The Loto-Tonga Soka Centre was a football facility in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. It was funded by FIFA through the world football body's Goal Programme and was opened in 2001. It hosted matches of the first round of the OFC 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1] The main office of the Tonga Football Association was also located within the venue.[2] It had a capacity of 1,500 and was home to the Tonga national football team and Veitongo FC.[3] The facility was closed and the land was redeveloped for the construction of the Tonga Football Association Stadium.[4]
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| Full name | Loto-Tonga Soka Centre |
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| Location |  Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| Coordinates | 21°11′24″S 175°13′23″W / 21.190°S 175.223°W |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Closed | 2022 |
| Tenants | |
| Tonga national football team Veitongo FC | |
References
edit- ^ "History-making Cook Islands and Samoa open brightly". FIFA. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Contact". Tonga Football Association. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, home to Veitongo, Tonga - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ "Infrastructure Upgrade in the Future for Tonga". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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