football
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The first recorded appearance of Moata'a in the Samoan football league system was when they were promoted to the Premier division at the end of the
1998
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season. Following their promotion the previous year, they then won the southern qualifying group for the Championship of Champions in
1999
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and then went unbeaten through the final tournament winning all six games played and finishing ahead of Goldstar Sogi in second place and
Kiwi
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* Kiwi (nickname), a nickname for New Zealanders
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in third to win what is to date, their only national championship.Samoa – 1999 at RSSSF That year, they were runners up in the Samoa Cup, losing in the final to Moaula. they were unable to defen their title the following season, finishing in fifth position, two points clear of
Vaivase-tai
Vaivase-Tai is a Samoan football club based in Tuanaimato. It currently plays in Samoa National League. As seven times champions of Samoa, they have won more recorded titles than any other club.Samoa U-20 national football team.Samoa – 2000 at RSSSF they also lost in the semi-finals of the cup, 3–1 on penalties to Goldstar Sogi.
It is not known where they finished in
2001
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, but they finished fourth in
2002
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, on 14 points, one ahead of Togafuafua, but three behind
Kiwi
Kiwi most commonly refers to:
* Kiwi (bird), a flightless bird native to New Zealand
* Kiwi (nickname), a nickname for New Zealanders
* Kiwifruit, an edible berry
* Kiwi dollar or New Zealand dollar, a unit of currency
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. They finished in the same position the next season, one point ahead of
Strickland Brothers Lepea
Strickland Brothers Lepea is a Samoa football club located in Lepea, Samoa. It currently plays in the Samoa National League.
History
Sources indicate that the club were renamed Tunaimato Breeze for the Premier League Cup Champ of Champs 2004 compe ...
and behind OSM Sinamoga on goal difference.
Their fortunes fell considerably in
2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
when they finished second from bottom, one point above
Vaivase-tai
Vaivase-Tai is a Samoan football club based in Tuanaimato. It currently plays in Samoa National League. As seven times champions of Samoa, they have won more recorded titles than any other club.Samoa −2004 at RSSSF In the playoffs, where matches consisted of two 35 minute halves with a five-minute break in between, Moata'a performed better than they had in the regular season, winning four of their six games they finished fourth out of the eight teams and retained their place in the top division. This reprieve did not last long however, as they finished last the next season, with only three points. It is not clear whether they were relegated, but there is no concrete evidence of them playing in the top division until the 2009–10 season. This was another poor season, with the team finishing second from bottom after the exclusion of Central United and USP Soccer Club.Samoa – 2010 /ref> Only a substantially better goal difference kept them off the bottom and above Strickland Brothers Lepea. Their performance improved slightly in
2010-11 Samoa National League
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, when they finished seventh, three points clearof
Apia Youth
Apia Youth is a Samoan football club. It currently plays in Samoa National League.
History
The first recorded appearance of Apia Youth is in the lower reaches of the Samoan league system in 2007, where they are noted as having lost to both Kiwi a ...
but below Goldstar Sogi on goal difference.Samoa – 2010–11 at RSSSF However, this is the last record to date of them taking part in the National League.
Honours
Samoa National League
*Winner:
1999
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