# Ba FA

Ba Football Association (Ba FA for short) is a Fijian football club based in Ba that competes in the Fiji Premier League, the top flight of professional Fijian football. The club was founded in 1935. The club's home ground is the Govind Park.
Ba FA have won more trophies than any other club in Fijian football, with a record 21 league and 8 cup titles and is the only club in OFC to have won a Quintuple (5 trophies) in a single season, achieving the feat in 2006.

## History

Ba Football Club was formed in 1935 as a street football club by local Fijians. This was due to the efforts support from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company which owned a large Sugar Mill. In 1977, Ba Football Club became a professional club and became affiliated with the Fiji Football Association. In 1977, Ba participated in the 1977 Fiji National League which was the top tier of Fiji football. Ba were the winners of the first ever Fiji National League. In 1979, Ba won their second Fiji National League title and have since then won 21 league titles with their latest being in the 2018/19 season.

## Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FIJ | Tevita Koroi |
| 2 | DF | FIJ | Ryan Naresh |
| 3 | DF | FIJ | Rahul Naresh |
| 4 | DF | FIJ | Malakai Rere |
| 5 | MF | FIJ | Kalaveti Sivoi |
| 6 | FW | FIJ | Ratu Dau |
| 7 | FW | SOL | Darold Kakasi |
| 8 | MF | FIJ | Sailasa Ratu |
| 9 | FW | FIJ | Raj Pillay |
| 11 | FW | FIJ | Gulam Razool |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | DF | FIJ | Peceli Sukabula |
| 13 | MF | FIJ | Penisoni Tirau |
| 14 | MF | SOL | Ruel Grayven |
| 15 | DF | FIJ | Suliano Tawanakoro |
| 16 | MF | FIJ | Etonia Dogalau |
| 17 | DF | FIJ | Mohammed Raheem |
| 18 | DF | FIJ | Samuel Navoce |
| 19 | DF | FIJ | Mitieli Naiviro |
| 20 | GK | FIJ | Misiwani Nairube |
| 22 | GK | FIJ | Atunaisa Naucukidi |
Squad for the 2019 OFC Champions League
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | FIJ | Misiwane Nairube |
| 2 | MF | FIJ | Avinesh Waran Suwamy |
| 3 | FW | FIJ | Mohammed Shazil |
| 4 | DF | FIJ | Manasa Nawakula |
| 5 | MF | FIJ | Sitiveni Cavuilagi |
| 6 | DF | FIJ | Simione Nabenu |
| 7 | FW | FIJ | Ratu Dau |
| 8 | FW | SOL | Darold Kakasi |
| 9 | FW | FIJ | Abbu Zahid Shaheed |
| 10 | MF | FIJ | Ratu Nakalevu |
| 11 | DF | FIJ | Ilimotama Jese |
| 12 | DF | FIJ | Kishan Sami |
| 13 | MF | FIJ | Malakai Rakula |
| 14 | DF | FIJ | Sakaraia Naisua |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | FW | FIJ | Saula Waqa |
| 16 | MF | FIJ | Malakai Tiwa |
| 17 | MF | FIJ | Narendra Rao |
| 18 | FW | FIJ | Sanaila Waqanicakau |
| 19 | MF | FIJ | Kalaveti Sivoi |
| 20 | FW | FIJ | Amena Bolaitamana |
| 21 | GK | FIJ | Atunaisa Naucukidi |
| 22 | GK | FIJ | Josaia Ratu |
| 23 | MF | FIJ | Kini Madigi |
| 24 | DF | FIJ | Suliano Tawanakoro |
| 25 | DF | FIJ | Josaia Tuwai |
| 26 | MF | FIJ | William Valentine |
| 27 | MF | FIJ | Shivneel Singh |

### Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | FIJ | Isikeli Savenaia |
| — | DF | FIJ | Jone Sukulu |
| — | DF | FIJ | Mohammed Jamil |
| — | DF | FIJ | Rahul Naresh |
| — | DF | FIJ | Peceli Sukabula |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | FIJ | Samuel Navoce |
| — | MF | FIJ | Shaneel Narayan |
| — | MF | FIJ | Mohammed Nabeel |
| — | FW | FIJ | Jovilisi Muloca |

## Former players

* Laniana Qereqeretabua

## Honours

* Fiji Premier League: 21
       1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019.
* Inter-District Championship : 24
       1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015.
* Battle of the Giants: 17
       1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018.
* Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament: 8
       1991, 1997 (shared by Labasa), 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010.
* Champion versus Champion Series: 20
       1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018.
Note: No football tournaments were held in 1987

## Performance in OFC competitions

* OFC Champions League: 8 appearances
       Best: Finalist in 2007
       1987: Third place
       2005: Preliminary round
       2007: Finalist
       2008: 3rd in Group B
       2009: 3rd in Group B
       2012: 3rd in Group A
       2013: Semi Final
       2014: Semi Final