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Ba FC is a Fijian football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba.They are nicknamed the Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park. Their uniform is black shirt, white shorts and black and white socks.
[edit] History
The Ba FC came into existence with the formation of the Ba Indian Football Association in 1935. This was due to the efforts of educationist, Ami Chandra[1] and support from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, which owned a large sugar mill in Ba. By 1940 there were four teams playing in a local league, with more clubs joining in the 1950s. The football team took part in a league organised by the Northern District Association in which teams from the north west districts of Viti Levu. When the Fiji Indian Football Association was formed in 1938, Ba was one of its initial members. In 1962 the Fiji Indian Football Association changed its name to the Fiji Football Association and the Ba Indian Football Association changed its name to the Ba Football Association so players of all races could play with the Ba FC.
[edit] Achievements
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- 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
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- 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
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- 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006,2007
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- 1991, 1997 (joint with Labasa), 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
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- 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
won the 2007 Inter District Championship with virtually their second string team because of injuries to key players. Being down a goal in the second half of extra time with only minutes left to play, Avinesh Swamy scored a Beckham like free kick to equalise before setting up Malakai Tiwa to Head in the winner against Nadi.)
OFC: Runners up. Unlucky to lose on the away Goals rule to Waitakere united of Auckland after defeating them 2-1 at Govind park in Ba then losing 1-0 At Waitakere's home after missing various wonderfull chances throughout the game.
The most impressive thing about these achievements is that Ba has always won all these tournaments with Players from their own District and without the vast resources of clubs like waitakere.
[edit] Performance in CAF competitions
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- 2007 - Group Stage
- 2007-08 - Group Stage
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- 1987 - Semi-Final
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 21 |
 |
GK |
Nikolas Lawrence |
| 2 |
|
DF |
Avinesh Waran Swamy |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Daniel Krishneel |
| 17 |
|
DF |
Malakai Kainihewe |
| 11 |
|
DF |
Alvin singh |
| 19 |
|
DF |
Rinal Prasad |
| 6 |
|
DF |
Jone Vesikula |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Keni Doidoi |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Malakai Tiwa |
| 7 |
|
FW |
Tuimasi Manuca |
| 10 |
|
MF |
Ronald Lawrance Chandra |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Maveli Konakama |
| 9 |
|
FW |
Josaia Junior Bukalidi |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Shailendra Lal |
| 14 |
|
FW |
Leone Vurukania |
| 13 |
|
FW |
Kiniviliame Naika |
|
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "FIJI FA District Affiliates".
[edit] Bibliography
- M. Prasad, Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938 – 1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association, Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.
