Nadroga F.C.

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Nadroga FA
Full nameNadroga Football Association
Nickname(s)The Dark Horse
Founded1938; 86 years ago (1938)
GroundLawaqa Park
Capacity12,000
ChairmanBrondif
ManagerSaiyad Ali
LeagueFiji Premier League
20239th

Nadroga FA is a professional Fijian association football team playing in the Fiji Premier League of the Fiji Football Association. It is based in Sigatoka. They are nicknamed The Stallions. Their home stadium is Lawaqa Park.

History[edit]

Nadroga F.C. came into existence in 1938, with the formation of the Nadroga Soccer Association, under the Presidency of Dildar Masih. Nadroga took part in the Inter-District Championship (IDC) for the first time in 1939, losing to the neighbouring team of Nadi by 2 goals to nil in the preliminary round.

Achievements[edit]

    • Champions (1): 2023

Current squad[edit]

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 Fiji FIJ Malaki Titiko
2 DF Fiji FIJ Makati Pukiko
3 DF Fiji FIJ Etmah Kam
4 MF Nigeria NGA Wally Bayola
5 MF Ghana GHA Kap Ninyo
6 DF Fiji FIJ Semesa Sacere
7 FW Fiji FIJ Paulo Buke
8 MF Fiji FIJ Seremaia Tuwai
9 DF Fiji FIJ Sajneel Sharma
10 MF Fiji FIJ Beniamino Lebatavatava
11 MF Fiji FIJ Shailesh Chand
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW Fiji FIJ Taniela Raubula
13 MF Fiji FIJ Shyamal Narayan
14 MF Fiji FIJ Tomasi Tuicakau
15 FW Fiji FIJ Osea Vakatalesau
16 MF Fiji FIJ Vilitati Kautoga
17 MF Fiji FIJ Zain Ali
18 MF Fiji FIJ Krishneel Dutt
19 DF Fiji FIJ Gerard Voi
20 DF Fiji FIJ Mitieli Naiviro
21 GK Fiji FIJ Isikeli Sevanaia
22 GK Fiji FIJ Jione Naitau

Staff[edit]

Position Name
Coach Fiji Archie Watkins
Manager Fiji Sunil Nair

External links[edit]

  • M. Prasad, Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938 – 1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association, Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.