Veitongo Football Club is a football club from Tonga, currently playing in the Tonga Major League, the highest level of association football competition in Tonga.[1]

Veitongo F.C.
Full nameVeitongo Football Club
GroundLoto-Tonga Soka Centre
Capacity1,500
ManagerTimote Moleni
LeagueTonga Major League
2023Champions

In 2016 the team reached the qualifying stage of the OFC Champions League, but lost all three qualifying matches.[2] They reached the qualifying stage again in 2017,[2] but failed to qualify after drawing with Lupe o le Soaga.[3] They again reached the qualifying stage of the OFC Champions League in 2020, but failed to qualify after drawing with Tupapa Maraerenga.[4]

Honours

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Continental record

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2016 OFC Champions League PR   Tupapa Maraerenga 0–7 4th
  Utulei Youth 2–3
  Kiwi 1–7
2017 OFC Champions League PR   Puaikura 0–4 3rd
  Utulei Youth 3–1
  Lupe o le Soaga 1–1
2018 OFC Champions League PR   Pago Youth 1–1 3rd
  Tupapa Maraerenga 2–9
  Lupe o le Soaga 0–6
2020 OFC Champions League PR   Lupe o le Soaga 0–2 3rd
  Tupapa Maraerenga 2–2
2023 OFC Champions League PR   Tupapa Maraerenga 0–1 3rd
  Lupe o le Soaga 0–9
  Ilaoa and To'omata
2024 OFC Champions League PR   Vaiala Tongan 13–0 3rd
  Vaivase-Tai 0–0
  Tupapa Maraerenga 2–3

Top goalscorers in Champions League

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Current technical staff

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Position
Head coach   Mark Uhatahi[6]
Assistant coach   Kilifi Uele
Team Manager   Fetu'u Vea
Doctor   Sosaia Faupula

Current squad

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Squad for the 2024 OFC Champions League qualifying stage

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   TGA Semesi Otukolo
2 DF   TGA Tevita Koloa
3 DF   TGA Sione Tuifangaloka
4 DF   TGA Sione Uhatahi
5 MF   TGA Pita Uhatahi
6 FW   TGA Lisiate Feke
7 MF   TGA Kamaliele Papani
8 MF   TGA Vai Lutu (captain)
9 FW   TGA Elias Kendler
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW   TGA Hemaloto Polovili
11 MF   TGA Tuia Falepapalangi
12 MF   TGA Christopher Kefu
13 FW   TGA Kulisitofa Kite
14 MF   TGA Tau'aika Sonasi
15 DF   TGA Opesi Tuifangaloka
16 DF   TGA Laulea Taufa
17 FW   TGA Amoni Fifita
20 GK   TGA Nimilote Moala


References

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  1. ^ Tonga 2013 Archived 2023-03-28 at the Wayback Machine at RSSSF
  2. ^ a b "Sport: Tongan football champs Veitongo FC expect improved showing". RNZ. 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Sport: Samoan football champs begin OFC Champs League prep". RNZ. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Sport: Tupapa Maraerenga reach OFC Champions League main draw". RNZ. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ Tonga 2020 Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine at RSSSF
  6. ^ "Family affair for Veitongo". OFC. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.