Kiribati National Championship

Kiribati National Championship
Founded1984
CountryKiribati
ConfederationOFC
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid1
Current championsBetio Town Council (2023)
Most championshipsBetio Town Council (6)
Current: 2023 Kiribati National Championship

The Kiribati National Championship is the top division of competitive football in the nation of Kiribati, founded in 1984 by the Kiribati Islands Football Association, the nations football governing body.[1] The association and the National Championships are based in the capital city, South Tarawa.[2] The competition reunites only temporary council teams (one council team on each island, two council teams on Tabiteuea and 3 teams on Tarawa) and is disputed during Te Runga, the National Games held every two years. Previously, the competition consisted of 23 teams, divided into four groups. Currently, the league is divided into the Kiribati National Championship and the Second Kiribati League. There are 16 teams competing in the top division at this level.

Current champions (2023)

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Betio Town Council Bairiki Bairiki National Stadium 2,500

Current clubs

These are the clubs in Kiribati National Championship :

Previous winners

Previous winners are:[3]

Season Champion Result Runners-up Venue
1984 South Tarawa 3–1 Abaiang Unknown
1985–1986: not known (possibly not held)
1987 Makin 1–0 Abemama Unknown
1988–1994: not known (many years: not held)
1995 Betio Town Council 2–1 Marakei Bairiki National Stadium
1996 Tarawa Urban Council 5–1 Banaba Bairiki National Stadium
1997 Tarawa Urban Council 4–3 Christmas Bairiki National Stadium
1998: not held
1999 Betio Town Council 3–0 Kuria Bairiki National Stadium
2000 Onotoa 1–0 North Tarawa Island Terunga Bairiki National Stadium
2001: not held
2002 Arorae 3–2 Nikunau Bairiki National Stadium
2003: not held
2004 Tarawa Urban Council 2–1 Betio Town Council Bairiki National Stadium
2005: not held
2006 Betio Town Council 3–1 Tarawa Urban Council Bairiki National Stadium
2007–2008: not held
2009 Betio Town Council 2–1 Temana Team Bairiki National Stadium
2010 Makin 1–1 (a.e.t.), (4–1 p) Marakei Bairiki National Stadium
2011–2012: not held
2013 Makin 4–0 Butaritari Bairiki National Stadium
2014 Christmas 2–1 Nonouti Bairiki National Stadium
2015–2016: not held
2017 Nonouti 2–0 Aranuka Bairiki National Stadium
2018: not held
2019 Betio Town Council 3–2 Tarawa Urban Council Bairiki National Stadium
2020–2022: not held
2023 Betio Town Council 3–2 Tarawa Urban Council Bairiki National Stadium

By titles

Club Wins Winning years
Betio Town Council 6 1995, 1999, 2006, 2009, 2019, 2023
Makin 3 1987, 2010, 2013
Tarawa Urban Council 1996, 1997, 2004
South Tarawa 1 1987
Onotoa 2000
Arorae 2002
Christmas 2014
Nonouti 2017

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2004 Atiino Baraniko Betio Town Council 15
2006 Bebe Tureiaa Betio Town Council

References

  1. ^ "About KIFA - Kiribati Islands Football Association". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Kiribati - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. ^ rsssf.org; Kiribati 2010
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