Tonga 2021


TFA Major League

TFA Major League

Stage I | Stage II

Stage I

NB: apparently used to allocate teams to divisions for Stage II

Group Stage | Playoff Stage

Group Stage

Round 1
[Jul 10]
Longoteme           3-0 Folaha
Havelu              1-4 Hihifo Gents
Ngelei'a Warlords   1-3 Hihifo Young Stars
Longolongo          2-1 Halatahi
Marist              9-1 Halafuoleva
Veitongo            4-0 Popua
Lotoha'apai        14-0 Ha'ateiho
Lapaha              2-2 'Isileli Kapeta  
Lo'ata Boys         4-0 Vahe-Loto
Lavengatonga        3-0 Ha'amoko
Navutoka            0-1 Nukuhetulu
[tba]
'Ahau                -  Hala Hopohopo  

Round 2 [Jul 17]
Ha'ateiho           2-3 Vahe-Loto  
 
Round 3 [Jul 24]
Hihifo Gents        7-0 'Ahau
 
Round 4 [Jul 31]
Folaha              lt  Hihifo Gents
Young Warrior        -  'Isileli Kapeta
Lotoha'apai         drw Fasi Moe Afi
Ha'amoko             -  Vahe-Loto
Longolongo           -  Ngele'ia
Navutoka             -  Halafuoleva
'Ahau               lt  Havelu
Lavengatonga        bt  Ha'ateiho
Popua                -  Young Stars
Veitongo            bt  Halatahi
Marist               -  Lapaha       

Round 5 [Aug 14]
Lotoha'apai         5-0 Ha'amoko
Hihifo Gents        1-0 Longoteme
Popua               2-0 Longolongo
Veitongo            3-0 Young Stars
Ngele'ia            2-1 Halatahi
Havelu              7-0 Hala Hopohopo
Lavengatonga        3-2 Vahe-Loto
Folaha              8-0 'Ahau
Navutoka           10-1 'Isileli/Kapeta
Halafuoleva         3-1 Lapaha
Fasi & Afi          3-1 Ha'ateiho
Nukuhetulu          0-0 Marist 

Final Tables:

Group A 
 1.Veitongo            5   5  0  0   + 42  15  Qualified
 2.Popua               5   4  0  1   +  6  12  Qualified
 3.Longolongo          5   3  0  2   -  3   9  Qualified
 4.Hihifo Young Stars  5   1  0  4   -  7   3  Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 5.Halatahi            5   1  0  4   - 17   3
 6.Ngele'ia Warlords   5   1  0  4   - 21   3

Group B
 1.Lotoha'apai         5   4  1  0   + 27  13  Qualified
 2.Fasi & Afi          5   3  2  0   +  8  11  Qualified
 3.Lavengatonga        5   3  1  1   +  4  10  Qualified
 4.Ha'amoko            5   2  0  3   -  1   6  Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 5.Vahe-Loto           5   1  0  4   - 12   3
 6.Ha'ateiho           5   0  0  5   - 26   0

Group C
 1.Hihifo Gents        5   5  0  0   + 14  15  Qualified  [aka Fahefa]
 2.Longoteme           5   4  0  1   + 16  12  Qualified
 3.Folaha              5   3  0  2   + 16   9  Qualified  [aka Kauvai]
 4.Havelu              5   2  0  3   -  2   6  Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 5.'Ahau               4   0  0  4   - 22   0
 6.Hala Hopohopo       4   0  0  4   - 22   0 

Group D
 1.Nukuhetulu          5   4  1  0   + 36  13  Qualified
 2.Navutoka            5   4  0  1   + 34  12  Qualified
 3.Marist              5   3  1  1   + 16  10  Qualified
 4.Halafuoleva         5   2  0  3   - 14   6  Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 5.'Isileli Kapeta     5   0  1  4   - 29   1
 6.Lapaha              5   0  1  4   - 43   1

Playoff Stage

1/8 Finals [Aug 21]
Veitongo            9-0 Halafuoleva
Popua               3-1 Marist
Folaha              1-0 Fasi & Afi
Lavengatonga        4-2 Longoteme
Hihifo Gents        2-0 Ha'amoko
Navutoka            3-1 Longolongo
Lotoha'apai         3-0 Havelu
Hihifo Young Stars  awd Nukuhetulu          [awarded to Hihifo Young Stars]

NB: the eight quarterfinalists, except for Hihifo Young Stars who were replaced
    by Fasi & Afi (as best losers?) qualified for the Premier League in Stage II;
    the losers in this round (except for Fasi & Afi who were replaced by Hihifo
    Young Stars) qualified for Division II.

