Tuvalu A-Division or The National Provident Fund Championship League (NPF) is the top
football
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division in
Tuvalu
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. Eight of the nine islands in Tuvalu are represented in the competition.
Niulakita
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is the only island that has no football club. Some clubs have two teams competing. The competition takes place at the 1,500-capacity
Tuvalu Sports Ground
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in
Funafuti
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, this is the only soccer field in Tuvalu. Because of this all of the clubs are located at the head island but still represent their own eight islands.
The Tuvalu A-division has no relegation rule. The B-Division is the competition for the B teams of each club. The same applies for the C-Division. The competition was founded in 2001.
Taganoa Cup
Within this tournament is another tournament; the ''Taganoa Cup''. It was a gift of
Nauti FC
Nauti FC is a Tuvalu football club from Funafuti, playing in the Tuvalu A-Division.
The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Nauti is one of the most successful teams in Tuvalu, with the most tro ...
from
Auckland
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,
New Zealand
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and started in 2006. The winner defend in every game it is playing the Cup, until they lose it, where the winning team on their turn have to defend it, and this goes on until the end of the NPF League Tournament. The team then holding the Cup at that moment, won't earn a prize, but is carrier of this prestigious title, and will defend it the next year.