Kiribati National Championship

Kiribati National Championship
Founded2002
CountryKiribati
ConfederationOFC
Number of teams23
Level on pyramid1
Current championsBetio Town Council (2023)
Most championshipsBetio Town Council (6)
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

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Betio Town Council Bairiki Bairiki National Stadium 2,500

Current clubs

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These are the current clubs for the 2023 season:

Previous winners

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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

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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

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Year Best scorers Team Goals
2004 Atiino Baraniko Betio Town Council 15
2006 Bebe Tureiaa Betio Town Council

References

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  1. ^ "About KIFA - Kiribati Islands Football Association". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Kiribati - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. ^ rsssf.org; Kiribati 2010
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