# F.C. Manu Laeva

FC Manu Laeva is a Tuvaluan football club from Nukulaelae that currently plays in the Tuvalu A-Division.
The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Manu Laeva plays on an amateur level, as do all the teams in Tuvalu. They also have a reserve squad and a women's team.

## History

Manu Laeva was formed in 1980. The first name was Tavakisa for A team and the B Team Called Young Kisa. In 1998 Tavakisa and Young kisa were renamed Manu Laeva A and Manu Laeva B. In 1998 and 2001, they won their first prizes. Manu Laeva won 6–0 against FC Nanumaga in 1998 Tuvalu KnockOut Cup; and they won the Knock-Out Cup again in 2001. Of all teams they won the Tuvalu Games the most. They won it in 2008, 2009, and 2011, 2014 & 2017. Manu Laeva won the Independence Cup (held to recognise the independence of Tuvalu) in 2011, 2016 & 2018.

## Current squad

    As of 5 July 2017.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | TUV | Pitoi Fiavaai |
| — | GK | TUV | Semi Tafia |
| — | DF | TUV | Jelly Selau |
| — | DF | TUV | Joshua Tepaolo |
| — | DF | TUV | Kilo Lusama |
| — | DF | TUV | Peleuila Mauali |
| — | DF | TUV | Tausau Lopati |
| — | DF | TUV | Okilani Tinilau |
| — | DF | TUV | Tukai Vaega |
| — | DF | TUV | Alamoana Tofuola |
| — | MF | TUV | Akelei Lima'alofa |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | TUV | Tataa Luke |
| — | MF | TUV | Talofou Iosefa |
| — | MF | TUV | Mauga Siliva |
| — | MF | TUV | Folomanu Kulene |
| — | MF | TUV | Foliaki Tofuola |
| — | MF | TUV | Kiala Molu |
| — | MF | TUV | Epati Laipe |
| — | FW | TUV | Suega Tonise |
| — | FW | TUV | Moeava Mausalii |
| — | FW | TUV | Sio Silitone |

### Manu Laeva B

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 | TUV | Leiatu Vuli |
| 2 | DF | TUV | Metia Lotoala |
| 3 | DF | TUV | John Tapuaiga |
| 4 | DF | TUV | Tukai Vaela |
| 5 | DF | TUV | Isamaeli Niu |
| 6 | MF | TUV | Ameti Seneta |
| 7 | MF | TUV | Olaga Seneta |
| 8 | FW | TUV | Malofou Suamalie |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | MF | TUV | Tafusi Tempesi |
| 10 | FW | TUV | Tito Tinilau |
| 11 | FW | TUV | Vagalia Hosea |
| 12 | FW | TUV | Nuku'alofa Teake |
| 13 | FW | TUV | Peati Mailagi |
| 14 | FW | TUV | Fakailoga Pule |
| 15 | MF | TUV | Koliano Kausea |

## Managers

* Foai Paeniu (1988)
* Ioane Peleti (1998)
* Fiafiaga Lusama (????–2012)
* Rebery Pasene (2012)
* Pasene Malaki (2012–)

### Staff

| Position | Name |
| President | Nukualofa Teake |
| Vice President | Lusilupe Galu |
| Secretary | Okilani Tinilau |
| Treasurer | Tokasi Okilani |
| Committee Members | Leopold Paeniu and Tukai Vaega |

## Honours
### Cup

* Tuvalu Knockout Cup
** Winners (2): 1998, 2001
* Independence Cup for Outer Islands Teams
** Winners (2): 2009, 2023
* Independence Cup
** Winners (3): 2011, 2016 & 2018
** Runners-up (4):1988, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2015
* Tuvalu Games
** Winners (4): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017
* Christmas Cup
** Winners (4): 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017