Football league
Kiribati National ChampionshipFounded | 2002 |
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Country | Kiribati |
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Confederation | OFC |
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Number of teams | 23 |
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Level on pyramid | 1 |
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Current champions | Betio Town Council (2023) |
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Most championships | Betio Town Council (6) |
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Current: 2023 Kiribati National Championship |
The Kiribati National Championship is the top division of competitive football in the nation of Kiribati, founded in 2002 by the Kiribati Islands Football Association, the nations football governing body.[1] The association and the National Championships are based in the capital city, South Tarawa.[2] The competition reunites only temporary council teams (one council team on each island, two council teams on Tabiteuea and 3 teams on Tarawa) and is disputed during Te Runga, the National Games held every two years.
Champions in 2019
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Betio Town Council | Bairiki | Bairiki National Stadium | 2,500 |
Current clubs
These are the current clubs for the 2023 season:
- Betio Town Council
- Nonouti
- Marakei
- Tamana
- Arorae
- Kuria
| - Teinainano Urban Council
- Abemama
- Banaba
- North Tarawa
- Beru
- Tabiteuea South
| - Butaritari
- Maiana
- Abaiang
- Tabiteuea North
- Tabuaeran
- Kiritimati
| - Aranuka
- Makin
- Nikunau
- Onotoa
- Teraina
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Previous winners
Previous winners are:[3]
Season | Champion | Result | Runners-up | Venue |
1984 | South Tarawa | 3–1 | Abaiang | Unknown |
1985–1986: not known (possibly not held) |
1987 | Makin | — |
1988–1994: not known (many years: not held) |
1995 | Betio Town Council | — |
1996 | Tarawa Urban Council | — |
1997 | Tarawa Urban Council | — |
1998: not held |
1999 | Betio Town Council | — |
2000 | Onotoa | — |
2001: not held |
2000 | Arorae | — |
2004 | Tarawa Urban Council | 2–1 | Betio Town Council | Bairiki National Stadium |
2005: not held |
2006 | Betio Town Council | 3–1 | Tarawa Urban Council 1 | Bairiki National Stadium |
2007–2008: not held |
2009 | Betio Town Council | — |
2010 | Makin | 1–1 (a.e.t.), (4–1 p) | Marakei | Bairiki National Stadium |
2011–2012: not held |
2013 | Makin | 4–0 | Butaritari | Bairiki National Stadium |
2014 | Unknown |
2015–2016: not held |
2017 | Nonouti | 2–0 | Aranuka | Bairiki National Stadium |
2018: not held |
2019 | Betio Town Council | 3–2 | Tarawa Urban Council | Bairiki National Stadium |
2020–2022: not held |
2023 | Betio Town Council | 3–2 | Tarawa Urban Council | Bairiki National Stadium |
By titles
Club | Wins | Winning years |
Betio Town Council | 6 | 1995, 1999, 2006, 2009, 2019, 2023 |
Makin | 3 | 1987, 2010, 2013 |
Teinainano Urban Council | 1996, 1997, 2004 |
South Tarawa | 1 | 1987 |
Onotoa | 2000 |
Arorae | 2002 |
Nonouti | 2017 |
Topscorers
Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
2004 | Atiino Baraniko | Betio Town Council | 15 |
2006 | Bebe Tureiaa | Betio Town Council | |
References
- ^ "About KIFA - Kiribati Islands Football Association". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Kiribati - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ rsssf.org; Kiribati 2010
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League system | - Kiribati National Championship
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Awards | - Footballer of the Year
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