Bougainville looking to capitalise on Mungkas’ success

Club name: Football Club Bougainville
Year of establishment: 2018
Franchise owner: Thomas Taberia
Head coach: David Passam
Assistant coach: Milton Gori
Co-captains: Edwin Taberia, Abel Redenut
30-man squad: Redenut, Philip Steven, Timothy Mali, Arniel Passam, Taberia, Luke Kaprangi Jnr, Basil Jofari, Ronald Lelei, Elton Banem, Willie Gobana, Gwama Taukuro, Robert Kenake, Danny Vetali, Eaka Philemon, Sammie Campbell, Moses Arisib, Paul Peterson, Patrick Aisa, Gebby Yanum, Albert Mesulam, Nick Nere, Ben Ivaroa, Venden Sole, Emmanuel Yang, Leeroy Kageni, Kenny Amule, Terence Pama, Sammy Komaki, Philip Serubi, Julai Elijah.
National Soccer League titles: Nil
Minor premierships: Nil
Grand final appearances: Nil
Background: This is Bougainville’s debut season in the Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League.
The franchise are known as Mungkas at the member-association level (Port Moresby Soccer Association).
It all came about when Mungkas felt that they needed to expose their players to a higher level of competition.
Establishing the franchise can also be seen as a pathway for players in Bougainville.
Mungkas are a football club that have been in existence in Port Moresby since the 1970s.
Accomplishments: As a new franchise in the NSL, Bougainville considers entering the NSL as a major accomplishment.
At the member association level, Mungkas have won three consecutive grand finals.
Selection: Most of the franchise players come from Mungkas. Some have been recruited from other clubs and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.