Rakiraki F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Rakiraki F.C.


fullname = Rakiraki Football Club
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founded = 1938
ground = FSC Ground
Rakiraki, Fiji
capacity = 1,000
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manager =
league =
season = 2006
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Rakiraki F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the first division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Rakiraki, which is situated on the northern side of the main island of Viti Levu. Their home stadium is Fiji Sugar Corporation grounds. Their uniform is maroon shirt, white shorts and maroon socks.

History

Rakiraki F.C. was founded in 1938, with the formation of the Rakiraki Football Association, under the leadership of Edward Raman. [cite news|url=http://216.55.168.28/soccer/show/home/affiliates.shtml|title=FIJI FA District Affiliates] It first took part in the Inter-District Competition (IDC) held in Lautoka in 1939, in which it was resoundingly defeated by Suva, in its first game, by nine goals to nil. In 1944, Rakiraki hosted the IDC for the first and only time. It reached the zenith of its performance when it surprised the other teams to qualify for the 1951 IDC final, which it lost to Suva by two goals to nil. Unlike the other football teams from the western division, Rakiraki, has performed poorely over the years and has been a permanent member of the second division of Fiji football.

Achievements

*League Championship (for Districts): :Winner: 0:Runner-up: 0
* Inter-District Championship: :Winner: 0 :Runner-up: 1951
*Battle of the Giants: :Winner: 0:Runner-up: 0
*Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament: :Winner: 0 :Runner-up: 0

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.