Ba FA
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| Full name | Ba Football Association | ||
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| Nickname | Men In Black | ||
| Founded | 1935 | ||
| Ground | Govind Park, Ba | ||
| Capacity | 13,500 | ||
| Chairman | Praneel Dayal | ||
| Manager | Ravinesh Kumar | ||
| League | National Football League | ||
| 2025 | FPL, 5th of 10 | ||
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Ba Football Association (Ba FA) is a Fijian professional football club based in Ba that competes in the Fiji Premier League, the top flight of professional Fijian football. The club was founded in 1935. The club's home ground is the Govind Park.
Ba FA have won more trophies than any other club in Fijian football, with a record of 92 trophies: 21 Fiji Premier League, 25 Inter-District Championship, 9 Fiji FA Cup Tournament, 17 Battle Of Giants, 20 Champion versus Champion and is the only club in OFC to have won a quintuple (5 trophies) in a single season, achieving the feat in 2006.[citation needed]. During the 2019 Fiji Premier League, Ba FA ended the campaign as champions without a single defeat – a record of 11 wins and 3 draws.
Fans gave the club the nickname MEN IN BLACK due to their all black home kit. A common phrase in Ba is BA TOH BA HAI which has since gone on to become the slogan for the club. The success this club has faced over the year has lead to the town being informally known as Crazy Soccer Town,Ba.
Records include:
- Won Fiji Fact 4 in a row (2004-2007)
- Won BOG 4 in a row x2 (1998-2001) and (2006-2009)
- Won IDC 6 in a row (1975-1980)
- Won the National League 6 in a row (2001-2006)
- Won CVC 14 in a row (1993-2006)
- Clean sweep of all Fiji FA competitons in 2006
History
[edit]Ba Football Club was formed in 1935 as a street football club by local Fijians. This was due to the efforts support from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company which owned a large Sugar Mill. In 1977, Ba Football Club became a professional club and became affiliated with the Fiji Football Association. In 1977, Ba participated in the 1977 Fiji National League which was the top tier of Fiji football. Ba were the winners of the first ever Fiji National League. In 1979, Ba won their second Fiji National League title and have since then won 21 league titles with their latest being in the 2018/19 season.
Ba Football Association logo
[edit]Black is the predominant background color, symbolizing strength. It reflects the team’s identity through nicknames such as "Men in Black", "Boys in Black", "All Black", and "Black Magic". Gold represents the backdrop of hills—literally referencing Vatukoula in Ba's hinterland—also symbolizing achievement at a "gold" standard. It is used in the text showing the year of establishment, signifying years of excellence. The eleven stars radiating from the gold beneath the ball represent the players, the energy of the game, and the dynamic nature of football—bursting forth from Ba.[1]
Blue symbolizes the Ba river, valley, and mountains that form the backdrop of entry into Ba. It reflects the richness of the Ba river, central to the area’s history and development. White is used in the official name, shown as a reverse highlight against the black background. White also appears in the uniform—on trims, shorts, and sock stripes. The placement of the text on either side of the Ba river symbolizes district unity. While the river divides, it also connects—bringing together land, water, and people on both sides. The text stretches out like a bridge—one that cannot be washed away—representing the unwavering support for Ba’s district football team.
Current squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad for the 2019 OFC Champions League
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Youth squad
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Former players
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Laniana Qereqeretabua[2]
Honours
[edit]- 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019.
- 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2023
- 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018.
- 1991, 1997 (shared by Labasa), 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2026
- 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018.
Note: No football tournaments were held in 1987
Continental record
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- OFC Champions League: 8 appearances
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Facebook". facebook.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Switching Schools For Football". fijisun.com.fj. fijisun.com.fj. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
Bibliography
[edit]- M. Prasad, Sixty Years of Soccer in Fiji 1938–1998: The Official History of the Fiji Football Association, Fiji Football Association, Suva, 1998.
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