
LIVESTREAM | OFC Champions League 2023 | Group A | Suva FC vs Lupe Ole Soaga SC

((left to right) Lupe Ole Soaga manager La’i Tautiaga, Auckland City FC coach Albert Riera, Solomon Warriors coach Frank Ne’e Jnr, Suva FC coach Maxwell Thaggard (Credit OFC Media via Phototek) Defending champions Auckland City FC have delivered tournament hosts Vanuatu glowing praise on the eve of the OFC Champions League. Oceania’s premier men’s club…

Auckland City FC will be chasing a record 11th OFC Champions League title as the flagship Oceania men’s club tournament kicks off in Vanuatu this weekend. The New Zealand club champions have been an almost unstoppable force over the years but will be wary of underestimating their Group A opponents Suva FC, Solomon Warriors and…

The Pacific Prevention Summit was held in Fiji last month where the OFC and representatives were accompanied by more than 100 delegates from across the region to play, pray, learn and engage in effective strategies to end violence. Oceania Football Confederation and representatives from three member associations were invited by UN Women to attend in…

With the OFC Champions League 2023 kicking off in Vanuatu this weekend, we round-up our profiles of the eight teams competing, finishing off with a focus on the host nation side, Ifira Black Bird FC. Photo Credit: Port Vila Football Association Ifira Blackbird Football Club (IBBFC) was established in 1918 during the colonial times in…

As excitement builds towards the OFC Champions League 2023, kicking off this weekend, we take a look at some of the players who could catch the eye in Vanuatu in the coming weeks! (Photo Credit: Christophe Fotozz) Auckland City FC (New Zealand) Cam Howieson The club captain and a current All White, who was in…

Fiji’s top youth footballers will now have more opportunities to compete regularly, with the launch of the 2023 McDonald’s Talent Development League last week. The initiative is part of the Fiji Football Association’s (FFA) five-year strategic plan focusing on youth development which was piloted last year and is part of a bid to raise footballing…

With the OFC Champions League 2023 kicking off this week in Vanuatu, we take a deeper look into our hosts and their footballing history. (Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek) The picturesque archipelago of Vanuatu plays host to the OFC Champions League 2023 (#OCL2023), where eight of the best teams in the region will compete…

Oceania Football Confederation referee fitness instructors and futsal referee technical instructors from across the region gathered in Auckland to participate in two courses last week. The OFC Elite Seminar and Futuro 111 Course were held at AUT Millennium in Auckland, with a total of 44 officials attending the Elite Seminar and 26 involved in the…