| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Country | Kiribati |
| Confederation | OFC |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Betio Town Council (2023) |
| Most championships | Betio Town Council (4) |
| Current: 2023 Kiribati National Championship | |
The Kiribati National Championship is the top division of competitive football in the nation of Kiribati, founded in 2002 by the Kiribati Islands Football Association, the nations football governing body.[1] The association and the National Championships are based in the capital city, South Tarawa.[2] The competition reunites only temporary council teams (one council team on each island, two council teams on Tabiteuea and 3 teams on Tarawa) and is disputed during Te Runga, the National Games held every two years.
Champions in 2019
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betio Town Council | Bairiki | Bairiki National Stadium | 2,500 |
Current clubs
These are the current clubs for the 2023 season:
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Location of teams in Kiribati for the 2023 Te Runga season
Previous winners
Previous winners are:[3]
- 1984: South Tarawa
- 1985–2001: not known (many years: not held)
- 2002: Arorae
- 2003: not held
- 2004: Teinainano Urban Council
- 2005: not held
- 2006: Betio Town Council
- 2007: not held
- 2008: not known
- 2009: Betio Town Council
- 2010: Makin
- 2011: not held
- 2012: not held
- 2013: Makin
- 2014: not known
- 2015: not held
- 2016: not held
- 2017: Nonouti
- 2018: not held
- 2019: Betio Town Council
- 2020: not held
- 2021: not held
- 2022: not held
- 2023: Betio Town Council
By titles
| Club | Wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Betio Town Council | 4 | 2006, 2009, 2019, 2023 |
| Makin | 2 | 2010, 2013 |
| Arorae | 1 | 2002 |
| Teinainano Urban Council | 2004 | |
| Nonouti | 2017 |
Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Atiino Baraniko | Betio Town Council | 15 |
| 2006 | Bebe Tureiaa | Betio Town Council |
References
- ↑ "About KIFA - Kiribati Islands Football Association". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kiribati - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ rsssf.org; Kiribati 2010
External links
- Official
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