Spirit 08 F.C.
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| Full name | Spirit 08 Football Club |
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| Ground |
Port Vila Municipal Stadium Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| Capacity | 6.500 |
| Manager | Etienne Mermer |
| League | Port Vila Premier League |
| 2016 | 8th (relegated) |
Spirit 08 FC are an association football club based in Vanuatu. They currently compete in the TVL League, Vanuatu's top tier. Spirit finished in 4th place in the league in 2013/14.[1] Spirit were represented at the 2011 Pacific Games in New Caledonia by four players, namely Rickson Tari, Rexley Tarivuti, Robert Tasso and Nikiau Filiamy.[2]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Performance in Competitions
2010 Ken Memorial Cup
Results Table:
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Westtan Broncos FC | W 1–0 |
| Round 2 | Yatel FC | D 0–0 |
| Round 3 | Seveners United FC | W 5–0 |
Spirit had an excellent start in the competition, winning twice and drawing once without conceding a single goal in the process. Spirit 08 topped their four-team group and qualified for the semi-finals of the competition,[3] but the Cup was eventually won by Tafea FC.[4]
2010–11 Port Vila Premier League
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amicale (C) | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 11 | +34 | 37 | Advance to the 2011 VFF National Super League |
| 2 | Tafea F.C. (Q) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 34 | |
| 3 | Tupuji Imere F.C. (Q) | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Spirit 08 F.C. (Q) | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Shepherds United (Q) | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Teouma Academy | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Yatel F.C. | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 36 | −26 | 4 | Relegated to the 2011–12 TVL First Division |
| 8 | Ifira Black Bird F.C. | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 45 | −36 | 4 |
Updated to games played on 16 October 2015.
Source: [5]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
In finishing in the top five of the league, Spirit qualified for the next round. The club made an excellent start to the season, winning their first four games and only conceding two goals in the process.[6] The club had almost identical home and away form, winning three, drawing two and losing four at home and winning four, drawing two and losing three on the road.[7]