The Lautoka soccer team will now lose only four of their key players to other districts this season.

A total of nine players applied for their release but Association president Shalen Prasad confirmed that Samuela Kautoga, Taniela Waqa Evo, Nicholas Lawrence and Taniela Waqa Junior is leaving the district.

Prasad said the rest of the players have stayed back and will feature for them again this year.

He said defenders Kautoga, Evo and Junior are joining Labasa while goalkeeper Nicholas Lawrence has moved to Ba to play for the Men In Black.

The 2008 soccer season will get underway on the 1st of next month with the Champions versus Champion soccer series between Ba and Labasa.