Levuka F.C. was a
Fiji
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an football team playing in the
second division
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of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in
Levuka, which is the only town on
Ovalau Island, in the Fiji group. Their home stadium is Nasau Park.
Their uniform includes blue and white striped shirt.
History
Since Levuka was the first permanent European settlement in Fiji, football was undoubtedly first played in Levuka.
Fijian teams started playing competitive football in 1904 when the first Fijian Inter-District Tournament was played at Nasau Park, Levuka, during celebrations marking the golden jubilee of Cession. Teams played for the Ricarnie Cup which was won by the Sawani team from
Naitasiri
:see also Naitasiri District
Naitasiri is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji and one of eight located on Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island.
Geography and infrastructure
Naitasiri covers an area of , and occupies the area mostly to the north of Suva, ...
. The following year,
Bau FC won the cup. Players played the game barefoot and relied on speed and stamina. Other teams to compete in the tournament were Shamrock from Suva,
Kadavu FC (from Suva),
Lomaiviti FC (from Suva) and
Ovalau FC (from Levuka)
In 1934 Levuka hosted the Ricarnie Cup final between Kandavu and Lomaiviti at the Levuka Showground. Kandavu won 3 - 1.
Levuka had an organised local competition in 1932 and these clubs formed the Levuka Indian Soccer Association in 1938, under the presidency of Krishna Franklin. Levuka was one of the founding members of the Fiji Indian Football Association in Suva in 1938. In 1943, Levuka hosted the
Inter-District Competition for the only time.
Levuka F.C. has not, over the years, performed as well as other teams and in recent times has struggled to field teams in national competitions.
Achievements
*
Senior League (for Districts) - Second Tier: 1
::Winner: 1991
See also
*
Fiji Football Association
The Fiji Football Association is the governing body of football in Fiji. It came into existence in 1961. It is the overseeing body of the Fiji National Team and its leagues.
History
Football started to be played in Fiji ever since the arrival o ...
References
Bibliography
* M. Prasad, ''Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938 – 1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association'', Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.
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