Quarterfinals [Aug 28]
Veitongo            7-0 Navutoka
Popua               1-0 Hihifo Young Stars  
Lotoha'apai         3-1 Lavengatonga
Fahefa              1-0 Folaha 
 
Semifinals [Sep 11]
Veitongo            3-0 Popua
Fahefa              1-3 Lotoha'apai         

Third Place Match [Sep 18]
Popua               4-2 Fahefa   
 
Final [Sep 18]
Veitongo            3-0 Lotoha'apai

Stage II

Premier League | Division II | Division III

Premier League

Group Stage | Playoff Stage

Group Stage

Final Table:

 1.Veitongo            7   7  0  0  54- 1  21
 2.Popua               7   5  0  2  22-15  15
 3.Folaha              7   4  1  2  17-14  13  [aka Kauvai]
 4.Lotoha'apai         7   3  1  3  20-15  10
 5.Lavengatonga        7   3  1  3  12-18  10
 6.Fasi & Afi          7   2  1  4   6-25   7  [reported goal record: 4-26]
 7.Navutoka            7   2  0  5  13-35   6
 -.Fahefa              7   0  0  7   0-21   0  [aka Hihifo Gents]

NB: Fahefa withdrew and have all matches awarded 0-3 against them;
    all teams qualified for playoff stage

Round 1 [Oct 2]
Fasi & Afi          awd Fahefa              [awarded 3-0; originally 0-1]
Veitongo            9-1 Navutoka            [also reported 9-0]
Popua               2-4 Folaha              
Lotoha'apai         1-1 Lavengatonga        

NB: Fahefa withdrew after their first match

Round 2
[Oct 9]
Lotoha'apai         2-3 Folaha              
Lavengatonga       0-10 Veitongo            
Popua               awd Fahefa              [awarded 3-0, Fahefa forfeited]
[Nov 23]
Fasi & Afi          0-2 Navutoka            

Round 3 [Oct 16]
Lavengatonga        2-1 Navutoka            
Folaha              0-5 Veitongo            
Popua               5-0 Fasi & Afi          
Lotoha'apai         awd Fahefa              [awarded 3-0, Fahefa forfeited]

Round 4 [Oct 23]
Lotoha'apai         1-2 Popua               
Folaha              5-1 Navutoka            
Lavengatonga        1-2 Fasi & Afi          
Veitongo            awd Fahefa              [awarded 3-0, Fahefa forfeited]

Round 5
[Oct 27]
Lavengatonga        3-1 Folaha              
[Oct 28]
Veitongo            5-0 Popua               
[Nov 13]
Fasi & Afi          0-1 Lotoha'apai         
Navutoka            awd Fahefa              [awarded 3-0, Fahefa forfeited]

Round 6
[Nov 13]
Popua               7-3 Navutoka            
[Nov 19]
Veitongo            7-0 Lotoha'apai         
Folaha              1-1 Fasi & Afi          
Lavengatonga        awd Fahefa              [awarded 3-0, Fahefa forfeited]

Round 7
[Nov 26]
Popua               3-2 Lavengatonga        
[Nov 27]
Veitongo           15-0 Fasi & Afi          
Lotoha'apai        12-2 Navutoka            
Folaha              awd Fahefa              [awarded 3-0, Fahefa forfeited]

Final Table:

 1.Veitongo            7   7  0  0  54- 1  21
 2.Popua               7   5  0  2  22-15  15
 3.Folaha              7   4  1  2  17-14  13  [aka Kauvai]
 4.Lotoha'apai         7   3  1  3  20-15  10
 5.Lavengatonga        7   3  1  3  12-18  10
 6.Fasi & Afi          7   2  1  4   6-25   7  [reported goal record: 4-26]
 7.Navutoka            7   2  0  5  13-35   6
 -.Fahefa              7   0  0  7   0-21   0  [aka Hihifo Gents]

NB: Fahefa withdrew and have all matches awarded 0-3 against them;
    all teams qualified for playoff stage

Playoff Stage

Quarterfinals [Dec 3]
Popua               4-2 Navutoka            
Lotoha'apai         6-2 Lavengatonga        
Folaha              3-2 Fasi & Afi          
Veitongo            bye

Semifinals 5-8 [Dec 10]
Navutoka            lt  Fasi & Afi          
Lavengatonga        bye

Semifinals [Dec 11]
Veitongo            bt  Lotoha'apai         
Popua               lt  Folaha              

Fifth Place Match [Dec 17]
Lavengatonga         -  Fasi & Afi          

Third Place Match [Dec 18]
Lotoha'apai          -  Popua               

Final [Dec 18]
Folaha              lt  Veitongo            

Division II

Group Stage | Playoff Stage

Group Stage

Final Table:

