AS Manu-Ura
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AS Manu-Ura is a French Polynesian
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...

 football team, currently playing in the Tahiti Division Fédérale
Tahiti Division Fédérale
Tahiti Division Fédérale is the top division of the Fédération Tahitienne de Football in French Polynesia. The initial season involves ten teams playing each other twice...

, the top soccer league in Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...

. Formed in 1953, AS Manu Ura has a strong history in domestic and regional football with five league titles and three Coupe de Polynesie
Coupe de Polynésie
The Coupe de Polynésie is the premier football knockout tournament in French Polynesia. It was created in 1938.- Winners :*1970 : AS Pirae*1971-76 : not known*1977 : AS Central Sport bt AS Pirae*1978 : AS Central Sport...

 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
OFC Champions League
The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City...

. 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
AS Tefana
Association Sportive Tefana Football, is a football club from Faaa, Tahiti, French Polynesia.-Recent Seasons:In 2010 AS Tefana won the Tahitian Championship for the second time in their history. They finished 3rd in the initial league table but won the Championship Play-Off comfortably, finishing...

.

Achievements

  • Tahiti Division Fédérale
    Tahiti Division Fédérale
    Tahiti Division Fédérale is the top division of the Fédération Tahitienne de Football in French Polynesia. The initial season involves ten teams playing each other twice...

    : 5
1996, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009.

  • Tahiti Cup
    Tahiti Cup
    The Tahiti Cup is the premier football knockout tournament in Tahiti. It was created in 1938.-Winners:*1938 : Marine*1939 : AS Fei Pi *1945 : CAICT*1946 : AS Fei Pi *1947 : AS Fei Pi...

    : 2
2003, 2005.

  • Tahiti Coupe des Champions
    Tahiti Coupe des Champions
    The Coupe des Champions is a match between the winner of Tahiti Division Fédérale and the winner of Tahiti Cup.-Winners:*1995 : AS Vénus *1996 : AS Pirae *1997 : AS Dragon 2-0 AS Vénus *1998 : Unknown...

    : 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
    OFC Champions League
    The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City...

    : 2 appearances
Best: 3° in Group A 2008
OFC Champions League 2007-08
The Oceania Champions League 2007-08 started in 12 June 2007 with the Preliminary Tournament and was played till 4 May 2008. The league was contested by clubs from seven member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Tahiti, Fiji...

 and 2010
2008
OFC Champions League 2007-08
The Oceania Champions League 2007-08 started in 12 June 2007 with the Preliminary Tournament and was played till 4 May 2008. The league was contested by clubs from seven member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Tahiti, Fiji...

: 3° in Group A
2010: 3° in Group A

Current squad

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