Nalkutan F.C. is a Vanuatuan football team based in Tanna. They are known to be the second non-Port Vila based club that has qualified for the OFC Champions League.

Nalkutan F.C.
Full nameNalkutan Football Club
Nickname(s)The Boys from the south
Founded1963
GroundLamenu Stadium
Tanna, Vanuatu
Capacity6,500
ManagerLakar Silas
LeagueTanna Premier Football League
20161st

History

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Nalkutan was founded in 1963. However there is not much known about the first 50 years. However, in 2011 Nalkutan won the VFF TVL cup after beating Sia-Raga 1-0. This was the first time since 1980 that a non-Port Vila club has won the cup. In 2016 they made headlights through all of the Oceania Region when they won the VFF National Super League which meant that they had qualified for the 2018 OFC Champions League for the first time in the history of the club

Achievements

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VFF National Super League:1
Winners: 2016

Current squad

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Squad for the 2018 OFC Champions 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
1 GK   VAN John David Yokai
2 DF   VAN Noah Roger
3 DF   SOL Nelson Sale Kilifa
4 DF   VAN Kevin Shem
5 DF   VAN Robert Thomas
6 MF   VAN Raoul Coulon
7 MF   VAN Bob Isaac
8 MF   VAN Jean Taussi
9 FW   SOL James Naka
10 MF   VAN Bong Kalo
11 FW   VAN Azariah Soromon
12 MF   VAN Eddison Stephens
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   VAN Pierre Alick
14 DF   VAN Kerry Iawak
15 DF   VAN Ignace Iamak
16 MF   VAN Daniel Natou
17 FW   SOL Joses Nawo
18 DF   VAN Jeffrey Tes
19 FW   VAN Kawia Lava
20 GK   VAN Kaloran Firiam
25 MF   VAN Roddy Lenga
27 MF   VAN Richard Manuriki
30 GK   VAN Anthony Taiwia

References

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