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Bua FC

Full name	Bua Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Northerners
Founded	1976
Ground	Bua Primary School Ground
Capacity	1000
Chairman	Ram Naresh
Manager	Jay Kumar
League	Digicel Senior League - Vanua Levu Zone
2023	3rd
Home colours

Bua Football Club also known as Bua Football Association is a semi-professional Fijian football team playing in the second division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Bua, which is a province on the western end of the island of Vanua Levu. Their home stadium is Bua Primary School Ground. Their uniform includes orange shirt.

History

The Bua Association was formed in 1976, under the presidency of Jag Ram.

Current squad

Squad for the 2023 Inter-District Championship

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FIJ Onisivoro Yavala 2 DF  FIJ Prashneel Lal 3 MF  FIJ Josaia Salauca 4 DF  FIJ Aduru Kuva 5 MF  FIJ Rishal Prasad 6 DF  FIJ Davitesh Mihaal Raju 7 FW  FIJ Ratu Simone Rage (captain) 8 MF  FIJ Prashant Prasad 9 FW  FIJ Jeshwindra Prasad 10 FW  FIJ Kaliveti Nateru 11 DF  FIJ Amresh Aman Prasad (3rd captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 DF  FIJ Radesh Raj 13 DF  FIJ Naizal Hussein 14 DF  FIJ Avinesh PRASAD 15 MF  FIJ Vikesh Rikneel Prasad (vice-captain) 16 DF  FIJ Kritiv Singh 17 MF  FIJ Ratu Tuinakabati 18 MF  FIJ Pranit Nand 19 MF  FIJ Rohit Chand 20 MF  FIJ Setareki Raiole () 21 GK  FIJ Ritesh Chand () 22 GK  FIJ Sumit Chand

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 DF  FIJ Vinal Vikash Chand

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 MF  FIJ Ramend Prasad

Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FIJ Manasa NAWAKULA 2  FIJ Ravnil PRASAD 3  FIJ Swarab KUMAR 4  FIJ Osea SIVO 5  FIJ Shivnesh PRASAD 6  FIJ Jitnesh KUMAR 7  FIJ Shernal CHAND 8  FIJ Aklesh PRAKASH 9  FIJ Sikeli VUKEI 10 FW  FIJ Rishal Prasad 11  FIJ Pita SOVA 12  FIJ Darshik SINGH 13  FIJ Inia RAMAKULU

No. Pos. Nation Player 14  FIJ Kavneel LAL 15  FIJ Marika MATANI 16  FIJ Sahil KUMAR (captain) 17  FIJ Peni BAULI 18  FIJ Shanav KUMAR 19  FIJ Laisenia VEISEYAKI 20  FIJ Paula KIDIA 21  FIJ Keshav CHAND 22  FIJ Aporosa NABULEWAKULA 23  FIJ Asereti NASEI 24  FIJ Kaiava MADUMUALOLO 25  FIJ Suliasi DAUVOSA 26  FIJ Waisea CARABULA

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
President	Ram Naresh
Vice President	Joji Rider
Secretary	Pranit Pravikash Chand
Treasurer	Ritesh Chand
Head coach	Tetu Ravana
Team manager	Jay Kumar
Club Ambassador	Watakini Taqa
Board members	Mohammed Ayub Vikesh Rikneel Prasad Vishal Prasad Rishal Prasad Divendra Prasad Ritendra Prasad

Last updated: 20 October 2022
Source: FBC TV

Achievements

• Vodafone Senior League - Vanua Levu Zone: 2

Winner: 2016, 2020, 2021

• Inter-District Championship - Second Division: 3

Winner: 1973, 1977, 2022,2023

Runner-up: 2020

Fair Play Team: 2020

• Fiji FA President's Cup: 1

Winner: 2024,

Fair Play Team: 2024

See also

• Fiji Football Association
• 2020 Vodafone Senior League
• Fiji Senior League

References

1. Rafael Saltori (September 8, 2020). "Bua and the dream of reaching Vodafone Premier League". Oceania Football Center.
2. PENI DRAUNA (March 29, 2017). "Bua To Maintain Unbeaten Run". Fiji Sun.
3. Avikash (September 16, 2020). "Treat for fans in Bua". Fiji Football Association.
4. "FIJI FA District Affiliates".
5. Avikash (October 4, 2022). "Bua to open proceedings". Fiji Football Association.
6. ROHIT DEO (October 10, 2020). "2020 Courts IDC: Bua beats Tailevu Naitasiri". Fiji Times.
7. Talei Matairakula (October 7, 2020). "Bua first team through to IDC semi-finals". FBC TV.
8. Nitesh Raniga (October 9, 2022). "Bua through to Senior final in IDC". FBC TV.
9. Romeka Romena (October 9, 2022). "Raiole puts Bua into Senior final". Fiji Live.
10. Talei Matairakula (October 6, 2020). "Bua sails past Tavua in Courts IDC clash". FBC TV.
11. MELI LADDPETER (October 13, 2023). "IDC 2023 - Bua proves worth after beating Taveuni". Fiji Times.
12. SHRATIKA NAIDU (September 11, 2016). "Bua Crowned North Champs". Fiji Sun.
13. Avikash (September 30, 2020). "Bua, Nadroga final". Fiji Football Association.
14. Rafael Saltori (September 26, 2020). "Fiji: Bua and Nadroga to fight for a spot in 2021 Vodafone Premier League". Oceania Football Center.
15. Avikash (September 16, 2020). "Bua leads north race". Fiji Football Association.
16. Akuila Cama (October 4, 2020). "Bua continues IDC journey despite challenges". FBC TV.
17. Karel Stokkermans (October 15, 2020). "Fiji - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.
18. Simione Haravanua (October 11, 2020). "Bua Close To Breaking 43-Year Jinx". Fiji Sun.
19. Nitesh Raniga (October 10, 2022). "Salauca double seals IDC senior title for Bua". FBC TV.
20. ROHIT DEO (October 11, 2022). "Bua wins senior title". Fiji Times.
21. Indra Singh (October 15, 2023). "Bua retains title". FBC TV.
22. Avikash (October 11, 2020). "Courts I.D.C 2020 - Senior Division Final". Fiji Football Association.
23. Filipe Naikaso (October 18, 2020). "Nadroga celebrates IDC senior division victory". FBC TV.
24. Shanil Singh (October 11, 2020). "Qalica scores twice as Nadroga win Senior Division IDC". Fiji Village.
25. Karel Stokkermans (October 15, 2020). "Fiji 2020". RSSSF.
26. Nitesh Raniga (June 9, 2024). "Bua clinches Fiji FA President's Cup title". FBC TV.

Bibliography

• M. Prasad, Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938 – 1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association, Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.

External links

• facebook.com/buafootball

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