 1.Longolongo          7   6  0  1  23- 8  18
 2.Marist              7   6  0  1  21- 6  18
 3.Nukuhetulu          7   4  0  3  14-10  12
 4.Havelu              7   4  0  3  16-16  12
 5.Ha'amoko            7   3  0  4  13- 9   9
 6.Longoteme           7   3  0  4  15-15   9
 7.Halafuoleva         7   1  1  5  11-33   4
 8.Hihifo Young Stars  7   0  1  6   6-22   1

NB: all teams qualified for playoff stage

Round 1 [Oct 2]
Ha'amoko            4-1 Longoteme           
Havelu              4-1 Halafuoleva         
Longolongo          1-0 Hihifo Young Stars  
Marist              2-1 Nukuhetulu          

Round 2 [Oct 9]
Marist              5-2 Halafuoleva         
Havelu              2-0 Longoteme           
Longolongo          1-2 Nukuhetulu          
Ha'amoko            5-1 Hihifo Young Stars  

Round 3 [Oct 16]
Marist              4-0 Havelu              
Longolongo          9-2 Halafuoleva         
Ha'amoko            0-2 Nukuhetulu          
Longoteme           w/o Hihifo Young Stars  [awarded 3-0, Hihifo Young Stars forfeited]

Round 4 [Oct 23]
Nukuhetulu          1-2 Longoteme           
Ha'amoko            awd Halafuoleva         [awarded 3-0, Halafuoleva forfeited]
Longolongo          2-1 Marist              
Havelu              5-1 Hihifo Young Stars  

Round 5
[Oct 27]
Halafuoleva         0-7 Longoteme           
[Oct 28]
Nukuhetulu          2-1 Hihifo Young Stars  
[Nov 13]
Longolongo          5-2 Havelu              
[Nov 13]
Marist              1-0 Ha'amoko            

Round 6
[Nov 13]
Halafuoleva         3-3 Hihifo Young Stars  
[Nov 20]
Marist              5-1 Longoteme           
Havelu              1-4 Nukuhetulu          
Ha'amoko            0-2 Longolongo          

Round 7
[Nov 23]
Halafuoleva         3-2 Nukuhetulu          
[Nov 27]
Havelu              2-1 Ha'amoko            
Longolongo          3-1 Longoteme           
Hihifo Young Stars  awd Marist              [awarded 0-3, Hihifo Young Stars forfeited]

Final Table:

 1.Longolongo          7   6  0  1  23- 8  18
 2.Marist              7   6  0  1  21- 6  18
 3.Nukuhetulu          7   4  0  3  14-10  12
 4.Havelu              7   4  0  3  16-16  12
 5.Ha'amoko            7   3  0  4  13- 9   9
 6.Longoteme           7   3  0  4  15-15   9
 7.Halafuoleva         7   1  1  5  11-33   4
 8.Hihifo Young Stars  7   0  1  6   6-22   1

NB: all teams qualified for playoff stage

Playoff Stage

Quarterfinals [Dec 4]
Nukuhetulu          4-0 Longoteme           
Longolongo          awd Hihifo Young Stars  [awarded 3-0, Hihifo Young Stars forfeited]
Marist              3-0 Halafuoleva         
Havelu              1-4 Ha'amoko            

Semifinals [Dec 11]
Longolongo          lt  Ha'amoko            
Marist              lt  Nukuhetulu          

Third Place Match [Dec 17]
Marist               -  Marist               -  

Final [Dec 18]
Nukuhetulu          bt  Ha'amoko            

Division III

Group Stage | Playoff Stage

Group Stage

Final Table:

 1.Toloa Old Boys      9   9  0  0  46- 6  27  Qualified
 2.Ngele'ia Warlord    9   8  0  1  37- 5  24  Qualified
 3.Afaa                9   6  1  2  22- 7  19  Qualified
 4.Vahe-Loto           9   5  0  4  16-12  15  Qualified  [aka Loto Tonga]
 5.Fua'amotu           9   4  2  3  32-10  14  Qualified
 6.Ha'ateiho           9   4  2  3  14- 8  14  Qualified
 7.Lapaha              9   2  1  6  11-36   7  Qualified
 8.Hala Hopohopo       9   2  0  7   7-32   6  Qualified  [aka Nukuhetulu II]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 9.'Isileli Kapeta     9   1  0  8   4-41   3
10.'Ahau               9   0  0  9   2-40   0
NB: two more losses than wins and overall goal difference -6 as one match
    was awarded a 0-3 loss to both clubs

Round 1
[Oct 2]
Ngele'ia            3-1 Afaa                
Fua'amotu           1-2 Vahe-Loto           
'Isileli Kapeta     0-3 Ha'ateiho           
[datse?]
Hala Hopohopo       awd 'Ahau               [awarded 3-0, 'Ahau forfeited]
Lapaha              0-3 Toloa Old Boys      [possibly awarded]

