Nasinu F.C.

Full name	Football Club Nasinu
Nickname(s)	"Minnows" and “Giant Killers”
Founded	1976
Ground	Nasinu Park Nasinu, Fiji
Capacity	1,000
Chairman	Sadasivan Naicker
Manager	Kamal Prasad Bula
League	National Football League (Fiji)
2018	1 (Promoted to 2019 Fiji National Football League)
Home colours

Nasinu F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the first division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Nasinu, which is situated on the eastern side of the main island of Viti Levu, between the town of Nausori and the city of Suva. Their home stadium is Rishikul College Grounds. Their uniform is blue shirt, maroon shorts and blue socks. The club lost to Savusavu F.C in promotion and relegation 2010.^[1]

History

Nasinu F.A. was founded in 1976, with the formation of the Nasinu Football Association, to cater for the expanding population of the Nasinu area. Its first president was Subhas Maharaj.^[2] The team began its debut in the second division but soon moved up to the first division, where it has performed credibly. In 1995/96 Nasinu was coached by ex-English professional player Terry O'Donnell, who was also previously the successful Vanuatu National coach. Despite being in the last place of the national league and facing relegation in 1995 when he took over, the team performed admirably under O'Donnell to win the last 6 games and force a promotion-relegation playoff with Savusavu FC, which it won convincingly. The next season the club climbed the league Table to finish a credible 4th and also became runner-up in the IDC.

Current squad

Squad for 2020 Fiji Premier League

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FIJ Epeli Loaniceva — GK  FIJ Meli Bavatu — GK  FIJ Viliame Sivo — DF  FIJ Tomasi Uculoa — DF  FIJ Daniel Dass — DF  FIJ Abhishay Kumar — DF  FIJ Nasoni Mereke — DF  FIJ Leone Damudamu — DF  TUV Mau Penisula — DF  FIJ Sekove Naivakananumi — DF  FIJ Prashant Chand — DF  FIJ Ashok Kumar — MF  FIJ Noa Seru — MF  FIJ Jope Naivalu

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FIJ Shahil Kumar — MF  FIJ Waisiki Ravouvou — MF  SOL Marlon Nonone — MF  FIJ Faizal Ali — MF  FIJ Robert Rabici — MF  FIJ Manit Lal — MF  SOL Jared Rongosulia — MF  FIJ Luke Savu — FW  FIJ Alvish Ram — FW  FIJ Jone Koro — FW  SOL Atkin Kaua — FW  FIJ Jone Naraba — FW  FIJ Asaeli Tunidau

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Shivam Nathan

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Achievements

• League Championship (for Districts):  :Winner: 0 :Runner-up: 0
• Inter-District Championship:  :Winner: 1990 :Runner-up: 1988, 1993, 1996
• Battle of the Giants:  :Winner: 0 :Runner-up: 1989, 1991
• Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament:  :Winner: 0 :Runner-up: 2002

See also

• Fiji Football Association

References

Bibliography

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