendance: 200
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
KiwiSamoa1–2TongaLotoha'apai
SaofaigaGoal84'Report [5]M. UhatahiGoal45+5'
UeleGoal57' (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.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
FijiNokia Eagles32107257
SamoaTuanaimato Breeze31114404
TongaLotoha'apai311157−24
Cook IslandsNikao Sokattack301225−31
Lotoha'apai Results
Lotoha'apaiTonga1–5FijiNokia Eagles
VaihuGoal31'(Report) [6]TamanisauGoal17'
NawatuGoal41'
DugucaGoal59'
SabutuGoal81', 88'
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Nikao SokattackCook Islands1–3TongaLotoha'apai
WillisGoal10'(Report) [7]MoalaGoal54'
MakasiniGoal61'
UhatahiGoal67'
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Lotoha'apaiTonga1–1SamoaTuanaimato Breeze
UhatahiGoal85'(Report) [8]EsauGoal32'
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'apaiTonga1–2VanuatuTafea
?Report [9]?
Unknown Stadium
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Lotoha'apaiTonga0–5VanuatuTafea
Report [10]ObedGoal?', ?'
PoidaGoal?'
GaraeGoal?'
NakoGoal?'
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.

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