Round 2 [Oct 9]
Fua'amotu           1-4 Toloa Old Boys      
Ngele'ia            3-0 Ha'ateiho           
Hala Hopohopo       1-5 Afaa                
Lapaha              6-1 'Ahau               
'Isileli Kapeta     1-4 Vahe-Loto           

Round 3 [Oct 16]
Ngele'ia            3-1 Vahe-Loto           
Fua'amotu           3-0 'Isileli Kapeta     
'Ahau              1-12 Toloa Old Boys      
Hala Hopohopo       0-3 Ha'ateiho           
Lapaha              0-4 Afaa                

Round 4
[Oct 22]
Lapaha              1-1 Ha'ateiho           
Afaa                2-3 Toloa Old Boys      
[Oct 23]
Ngele'ia            7-0 'Isileli Kapeta     
Hala Hopohopo       0-2 Vahe-Loto           
Fua'amotu           4-0 'Ahau               

Round 5
[Oct 29]
Ha'ateiho           0-1 Toloa Old Boys      
Lapaha              0-3 Vahe-Loto           [inferred; or 0-4?]
[Nov 13]
Hala Hopohopo       2-0 'Isileli Kapeta     
Fua'amotu           1-3 Ngele'ia            
Afaa                awd 'Ahau               [awarded 3-0, 'Ahau forfeited]

Round 6
[Nov 13]
Vahe-Loto           1-2 Toloa Old Boys      
[Nov 17]
Hala Hopohopo       0-9 Ngele'ia            
Lapaha              awd 'Isileli Kapeta     [awarded 0-3 against both]
[Nov 18]
Fua'amotu           0-0 Afaa                
Ha'ateiho           awd 'Ahau               [awarded 3-0, 'Ahau forfeited]

Round 7 [Nov 20]
Fua'amotu           6-0 Hala Hopohopo       
Ha'ateiho           0-2 Afaa                
'Isileli Kapeta    0-16 Toloa Old Boys      
Lapaha              0-5 Ngele'ia            
Vahe-Loto           awd 'Ahau               [awarded 3-0, 'Ahau forfeited]

Round 8
[Nov 23]
Lapaha              4-1 Hala Hopohopo       
[Nov 24]
Vahe-Loto           0-2 Afaa                
[Nov 25]
Ngele'ia            1-2 Toloa Old Boys      
Fua'amotu           1-1 Ha'ateiho           
'Isileli Kapeta     awd 'Ahau               [awarded 3-0, 'Ahau forfeited]

Round 9 [Nov 27]
Fua'amotu          15-0 Lapaha              
Ha'ateiho           3-0 Vahe-Loto           
Toloa Old Boys      awd Hala Hopohopo       [awarded 3-0, Hala Hopohopo forfeited]
Afaa                awd 'Isileli Kapeta     [awarded 3-0, 'Isileli Kapeta forfeited]
Ngele'ia            awd 'Ahau               [awarded 3-0, 'Ahau forfeited]

Final Table:

 1.Toloa Old Boys      9   9  0  0  46- 6  27  Qualified
 2.Ngele'ia Warlord    9   8  0  1  37- 5  24  Qualified
 3.Afaa                9   6  1  2  22- 7  19  Qualified
 4.Vahe-Loto           9   5  0  4  16-12  15  Qualified  [aka Loto Tonga]
 5.Fua'amotu           9   4  2  3  32-10  14  Qualified
 6.Ha'ateiho           9   4  2  3  14- 8  14  Qualified
 7.Lapaha              9   2  1  6  11-36   7  Qualified
 8.Hala Hopohopo       9   2  0  7   7-32   6  Qualified  [aka Nukuhetulu II]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 9.'Isileli Kapeta     9   1  0  8   4-41   3
10.'Ahau               9   0  0  9   2-40   0
NB: two more losses than wins and overall goal difference -6 as one match
    was awarded a 0-3 loss to both clubs

Playoff Stage

Quarterfinals [Dec 4]
Toloa Old Boys      6-1 Hala Hopohopo       
Afaa                2-1 Ha'ateiho           
Vahe-Loto           1-2 Fua'amotu           
Ngele'ia            9-0 Lapaha              

Semifinals [Dec 11]
Toloa Old Boys      bt  Fua'amotu           
Ngele'ia            lt  Afaa                

Third Place Match [Dec 17]
Ngele'ia             -  Fua'amotu           

Final [Dec 18]
Toloa Old Boys      bt  Afaa                

2020

2022

list of champions

list of cup winners


About this document

Sources: Tonga Football, Nukuhetulu FC

Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 25 Nov 2022

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