Nasinu F.C.

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.

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

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. 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

Bibliography

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