Utulei Youth are an

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team from

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. They play in the territory's top division, the

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. They have won the domestic league championship twice, in

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) and

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, and the domestic cup once, in 2014.

History

Utulei Youth was founded in 1996 by Rev. Ioane Evagelia, who serves as both the president and the coach of the club. Early in their history, they participated in 5 and 7-a-side games, but they now play in the 11-a-side FFAS National League. In addition to league play, the team also competes in American Samoa's domestic cup, the

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. Utulei finished the 2012 season in third, taking 27 points from 14 games. They finished the 2013 season in fifth place, having taken seven points from seven games. The club won its first major honors in 2014, when it had a

, winning all eight of their games and taking the 2014 FFAS Senior League championship. Conrado Kaleopa and Iotamo Lameta were the goalscorers in the final game of the season, a 2–1 victory over Lion Heart, which would finish second in the league. Utulei Youth finished with a +11 goal difference and six points ahead of Lion Heart; Lion Heart would have won the league with a victory in the last game. Utulei Youth also won American Samoa's annual knockout tournament, the

, again with a 2–1 victory over Lion Heart. Ryan Samuelu scored one goal for Utulei and caused the other, a Lion Heart own goal. The Utulei Youth women's team also won in the national league in 2014, and came in second in the President's Cup, behind PanSa. As the winner of the 2014 league season, Utulei qualified for the 2016 OFC Champions League, entering in a four team preliminary round for a position in the group stages. In 2015, Utulei Youth again won their domestic league, again six points ahead of second place Lion Heart. With their second consecutive league title, they will become the second team (after 2012 and 2013 league winners

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) to represent American Samoa at the OFC Champions League for two years in a row. The Utulei Youth women's team also won their league, and again came in second to PanSa in the President's Cup.

Squad

2022 Squad

Honors

: 2 ::

: 3 ::2014 , 2015 , 2016

Oceania record

Summary

By season

References

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