A.S. Manu-Ura

AS Manu-Ura

Full name	Association Sportive Manu-Ura
Founded	1953
Ground	Stade Paea Papeete, Tahiti
Ground Capacity	10,000
Manager	Pita Teivitau
League	Tahiti First Division
Home colours Away colours

AS Manu-Ura is a French Polynesian football team, currently playing in the Tahiti First Division, the top soccer league in Tahiti. Formed in 1953, AS Manu Ura has a strong history in domestic and regional football with five league titles and three Coupe de Polynesie crowns to their name.

Recent Seasons

The side has been a dominant force in Tahitian football between 2007 and 2010. The club won a hat-trick of league titles from 2007 to 2009, twice qualifying for the OFC Champions League. In 2010 the club finished top of the league table however they only managed fifth in the Championship Play-Off resulting in the title and Champions League qualification going to rivals AS Tefana.

Achievements

• Tahiti First Division: 5

1996, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009.

• Tahiti Cup: 2

2003, 2005.

• Tahiti Coupe des Champions: 1

2008.

• Pacific French Territories Cup: 1

2004.

The club in the French football structure

• French Cup : 3 appearances

2003-04, 2005-06, 2009-10

Performance in OFC competitions

• OFC Champions League: 2 appearances

Best: 3° in Group A 2008 and 2010

2008: 3° in Group A

2010: 3° in Group A

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Jonathan Torohia 2 DF Hiro Poroiae 3 DF Rex Faura 4 DF Jean-Yves Li Waut 5 DF Philippe Moretta 6 MF Tamatoa Tauihara 7 MF Henri Tapea 8 MF Vetea Tepa 10 FW Nataniel Wartou Bogs

No. Position Player 11 FW Hiashi Kake 14 MF Stephane Tauirau 15 Vetea Tetuanui 17 Adrien Taero 18 GK Dave Peni 20 FW Billy Mataitai 22 Temarama Tauihara 23 DF Jean Paul Faura MF Axel Temataua

External links

• Official site