The federation successfully held two of the female-focused festivals in 2012 and were set to hold a third in December before being forced to cancel the event due to Cyclone Evan.
The football festival, which is taking place on Saturday from 9am, is an introduction to football for many young females and is set to kick off what organisers are hoping will be an eventful year for women’s football.
In the past, FFS CEO Sarai Bareman has called women and girls precious members of the Samoan community, and dedicating this type of event to them is making a step towards recognising their important role in society.
“As a sport, football can be discriminatory and the Football Federation Samoa wants to provide opportunities for every girl and woman in Samoa to take part and be involved,” Bareman said.
“Through football we can unite women, families, villages and communities.”
Traditionally, Samoa has not been one of the Oceania region’s strongest performing senior women’s sides. Last year, a squad travelled to Tonga for the OFC qualifiers for the London Olympic Games and, despite their best efforts, managed just one win from four matches.
FFS has recognised that without a solid programme at Youth and Grassroots level their women’s teams will continue to struggle at senior and international level.
The Soccer Sisters programmes are a step forward for women’s development and have attracted over 100 participants in the past, which the FFS is hoping will create the foundations for regular competitions.