Rakiraki F.C.

Rakiraki F.C.
Full name Rakiraki Football Club
Founded 1938
Ground Ra Sports Ground
Rakiraki, Fiji
Ground Capacity 1,000
Chairman Sanjeet Maharaj
League National Football League
2017 On going

Rakiraki F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the first division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Rakiraki, which is situated on the northern side of the main island of Viti Levu. Their home stadium is the Ra Sports Grounds. Their uniform is maroon shirt, white shorts and maroon socks.

History

Rakiraki F.C. was founded in 1938, with the formation of the Rakiraki Football Association, under the leadership of Edward Raman.[1] It first took part in the Inter-District Competition (IDC) held in Lautoka in 1939, in which it was resoundingly defeated by Suva, in its first game, by nine goals to nil. In 1944, Rakiraki hosted the IDC for the only time. It reached the zenith of its performance when it surprised the other teams to qualify for the 1951 IDC final, which it lost to Suva by two goals to nil. Unlike the other football teams from the western division, Rakiraki performed poorly in the 1970s and 1980s, but it improved in the 1990s and created history in 2003 to win its first IDC in the senior division, winning again in 2004, 2006 and 2007. In the 2003 IDC, held in Govind Park, Rakiraki defeated T/Naitasiri 2–0. In that year Rakiraki had players like Ritesh, Farid, Atinesh, Ganga, Raju, Semi, Robin, Aeseli, Shiu, Shameel Hussein, Shameer, Tevita, Vikash, Atish and was coached by Pragdeesh Gounder (Putty). The team manager was Sani Ram (Sannu) and officials comprised Mohd Rafiq, Kamal Chand Seth, Shaneel, Atesh Maharaj and chairman Sanjeet Maharaj.

Current squad

Squad for the 2017 Fiji National Football League

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

No. Position Player
Fiji GK Ravneet Lingam
Fiji GK Dinesh Naidu
Fiji GK Saimoni Nabogi
Fiji GK Ratu Gaunavinaka
Fiji DF Shekar Reddy
Fiji DF Jale Vota
Fiji DF Shanish Raj
Fiji DF Krishneel Raju
Fiji DF Daniel Dass
Fiji DF Abinesh Samy
Fiji DF Akei Uluibau
Fiji DF Madre Naidu
Fiji DF Ratu Nalewadonu
Fiji MF Johnny Rao
Fiji MF Shaheel Gounder
Fiji MF Joseph Elder
Fiji MF Mosim Khan
No. Position Player
Fiji MF Zainal Hussein
Fiji MF Semi Lomavatu
Fiji MF Ilimeki Tuivuti
Fiji MF Aseili Combuta
Fiji MF Ronald Chandra
Fiji MF Sheshant Kumar
Fiji MF Illi Gaunavou
Fiji MF Nezar Hussein
Fiji MF Kasim Khan
Fiji MF Sheik Shamin
Fiji MF Edwin Raju
Fiji MF Krishneel Sekar
Fiji FW Puneet Kumar
Fiji FW Jitendra Lal
Fiji FW Savirio Naqoli
Fiji FW Kartik Kumar
Fiji FW Nimilote Amini

Achievements

Winner: 4 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Runner-up: 3 2002, 2005, 2008
Winner: 4 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Runner-up: 1 1951
Winner: 0
Runner-up: 0
Winner: 0
Runner-up: 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIJI FA District Affiliates".
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